Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-28
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE
A Delightful Entertainment By the
 Pupils of St Mary's School.

opera house last night to witness the cul- imitation of the efforts of Rev Father Lynch and the Sisters of St Mary's school in preparing the children for the seventh annual entertainment. The affair was a pronounced success from every standpoint and pupils aud teachers have just reason to feel proud of the result. That their'la- bors vera fully appreciated was evidenced by the manner in which the audience greeted the efforts of the actors in the diff ferent parts and it can be safely said that all who attended were delighted with the whole programme.
 The opening scene was one of dazzling beauty, Two hundred children were grouped about the stage, and in the cen- ter, near the footlights were seven little girls, each bearing a letter of the word Welcome" and as the little ones ex- plained the meaning of their particular letter it was instantly illuminated. The opening chorus and tableau which fol- lowed was one of the gems of the evening.
 The operetta 'Rosalie" which was the principal event of the evening, has some romaptic situations which were portrayed with all their vividness by the following cast assisted by a large number of the pupils: "Rosaile, MissJ Culhane; "Mother Grunt," Miss E Kersten; Queen of the Fairies," Miss N. Frehey; "Katika, Miss M. Dillon. Rosalie was the principal character and she acted her part iu a clever manner, proving by the ease and grace of her movements that she possessed a thorough conception of her part. Her solos were we'll rendered. The Tyroliens made her their queen and the ceremony of confer ring the royal honors upon her made up pretty scene. Miss Etta Kersten as Mother Grunt," a cunning gypsy, then informed the band of Tyroliens that their hocks had gone astray and all except the queen departed in search of them. During their absence the gypsy induces the queen to leave her throne and follow her. After she gets into the gypsy camp she inds her mIstake and finally succeeds in effecting her escape, and makes her way into a forest where after a few days she is found asleep under tree by band of fairies. While Miss N. Freney, queen of the elves, is interrogating Rosalie, the Tyroliens. who have been in search of their lost queen, are approaching and the fairies listened with inte nse eagerness to the tread of mortals in the realms of fairyland. After little ex- plantation Rosalie is presented to her sub jects and here occurs the singing of a few well rendered solos and tsbleau of sur passing beauty. Miss NJ Dillon as "Katika"
 
 part in a most satisfactory manner. The four little girls who gathered about the queen with baskets of roses delighted tbe audience with their sweet singing and | graceful bearing.
 The recitation "Three Little Toad stools, was nicely rendered by Miss L. keenan and her two little assistants K. O'Neil and A. Noonan. A pretty picture they prt s ,nted under huge white parasol. The S arf drill by the younger girls of the school was nicely executed Every movement being graceful and in perfect time.
 The comedy part of the entertainment was in the hands of twelve little boys who rendered the comic song 'Johnny Schmo- ker" in manner worthy of professionals. Their acting was very funny and brought | down the house.
 The recitation. ''The Bald Headed Man. " 1 by Master G. Donahue set all the girls in roars of laughter and caused some of the | bashful bachelors to wish that this number | had been omitted.
 The choruses. stage setting, electrical display and costuming were superb. and all were handled in an admirable manner. The military drIll performed by the zouaves in dainty uniforms under con- mand of Drill Master P. II. Donahtr was a marked feature of the performance, and elicited great applause. The soldier boys were J. Gaffney, H. McLinden. G. DoLo- hue, NJ. Culhane, T. Barrett, M. Brennan, F. Coyle, G. Savers. J. Corr. J. Bennett. J. Mallard. J. Butterly, A. Adams, J. Bren- nan, J. Sullivan and Nj. Mccarthy. The recitation iD concert of 'Gual- bertO's Victory" with organ. choir and piano accompaniment was perhaps the Nl, at, Tk kSnS pated ip by the Misses NJ, Keenan. A. OConnor, E. Kersten. NJ. Dillon. B. Coralsn. A. Moran. NJ Hennessy, NJ, Moran, J. Culhane, N. Culhane and A Doran.
 The patriotic tableau and the singing of "Amerlca," which followed, was nicely rendered and was a fitting close to the evening performance.
 During the drill E Keegan furnished in spiration on the piano and also played the accompsniments for the different solos and | choruses
 The f flowing clergymen attended the entertainment: Very Rev J. A. Muleahy. V G., Rev w. J. Shanley, Rev Thomas Brod- erick and Rev P. F. Havey. Hartford: Rev NJ. McKeon, New Haven; Rev M. J. Daily, Thomaston; Rev J. c. O'Brien, Bridge. port; Rev Father Flemming. Catholic Uni l feIslbS, "hSHIHBtOu b C.S IN"N | heH- nedy. SouthIngton; Rev J H. O'Donnell. Watertown; Revs James Walsh. F. Martin. J. II Duggan. James Lawless, J. Mur. phy and J. J. Downey, Waterbury.
 HAsRINGToN's COLLEGE.
 The graduating exercises at Harriugton's business college last night were attended by a large number of the friends of the graduates and pupils of the school and were very instructive. The hall was beautifully decoratee and the young ladies looked rad iant attired in costumes of white silk and wearing bouquets. Principal Harrington opened the exercises with an appropriate address and introduced the Dr F. D. Buck. ley, who spoke at length on the great good which the college is doing among the peo- pie of Waterbury.
 "1t appears. as it were" said the speaker, "a short cut into practical life and allows young men and women to be Independent. l There is no calling that you can bring up