Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-18
r,rv,s BIGGEST HOME TALENT
SHOW ON THE BOARDS FOR
JUNE "a AND 25.
OVER l25 PERSONS IN CAST
Music and Dancing to Be Feature Of
Amusing Entertainment -Rehearsals
Every Afternoon and Evening.

What is undoubtedly the city's great
est effort in the line Of home talent
theatrical productions is to be staged at
the l. O. O. F. opera house two nights
next week, Wednesday and Thursday,
June "a and 25, when "The County
Fair" heralded as a mirth-making. old
fashioned entertainment in one scene
of two hours laughing is to occupy the
boards.
Over one hundred and twenty-five
local performers, including the boys and
girls in the various choruses, will par
ticipate in the presentation of this
highly laughable and amusing bill,
which is to be given under the auspices
Of the Civic club and produced under
the direction of Mary Jane Palmer of
the Book Entertainment Co. Miss
Palmer arrived in the city Tuesday
evening and the first rehearsal was held
at the opera house last evening. To
stage play of this character in the
short space of one week g time will re-
quire much hard work and cooperation
but the manner in which the members
of the Civics club, Miss Palmer and the
various talented folks about town have
taken hold Of the task assures the sue
cessful presentation Of the piece next
Wednesday.
Who's Who in Cast.
The play was originally advertised
for June 25 and 26 but later develop
ments necessitated change to the
earlier date. Prominent in the cast will
be number of well known local folks
who have in times gone by scored
heavily in home talent plays including
c. A. Parsons, Mary Long, the Misses
Parker, Mrs. Hattabaugh, Hub Wood,
Eli Ingram and many others. Billy
Strong and Louie Gaut, who are here to
stage the Baseball Minstrels next week,
will also have leading parts in "The
County Fair Others who have
strong and important parts in the shows
next Wednesday and Thursday even
ings are Mrs. Ed Abramson, Mrs. Eli
Ingram, Jack Edwards, Suze Harris,
Mrs. Noyes, Marion Sims, Annie Nor
wood, Irene Parsons, Grace PEBBLES,
sayde Robinson, Miss Warner, Zanies
Parsons, Don Fisher, Harley and Harry
Meader, Gilbert Foster, Bernard Coyne,
M. =. Priddy, Homer Eimers, Dale Full
ton,. W. l.. Cambel, Louise DeHaven,
Dorothy Monroe, Mary Hedges, Myrtle
RULER, Amelia Hedges, Mary McEntee
Eunice McEntee, Marion Leonard, Bes.
Sic coyne, Florence Parsons, Miss Slaby
and many others. There are to be ten
cnorus numbers in which over SO little
boys and girls will be featured.
"Fhe County Fair" is simply one
act scene depicting the old time county
tair with all its humorous aspects and
"delights. The play has been staged
successfully all over the country and
long ago passed through the experiment
'af period. That the presentation next
week will be success goes without say
.ng' due to the world Of talent which
'fangeville possesses and which has
oeen pressed into service for this grea,
production.
Inc members of the Civics Club urg.
al the people Of the town and country
" attend and this invitation is extend
'u 10 the residents Of the surrounding
sOun'ry particularly. Local people viii
81 ca masse, undoubtedly, and the coun
ioiks should take advantage of thi
ri .ppor'unity to see really funny hom'
en' play. Seats will be placed ol
sale early next week.