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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1902)
6 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN. The Month l Entertainment. The following program was given at the Auditorium on Monday evening : Anthem, Choir. The Blue Bird, Twelve little girls of receiv ing grade. Piano Solo, Ethel Parish. Phonogram, 20 pupils of the primary grade. The Jones Family, pupllsof the6&7 grades. Recitation, Patrlna Nelson. Song, "Singing In I be Rain," School. The Days of the Week, 7 little girls of 2nd grade. Little Jack Horner, Tommy Potter. Aa Indian Legend, Lena Allisrer, 4th grade. Piano Solo, Margaret McDonald. Song, "Only A Soldier Boy," Joe Teabo and Chofr. Recitation, Fermln Wilson of receiving grade. The Gipsy Fortune-teller, Jessie Syming ton and Leila LeMaister of 8th grade. Solo, "Please Let Me Bleep." Mrs. Camp, hell. Recitation, "Uncle Jack," James Evans of 2nd grade. A Leason In English, Cenon Reyes of the mixed grade. Operetta, Red Riding Hood. This seems like a long program for a monthly entertainment, but it was such an enjoyable one that its leogtb was not evident, the audience appearing desirous of still more. Most of the selections were well rendered. While not wishing to par ticularize, It seems fair to specially men tion "A Lesson In English," by Cenon Reyes which was delivered with expres sion and grace not often seo lb a school. Cenon is one of oar Filipino boys and he is fast mastering the peculiar Idioms of the English languager. Lena AHIger read her, Indian Legeud with a clear and pretty enunciation. Path n a Nelson, although forgetting a moment or two, soon rallied and resumed ber recitation in a very able manner. The concert recitations were well delivered. The little folks did very well considering it was the first time any of tbeni has appeared la public. Fermin Wilson, our tiny tot, carried off the honors of the occasion After the regular program the beautiful Operetta of Red Riding Hood was.produced. There has never been anything as pretty at Chemawa Is the universal comment. Taken ana whote the first monthly enter tainment of this year has been a great suc cess. Following is the list' of characters that taken part in the Operetta : ' Red Riding Hood, ... Irene Campbell. Her Mother, ,1 ;.. Mrs. Grove. Wolf, .John Harris. Fairy Queen, .v . Agnes Bagnell. The Fairies: Leila Smith, Matea La Chapel !e, Mary Decker,. Violet Dupuls, Ol ive LaFlumboise, Mary J. Smith, Clara DePoe, Fanny Bleb, Jessie Symington, Jen nie Downie, Addie Cameron, Hasel Blodg ett, Wilsie Downie and Ida Baldwin. , The costumes were of bright colors, and airy fabrics and our girls looked beautiful. Notes Concerning: The Operetta. Much credit' should be given to Mrs. Campbell for the excellent rendition of the Operetta "Little Red Riding Hood." The characters were well given and sus tained, plainly Bbowing the results of the well directed training ihey received. Irene Campbell, as Little Red Riding Hood captivated the audience by her sweet impersonat ion of that favorite character and again proved that she Is indeed an actress. Will Karris as the Wolf, added new lau rels to his already excellent reputation. H is enunciation was good and be could be distinctly understood in any part of the hall while his acting was unexcelled. Agnes Bagnell "looked every inch a queen" in her regal robes and charmed every ona by her gracious presence. Mrs. Grove made a very "motherly mother" and sang very sweetly. Ihere have been many requests torepeit uus pretty operetta. He guessed he'd guessed for bis degree But guessed his guess in vaiu For he guessed without the Faculty Who guesaed be'd guess again. Ex I thought I knew, I knew it all, But uow I must confess, The more I know, I know, I know, I know, I know the less. Ex,