The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-04
AMATEUR ACTORS.
The Shaughraun Well Played By
the Cables at the Opera House.

Dion Boucicault's famous play. 1.-THE
S%haughraun," was produced last evening
Mt the Opera House by the Cable ORA
matte Association. The play, which is
in three acts, is well known rs being IL
Illustrative of irish life and character. AS
an amateur production, it was exceed
inply successful, many of the actors per-
sonatiug their parts with the accuracy OF
professionals. Mr.. John B. Sweeney
made an excellent Con, the Shaughraun,
seeming perfectly at home In the char
acter. Mr.. john T.. +. O'Coaueil, who
appeared rs Captain Molyneux. young
English officer. also played the part well.
and Miss H.. Crowley, as Clara Ffolliott,
d Sligo lady, entitled herself to special
mention. In fact. all did so we'll that
criticism would be out of place. The CAST
was as folio VS.:
Con, the ShauShraun-.....Mr. john B. Sweeney
Captain Moiineux. I. \. OConneh
Robert Ffoliiott, under sentence as a renlan.-..
Father Dolan, parish priest. ...... P. E. Graham
Larry Kincneia, a squiresn....-...John j. Fields
Harry Duffy, police northumberland d. Lane
Sergeant Jones of the 41st. .....- Harry Snyder
Kinchela's gang of scoundreis..
Messrs. HarJnet, Kent. Mcguire, Fleming
Claire Ffolliott, a Sligo lady ....Miss H. Crowley
Arte O'Neaie, III love with Robert.
Mrs. O'Kelly, Cons mothsr........Mi Miss a. Lane
Moya. Father Dolan's niece.......Miss NJ Tracy,
Nancy Malone, a Keeuer. ........Miss NJ. Russell
Bridget MeSigsu. a Keener.-....Mr. Dare Lane
fsPeasants, soldiers, constabulary, personated by
members OF the Cable As a.
The play Was we'll staged and ran very
smoothly, The house was well filled by
au appreciatiye audience, which did not
fail 10 demonstrate its satisfaction and
encouragement of the young artists.
1.-The Shaughraun" will De again pre-
sented by the same company this and TO-
morrow evenings
aaandy Andy" at st. Peters.
The amusing Irish drama Handy
Andyn WAS excellently performed in ST.
Peters College Hail last night by the
Young men of St. Peters Lyceura to a
large audience. The role of Handy Andy
was cleverIy acted by Edward q. Nc
Gerr. Other parts were taken as follows:
Thomas E. Rooney as squire Egan, tlcn,
ard O'Neil az Squire O'GradY; John +.
Murphy as Mr.. Murphy; George A.
Logan as Dick Dawson; John E. Nugenr
as Mr.. Furlung, Richard B. Lee as Ed
ward O'Conuor, john Callahan as Simon;
Patrick j. Liliis rs Mad Arthur; Joseph
Moran as Frank Dawson. Prof. John b.
Ferry sang irish airs and choruses and
songs were given by young men u
boys, who Were trained by the Rev.
Father Ham. The entertainment closed
with the black face farce. 1.-THE Virginia
Mummy which was capitalIy rendered
by Thomas +. Rooney, William M.
Doneiou, Patrick j. Lilils, Peter j. Con-
boy. Thomas j. Liilis and William Clark.
The entertainment will be repeated to-
night and tomorrow night.
"Arrah-Na-Pogue."
ssArrah-na-Pogue or the Wicklow Wedding, y
was enacted at Kessler's Hall last evening by
tue Y. NJ. c.. L. A. OF Jersey City. The follow
ing composed the cast:-John Keenan,, Thomas
T.. keenan,, Michael Dorau. Michael McGivernin,
John Cagney, Stephen McMeehan. Peter Foley,
Hugh McMahon, Patrick O'Brien, Bernard
Keenan,, Miss Hannah Cahill. Annie Gallagher
and May Kopler. Ali did excellently. The
play will be repeated this evening at the same
place.
Union Pleasure Circle.
The Union Pleasure Circle of West Hoboken
produced the three act drama, cousin against
Cousin" last evening at Henkel's Casino. Pail
SADIE avenue. The acting was credltable to the
club talent. and the play was made interesting
from the beginning to end.
MAJ Look At Him. was enacted as a curtain
raiser. 1t Is a side splitting farce. The follow
ing appeared in the cast:-Messrs. Harry Morton,
Otto Richter, William Anthony, Charles Tuhro,
Touis Tuhro and Misses Gussie Morton, Kate
Dietz. Lena Dietz and Katie
Asocial hop followed and supper was served.