Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
THE CATHOLIC UNION MINsrRELs
Repeat Their Triumph Of Last Year in Their
Entertainment at the Auditorium Last


Entertainment at the Auditorium Last
Night.
The entertainment given at the Audi
torium last night by the Catholic IN
ion minstrels was repetition OF their
brilliant success in minstrelsy last
year-a crowded house, beautiful cos,
tunes and light effects, well drilled
company, pleasing songs and laugha-
BILE local hits and parodies. The com
pany, which was directed by John d.
Nolan of Boston, numbered 100, in
GLIDING 20 young and pretty girls, who
| in artistic Japanese costumes added
much to the charm of the grand open
ing scene p. L. Shea, in a pictur-
esaue and becoming costume, made
most gracious and conspicuous sue
cess as interlocutor, and Miss kathe-
rine O'Connor was "the bright and
particular starr among the singers.
Her solo, 81 Love You Dear, and Only
You" was warmly encored and she
received lovely tribute of carnations.
She sang delightfully."-. Sharing in the
honors Of the first part was also ID.
Frank Shea, who, in characteristic
make up and with telling effect, sang
''Oh Didn't He Ramble," during
which he "rambled" all over every
body in town in a way that convulsed
the audience. r. Frank Turner. his
partner "monster minstrel" did a
fine and graceful bit of work
in his song, "Just Kiss Yourself
Goodby" and Will Larrow and Louis
Ellis both won popular favor and
hearty encores in their songs, THE
Gambling Man" and "Susie Anna. !"
John J. Nolan touched up the ever in
teresting themes of prohibition and
"the agency in his song, FAIRY
Tales" Joseph Martin rendered very
effectively his song, "Down Where the
Wurzburger Flows" and james Ham
ilton sang "In the Heart of the Mighty
Deep All these numbers were en-
cored The grand finale OF the first
part, "The Old Flag Never Touched
the Ground" by Arthur Brazor and
the full company was superb scene
and was received by the audience Win
burst of enthusiasm. j.
1t is doubtful whether burlesque OF
anything not decidedly bright and
fetching is ever very funny because IL
is bound to retain something OF the
original quality-as the scent OF the
roses fingers about the broken vase IN
which they were distilled-but the
magical feats of Prof. Feathers ana
Lala Coola Up. L. Shea and j. L. Fen
tom in the second act were certainly
clever and wonderful and deserved bet,
ter appreciation than they received
from behind the scenes. This strict
ure could not be applied to the singing
and dancing of the Dora Flora double
quartet which was spirited and grace.
full and one of the prettiest things OF
the evening. The members OF the quar-
tet were Messrs. John Clune, John
Brasor, Charles Dunlevy and Z: M.
Ferriter; and Misses Agnes CALVIN,
Katherine Calvin, Katherine Dunlevy
and Annie Ferriter. Mr.. Nolan rendered
several comic songs which were we'll
received. Gonyer, Blake and Deeyo de-
lighted the audience with their clog
and buck and wing dancing in when
they are finished performers and sang
catchy topical song. The entertain.
ment concluded with scenic drill OF
the phantom guards commanded by +.
J. Fenton, with Carl Ellis harlequin.
The electrical effects were such as 10
make the guards in their white uni
forms, emerge from and continuously
appear and disappear in fog like mass
of gray light. The drill was perfectly
executed and was conceived and staged
by John T. Fenton of the Sam L. Jack
company.
The minstrel committee, E. j. Fen
ton, P. L. Shea and G. F. Mann, are
to be congratulated on this second
successful effort. Leitsinger' s orches--
ira, Clinton Dugan leader, furnished
fine music for the affair and the ar
rangement of the opening overture was
by the director, Mr.. Nolan, who also
composed the song, "Strolling in the
Moonlight, which was rendered by
the Dora-Flora double quartet. The
bones in the first part were manlpu-
lated by T. Frank Turner, }. 9. Sui,
livan, Will Larrow, Louis Ellis, and
the tambos by d. Frank Shea, J: }.
Nolan, j. P. Ferriter and j. W. Mar
tin.
Those who took part in the Catho-
lie Union minstrel show were given a
banquet at the American House after
the performance.