Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT N
NAUGATUGK NUGGETS
Storm Interfered Somewhat With At
 tendance Saturday Night.

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 The very severe storm interfered with the attendance at the matinee and the evening performance of Captain Jack, or the Irish Outlaw which was presented at the Gem opera, house in Naugatuck on Saturday afternoon and evening. It did not interfere, how ever, with the clever production and tthose who attended saw another dra- neatic success of the young ladies and gentlemen Of the Y. NJ c. I. It was too bad that the storm was so severe for the members of the cast had work ed hard and faithfully to win the plaudits of their friends and they were Somewhat disappointed that they were not present in as large numbers as they had hoped The drama is one of the later Irish plays and is interesting from first to last. All the parts were well handled and each one in the cast scored a distinct success. The stage settings ard properties were well looked after by the stage hands of the theater and the committee of arrange ments deserves much credit for the share each took in the success. Patrick J. Sullivan as Captain Cor don made an ideal English officer and
 
 earned for him more enconiums as successful amateur actor.
 Frank B. Nolan was cast in the part of Squire Shannon. the smooth villain of the play and he filled the role in an able manner and added more to laur- els already won. s.<
 James F. Maher appeared in the tite role of ':Captain Jack' and right well did he do his work He looked and acted the part of the hero of the drama
 Frank P. Kiely had character that fitted him to perfection. He was placed in the role of Barney Donovan, the roIlicking gossoon and his acting and singing were more than praise worthy.
 John Brandon. in the role of the spy, Teddy Burke, did all that was re- Iuired of him.
 Thomas w Bowling as Lieutenant Rogers, Theodore Siefen as John and Frank G. Walsh as Tim Burns filled their respective parts successfully.
 Miss Mary E. Shea was cast in the part of Aline Driscoll, sister of the outlaw captain. Her acting was more than pleasing and she attained a dis tiDct success in her conception of her chara cter and her ability as an anna teur actress.
 Miss Nellie O'Brien as Nellie Shan non, the daughter of the squire closely followed in Miss Shea's footsteps and with her deserves as many words of praise. She looked and acted her part most effectively and never has done Better work on the amateur stage.
 Miss Minnie Sullivan owned the au- dience before she was on the stage a minute. In the character of Kate Kelly she had opportunities to display her ability as an Irish colleen and she took advantage of them and conse- quently her part was unusually sue cessfuI. ..<
 Officer Malone who has been in New Haven the past few days attending the funeral of his father is again at his post as night patrolman.
 A The snow which fell Saturday made excellent sIeighing and a large num- Der of sleighs were out yesterday. All the liyerymen in town who had sleighs to let did a rushing business and it was not long before they were all run out of sleighs.
 I Health officer Smith lifted the scar let fever quarantine at the home of ,Mrs Smith in Beacon Falls Saturday There are no more cases of scarlet fever in that town now.
 All the stores in town are to Keep open every evening this week owing to the nearness of Christmas.
 Dot Karroll and her superb company open three nigths' engagement at the n-r1ic slIr 4r present ''A Night in Chinatown" to- night Manager WeIch has extended an invitation to the borough officers to be present at the play.
 A number of local people attended the concert given by the American band at City hall, Waterbury, last night.
 The board of warden and burgesses will hold a special meeting tomorrow night.