The herald., 1894-06-25
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS,
l Number of Amusement
Events at Pasadena.
Governor Markham Expected Home
This Evening.
Commencement Exercises of the Devnsy
Public Schools - snperintepdont
Leroy ID. Brown Delivers
ansAddress.

promises to be IN exceedingly busy one
in the social and amusement line, almost
every evening having some attraction
booked and some Of them two or more.
For four evenings the doors of the
opera house will be open for entertain
ments, and our people will have no
reason to complain OF dullness on this
ncore.
Monday evening Lawrence Hanley.
supported by the Grand opera house
stock company, will present The Player,
one OF the best plays on the American
stage today. In this piece Mr.. Hanley
has an opportunity to bring out some OF
his best talents, and with strong sup
port should be able to put the piece on
in A l shape. Those who fail to be
present will miss treat.
Tuesday evening of course every one
will want to be present TO hear the sweet
girl and brave lad graduates OF the High
school In their com mencemente exercises.
AS before announced in the HERALD,
invitations have been extended to the
friends and relations OF the graduating
class, and seats will be reserved until 8
o'clock but will not be held later than
that hour. The programme this year
promises to be more than usually inter
esting, including a number OF original
papers by members OF the graduating
class. Prof. o. w. Kyle will have
charge OF the musical part OF the pro-
gramme, which guarantees its excel
lence.
Smiths Mortgage will hold down the
boards on Thursday evening, this being
its first presentation. The piece will be
produced under the direction of Carl
Berch OF New York, assisted by the
Burbank Theater company OF Los Ange-
les, and will doubtless be greeted by a
packed house. An additional interest is
given this play from the fact that its
author, Mr.. John ]. Shepherd, lie at
present resident OF this city. A spe-
cial train has been arranged for from
Los Angeles over the Terminal, and q
large crowd will come up from the city.
Music will be furnished by Lowinsky's
orchestra.
The benefit for the Athletic club
which comes off Friday evening prom
ises TO be one of the best affairs OF it's
kind ever given here. The programme
includes athletic work by the members
OF the club assisted by several members
OF the Y. Nj. @. A. gymnasium Of Los
Angeles and will prove very interesting.
The two act comedy, His Last Legs,
will be given under the direction OF
Prof. o. w. Kyle, with the following
cast OF characters:
Felix O'Callaghan. o. W. Kyle
Charles Rivers ................C. v. johnson
Mr.. Rivers. "A. l. Man ahan
DR.. Banks ........................L u. Brown
Julia Banks. MRS. W. B. Clapp
Mrs. Montague. ...........s. Mrs B. o. Kendall
Mrt. Banks. .....................M Mrs. .. W. Kyle
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Thomas. .......................... Waiter simons
WASHINGTON SCHOOL EXERCISES.
SATURDAY evening In Tu6 wusnInkr5h
school at North Pasadena. The pro-
gramme. which was we'll arranged and
rendered very pleasingly, was given by
the eighth year pupils who graduate
from this school.
Following the exercises refreshments
were served and general social time en-
joyed.
The programme was as follows:
History of the Eighth Grade-sadie sharpless
Recitation-Ethel Sanderman
Piano duet-Luld Cummings. Clement An
derson.
Reoftation-Pauline Lewis
Northumberland Lloyd.
Kutchner,
History of the Seventh arade-oharles
Painter.
Recitatiou-Lulu Cummings.
Banjo so o-kay Jepson,
Recl tation-Chares Bent.
Recitation-May Collins.
Violin solo-Guy Foster.
Recitation-Lewis Salisbury.
Reading OF school paper-Amy Doty.
Clats prophecy-Alice lisk.
The programme closed with Indian
club exercises by IL boys and girls
which were excellently done.
The Washington school has done ex-
celleDt work during the past year under
the direction of the following efficient
corps OF teachers: l.. G. Brown, princi-
pal. grades and 8; Mamie Thorn pson,
9th: Mre. E. M. Wueston, 9th; Miss
Ida Robinson. 4th Miss Lila Duncan.
I'd and Sd; Miss Anna Partridge, Let
and I'd.
WILL RECEIVE THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Markham ia expected home
from Sacramento tomorrow evening,
and Company B, N. G. c., otherwise
Markham guards, will tender him O re-
caption at his home in the evening,
The governor has always taken q great
interest in the home company, being in
in its organization, and has
assieted the boys in every way possible.
Tho company will turn out in full force
and make his homecominu a varv plaas