Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-10
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
Exercises at the Opera House FRI
day Night a Great Success.

To say that the High School enter
tainment at the opera house Friday
evening was a success is putting it
mildly. Every member received hearty
applause and vigorous encores were
interspersed throughout the program.
The sperkers were fortunate in max
ing selections appropriate to the oc-
casion and adapted to their respective
abilities.
Ada Stevenson won rounds of ap-
plause by the inimitable manner in
which she recited Mr.. Bowser Among
the Dressmakers.
The humorous essay, "Necks," by
George Hansen, was received with i'm
mense favor by the audience. ITO the
Lions, a recitation by Vera Campbell,
seemed to be favorite of the crowd.
But the dialogue, ''Pat's Courtship, by
Orene McMahon and Ernest Gwin,
brought down the house in storms of
merriment The recitation, ''Napo-
leon," by Jessie Jensen, was finely de-
livered, and the second dialogue, ''The
Corpse's Husband, - by Misses Brown
and Mcmahon, sent waves of laughter
over the audience from start to finish.
''How Uncle Nose Counts, by Walter
Gwin, was bit of characterization that
evinced talent as well as thorough prep
aration. Miss Susie Turnbull's recita-
ton, AT the Literary" was exceed
ingly well delivered and received the
applause it merited. The Graveyard
of the Ages, " by Richard Varnum, was
delivered exceptionally well and the
defamation evinced decided talent
for public speaking in one so young.
But notwithstanding the hearty re-
ception accorded the speakers of the
evening the musical numbers of the
program were favorites with many. 1t
is not every school that can present
the musical talent that appeared before
the audience last Friday night, and it
is worthy of mention that the only as
sistance given the pupils Of the High
School during the entertainment by
outside talent consisted in piano accom-
paniments.
Two piano duets We're rendered by
the Misses Campbell and McMahon in
the earlier part of the program that
were conspicuous by their excellence.
''Sing Me to Sleep" a solo by Hannah
Davis. was well rendered and heartily
cheered by the audience. Misses Ne
Mahon. Brown and Mcmahon appeared
in two vocal trios. the first of which.
'Joys of Spring, " received the widest
applause of the evening. The closing
number was a Greeting Waltz by
Agnes Brown. Orene Mcmahon, Han
nah Davis and Ava Mcmahon, and that
it sustained the high standard Of the
evening goes without saying. The
young ladies certainly possess vocal
abilities worthy of careful and scien- .
tifc training.
That the audience was not slow to ap- .
preciate the efforts of the High School
pupils was made manifest at every op- +
porunity, and the object in view, the
furnishing of costly pietuies with which
to decorate the walls Of the High
School room, mer with hearty and
liberal response. thenet proceeds Of the +
evening amounting to more than $40.
Five fine photographers have been
purchased The Horse Fair, by Bon
heur: Aurora, 10y Reni; Return to
the Farm. by Troyon 'The Fog
by Homer, and Stratford-
oa-Avon. The first four are reproduc- +
tions of the best creative art: the other
is a photograph of the home Of the im-
mortal bard, William Shakespeare, An I.
are fine large pictures, carbon photo
graphs that VIII not fade or discolor,
and would be ornaments in any home