The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-03-23
sootlights at the rows of strange peo-

footlights at the rows of strange PEG
pie.
The bobbing heads of the children il
each successive tableau looked for al
the world like a Kaleidoscope view O.
as many pansy beds. Black curls anC
| golden curlS. every hue of eyes imagin
able, round bare arms, crinkly paper
dresses, new stockings and shiny new
slippers on feet that couldn't be KEEP
still an instant in the whole two hours
! the ever shifting spot light and the
calciums all went to make up the quainr
stage pictures that sent the audience
into delighted applause.
The stunts" by the little folks went
| famously. Ensembles were quickly
done, drills were executed like clock.
work and the childish voices We're ex-
! ceptionally well trained.
Assisted by Artists.
The artists assisting on the program
were the Misses Agnes Ryan, Mulvey
and Hollond, and Messrs Charles Kent
H. c. Brown and J. w. Curtis with
Van Midgley and George Klink. violin
lists
Miss Ryan's soprano solo, Kathleen
Mavourneen." by Crouch, was beauti-
fully rendered The soloist's voice is
one of splendid range and Miss Ryan
sings with charming naturalness and
grace. Her appearance was all too
brief. Believe Me" and Killarney, -
as sung by Miss Ryan, Miss Holland.
H. c. Brown and j. w. Curtis, We're
two of the most finished and appreciat-
ed numbers of the entire program.
Charles Kent sang THE Minstrel Boy
with excellent effect. Miss Mulvey ac-
tod H.
Behind the Scenes.
Behind the scenes:
Push, bump and giggle, a scurrying
here and a scurrying there of daintily-
slippered feet that carried above them
bobbing heads in such hopeless dis
order that one had to give up hope of
Strengthening the tangle.
The big stage had no terrors for them.
They oyerTan the dressing rooms.
whisked back of the big drops wonder
ingly, tiptoed here and there and peek,
ed everywhere.
Anxious looking women pinned ua
small frocks, Strengthened bows oil
curly heads and once nearly succeeded
in quieting the chatter for one whole
instant. Away up in the fly loft grimy
fly men looked down on the unusual
sat on the fly loft edge and "Hully
gee'd' to their hearts content.
Two special policemen and a special
ly detailed fireman watched the big
stage constantly. For once the stage
door man let visitors pass him unques-
toned
1t was n strenuous two hours for
every grown-up and youngster behind
the foot lights and after the final cur
tain you could catch the ''Muver, was
UNI good" as heads curled onto pro-
tecting shoulders and their owners
were carried out through the stage door
to waiting beds.
An Elaborate Program.
The program as rendered follows:
The Dear Little Shamrock ........
..,, st; Mary's Junior Choir
Pumpkin Colored Coons" ..............,
Margaret ConnelIey. Leader.
My Girl from the Shamrock Isle.
From Council 6O2. Are We" dedicated
to knights of ColumbuS) .............
Loretto Boehler and Little Ones
You're Grand Old Flag .....
Pupils from st. AIMS Home
Kathleen Mavourneen" ............ Crouch
Miss Ryan.
Harp Miss Mulvey
1.-The Minstrel Boy -. Moores Melodies
Charles Kent.
(a) believe Me- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
OBJ Killarney .. Moore's Melodies
Miss Ryan. Miss Holland.
II. c. Brown, J. w. Curtis.
Melodies of Tara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Salt Lake Theatre Orchestra
Tableau Nearer My God to Thee"
Mile Williams. Soloist
Once l Was Baby" (by request)....
The Little Ones |
Beat the Drum" ....... Marguerite Locke |
Irish Lullaby Observation-Disclosures.
Anna Springman. Eugenia Mercer
and Little Ones
The Irish Boys of st. Lawrence Choir
George Hobush Leader
Final Chorus and Tableau. =. Columbia
Il Don't Want to Grow Big. Anna Aures
Waiting at the Church" Charlie Williams
Troubles ............. ...............
Bessie Johnson, Isabella Davidson
Our Old Man .............. George Cronin
"a Little Song ............. Wilbur Lister
Willie Fitzgibbons'' ..................
Thelma and George Cronin
Mrs O'Harahan'' .....................
Ethel and Boyd O'Donnell
Bust His Suspender' ....... Helen Pfister
Chorus Leaders-Eugenia Mercier. Anna
Springman, Elsie Aures. Viola Daniels