The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-05-19
4 DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.

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In past years the public schools OF
Oroville have given entertainments oil
one kind and another, usually the
chief feature being IA play of the COM
edy class, in every instance creditable
to the participants and a source OF
keen pleasure to the patrons, yet never
before have the scholars presented
such an excellent entertainment as
that staged by them at the Orpheum
last Friday evening, and on no pre-
vious occasion has the entertainment
been so thoroughly enjoyed by those
present. Especially does this flattering
recommendation apply to those taking
part in the comedy, which was the GEN.
tral attraction around which the other
Features revolved. Masterful effort and
earnest endeavor on the part of the
cast, supplemented by careful train
ing and coaching, combined to placing
on the boards the best rendered and
best sustained amateur representation
Of stage work that has ever been seen
by our people. And it is pleasure to
hote that a great many citizens Were
present to enjoy the performance, the
attendance being one Of the largest
That has ever collected in the Orph-
euni. That the various members struck
lhe popular chord was evidenced in
The manifestations of approval, for the
applause was generous and prolonged.
The play selected for this occasion
Was something more ambitious than
has heretofore been assayed by the
bupils, but it would seem that the
nore difficult the task the better the
Performance. The title of the comedy
Vas THE Real Donna Maria" in which
presented tangle of cOmical situa-
ions that kept the audience in con-
tant roar. In the cast of characters
ir Francis Chesney late in the In
ian service, was represented by Theo.
ohnson; Stephen Pettigue, solicitor,
Dxford, by Harlan Fuller; Jack Ches-
ley and Chas. Wykeham, college
haps, by Chas. Cole and Aubrey Nc
lahan; Lord Fancourt Babberly, un-
ergraduate, by Garland Ethel; Bras
BIT, college scout, by Chas. Mitch
i; Donna Maria dAlvadorez by Miss
crnicee Desmond; Kitty verdum.
pettigue's ward, by Miss Lorraine
artell; Amy Spettigue, Spettigue's
bece, by Miss Elizabeth Murray: Ella
elahay, an orphan, by Miss GOldie
itchell All of the young ladies and
entlemen filled the roles assigned
lem most admirably, and 1t would
hrdly be just to make any particular
lentiOn. However, 1t is not inapprO-
fiate to say that in the character of
Drd Fancourt Babberly, where he
as called upon to impersonate Donna
aria d'Alcadorez, Mr.. Ethel did a
ery clever piece of acting that would
ave been creditable in a professional.
The musical selections were very
fell rendered and the well pleased
ndience would not be denied encOres.
Fhe Duets, Take 1t From Me-" and
Cricket on the HEARTH" by Miss Her.
hine Greger and Lawrence Dallam
fere most pleasing numbers, the lat
Ter being very prettily staged. The
irl's trio, composed of Miss Louise
tudley, Miss Ruth McCammOn and
Mss Hermine Grieger were delightful
y rendered, the voices blending in
Xcellent harmony. The quartette,
FThe Auctioneer," including Miss
Hermine Grieger, Miss Dora Cole,
aubrey McMahan and Harlan Fuller
was an amusing skit and a popular
hit. The pantOmimes, "Jaunita," and
eThe Star Spangled Banner" with
Miss Dora Cole in charming attitudial
#poses with vocal accompaniment by
81 Lawrence Dallam were unique and
VERY pleasing features. Lawrence Dali
81 lam repeated "Lasca," the defamation
II with which he won the first place in
q the oratorical contest during the inter-
81 scholastic meet at Brewster, and it
was dramatically rendered.
81 1t is pleasure to note that the re-
81 ceipts of the evening were sufficient
z to liquidate the outstanding obliga-
4 tions of the High School Athletic Asso-
Il citation, for the benefit of which the
entertainment was given, and the
II school term ends with a clean slate so
a far as the associations accounts are
Il concerned. Prof Leonard Davis, who
6 had charge of the preparations for the
Il ertainment. and drilled those taking
part, is entitled to no small credit for
q the success of the undertaking. Miss
Rosetta Murray had charge of prepar-
ing the pupils in the musical numbers
and she is deserving of credit for the
excellency of that feature. Nor should
the assistants at the piano be overlook
ed. as the success of the music was in
no small measure due to the perform
ance of Miss Helen Grieger and Miss
Il Lila Lavalle. Also in this connection,
Il Prof. w. Leonard Davis who has ably
managed the athletic feature of the
high school during the past year, wish
es to express thanks on the part of the
teachers and pupils for the liberal pat
ronage extended to the school on this
occasion by the citizens of Oroville.
DEATH OF FATHER DE ROGUE.