Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20

Audience Entertained by Pupils of
 Notre Dame.

Audience Entertained by Pupils of
 Notre Dame.
 The cozy hall connected with the Convent de Notre Dame was filled with q large audience last evening, who were delighted with the excellent entertainment which was given under the auspices of the undergraduate body. A pantomime based upon the Valley of Silence,' by the Rev Father Ryan, was superb. The stage present ed pretty vision as the Misses NJ. Hurley, \. Slocum, C.. McGowan, s. Beach, N. Burns, C.. Heringer, Nj. Mitchell, L. Hayes, A. Phalen, NJ. But Ter, posed in their respective positions, while Miss Amy Blanchette read in a sweet. clear and resonant voice that beautiful composition of Father Ryan. Its rendition was greeted with spon- taneous applause.
 The performance of a drama enti- tied The Triumph of Christianity over PaganiSm' was, marked with q facility of movement. a gracefulneSS of acting and Il tineSse of construction. The play is enacted in three acts. the scene being laid in Rome during the Christian persecution. The story opens with the expulsion of Nydia from her home because she embraced the Chris
  an old Egyptian woman with the cog nomen of Tymysis until she was dis covered and betrayed by Isis, one Of the Pagan priests. She was con- denned to die bur was saved by her mother. who was a woman of money and influence and purchased her re lease. The play is concluded with the happy reunion of mother and child. The role of Nydiii was enacted in a wonderfully attractive manner by Miss Cecilia Heringer. Her conception of her role was all that could be desired. Miss Mary Hurley portrayed the role of Eydia'S foster mother in Il manner which won the unstintrd applause of the audience. Her speeches were de livercd with q diStinctivenesS and pre- cisenesS that were splendid. Miss Mary Mitchell as the Egyptian acted in d ! capable manner. while Miss Angela | Slocum was superb in her conception l of Grecfan poet. Miss Mary Maher made herself a prime favorite with the audience by her splendid appearances HS Octavia. the blind girl. The Misses 1 Sadie Beach and Julia Shields. Nydia $ foster sisters. and C. McGowan. as Isis 1 the priest played their parts in ca l pab]e manner.
 1 A recitation by Miss May Butler en- 1 titled ''Gulbuto'S NictOry.' 'received the instinted applause of the audience. as did Miss Annie Phalen's recital of ''The | Message by Miss Adelaide Proctor. Both young ladies showed that they | possessed no little knowledge of elOcu- tion. Their emphasis and their gcS- 1 tnros were very good. Ten little flower girls. attired in white and carrying | pink flower garlands. presented beau tiful sight as they sang and danced. | The exercises were brought to an end by excellent rendition of selections by q mandolin Quartette. The enter | tainment was a most charming one l and much credit is due to Miss Marie Gertrude McDonall who instructed 1 the young ladies so carefully. so zeal | ously and so well in the elecutionary art. The manner in which each young 1 lady performed her part attested won dnrfully the ability of Miss McDon- 1 all as d teacher. Miss McDOnall is | randly gaining a reputation as a pro- wider of entertainments of q charming 1 nature.