----- Your troupe was great! Especially when dancing with the crowd. Looking forward to working with your group again. Thank you. Dr. B, President of the Hispanic Physicians Association -----



The Hosts: Hispanic Physicians Association
The Venue: The gorgeous Austin Club (historical Millett Opera House)
The Organizer: Michelle Murphy
The Band: the amazing El Combo Tumbanealo - ¡ajúa!
The Entertainment: Ballet Folklórico and Salsa Candela
The verdict: Stunning!

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The Millett Opera House, at 110 East Ninth Street, has been the home of The Austin Club since 1981. Built by city father Captain Charles F. Millett in 1878, the building was designed by leading architect Frederick E. Ruffini. When completed, the opera house was second in size and grandeur only to the Galveston Opera House. It had 800 moveable seats, balcony, private boxes and an exquisite hand-painted ceiling, a portion of which now hangs in the club’s House Conference Room. The building’s 24-inch-thick limestone walls have stood the test of time and witnessed much revelry and history. In the late 1800’s, Austin’s 11,000 citizens made the building the social center of the city. The Opera House had programs ranging from medicine shows to legislative sessions while the new Capitol was being constructed. It also hosted church services, political conventions, graduations, dances and recitals, as well as opera and theater productions. Notables who performed in front of its kerosene footlights include John L. Sullivan, Williams Jennings Bryan, John Phillip Sousa, Lily Langtry, Joseph Jefferson, James O’Neill and John Wilkes Booth’s brother, Edwin.>>