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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1913
Page
2
Only a few cases left of our Oranges at a weekly price of 2 dozen for 25 cents. Display in the vestibule shows chocolate mints at 30 cents per pound. Fresh barrel queens olives sold by the pint for 2. Home made noodles offered in packages at 15 and 25 cents.
A large audience enjoyed A Night Out starring May Robson as Granmum at the Oregon theater. Laughter sparkled from curtain rise to last line as Robson and a strong supporting cast delivered a lively comedy with a missing band plot and risqué misunderstandings involving Granmum and her grandsons.
A lively theater note previews a stage work titled Excuse Me featuring comic dialogue and brisk pacing. The piece promises witty exchanges, buoyant tempo, and a lighthearted moral at its end.
In a Chicago to Reno train scene from the farce Excuse Me, Jimmie Wellington seeks sympathy from crusty Ira Lathrop who proclaims lifelong singlehood. On board, Ann Gattle converts Ira to matrimony and the pair wed mid journey as Henry W. Savage presents the show at the Oregon Theatre February 20 with Willis P. Sweatnam leading the cast.
Manager F.BE Welch of the Ore ton theater is commended for securing good music. The United orchestra, enlarged by extra players, delivered a program of high merit and aims to continue offering strong musical offerings to enhance audience enjoyment.
The designer Melville Ellis urges harmony between costume and music for The Man With Three Wives at Weber & Field in New York. He argues eye and ear must synchronize, favors bold theatrical colors, and warns stage lighting alters perceptions of gloves and shoes.
The Portland Journal reports a furor between Governor West and reporter Frank J. Perkins at the state house in Salem. West seized Perkins by the throat, they tumbled to the floor as senators and representatives intervened, with Burgess and Bean recounting the scene. Perkins, tied to past graft accusations, denies false reporting while West defends his stance against published lies.
A druggist offers a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of itching, burning, bleeding or protruding piles in 14 days. The product claims relief within six to fourteen days and is priced at 60 cents.
The health of women is described as precious yet often neglected until illness specific to their sex appears. The text endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy that has been remarkably successful in restoring health to women who suffer from such ailments.
Pendleton Specialty Co advertises teas coffees and spices with delivery from 628 Main Street and phone Main 476. All goods delivered.
A Floydada Texas reader endorses Dr King's New Discovery for coughs colds and throat and lung trouble claiming a 16 pound gain after use. The ad promises money back if it fails to cure with first dose alleged to help and urges purchase at Koap penn.
Musicat, CO residents saw the Edwards Merritt troupe perform Mike the Statue to full houses at the Grand. The small company offers good talent and laughs though some bits are flat. Songs and chorus girls draw attention. no material is objectionable. An evening's entertainment with a varied comedy bill and motion pictures.
A Victorian tale claims Forbes-Robertson would have been knighted by King George for championing equal rights for women, while Amquith’s opposition to woman suffrage blocked the honor. The note recalls True Thomas of Ercildoun and a king’s temptation to knight the famed bard after a magical performance.
Excuse Me opens at the Ore gon theater next Thursday evening as part of Henry W. Savage’s offerings, promising first class production. The Orpheum features A Dangerous Wager and The Reincarnation of Karma, with mixed opinions on moral content and quality. Pastime presents Off the Road, Fooling Their Wives provides light comedy, and The Little Minister is praised as excellent. The New Magdalen is highlighted as a good film as well.
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