Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
AN ARTISTIC SUCCESS.
The Drama Presented Last Night by
 Members of St Patrick's Parish.

The drama, "Pontia, Daughter of Pilate," was produced at the City hall las. nigA for the benefit of St Patricks church. The hall was filled with a large crowd which enjoyed the play and liberally applauded the work of the young ladies and the little gitis who took part in the production. The applause was great at times and it pleased and encouraged the actresses
 POntia is an interesting drama which appeals to the sympathies of the audience. It is full of pathos and sorrow and appeals strongly to the emotions. 1t interests and enthralls the spectator. It abounds with strong scenes and fine pictures or tableauX. Here and there merry dance or a fancy drill is introduced to relieve somewhat the pitched-up feelings of the audience.
 The play was finely rendered last night, the young ladies and little girls enacting the various roles in a manner worthy of older and more experienced performers before the footlights. The participants showed the result of care full training and thorough instruction and it was manifested that the teach CTS had done their work well. The difficult movements of the pretty drills were executed with dash, precision and accuracy, no hitch or blunder marring the fine work So it was with the dances. The girls rOmp and frolic about gaily and merrily, presenting a pretty and refreshing picture of mirth innocence and joy. It was a delicious ly refreshing to the spectators. As for the heavier work of the play it was well and neatly done.
 Mics M01Id nnIonnu woe Y1rnffv and sweet Pontia She delighted all with her clever acting. Dainty and fair, she has a pleasing stage person ality. She spoke her lines distinctly and with proper intonation, bringing out the strong points in as her speeches. The leading role was well taken care of by her. Her singing in the third act was a decided hit
 Miss Margaret Martell scored hit by her portrayal of the part of Corina, sister of Pontia, while Margaret De- laney looked and played the part of Pontia's mother in excellent manner. Katherine Brown made a naughty en- press and bore herself with all the dignity and pomp which belongs to such an exalted ruler. EIvira Withey as Flavia, noble Roman lady, was nice and lovely as all leaders of no
 
 a Jewish maiden, was well fmperson- ated by Lizzie Delaney, while Anna Hughes won applause by her clever work as Tullia, daughtSr of Jairus. Miss Nellie Corcoran as Dimonah and Miss Katherine McNamara as Cornelia enacted their parts ill a decidedly pleasing manner, as did Miss Mary Sullivan as Pamphilia. Lucy Shanna- han and Helen Shannahan made pret- ty little children of the emperor, Claudius, and Mary Mellan and Anna O'Hearn were sweet and lovely as Jewish girls. The four slave girls were Nellie Delaney, Bridget Larkins, Mary Martel and Margaret Shanna- han, and they did their parts well.
 The dances were a pleasing feature of the entertainment The merry lit tie girls Skip the light fantastic with gayety and and mirth, executing the various steps with a facility of move ment and grace of style. The drills were also neatly done. Those who took part in the dances, drills and songs were as follows:
 Dancing Girls-Lucy Shannahan, Els
 ther Sherlock, Loretta Moss, Ade-
 line Moss, Katherine Griffin, Mar.
 garet Phelan, Mary HennesseT
 Helen Shanahan. Mary Caldwell.
 Agnes Withey, Etta Hughes, Mary
 Stapleton, Elsie Nolan, Anna Dillon. | The Boatman's Song ........ Chorus Elsie Nolan, Katherine Griffin, Loretta
 Moss, Adeline Moss. Margaret Phe-
 Ian, Ella Shanahan, Mary Henness
 sey, Theresa Riley, Etta Hughes,
 Mary Stapleton, Agnes Wfthey, An
 ma Dillon, Mary Caldwell Lulg
 Bowers, Nellie Burns.
 Nora Daley, Dora Stanley and Anna Dee had little to do as slaves. but did that little we'll Their friends never knew until last night what pretty an gels Etta Hughes, Theresa Riley, Mary Stapleton, Nellie Delaney, Mary Martell and Mary Mellan make.