Gilpin observer., 1912-02-01
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

tertainers, will be at the Methodist
church to present the third number
of the High School Entertainment
Course. This number will without
doubt entirely eclipse the Jubilee
singers, whose melodies on the night
before Thanksgiving day, charmed
go many of the people of this and
the surrounding communities.
Mr.. Weeks is the prince of enter
tainers; he has voice of wonderful
Mrs. Weeks and Miss Lulu Sinclair,
the latter violiniste. They give
trios, duets, solos Vocal and instru-
mentaD, skits. ope-ettas, jokes, small
plays, and the like. Mr.. Weeks i'm
personates to the life such men as
Taft, Bryan. Roosevelt, Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman, Fairbanks, and others
too numerous to mention. The press
in all places where the Weeks COM
pany has been has always been more
than complimentary in it's expressions
concerning the evenings program.
The principal of the Union High
school here, who is managing this
course in the interests of the High
school library. has received letter
from Mr.. Weeks, from which ex-
tracts are here given. Any one who
can read these extracts and then not
care to see and hear the man who
wrote them has indeed a dead soul,
and ought to be buried decently as
soon as possible.
"The Edwin r. Weeks company Is
to have the honor of an early ap-
pearance in your town. l belong to
the troupe. ! go along to look after
the baggage and pay the hotel bills,
and also to fill in on the program
when the ladies are resting. You are
doubtless planning to meet me at the
station with your band and fire COM
pany. and therefore let me say that
! may be easily distinguished from
the others by my sex and by a super
ior look OF almost human intelligence.
Unlike some, / did not have a
great mother, but l point with pride
to the fact that | had a great-grand-
mother. got my mother-wit from my
father. together with my talent for
the stage, as it is we'll known that
he used to be on the stage too
having driven the Montrose stage In
the early fifties.
1--WE shall need a piano and
stand or table. and three chairs on
the platform. If the piano has
she usual number OF strings, we feel
highly complimented. II the piano is
in tune We feel tremendously hon.
ored.
'1n justice to those who may come
early, and want to hear the whole
program. 1t seems a good plan for
the ushers to hold the people who
come late until a number is finished.
Where the ushers are gentlemanly
and goodlooking, some OF the young
ladies will come late on purpose to
be held"
There b no question as to the high
class of this entertainment which is
being offered the people Of Central
and Gilpin county in general. 1t is
SO long since a regular entertain
ment course was offered in these
communities that perhaps the real ma
ture OF this course has not been gem
orally grasped. Every sketch that the
Weeks company presents has been
tried out before countless audiences,
and has been proved a fun-producer.
And every sketch is more than fun.
producing-they are all educational,
too. Underneath the scenes and words
that will draw the tears and laughter
are the serious morals. things that
will be good for you and your child.
rem to see. For this is a program for
the whole family. Take the children
with you. The program will remain
long In their memories. not only the
artistic violin music and the beautiful
singing Of Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks. not
only the fun and the splendid Jokes
and scenes. not only the unrivalled
impersonations Of public characters
by Mr.. Weeks bringing the great men
OF today vividly before their eyes,
but also the clean, wholesome moral.
ity OF the entire evening. These are
some reasons why you should be
there when the program starts next
Saturday evening. There are also 9th.
er reasons. This course is being offer.
ed In the hope that Some money will
be realized fer the purpose OF pur.
chasing some fine reading matter for
the library. Of which the county is
already Justly proud. But 1t is a long
time since any books have been add.
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