The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-22
A GREEN LETTER. ! |: |:
Pronounced Success of Kathleen
Mavourneen, Rendered on St.
Patrick's Day.
Miss Beadle Scores a Great Hit
as the Rustic Beauty,
Kathleen.
Pleasant Card Party Given by Mrs. Wes-
ton, Thursday Evening-Socinl
News of the Week.

st. Patriok's was the green letter day of
the week and the Chosen leaf of bard and
chief" was "Old Erin's native shamrock
The immortal green waved in all directions
giving strong evidence of a foregone con-
%clusion, that Erin's sons 1ever forget their
patron saint. The usual parade was
omitted on account of the conditions of our
salubrious streets. But services were, held
at the cathedral in the morning and in the
evening a most successful rendering of
"Kathleen Mavourneen," by the ladies INC
gentlemen of the Catholic literary society.
Mention was made only a short time ago of
the work of these two progressive literary
societies and their first efforts in dramatic
art have been anticipated with no small
interest. The cast of characters was as
follows:
Bernard Kavanagh.. P. Connolly
father o o'cassidy M i be 81 nans
BIZ Button IN GG sps..::.....: VIM. Gi I"afbe
Capt; Gles,rtield ......"."..... Hnsh league
blacS ........W m. Lotus
Nc abhan-Turnkey...""""...J. Mecarthhy
Kathleen O'Connor. Miss M. I nd
Meg Mnrslogh. ......... Miss j. Herman
Dorothy KsvaSagh.. Mis- Mas n q M he,1
Kathleen, who is a simple peasant girl
and the tiance of Terence O'More, meets a
young and wealthy country squire, who is
Immediately fascinated by her rustic
beauty and offers dazzling inducements if
she will become his wife. The girl is evil
IDENTITY allured by the prospects of becom-
ing a fine lady. when soon after tho visit of
both lovers she falls into a troubled sleep,
She dreams that she dwelt in marble halls
with vassals and serfs at her call, but alas,
not that he loved her the same, for she is
aware that her lord has tired of her and
wants to marry a lady of title, and that
there is already IL conspiracy afoot to MUIR
der her. Terence, her "true love-" appears
in time to gallantlv save her and bravely
kill kavanagh. When Kathleen awakes
and fnds this all a dream, she is overjoyed
and ready when the squire comes to give F.
him her refusal, while she bestows her hand
upon Terence.
The parts were all we'll sustained
throughout and that of Kathleen. |
enacted by Miss Beadle. WAS particularly |
we'll done. The role was the most impor,,
ant of course, and required Miss Beadle's
presence upon the stage almost the entire
time: therefore this young lady should be
highly comptimented upon q complete sue |
cess. Mr.. G. F. Connolly carried off the lau-
rels among tho gentlemen for his remark |
able skill as nm amateur. Mr.. Ludcke |
made q typically gay and witty Irish lad
die. Misses Herman and keil were partic- |
ularly good. Mr.. Lotus was II very real |
istic sailor. Mr.. league n clever captain
ana Mr.. Donoghue u very good priest. In |
fact the entire cast revealed that the Gath
oiic Literary society has, among it's other |
qualities, a number of good amateur actors. |
1t is to be hoped that after 30 successful q
debut tho society may be heard from again. |
An extremely pleasant card party was
given on Thursday evening by Mrs. ID. II. |
Weston, in honor of Miss Hedges. The |