The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-04

THK 81. 9EoReE's YOUNG MKR's ssrrvo.
ASSOCIATION. -


ASSOCIATION.
Last Monday evening we had the pleas,,.
being present at the fourth dramatic ept.,..,N
ment given by the young gentlemen compr;.ss'
the above Association. As, on former occ,...s1
their friends rallied to their support in u.
numbers, and before the overture :, y
o'clock had been concluded, ST. Mary's Han
taxed to its fullest seating capacity. no.
to the attractiveness of the Hall, the here.s. 4
bare stage was improved by the addition y
drop curtain and scenery suitable for thu n,
to be presented. Commenda6ie taste Va.
playedin the selection of the plays, as tia m,s
conveyed in the one and the broad humo,o,-}
flowing in the other, combined with eousl -,
Judgment in the distribution Of the eha,aa,,.
could not fail to please the most faat,di.1I
audience.
After the rendering of several operatis /.
by the orchestra, under the directors 3
Messrs. Spohrer and Watcher, the curtain :.
much to the satisfaction Of that portion d 4.
audience whose patience could brook no Al.
even though their moments of anxious sum...
were being fitted away by strains OF svs
music. The frat play presented wa 4
drama, in three acts, entitled "The C,o. u
st. John's," and to Messrs. F. Brusssu, IE
Werner, E. Won Der Haar, +. Borg, q. Dut ,i
Gilliard, j. Bsin, A. Smith and F. ". Bsa.
were the fortunes of the play entrusted. Il,
plot, though devoid of anything intricats, IN
allows wide scope for dramatic display n
of the opportunities thus offered, the pl,,u:
were not slow to take due advantage. R,ussl
ally for dramatic force do we commend a.
efforts of Messrs Won Der Haar (Simson Ms1I'
Frank Borg Theodore Mauville). and J. M
Werner, particularly the latter young gentl5|
man, whose acting on this occasion deserve
the frequent plaudits accorded him and vi
more than realized the expectations Of his nd
sanguine friends. Had not Mr.. Bruseau ba'
strangely oblivious to the fact that he n
acting the part of an old man, he certdL!
would not have shown as much agility in II
movements as did his prodigal son. Whaa
man once reaches the seventies and has VI
filed Golfers besides Ito suggest gouty twilE|
occasionally). he loses considerable Of n
youthful sprightliness. But for the overlooth]
of this important fact, the character was otAa
wise well sustained. With o few minor daiA';
here and there, the balance of the cast VI
cleverly handled, and the drama brought b :
successful termination.
Allowing an intermission Of ten minutes
tween plays, wherein the audience were asiG
regaled with some choice morceaaz from g
orchestra, the curtain was once more lifted,
time to present. the German farce known &
"Der Spion," (The Spy). The incidents ca
nected with this play relate to the mess-ru
experience of some Germ an soldiers while th
army lay encamped before Paris in the
Franco Prnssian war. It abounds IN droA Cd
atoms, which all centre in the charactaf !,
" Thomas" part essayed by Mr. j. GlMH4I
and as usual he brought the house down.
With his customary vim he entered into
spirit of the farce and thus added fresh laaa
to those he has already so meritoriously eazns
The other noticeable feature of this play x
the acting of Mr.. F. w. Becker, whose S7hst
delivery was graceful and easy and marked
strong and distinct utterances. MessrA H4
man and Werner also did we'll in their =
spective roles.
With the conclusion of Der SpiosH the saI
tertainment was also at an end, much to u
regret of the audience, who showed their ~
probation of the nights performance by psI
longing their applause long after the fall0ts
curtain.
We congratulate the members OF tn p
Georges Association on this their ~
triumph, at the same time not forgetting
able director, whose modesty will not aii0s
use of his name here, but to whom the -
men feel much indebted for their success
Society has now prospered since 1870 snd i
look for continuance of the same 80 thsss
may always be pride and ornament to
congregation of which they form part-'l
81. Mary's Assumption" Wai'
Nep Orleans, Nay 30th, 1876.