The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-20
Minis trel
Performance by
Students.
DELIGHTED.
Songs Sung and Jokes Told
After the Manner Of
Professionals.

The Sumner and Eucleia societies of
the classical high school gave min
strel entertainment in the hall of the
school last night. This fact alone is
enough to say that there was a large
attendance, and the performance
neared perfection.
But it does not tell how the hall was
packed beyond the doors and almost
down the steps nor how absolutely de-
lightful was the entire entertainment
There was nearly 1000 persons present,
and each act was cheered to the echo.
The program opened with chorus
by the company, as genuine black cork
actors as any on the professional
stage. Those seated in the circle at
the opening were; Interlocutor, F. j.
NARROW; bones, J. F. Moore, T. F..
McKinstry, F. L. Crerie and c. H. Car
roll; soloists, j. ]. Sheehan, Edward
O'Donnell, R. Matthews and Master F.
j. Healy; choristers, r. A. Patten, J..
f. Cahill, c. B. Boland, d. E. Foley,
D. p. Greelish, e. W. Burrell, B. M.
Stevens, w. L. Harlow, R. j. Bottomly,
H. w. Baldwin, H. P. Hines, F. ]. Nc
Auliffe, ]. C. Donnelly, G. T. McGour-
ty, j. ]. Fay, c. F. Regain, A. c. Bur
rell, B., w. Greenwood, c. Southwick,
e. B. Simmons and C. F. Reardon.
Following the chorus came number
Of ballads and comic songs by r.
Mathews A. P. Kinstry, Master Healy,
]. F. Moore, J. ]. Sheehan, F. l.. Crerie,
r. O'Donnell and T. F. Larkin. 1t
would be impossible to mention each
singer separately, but Master Healy
deserves especial note for the charming
way in which he sang the ballad my
old New Hampshire home" He has a
soprano voice of unusual strength and
sweetness, and was applauded con-
tinuously. The first part was closed
by musical travesty, "Dianah," led
by Master Healy and carried out by
the company.
After a selection by Chaff1n's orches-
ira, the olio which constituted the sec
ono part was opened by the Human
Musical Staff" a unique conception
performed by Messrs. Sheehan, O'Don-
nell, Matthews, Fowler, Baldwin, Gre
RE, McKinstry, Healy and Regain The
classical high school quartet, consist
ing of Messrs. Babb, Whitcomb, Moore
and Kennedy, and under the direction
of c. T. Porter, sang several selections
and were followed by the Imperial
Banjo and Mandolin Club, of which
Messrs. Delano, Willard, Stevens and
Fowler are the members.
John w. Cahill gave an original
monologue entitled THE senator from
Oshkosh" and A. B. Fowler and E. NJ
Dodge closed the olio with selections
on numerous musical instruments.
The entertainment was concluded
with a laughable skit entitled Gle
phantanniculus, with the following
cast: Squire Reddington, by Thomas j.
Ryan, Nicodemus Johnson by John ].
Fay, and Cues, by himself.
During the first part and throughout
the entertainment original jokes deal
ing with local subjects were introduced
that convulsed the hearers with laugh
ter.
Following the entertainment came a
dance with music furnished by Chat
| fms orchestra, in which almost all the
| young people took part. The festivities
were kept up to- midnight, and taken
altogether the entertainment was one
of the most enjoyable ever given at the
classical high school,
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of John w. Cahill, F. B. Spell
man, ]. c. Donnelly and A. O'Connell
| from the Eucleia society, and John 7.
Madden, H. L. Drury, r. j. Hastings
and M. Barton from the Sumner. In
charge of the entertainment were VIM.
| =. Collins, general manager and di-
| rector; William d. Lancaster, stage
manager; Thomas J. Ryan, assistant
stage manager; 7. F. Kenney, musical
| director