Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-20
ALL WERE PLEASED.
A Large and Satisfied Audience Was at
the Opera House Last Evening.

enthusiastically applauded. After an
overture by the st. Patrick's cornet band
a few opening remarks were made by
A. M. McNulty, who welcomed the peo-
pie on behalf of the club and thanked
the public for its answering friendship
in the past. He gave brief record of
the rise of the club from the date of its
organization, June 27, 1889, and told of
some of the struggles it had to achieve
its present position and its fine club
rooms.
The Tigers base ball club then appear
ed in full uniform on the stage, and un-
der the leadership of the manager, Jas.
M. Gallagher, proved themselves singers
as we'll as ball tossers. The "Tigers
Song" composed by the shortstop, John
Gillespie, told of the club and the play
ers, and the audiences surprise and
pleasure was shown by the applause
given the team.
A character recitation, Cup Thar Be-
hind the Sky" by Charles F. Haganey,
was well done, and his makeup and dia-
lect of the true-hearted Westerner could
not be surpassed
Miss Mary Dougherty's song, Golden
\ ears Are Passing By" was given in
that young lady's usual good style, and
later on she sang another, "My Ane
Sweet Sailor Laddie," which was very
pleasing. Miss Annie Goeppert's piano
solo followed and was we'll executed,
and the recitation Of Frank w. Dunn, of
Jeddo, entitled "The Irish Philosopher"
"took down" the house.
Mr.. Coyle, of Wilkes-Barre, was next
introduced and "The Hod Carrier" so
pleased the crowd that he was encored
repeatedly. He responded with two
more well-selected songs.
"Modern Life, rendered by DePierro's
orchestra, was listened to attentively,
and was followed by song by William
T. Williams.
Con Carbon, of Wilkes Barre, in his
parody on "After the Ball." met with
such applause as is seldom heard in the
opera house, and it was almost impos-
sible to satisfy the repeated encores of
the audience.
John d. Hayes, Esq, then occupied
the stage and told in pleasant maD-
ner of the various kinds of tigers in
existence. He described the tigers of
Asia, the Tammany Tiger of New York,
and the Tigers of Freeland. Referring
to the last-named he claimed Mr.. Nc
Nulty had, in opening, said what he
intended to say. Nevertheless, Mr..
Hayes gave the boys much encourage
ment and was pleased to see the town
give such an organization proper support.
'The Swanee River" with variations,
was played on the violin by Patrick
Carey, of the Points, and the young
man, although blind, did excellent. j.
P. Guess, of New York, sang "Two Little
Girls in Blue" and clay Rube." Both
were well received.
Miss Gertrude Olsho's piano solo,
Representation of Storm" was a
difficult piece of music, but the young
| iaei hiuobCiCd IL anu lltI
playing proved her musician of much
ability. "Kate Malloney," the recita-
tion delivered by James F. Sweeney,
told story familiar in Irish history.
AS usual, Mr.. Sweeney acquitted him
self creditably.
1.-The Gladitors," cornet duet, was
played then by Prof. A. P. Mayberry
and his pupil, Master Morgan DeFoy,
accompanied on the piano by Miss Olsho.
The piece was given without an error,
and the clear tones brought from the
instruments fell pleasingly upon all who
heard them.
"The Unforgotten Song" by Miss Lii
lie Williams, was next, and it was given
in clear, musical voice. DePierro's or
chestra followed with some fine selec-
tons from the Italian opera, "Lucrezia
Borgia."
Mr. Carbon then reappeared and gave
an original recitation, telling of dispute
over wages between miner and his
Hungarian laborer. 1t was humorous
from beginning to end, and the reciter
was called to the stage several times and
had to sing and recite again before all
were satisfied.
A very pretty tableau, "The National
Came" represented the Tigers base ball
club on the field with the players in
their positions and Fearnot at the bat.
A serenade rendered by the band
closed the programme and the audience
left fully satisfied with the evenings
entertainment.
The committee requests the TRIBUNE
to announce that the club is exceedingly
grateful to all those who aided them in
giving the entertainment, and they also
thank the people of Freeland and vicin-
ity for again attesting by their patronage
and presence the esteem and popularity