Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-25
FCOUNIY FAIR IS
|C|IY'S GREATEST
HOMEFOLkSH0W
,ocAr. TALENT REACHES HIGH
var RuNG ON LADDER TO FAME
N AMUSING ENTERTAINMENT.
SONGS AND DANCES PLEASE
Large Audience Greets Cast Of Over
ons Hundred Thespians in Comedy
Of Music, Melody and Mirth.

Few amateur theatrical productions
IN Grangeville have scored the success
marked up by "The County Fair" as
civen at the I. o. o. F. opera house
| last evening by local talent. The play,
which appeals almost wholly to the
comedy vein and the musical ear, was
produced under the auspices Of the
Civic club and was directed by Mary
Jane Palmer representing the Book En-
tsrtainment Co. Over one hundred local
persons were in the cast.
"The County Fair" is an artistic,
wholesome comedy blended with num-
Der Of tuneful and appropriate songs
and choruses. The first scene, as pro-
duced last evening opened with pleas
ing rendition of "All Aboard for
Blanket Bay" by Miss Sophia Coyne
and about so other little nightcapped
misses, all as petite and pretty as pearls.
This number, like every selection Of
the evening, won immense favor with
the audience and was heartily encored.
|. Lite Tots Pave the Way.
After which over SO Young Ameri-
cas-, garbed in true rural getup, topped
off with straw hat and red bandana,
swarmed onto the stage and led by
Joseph Derrig sang, "Don It Call Me Mr..
Hayseed," in a manner that would have
delighted the most exacting critic.
1t is impossible, practically, to list
all the little boys and the little girls
who appeared in these two numbers and
helped make them so successful; almost
every boy and girl in the city was
there and anybody who missed the
show last night ought to be on hand
tonight just to see these two numbers,
for no other reason. But there are
many others.
1.-THE Yama Yama Man, the famous
Bessie Mccoy success in "Three
Twin" was given splendidly by twelve
young girls who sang and danced per-
iectly. The manner in which the per-
formers in this number made their exit
brought forth hearty laugh from the
audience who demanded an encore.
Following the "Yama Yama'' mum.
Der the scene at the fair grounds, where
Inc County Fair" was in full blast
was presented From this setting the
entertainment CLEANS its name. Almost
anything else could be CLEANED here
100 1t was typical old-fashioned
iair running on high speed. There were
iee cream, peanut and popcorn vendors
galore and the stage was blocked with
more concessions than could be
iound IN Grangeville at any average
'e'eoratlon. Visitors had apparently
come from four corners of the county to
attend the county fair.
Among Those Present.
hub Wood and Hazel Toye, as
Uncle Jake" and "Aunt Mary
'pruceby," were early upon the scene
a'n,os1 before the lemonade vendors
Iaa their stands set up, and "Uncle
'sae had brung in the prize pumpkin
"nicn he classed as "some fruit" G
a. PARSONS was "Boss Jones" anG
a''ied the part with the dignity ani
ssO as becomes the average leader of q
countryside folks. Gilbert Eimers wa.
nandy Andy" and he sold over 85t
'or1n of hokey pokey, whatever thai
.... as' curing the evening. He was alst
Aeiai cheer leader and directed mos
% = .ae outburst of applause from tht
ul'isudes assembled as guests Of tn,
s0unty fair management.
l.. - 'ne minds Of good many critics
slest hopors in this part of the bill
"w;a a 60 to Miss Mary Long who a
\, "'oow smithers" wouldn t marry tn,
.e'' man iving-until she met "wid
p ,9 n JONES'" who, in private life, is
sllly Strong threw a lot Of dasl
!, .'m n'nusiasm into short part bille'
prof. sparatti," and Louie Gau
nlram Green" and Mrs. Eli ingram
oirdie, his Bride' were capital
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