The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-25
SCORED BIG SUCCESS
Catholic Young People Made
a Signal Success in Their
Dramatic Efforts.
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Last Friday.
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| "Kathieen Mavourneen" Presented to the
| Public i'll u Very Acceptable Manner.
An audience of probably five hundred
people attended the initial drsmatic
performance OF the young people of the
Catholic church last Thursday evening
at the Grand opera house, wnen they
presented the pretty Irish comedy
drama kathleen Mavourneen," the
proceeds of the entertainment being de-
voted to the s,arochial school, about SS5
being realized above all expenses. The
prodncl i,n of the drama was in every
EwaY successful the parts being we'll as
each character, however small the part,
was a favorable reflection in behalf of
the members of the company. The
piece WAS a difficult one to present but
the players came up to the require
ments of the occasion and the drama
passed off to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. Tue young folks we're the re-
cipients of many merited compliments
for the smoothness OF their production
aud the evident ability displayed by
the members of the company.
To Miss Belle Koch was assigned
the part of Kathleen Mavourneen,
which gave the young lady an oppor-
tunity to display an ability in acting
that is winning and the part lost
nothing in her hands. Miss Koch
deserves great praise for her effective
and careful work. Josie Willkomm, as
Kitty O'Laverty, Barbara Rogan, as
Dorothy Kavanaugh, and Augusta
Mcguire in the part of Meg Mars
logh performed their parts to q
nicety, and particularly Miss Will
komm who made a great success of her
part. Frank McGovern, in the char.
acter of Bernard Kavanaugh, surprised
his friends by his acting. He handled
himself very easily on the stage, dress
ed the part appropriately and, withal,
made the character an ideal one
James Rogan as Terence O'More per.
formed his work in clever manner
aud in the scene where he rescued
Kathleen from the hands of the
murderers made the business go with q
rush and the scene was thoroughly
done, for which he received much ap
plauae. Mr.. Rogan had q good con
ception of the part and threw lots O
life and energy into his work in severa
scenes. J.. G. Russell doubled thu
; parts OF Bill Button Cap and Blacl
Rhody, aud while they were dissimilal
in character he gave each of them I
faithful portrayal, and his acting is t.
be highly commended. James Fole.
as Father O'Cassidy, Earl Brown q
Capt. Clearfeld and Eugene Foley a
David O'Connor filled their parts YER
acceptably, as did John Manley in Re-
Barney aud Eddie Foley as Darb
Doyle. The whole put together made
highly creditable performance and tn
audience showed its appreciation fire
: quently during the evening by bestow
!" ing liberal applause.
The specialties introduced betwee
and during the acts were very taking
Eugene Foley gave song and dane
interspersed with few local witt
cisms. Josie Willkomm and j.
ID Russell made the hit of the evening
their song and dance and they had tor
spond to an encore. Miss Elizabeth G
nant playing the piano Mamie Mode
maid sang a solo in captivating ma
ner and she also responded to recal
The little lady has a sweet voice ar
her singing pleased the people vel
much. When John Manley came o
to do his dance the audience gave hi
a hearty reception John is a rattlii
good dancer and he turned some ste
= in his speciality that were new and
tricate. OF course John got hear
recall and he entertained the audien
again. Miss Mary McGovern add
; somewhat to the pleasure of the 6
ening by her piano solos and acco
paniment to the songs and dances. [
Edgar Dix contributed no little to t
success of the evening by his drilling
the company in their parts and mans
ing the stage. in both of which he
good judgment. The young people