The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20
CHOIR GIVES
MINSTREL
SHOW
Largo Attendance at Entertain
msnt Offered by Singers Of
Immaculate Conception Church

A real old-fashioned minstrel show
with many up-to- date features was given
last evening I'm Infantry har by the choir
OF the Immaculate Conception church.
Many Innovations, new 10 modern min
strolsey we're introduced and one OF the
most attractive OF these was the intro
duction OF the grand circle composed en-
tireiy OF young ladies'. there being over
50 performers I'm all. and the entertain
ment offered would compare very favor
ably with many Of the big professional
troupes that have appeared I'm this city
at our local plsyhouses
The grand minstrel first part occupied
the greater portion OF the evening and
was followed by the usual olio that gave
an opportunity for some OF the individual
members OF the troupe" to display their
talent
John Mccarthy officiated as inter
locutor in the first part and the ends
were as follows. Tambos, Gene Collins
George Cheese, Joe Garceau and John
Lamb; bones. Ben Bamford, John Gar
vim. Joseph Leahy and Leo McCready.
show was the absence OF Leo Mulholl, nd
one OF the soloists, who was unable 10
attend on account OF illness. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Curtain raiser. Give Me the Sunny
south by the company; overture,
Bones and Tambos." chorus. "OId Folks
at Home" solo and chorus, I'm the
Evening Time" John Brennan: end song
He May Get over It. but He'll Never
Look the Same" George Cheese chorus.
Way Down South In Dlxle;' end song,
mo Use In Askiu'. Cause You Know
the Reason why" John Garvin: solo and
chorus. When We Were Two Little
Roys." stephen Kindelan: end sons.
Louisiana Louise Gene Collins solo
and chorus The Voice OF the Hudson, -
John Mahoney; end song. "Trixie -
Joseph Leahy. end song. ZIP I'm p Cocoa
nut Tree" Ben Bamford: finale, sunny
SOUTH" company.
The chorus was composed ~ the fol
lowing. Theresa McCabe. Sarah Need
ham. Gertrude MoCabe. Helen Shirley.
Rena Mulholland. Clara whalen. Mary
Curley, Minnie Lynch Nellie Doyle, Mar
garet Connell May McCabe. Margaret
Kane. Tena Muvey. Mary Burbage,
Mary Daniels. Florence McCabe. Elisa
beth Daley, Maria Kavanaugh, Katie
kavanaugh. Theresa Hackett Mamie
Nage Nellie Jones. Louisa Niles. Emma
Dwyer. Nellie Hesley Gussie McKeon,
Mary Quinnan, Christina Bolger. Mamie
Mccain, Mabel D'Ostiyle. Loretta Dun
lavey, William Russell. James Savage
william Hanrahan. Frank Donnelly.
John Morrison. George Devlne Joseph
Brennan, James O'Neil Henry Casey,
Joseph Hughes. Thomas Flynn. Joseph
Graham and John Moriarty.
The excellence OF the entire perfor-
nance reflected much credit upon the
work OF Alexander McCabe, who coached
the rehearsals. and upon Frank Donnelly,
who looked after the business end OF the
enterprise.
Specialtics introduced I'm the olo wers
or the same high standard and they we're
as follows:
Singing and dancing act by little Misses
Eirwin and Campbell: Bowen R. Church
I'm Cornet solos; Miss Isabelle Il. Ahearn
I'm character readings; John Garvin.
monologue comedian, and the Eagle
duartette who sang = number ~ popular
selections in "a worry able and pleasing
manner rho incidental music VAS fur
niehed hy Reeves orchestra under the
leadership of Conductor Bowen r.
Jnurch.