Daily globe., 1883-06-29
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT

By the Children of Holy Rosary School at
Pence Opera House Testerday-AIa Inter
estingsr POGrGnt1ne of Exercises.
The children of Holy Rosary school gave
an annual exhibition at Pence Opera house
yesterday afternoon, the proceeds of the
entertainment to be devoted to the ad-
vancement of the parochial schools of
South Minneapolis. About $50 children
took part in the exercises which were of
musical and dramatic character, and the
parents and Pensioners generally, with
many friends from other sections of the
city came out in full numbers to manifest
their interest in the SUCCESS of the schools
by their attendance. The Do
minioan Fathers, Hoban, Powers,
Collins, De Cantellcn, Quinn and
Metzger were present and took lively in
terest in making the entertainment the
SUCCESS it proved to be. A little girl, Vir-
gle Mickey, opened the exercises with the
salutatory and did herself great credit by
getting through so well, after which duet
was given in good style by Misses NJ.
Quinn and L. McHale. A drama in
one act entitled the Sea of Troubles was
next presented the dramatis personae
being:
Gondoiphus Gout. .. an invalid. John BOylen
Hiram circuit "a yankee. Robert Hughes
What's His Name Thingamy Peter COnaboy
man of memory
Byron Bobolink. "a budding poet. James Carroll
Stammeriug Steve. Thomas Hickey
a professor of elOcution.
Robert ..Gout's Nephew. Nathan Watson
Jennie go. a servant ...... Maggie Kennedy
After the singing of beautiful song by
twenty-five girls and the presentation of
Erin weeping at the grave of Emmett" a
magnificent tableau which gave unbounded
pleasure to all, song called old Roger was
sung with great glee by class of twenty
little boys who drew vociferOus applause
from the audience for the pretty way in
which they acquitted themselves. Invita-
ton La Valse by the Misses NJ. Kennedy
and K. Roman, the Indian Drum, vocal
melody, by the senior pupils, accompanied
by Miss Mary Fallon, on the piano, with a
grand tableau called the Minstrel Boy,
brought on that interesting
feature of the programme, the awarding
OF medals and premiums for meritorious
conduct and good scholarship.
Part two commenced with a fine vocal
selection by Miss Mamie Gleason, followed
by Miss Maggie Kennedy in a grand piano
rendering from De Verdi Both were
treated to applause by the delighted audi
ence, Two little girls, Frances Bayley and
Teresa Speakman, dressed in the habili-
ments of Irish peasant children on their
arrival from Erin, sang the duet of the
Irish emigrants in pleasing man
ner. Next was tableaux in which
the Misses NJ. Fallon, K. Rowan,
NJ. Rouse aud L. Burnes display
ed the evidence of careful preparation.
A character song was we'll rendered by
four young ladies, and then came The
Reverse of the Medal, drama in four
acts, with the following cast:
Countess Errard. ............... "A. Rouse
Isabel (her daughter) ...............M. Carroll
Nine. Morville (Governess to Isabel) NJ. Shields
Philips Maid to Countess) A. Corbett
Ellen (house-maid) ...... ...... ......F. Bayley
Mother Alabum Farmers wife) ...... M. Egan
Jane cher little shepherdess) "A. Mooney
Julia Dunn, six-year-old, gave her first
music lesson. Bridget Gleason person
ated the miserable man, and others the
parts allotted them. The sisters who had
trained tho pupils so well were present,
and much pleased with the performance.