The Civil Servants Revue
A theatre program, with an article review tucked inside, for a 1953 variety act benefiting the Employee's Association. Featuring an array of impersonations, music talents, and a locally-written comedic play.
People: Ray Hicks, Emelyn V Hicks / Emelyn Hicks, Helen Taylor, Joe Wilson, Leonard Sanches, Leo Mark, Hall Schrader, Carl Alves, Johnnie Blanchard, Harold Estey, Owen Kelly, Robert Wallace, Glen Butcher, Harry Gong, Dutch Bentley, Charles Pomper, Paul Ganshirt, Yvonne Henrie, Sharon Blanchard, Edward B Baker Jr / Ed Baker Jr, Mack Fink, Maxine Lewis, Robert Mercure, Jacque Anderson, Loyd Devore, Joan Peterson, Helen McElvain, Veronica McElvain, Helen Sporafo, Gordon Keith, Barbara Henson, Down From The Hills, Mona Rae Morgan, Elaine Grizilo, Marilyn Orlando, Ted Slater, Anne Leal, James Palmer
People: Ray Hicks, Emelyn V Hicks / Emelyn Hicks, Helen Taylor, Joe Wilson, Leonard Sanches, Leo Mark, Hall Schrader, Carl Alves, Johnnie Blanchard, Harold Estey, Owen Kelly, Robert Wallace, Glen Butcher, Harry Gong, Dutch Bentley, Charles Pomper, Paul Ganshirt, Yvonne Henrie, Sharon Blanchard, Edward B Baker Jr / Ed Baker Jr, Mack Fink, Maxine Lewis, Robert Mercure, Jacque Anderson, Loyd Devore, Joan Peterson, Helen McElvain, Veronica McElvain, Helen Sporafo, Gordon Keith, Barbara Henson, Down From The Hills, Mona Rae Morgan, Elaine Grizilo, Marilyn Orlando, Ted Slater, Anne Leal, James Palmer
Source:
- Santa Cruz County Employees Association
- Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 1953-05-28
Type:
PROGRAM; ARTICLE; BOOKLET; ADVERTISEMENT; ILLUSTRATION
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz County
- Associations
- Comedy
- Events
- Vaudeville
- Comic
- Pantomime
- Mysticism
- Music
- Accordion
- 1950s
- Racism
- African American
- Asian American
- Chinese American
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-EVENTS-43
Collection
Citation
Williams, Wayne, George R. Reilly, and Ralph Brune. “The Civil Servants Revue.” Santa Cruz County Employees Association. 1953-05-28. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/138629. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
