The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-21
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DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT

\ DELIGHTFUL ENIEkIAlNMENI
A better pleased audience than that
gathcred at the Orpheum theater last
Friday evening never before assemb-
led in Oroville to be entertained by To-
cal talent 1t was a large audience,
too, a warm audience, and an apprecia-
tive audience. The keenest interest
was manifested from start to finish.
and the spontanety of the applause
was evidence that those present were
thoroughly enjoying themselves. The
occasion of the gathering and accom-
panying demonstration of approval
was the entertainment given by the
pupils of the public school, and while
the entire program gave satisfaction
the chief interest centered upon the
head line feature, three-act comedy
entitled MY Friend from India 1t
was a more pretentious effort in the
way of stage work than anything here
tCfore undertaken by the scholars,
hut they proved equal to the task as
sumed, and turned off neat bit of
acting that was a surprise as we'll as
delight to those present.
The stage was neatly arranged for
the play, and the co3tuming approp-
riate to the several characterizations.
The members of the cast had taken
much time and devoted much study to
the various parts to which they were
assigned, and the stage work indicated
careful rehearsals Every member of
the cast did splendidly, and individual
ly and collectively they are entitled
to special praise. 1t was the first ap-
pearance of Garland Ethel on the
stage, and as the retired Kansas City
pork packer he did admirably. And
for that matter the same praise is
due to each and every young lady and
gentleman taking part. The follow
ing was the cast of characters:
Augustus Keene Shaver, MY Friend
from India. ".........W VIM. F. Cole
Erastus Underholt, retired pork
packer from Kansas City. y......
Garland Ether
Charlie Underholt, his son. ........
..................A Aubrey McMahan
Tom Valentine, Charles friend
Observation-Disclosures. Charlie Cole
Rev. James Tweedle, a missionary
.................... Harlan Fullrf
Jennings, butler. .Winfred Bair
Bill" Finnerty, a policeman. .....
.................T Theodore Johnson
Marion Hayste, Charities affianced
..................G Gertrude Granger
Mrs. Arabella Beekman-Street,
widow, sister to Underholt. 500.
....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dora Cole
Bernice Underholt, Gertie Underholt
daughters of Erastus. .........
elizabeth Murray, Lorraine Bartell
Tilly, Kansas City" maid. .....
| ........ ............. Alice SnaW
Besides the comedy there were 9TH
er interesting features that added to
! the pleasure of the evening. AS the
opening number the German class
| thbtlCu oCNCldl oOu6S. "A
quartette composed of Miss Hermine
Greiger, Miss Elizabeth Murray, VIM.
Cole and Harlan Fuller gave an anus
| ing musical skit entitled Afternoon
| Calls" Miss Hermine Greiger and
Miss Dora Cole sang Mary and Marie"
charmingly, and responded to recall.
Miss Gertrude Granger gave the read
ing by which she won the prize at the
| Okanogan dramatic contest. The
| title of her selection was THE Sioux
Chiefs Daughter and after hearing
the young lady everybody felt con-
yinced that the judges of the Okano-
gan contest showed admirable discern
lment in making their decision, as Miss
| |Granger's rendition of the dramatic
selection was a very striking bit of
elocution. Miss Helen Greiger pre-
sided at the piano, and that accom-
| plished young musician contributed
materially toward making the enter
tainment such a flattering success