The Jersey City news., 1902-06-21

A play entitled ."rhe Bell of the
Forest win be given by the graduates
aud members Of st. Bridget's Paroehlal
School on the evenings of the 10th and
eth of June. Also matinee will be
given ON the 25th. The principal char
acters of the cast are Prince PerciYai
John Foley; Alexis, the foresters son.
Harry Jones' Francis Staut, the rich
man. John Gordon; Police Commissioners.
William Kavanagh; Gypsy Captain and
Town Crier, J ohm Walsh, and Karl krag
the villain, Francis Germain. The at
tenuants of the Prince are Arthur Gath
creole and William Dooley. Robert
Coleman tells the story of the bell.
The synopsis of the play is as follows:
-The old forester named Foster is ac-
cused of being in league with gang
of poaehers He is deprived of his office
and il starving. As the Prince accuses
him publicly, his son Alexis comes along
and resents and denies the accusation.
The Prince strikes Alexis with his glove.
Alexis is tleeni. mortified. He goes from
house to house trying to get food Tor his
father but the villagers turn him away.
In the meantime a proclamation has
bene read that anyone has the authority
to arrest the poaehers. As the Prince
and his party go off the villain and head
poacher, Karl Krag, come on, see Alexis
and try to tempt him i money to become
one of the gang. Just as Alexis is about
to yield. the Bell of the Forest tolls and
he repents and refuses. This bell is
supposed to ring b. divine intention
whenever any of the villagers do wrong.
Al little later Alexis is tempted third
time and a third time the bell rings, to
the astonishment o. the villagers. Karl
krag tries to convince them Alexis is
a thief. but wltnout success. Soon after
Krag himself is found to be the guilty
one.
The Prince now promises to restore
the Office of forester to Alexis's father,
but the latter says that his father has
grown blind Then the prince appoints
Alexis mayor of the city amid the cheers
of the villagers. Karl Krag is sentenced
to the Jail. Finally everything ends hap
PLY.
The first act of the play is opened by
a chorus, ''The Sacred Heart" by one
hundred girls. They will all be dressed
in white. This is followed by a Song of
Paradise by the girls in the graduating
class. They are Misses Margaret Tighe.
Anna Norton, Edna Reagan, Margaret
Lyons, Annie Aughney, Mary Haflin,
Catherine Hickey and Rosetta Tracy.
This chorus is followed by chorus of
fourteen boys Then the prince and
gentlemen Of the nobility enter and sing
about the nunt After the prince makes
the accusation of Alexis's father Alexif
sings, "Why do / Weep:'
In the review Of the townspeople by
the mayor the whole village sings MY
Old Kentucky Home Praise the
Lord is then sung by eight boys. fol-
lowed by the hremens song, which is
very realistic. Then the officers of the
law have their say III song.
The brass band will be one Of the fea-
lures Of the review.
The postlnen sing a very amusing
song. all about their duties and trials
and tribularions.
The soldiers are then reviewed. They
recite and sing about their allegiance to
their flag. Also the Star Spangled Ban
ner. followed by drill.
The jockey song is another feature of
the programme. It is very catchy and
pretty. The jockeys are supposed to
ride in On their horses. They prance
around the stage in fine style.
The last tableau and song will be
Never Mind" Over two hundred chill
dren Will be in it. The grand march
viii come last.
Aside from the play is a ship.
Miss Grace Boyle and Miss Helen North
wood viii dance the Sailors Hornpipe''
and Miss Alice Nugent will sing Rocked
In the Cradle of the Deep"
The boys Of graduation class are:-
James Reilly, Raymond Johnson, George
Cassidy, William Welsh. Hugh Garland
Harry Sharrock, John Keogh, William
Kasanagh and Francis Germain.