Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-19
TAL4A'S MINISTRIES.
Biz Hit Made by Local Celebrities at
 Leavenworth Hall.

AG@wG1WUGAM
 The Ta1ma club made its debut into the society of minStrelsy in Leayen-
 worth hall last night. It was a wei comed debutante. For many weeks the lovers of that form of entertain
 ment, in which Lew Dockstader, George Primrose and a few others shine, and by means of it separate the theater- going public from their golden
 shekels, i've been anxiously awaiting the presentation of the Talma club into the minstrel set and had prepared for it & warm welcome. Never was a
 debutante received with more warmth Of true feeling than that which was ] accorded to the Talma clubs minstrels by the audience, which nearly filled
 the cosey little hall. The audience had entered the hall expecting something more than the or dinary performance by amateurs, and 1 their expectations were more than real ! ized. There was little or nothing anna flourish throughout the performance. 1t was even professional so far as hav- ing no tedious wait between the first part and the olio. Each number had it's own merits and was enjoyed by
 those present, as was evidenced by the
 rounds Of applause which each re-
 ceived. Each number received at
 least one encore and several numbers, received more encores than the princi- pals in them care to respond to.
 As ''The bell goes ting-a-iing, ling,"
 Was being spiritedly sung, the drop curtain was raised and a pretty scene was revealed. As the song was con
 cluded and the minsrels had become
 seated. the comedians, Joseph Kenfe- dy aiid Attorney John Cassidy, started to furnish little nonsense, which had been anticipated from the reading of the following words of Pope written on the curtain: "A little nonsense now and then. Is relished by the best of men, They started the ball and the balls kept flying about the heads of proni- nent people throughout the evening. The singing was one of the brigA4. atures of the performance. The vo- calists were in good voice and sang pleasingly. The work of the chorus was plendid. J. Albert Browne has proved himself to be one Of the leauing
 musical directors in the oity. Before each number of the olio neat verses, descriptive of the, number. were read by Miss Mamie Waas. who made a sweet Cassandra. The verses were from the able pen of Prof Michael 0. Donovafl.
 As the audience slowly filed out they
 undoubtedly thought that the follow ing verse by Prof Donovan was appro- priate:
 Not since Greece did pass the Merry Muse
 To paint her face in nations farther
 west
 Did she find talent such as ours to use. Full 1laf1y a thing she taught us, with the rest
 The skill to shoot the pointed shaft of jest,
 By folly's council Kept from malice 1 black.
 'Tis all for fun; there's naught of nar- row spite
 In the least joke our tripping tongues
 may crack. The following is the complete pro-
 gram:
 | March-."tThe Merry Minstrer'. '... ............-..- J. Albert Br0wIe Dedicated to the Talma club.
 Introductory overture The bell goes ting-a-ling, ling'.. Company.
 Coon song-.show the White of To Eye ..................... Joseph Kennedy.
 Ballad If All the World were ! Mine To-day ............... l William J. Hughes Topical song "4Ain't He a Wise Old OwP'. ......... Attorney John Cassidy.
 Ballad Kathleen" .....s.. ....- Dr John D. E'reney.
 Introduction Of the premier end men, ! Martin J. McEvoy and Dr -Ioriarty. | When the Minstrels Come to Town"
 Ballad-"sThe Sunbeam and the ] Patrick F. Bowe. Comic song gs' MoriaTty' ......... Dr Moriarty.
 Hard shoe buck and wing dancing, George De Beaulieu. ! Topical song--.s'Then Id be Satis- | lied with LIfe" e".......... s.....
 Martin McEvoy. Patriotic song" "HurTah for Ire 1 J. M. Daly.
 Dr T. J. Kilmartin, interlocutor. 1 The soloists were J. M. Daly, Will
 liam J. Hughes, Dr J. D. Freney and I Patrick F. Bowe. After short fntermission the fol I lowing numbers followed: @ Overture e-aTancredi' ... ..... Rossini l Cassandra-"She reads the cards" Miss Mamie Waas. 1 New gketch--"As You Like IT,. 1 Charters and Donahue. Monologue--" Topical Talks'' ..... John Fl. Cassidy. ] Quartet-"Si Since | First Met You" 1 My Little Rang Outang. ..... ................. ]. Albert Brow ne The Misses Gertrude Auber. Rose Roberge, Dr J. D. FreneJ and Joseph F. Kennedy. "A Polieeman's Lot Is Not Happy One," from Pirates of 1 Penzance". "...... .............. Dr James L.. Moriarty. Grand Ensemble ................