East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26

When the Commercial association
local talent entertainment is present.
ed at the theater on February 8, the
people Of the city will have an oppor-
tunity to see about the best perform
ance Of its kind ever given this sea-
son. Preparations for the perform
ance are now fully under way and
practices are being held nightly. AS
previously announced the program Is
we'll balanced and will have features
that should appeal to all tastes.
Perhaps the most popular part of
the program from a purely amuse-
ment standpoint, will be the comedy
and burlesque features. Some splen-
did things along that line are being
prepared and when presented the i'm
pressions left by the Sultan of Sulu
and Little Duchess troupes, recently
here, will be sadly dimmed. There
will be bunch OF sadie" girls, COM
posed by the way, of young men, that
will make a decided hit unless all
signs fail. There will be Ki Ram,
too, who will make Mr.. AL Skies green
with envy and cause him to long for
something with cherry in It." A
singing and dancing specially by
eight young ladies will be about the
really finest part of the program,
while coon songs with banjo accom-
paniments will be appreciated by
many.
Fine Musical Features.
At the coming entertainment the
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much stronger than usual. All of the
music will be high class. Professor
Driscoll, director of the Eagles band,
will play a cornet solo, while Mrs.
Driscoll will render a vocal selection.
Both these people are new and valua-
BILE addition to the city's musical fra
ternity and they are remembered
with pleasure by those who heard
them during the district fair.
Johnson's orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion and aside from
playing during the performances will
render selections during the intermis-
sion and before the opening of the
ploy. The orchestra, which has al
ways been popular in Pendleton and
vicinity, will be especially strong on
February s. Arrangements are now
being made by ALI johnson, the
leader, to have at that time one of
the largest and best orchestra aggre-
cations that ever filled the front seats
at the Frazer.
The Commercial association glee
club will also make its first appear
ance at the entertainment. The club,
20 strong, has been training for many
weeks under the direction of ]. H.
Mitchell, and those who like to listen
to good male voices will appreciate
the clubs part upon the program.
Male quartets and duets viii also be
rendered by men with trained voices.
The Eagles band will also assist in
making the entertainment a success
by playing upon the streets the day
the entertainment is to be given. Un-
der the direction of Mr.. Driscoll the
entire band will play and parade.
either at noon or in the early evening
of the appointed day.
Good Athletic Features.
Being for the benefit of the Com
mercial association gymnasium, the
would be greatly lack
ing If it did not contain some good
athletic numbers. 1t will nave them
and aside from showing the work
done at the gym" will furnish some
decidedly good entertainment. A
class of IL boys from the juvenile set
will do some spectacular work, while
Director Edgar Shockley
will do some tumbling that will be a
revelation. Mr.. Shockley was for
Several years instructor in tumbling
at the Ringler academy in Portland,
and that particular work is his spe-
cialty in the gymnasium. There will
also be some other good acrobatic
features.
The prices for the coming show
will be low for an entertainment OF
the character to be given. They will
be 81 for anything on the lower floor
and so cents for the gallery. They
will be placed on sale at the Pendleton
Drug company several days in ad-
vance and from indications a strong
r,tch thapo will ho