The Irish standard., 1894-04-21

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performances, i an English comedy pure
and simple. ''Oursn being the short and
comprehensive term applied to regi-
Isnsat-of the,English ssrmy The story OF
Ithesp3sy follows the regiment through
! the Crlmea. The sparkling wit OF tho
piece, the t'oourse Of true love that never
runs smoothly" the exploits Of the regi-
ment during the Orimean war, are all
frequently recurring incidents that
amuse and captiyate the audience from
beginning to end. Mr.. Morris plays the
part Of Hugh Ohalcot, the wealthy son
Of an English brewer, whose opulence is
the great obstacle to his happiness since,
as he says, happiness is not purchase
BILE commodity, and his hopes. aims and
ambitions az we'll as his personality are
always made secondary to his wealth by
scheming mammas, who think Of his
wealth while they lose sight Of his own
personal worth.
The sosisble under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society Of St. Anthony OF
Psdua parish, held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Fleetham, 1,00O University
avenue northeast, last Tuesday evening,
was MOST successful one considering
the very bad weather that prevailed. The
rain poured down in torrents during the
entire evening but that did not prevent
fully 200 people from attending, and ISL
was realiz ed. So great was the amount
of good things furnished for the festival
that it was decided to continue on Thurs
day evening at the same place. This
was done with good results, another hun
dred people being present. and $25 more
taken in. There was good program OF
entertainment, consisting of piano and
violin solo by Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman,
recitations by Misses white, B. Flynn,
Miss McNearn and Mr.. T. Flynn; piano
selection, Miss Aggie Byrne; duet, Mis-
ses Celestine Healey and A. White; song,
Will Dibb. The next social will be held
al the residence of A. F. Boran, Thurs
day evening, May Bird.
The past week was most successful
one at the Bijou and the stirring features
of "The Ensign" met with the goodly ap-
probation of large audiences. For the
coming week another engagement of
rare interest is announced in the appear
ance OF the four champion Athletic &C
tors, the Brothers Byrne in their grand
scenic presentation of the nautical pan
tom1mic comedy, Slight Bells" The
Brothers Byrne are conceded to be the
legitimate successors to the prestige
once held by the famous Hanlon Broth
ers of being master producers of trick
pantomime. Eight Bells" is full of this
quartette of performers from the time
the curtain rises on the first act until it
falls after the last one. Only one of
them, John F, Byrne, has anything in
particular to say, the other three BROTH
ers carry their parts in pantomime. The
best scene in the play is said to be in the
second act, where the interior of the adj
joining state rooms on an ocean steamer
is shown the audience. The state rooms
are occupied by the four Brothers Byrne
and while the ship is rolling in the
waves they introduce some marvellous
aorobatic turns. This act ends with a
storm at sea, which rocks the ship SO
much that she finally turns over COM
pletely and the inhabitants of the two
state rooms are whirled about in a way
that is most astonishing.
The Brownson Catholic Club gave
card party Thursday evening at the club
rooms, corner Washington and Henne-
pin. Among the guests were the Misses
Matte McCarthy, M. Fallon, F. Kenney,
Ella Burns, Grace Ulmer, Polly Aicher,
T. Speakman: Mrs. j. J. Morrow, Mrs.
NJ. L. Welsh, Mrs. G.. F. Sunwall, Miss
Catherine Lyons, Mrs. T. W. Sullivan,
Miss Mary Mullane, Miss M. Burns,
Miss Rose Pilkinton, Mrs DR.. Sweetser,
Mrs. j. Whalen, Miss e. Leary, Miss M.
Leary, Miss c. York Miss NJ. O'Brien,
Mrs. Mahoney, Miss Belle Mclean, Miss
N. Doner Miss F. Comfort, Miss. NJ.
Pilkinton, Miss M. Comfort, Mrs. P. j.
Monahan, Miss F. A. Higgins, Miss M.
Baxter, Miss Louise Lyons, Miss Annie
Tully, Miss Nellie O'Brien, Miss E.
Chenevert, Miss Maggie O'Brien, Miss
E. Eagen; Messrs. FL. s. Aicher, d. d.
Sullivan, Ed P. McCafery, John Lyons,
DR.. Sweetser, NJ. l.. Burns, J. w. Wand
erhoof, P. F. McDonough, F. E. Kelley,
A. j. Mullen, j. M. Lennon, G. J. Kelly.
Of st. Paul; John Miller, W. P. Kenney,