The Irish standard., 1893-11-25

dancing party, to Do given ~ Mhs l "
Temple next We'd nesday evening, prom
Uses TO be the greatest society event eve'
given und II the auspices OF an Irish
American organisation in this city
DAMS orchestra will furnish the music
and during The early part Of the evening
will render q number of favorite Irish
airs. This feature Of the program scored
great hit at the first annual entertain
ment Of the Ro'.ert Emmett society q
year ago. The mmittee on arrange
ments have made preparations for q
large attendance, having secured eight
hundred programs for the occasion.
G. E. Fox, Of 42l Main street north
east. was the victim on Friday evening
Of last week of 'one of the largest and
most successful surprise parties of the
season on that side of the river. All
sections of the city were represented and
the pleasant home of Mr.. Fox was taxed
Is it's utmost capacity in caring for the
ladies' and gentlemen who had thus
quietly dropped in upon him. But Mr..
Fox was equal to to the occasion. With
the valuable assistance rendered by his
better half the evening was made one OF
rare enjoyment and pleasure TO all con-
cerned ana host and hostess alike We're
voted capital entertainers tom every
point OF view.
There will be extra music at Ascen-
sion church to morrow. Mr.. M. J. Muir
ply, the manager Of the Katie Emmett
Company, and perhaps the best exponent
of Irish songs in this country, has &C.
cepted an invitation from Father Chris
tie to sing at high mass, The solos So
lected are the "Pro Peccatis" from Sta
bat Mater, 20 Jesu Deus Pacis" by
Hayden and 'Veni Creator by Him
mel. Mr.. Murphy is the possessor Of q
magnificent baritone voice OF great
range and power, which has been Guilt
waited in the lannon's schools of Italy and
Germany. He is the only singer in the
world who has made speciality OF songs
in the Gaelic tongue, in which he is also
profound scholar, being one of the pio-
neers of the movement in this country
for it's preservation.
Genial Dan Sul]y, the legitimate ex-
ponent of Irish comedy is announced for
three performances at the Grand begin
ming next Monday night. 1t is a pleas
ure to witness Sully's Characterization
of the stage Irishman as he makes an
effort at all times to keep within the
bounds Of legitimacy and give to the char
acter a naturalness and finish that is
positively refreshing to those who have
for years been accustomed to nothing
but the overdrawn types of character
which so-called comedians endeavor 20
pass off as natural representations. For
his engagement at the Grand Mr.. Sally
W. IL treat his thousands of admirers to q
revival of the immensely funny comedy
"The Corner Grocery" asgood a medium
for illustrating his inimitable style as
could be selected. Beginning with q
special matinee Thanksgiving day the
original company from Hoy't Madison
Square theatre, New York city, will appear
at the Grand in the greatest OF this au-
thor's plays, "A Trip to Chinatown
The Thanksgiving attraction at the
Bijou will present one of the m 'st pre-
tentious bookings of the season. Com
menciug with matinee performance to-
morrow at 2:3O Manager Hays announces
a weeks engagement with an extra mat
inee Thanksgiving day of JOS. Arthur'f
stirring melo-drama, "The Still Alarm. f"
No American play of the modest kind
has enjoyed such remarkable career Of
prosperity as this interesting and thrill.
ing story of fireman's life. The Still
Alarm has had many lmitators bu0 they
have been cheap and tawdry attempts at
plsy-writing and have been unsuccess.
ful. Mr.. Arthur conceived the stirring
fire alarm scene in this play and he
worked it out until he had made it one
of the strongest and most realistic situa:
tons ever introduced in modern melo.
drama. This scene shows the fireman IN
his native lair, the method OF his life,
and gives the audience q most vivid pic.
ture Of phase OF city life, with which
very few are familiar. The Wednesday
matinee will be marked by the usual
souvenir departure and eRca lady occu-
plying seat on the lower floor will re-
ceive handsome souvenir. The special
Thanksgiving Day matinee will b given
at evening prices.
.'Killarney" was given at the Bijou
Opera House this last week, with Miss
Katie Emmett as the star. Both play
and star have been seen here before but
since that time the performance has beer
improved in many ways. The theme q
the story is based upon life in the Greer
Isle during the last century and every
thing in the shape Of caricature and bur
leeoue has been carefully avoided. AL