Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-18

his country, hatred and denunciation against its oppressors-the interest which it created cannot be described. The famous speech was delivered in q forcible and telling manner, and was listened to throughout with marked attention.
 T. F. Maher was a typical Lord Norbury, while D. F. Lawlor did his part in an admirable manner. The roles of soldiers and jurymen were enacted by members of the St Joseph's T. A. society.
 The next numbers on the program were choruses by the Immaculate Con- ception choir, '"The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls," and ''The Young May Morn," were finely ren- dered.
 Ireland, Past, Present and Future,'a drama composed by several young la- dies in Waterbury, was then enacted. The title is suggestive of the story of the play and therefore no lucid and explicit explanation is necessary. The various parts were well portrayed by young ladies connected with the Cath ollie WOmen's association. Each young lady spoke in distinct and audible tone, their manneriSms were splendid, their costumes gorgeous and appropri- ate, their appearance imposing and their posing beautiful. No stage nerv- ouSneSS was visible. Each young lady knew her part and enacted it in ca pable manner, manner which pro- voked general applause. The settings of the different scenes, the mechanical effects, all tended to enhance the in terest in the play.
 The different parts were taken as follows:
 ETH ....... ........ Annie Doran England .............. Libbie Quinn Columbia .. .. .Genevieve Hayes Religion coco. L. Katherine Campion Faith ................. Mary Dorsey charity .............. Mary Kane Science coco. .......... Daisy Lord Poetry ........... Josephine Dillon Oratoly ...... ........ Mary Shugrue Song ........ ....... Nellie Burgess Standafd Bearer .... Annie LaWlOr Liberty ...... ....... Mary Delaney JuStlce ........ Mary McNelllS Soloist .... ........ Elizabeth Lawlor
 The play was interspersed with so- los, rendered in charming and eX- Quisite manner by Miss Elizabeth Lawlor. Miss Lawlor has often ap- peared in public entertainments before but she never sang more beautifully than last evening. The misses Julia Brennan and Anna Byrne acted as accompanists on the piano and man. dolin, respectively.
 '.rhe Minstrel Boy' and America" by the choir closed an evenings enter- tainment of unsurassed merit. The entire audience arose and joined in singing America and it was a sight not soon to be forgotten and a worthy closing to slendid entertainment.
 The little church of St Thomas was we'll filled last evening. mostly with parishioners to hear the lecture by the Rev Father Bray of the church of the Sacred Heart and the organ recital by the organist, Edward J. Keegan. The attendance was the result of much work OH behalf of the parish toners in diSpOSing of tickets and the reputation of the OrganiSt as a musician and the lecturer as speaker. While the story of St Patrick's career is to many people an old one, yet 1t is one that will ever bear repetition so long as the narrator is new. The story of the patron saint of the Emer- ald Isle will hardly ever be properly told for his youth was spent ill com parative obscurity and many lands claim to be his birthplace.
 The organ recital more than realized the expectations of the people. It was a delightful closing to an evening Of excellent entertainment, and was enjoyed by all present.
 The following was the program rem dered:
 Organ solo-"Stradella Overture,"
 Arthur Towne.
 yJ,o,or Mo If All Thnca
 Endearing Young Charms"
 James Egan.
 Chorus-"Oh, Breathe Not His Name." Soprano solo-"Minstrel Boy,"
 Miss Roberge.
 Lecture-"I Music'' The Rev E. w. Bray. Organ solo-"Tannhauser March," i... .......... w aSnef
 Mir Towne.
 Soprano solo-"Irish Folk Song'.. Arthur Foote, Miss Roberge. Chorus--'kathleen Mavourneen'' Organ Solo--'COnSOnntOr'' ....
 Nohlenstein MT Towne.