Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

Took Part.
With minstrelsy as its chosen me-
dunn the Catholic Union made It's |
debut TO the Brattleboro public We'd |
nesdav evening in the Auditorium. |
The result may be told in word
success. 1t was a brilliant perform
ance. With the combined efforts OF
those whose names are given else
where it couldn't be otherwise FL !
nancially. also, it was as great sue
cess as in any other respect. Inc
house literally was full. All the seats
were occupied and many people stood
during the entire two hours which the
performance consumed. There were
no dull places. The jokes were snap
nv. the songs bright, the costumes
gay. Things moved.
A free street parade was given at
noon. which was seen by a large
crowd. The parade started at the
town hall and was headed by the min
strel committee, E. j. Fent0n, I. f.
Mann and p. l.. Shea. followed by the
male performers in two lines, wear
ing swell suits and plug hats, each
carving a cane and wearing a white
chrysanthemum. In the rear was
the First Regiment band, whose pop
ular airs kept up a degree OF enthusl-
asm. The line of march was from
the Auditorium to Wells fountain. back
down Main street, out Elliot street
concentrating to Main street
thence to Milestone bridge and back
to the Auditorium. There were hu-
merous outbursts of applause along
the route.
Soon after o'clock the curtain
rose in the Auditorium, showing an
aggregation of about 80 people. Inc
chorus. all with black faces, occupied
the rear of the stage and presented an
handsome appearance, the men wear
ing white shirts and coats, red ties
and dark trousers The lady mem
bers formed a part of the circle anu
wore square college hats and flowing
gowns. p. l.. Shea. the interlocutor'
wore a stunning costume of green ana
white. and back of him was stationed
Leitsingers orchestra. Mr.. Shea
opened the performance, and it may
be said here that as an interlocuter
he more than filled the bill. The in
PRODUCTION of two young women in the
list of lend men. was a pleasing inno-
walton. The ends as at first made up
consisted of Joseph w. Martin, James
C. Sullivan and Miss Kathryn Doyle,
bones. and Charles F. Mann. James p
Ferriter and Miss Kathleen Stewart
tambos. Later the premier end men.
John L. Stewart and d. Frank Shea
were introduced. and their appearance
was greeted with loud applause. II
Mr.. Shea's build left any doubt as to
his identity it was removed when he
,oo;ta1 thaca 1inpS.
There is but one George Washington.
There is but one Henry Clay.
There is but one Daniel Webster.
There is but one frankie Shea.
During the overture, in which we'll
known local persons came in for a
good share of caustic witticisms, the
following songs were sung, each being
encored: MY Lady Hottentot," Jo-
seph Martin; 81 Don't See No Streets
Named After YOU" ]. c. Sullivan;
when Mr. SHAKESPEARE Comes to
Town" Miss Kathryn Doyle; Il Got
Nine" John l.. Stewart; Goodbye
Miss Sadie Green" Miss Kathleen
Stewart; I'm Tired" D. Frank Shea
The gem of the evening, however, in
the line of song was Miss Katherine
O'Connor's rendition of "Do You Re
MEMBER" Miss O'Connor has a so
prano voice of wide range and feXi
bility, and her climax was admirably
done. P. ]. Mulvaney of Ware, Mass.
under whose direction the perform
ance was given, also appeared in a
solo. "In the Shadow of the Pine" his
rendition being pleasing and effective
Miss O'Connor and Mr., Mulvanev ap
peared merely as soloists. Willie
Lee, the boy mimic, gave limitations
of the calls of crow, cat, calf, etc.
with remarkable realism. James p
Ferriter recited THE Hospital Poem,
written by Mrs. Addie Davis Reynolds
in which was expressed the belief that
when the lawyers fees and other ex
penses were paid there would be
enough left of the Thompson fund tC
erect a hospital lin Wallie Horton:
block" The first part of the program
was brought to a close effectively by
the singing of Sousa's STARS anC
Stripes Forever" the entire company
standing and waving flags. The effec
was heightened by the use of coloreC
calcium lights.
The olio opened with a newsbol
quintet, composed of Charles Dun
lew. Charles O'Connor, Brit Young
Willie Lee and James Clune. who sans
Jimmie, the Pride of Newspape
Row." with expression attainabl,
only in their line of business. Feat
of slack wire work were performed b.
Charles Bosche which required mar
velous judgment. Appearing in cit
liens clothes he mounted the wir,
and without leaving it removed hi
clothing to his tights, performed hi
feats and replaced his clothing.
John l.. Stewart and James Blake
the best known local terpsichoreal
artists, next appeared and wen
through a series of dances whicl
were a revelation to a large majorit,
of those in the audience. Stewar
and Blake are the equals, in this line
of manv more pretentious artists Of
the professional stage, and they wer
recalled with cheers and applause
M. j. Moran gave an exhibition of clu
swinging, first with plain and after
wards with Illuminated clubs, surpass
ing, if ANYTHING. his previous eXcellen
work in this line.
The LAMBERT troupe of five aero
bats. Fred, Edward, Frank, Charlie
and William gave a fascinating PEI
Torrance, representing statuary an
doing numerous difficult feats c
tumbling. The concluding numbe
was an electric drill of amazing spler
dor bv the Catholic Union cadets unde
the direction of e. ]. Fenton. TIL
drill was by 16 men, costumed some
thing after the style in vogue in tn
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