Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-04-05
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The pupils or the TOLEDO Hlgn Scnool
gave vaudeville entertainment at the
Government School building Satur-
day evening to full house. The COM
munity was we'll represented at the
play, while Lieutenant Porter with the
soldiers was present also to enjoy the
entertainment and to encourage the
young people who had come SO far
over muddy roads to put the play on.
The program was short but we'll rem
dered showing that each eerformer
had special training in the part he
was to take. The costumes Of the per-
formers were elegant and oriental.
Where all did so we'll 1t would be in
vidious to make comparisons. The
audience was we'll pleased and salts
fled and this was an evidence OF sue.
cess. Program: Swat the Kaiser.
This was we'll rendered and as the
Kaiser had no friends in the audience
everyone was pleased. "Hey Rubo"
this was number in which a young
swain was making his first love but
he was 80 green and soft that the
young ladies' fired him out A good
many young men have gone the same
way. princes Kailima and Avail
with their Hull girls"-the costumes
were nice and the play was. we'll re-
ceived. Miss Evelyn Entertains"-
she was beautiful girl with long red
curly hair and she was some enter
tainer. II she was not pleased with
her darling she set him down and put
q cover over his head and took the
other fellow who thought he was some
pumpkins. She put him on his all
fours and left him there with blank
ct over his head. A soldier boy said
he would have taken a hand in this
II he could it was so funny. Musical
Notes" was a little off the ordinary
and gave good satisfaction. "The
Man from Nowhere" was humorous
and we'll rendered and gave satisfac
tion. "Silas and Maggie" was the bes
piece OF the evening. 1t was so pa
thetic and true. Silas leaning on hi!
staff, his gray curly hair falling dowr
over his sholders. He was so kint
and considerate. His love had grown
stronger all these years, and Maggie
how trustful and happy she was. Al
they were both nearing the end o
life and with a brilliant and beautiful
light beckoning them to the othel
shore. Why can't all married people
live that way? This is the ideal lif'
believe me. "That famous Profes
sor from Podunck" was a good mum
ber, a typical case of back woods or
atory and gave good satisfaction. TIT
entertainment was a credit to the per
formers and an honor to the institu
ton they represented. The following
are the names Of the troup: Jame
Ross, Helga Larson. Francel Stanton
Mary Geer, Aileen Dunn, Marie Miller
MdIJOIlt llilOlooh' "ai buNiitS Shui
devant, Royal Dunn, Nelson Ander
son, Ralph MCGEE, Erling Brauti, Peg
gy Thomason, Anstruther Scarth
Earnest Greenhagen, Chaperone, Mis-
Inglis. Miss Englis is one Of thu
High School teachers, presided at tn,
piano and kept the audience cheere'
up by playing some nice selection
between acts. After the show wa
over the party repaired to the Grang
Hall and tripped the light fantasti
toe for few hours before leaving 70
home. The party had very pleasan
time and made little more than es
penses.
B. NJ. Armitage OF Newport. cand
date for sheriff, was in the city dul
ing the week interviewing the voter
in relation to his candidacy. He vii
visit all sections OF the reservation
and get acquainted with the new cit
zens, the original Americans. He ha
pretty good knowledge of jargon an
can talk with the old people.