The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
AN IRISH DRAMA.
Clinton Thespians
Rehearsing a
Masterpiece.
SHAMROCK AND ROSE"
Fagden Unwilling to Post
pone His Race With
Billie Marsh.
SHAMROCK AND ROSE.

Clinton, Nov. 19.-st. Johns T. A. &
NJ A. society Is making the effort of
its history, in preparing for the drama
Of the Irish rebellion, known as Sham
rock and Rose" which will be given in
town hall, Friday, Nov. II, by a cast
drawn entirely from the membership Of
the society
Each year the society does something
extraordinary in the way of providing
entertainment for it's friends, prior to
its annual dance. but never in such an
ambitious way before. A particularly
charming and talented member of the
cast is Miss Minnie Grealis as Sham
rock She is said to have a true gift
for the delineation of Irish character
and a rich brogue,
The cast includes Dominick O'Malley,
Edward Mccartney, L. c. O'ToOle, P. F.
Mclaughlin, Lieut.. John j. Boyle, Rob
ert McRel, Edward NJ Healey, Miss
Alice O'Malley and Miss Rosetta Nc
Laughlin. Other members of the socie-
ty, whose names will be for the present
unknown to fame will represent SOL
diers and insurgents. The costuming
of the play has been arranged at great
expense. The costumes will be histor-
ically accurate.
The staging and rehearsals are under
the supervision of Thomas F. Burnes,
who has piloted the society along other
Thespian paths.
For the purposes of the play, John ].
Boyle and Robert McRell are promoted
respectively to captain of the Kings
Yoemanry, and lieutenant of the same
Five hundred tickets have already
rr,II L., .A1.J
exceed 1900.
A dance will follow the play. Just
before the dance Thomas F. Healey will
sing a patriotic war song, which will
be illustrated with views of the II dead
soldiers of Company X, which have
been prepared especially for this oc-
casion.
The Family Circle orchestra is to fur
nish music for the dance. The floor
will be in charge of Robert McRell
president of the society. He will be as
sisted by John f. O'Malley, and p. F.
Mclaughlin; their aids will be: Pat
rick Grady, John Glynn, John Grady,
John McNamee, Michael Groden, Rob
ert Mccullough, Dominick O'Malley,
Edward NJ Healey, John ]. Boyle, Pat
rick Madden John Scanlon, Peter
Welsh Edward McCaffery, Thomas F.
Head. John P. Needham, Standish
Grady, William Heagney, Frank wal
lace, Edward Riley.
There is a large faction of Clinton
polo cranks who wish to see Thomas
McNally get a chance on the local team.
He undoubtedly saved the game Satuf-
day night, when Amesbury was the OPP
ponent. His playing throughout was
snappy although he had almost no
practice.
The Clinton team now has a percent
age OF .555, which is better than the
first games promised. The release OF
Thomas Mead has been demanded ever
since he was engaged. 1t was accom-
plshed BY his playing Saturday night.
PatricN H. Fadgan said to repre-
sentative of The Spy, this afternoon:
L understand that William Marsh or
Worcester was in town looking for me
last night, in order to change the date
for our 100 yards race. l shall not CON
sent to any such arrangement. II ne Is
not ready to run Saturday, the forfeit
will be claimed.
Fadgeu is in fine shape. He does not
wish to wait until the weather is cold
err His objection to running in coid
weather is no new thing. 1t was the
basis of his refusal to run another race
with Andrew L. Madden of Marlboro
who wanted to bring the time into late
fall If the Worcester oval cannot pT
secured for Saturday, the Clinton DrlV-
ing park can.
The funeral of John Moulter Will take
place Wednesday afternoon at CLOCK
at the home of the deceased. Rev. w.
w. Jordan win officiate.
The lot holders meeting sunday
night including only those who nave
lots surrounded by curbing, was an IN
formal discussion, in which the owners
Of lots participated with members Of
the committee of 49, 1t developed no
definite plan so said John w. McNam-
ara. this afternoon. The committee ap-
pointed to deal with the metropolitan
water board is believed to be near the
end of it's work 1t is probable that
some arrangement Will be concluded
with the board by which the work Of
making the new cemetery ready can
go on.
Thomas Murphy and Judge c. c..
Stone inspected the repaired police sta
ton today They are two members Of
the committee which had charge of the
repairs They found the hardwood floor
already showing signs of swelling out
Of place. The closet doors, which are
n thing of yesterday, are sprung out
ward and the boards in the closets are
shrinking apart The S4O0 additional
which the committee asks for will
nrohably have to be given, but it will
not he done without severe structures
being passed upon the work of the
committee.