The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-21
MELODRAMA VS.. VAUDEVILLE.
CATHOLICS OF UNION HILL TO
NAVE RIVAL SHOWS.
Hardly Fair 10 Take My Play says Father
McLaughlln-NOt worth Making Fuss
About, says Father McGlnley--COngrCs
cations Don't speak as They Pass by.


McIauEhlln-NOt Worth Making Fuss
About, says Father McGlnley--CongrC-
cations Don't speak Is They Pass by.
The dove Of peace that hovers over the
Jersey village Of Union Hill has lost few
tail feathers The members Of Father
! MoLaughln's flock Of st. Augustine parish,
and Father McGinley's parishioners Of st..
/ Bridget's haven't borrowed money lately
/ 10 entertain each other. The ladies Of two
| sewing circles have knit only thirteen pairs
| Of socks and fashioned a crazy quilt apiece
| in the last two weeks. Everybody knows
| why, and even the naughty policeman will
stop you on the street and tell you about &c.
Next Wednesday evening Father Nc
! Iaughlin's flock is TO give a vaudeville
show in the parish hall. and on the same
evening. In the Turn Verein Hall, block
away, Father McGinley's people will present
| a stirring melodTama in three acts, En-
listed for the War, or the Home Guards.
Such strenuous competition even in a good
cause would be enough 10 stir things up
in the village, but the cause for GOODNESS
lies elsewhere.
There are many Of Father MoIaughlin's
folk who don't believe that Father McGin-
ley's people have any right to put on En-
listed for the War especially in Father
McLaughlin's own parish, because Father
Mclaughlin had the play first, trained the
actors who are going to take part in IL,
and spent lot Of time and energy in making
It 90. Father Mclaughlin himself doesn't
think II Is quite fair, but he takes the view
that il is unwise 10 stir up dissension. Such
things make the ungodly sneer at religion
and never do any good, he says.
The priest OF st. Augustine's parish was
seen about this matter yesterday afternoon
He explained the difficulty.
you see, said he, 1t was a hard winter
and We needed money. ] used to take a
lot Of interest in amateur theatricals and
have done quite bit Of acting so l organ
lied company OF young folks In my parish
to play Enlisted for the War / was stage
manager, and in fact the director Of the
whole thing, showing the young folks how
to act their parts properly dressing the
stage and working up interest In the parish.
We had very successful performance
some time ago and thought perhaps we could
repeat It ,,,-o,-,-,-, .,,
Of the play and they are going to produce
II the night Of April 20, here In my own
parish on the same evening hat my people
are to have vaudeville show. might
have prevented the performance, but l
wouldn't do that. Still although ! don't
desire to talk about the matter, such pub
licity being injurious all around, / hardly
consider II fair that my own parish should
be invaded. Most Of the young people
who are to play In Enlisted for the War
too. It seems that they have given their
word to Father Mckinley, and ! wouldn't
ask them to 90 back on their promise
However, my show will be a good show,
thoroughly vaudeville, lots Of Interesting
numbers and plenty OF fun, 80 maybe we
a L
Father Mckinley said he didn't think
there was anything wrong about his putting
on the melodTamR
Assam natter Of fact, said he we wanted
TO give the show the night Of March H.
but we found that Father Mclaughlin was
giving an entertainment that night and we
refrained. / understand that as soon as J
Father McLaughlin's folks heard that we
we're TO give show the night Of April 20 |
they went straightaway and got up a vaude- |
Vile show for the same night. Anyway" |
said Father Mckinley, 1T isn't anything |
to make fuss over, now, II it1'
The trouble seems TO be that the villagers /
are keen for melodrama and a little slow |
10 respond 70 the destinations Of up to cate |
vaudeville. Most Union Killers remenb er |
pleasurably the thrills they got the night |
st. Augustinians put on Enlisted for the |
War"
vaudeville in Union Hill is raw and ruin
tried. 1t hasn't even reached the expert !
intul blhkts AutlouI anna on lne Otnef I
hand, IL literally bowling success, sure
10 pack any house and AL poor-bOx with
dollars. Therein lies the seed Of trouble, |
folks say in Union Hill.
Gen. y. s. Grant IL character Ia En-
listed for the War and that Is what makes
the play such ripping 60, they say in the
village. The night ST. Augustine parish
gave the show there were such wells OF APP
proval that the whole police force came
10 the hall on the run, thinking there was a
riot. The applause was caused by the
entrance OF Gen Grant in the second act
accompanied by the waving Of flags.