Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-20
THE GARDEN PARTY A BIC HIT
Given Most Successful Presentation at Broadway Theaer Songs were Finely Sung and Every Feature Passed Off Smoothly Amidst Much Applause

This was another laugh provoking number, and was roundly applauded.
 So Long, Mary. was sung by Miss Annie O'Brien, she being assisted by Misses Mary Kane. Kittie McMahon, Bessie Keanealy, Bessie Murray, Annie Murphy. Margaret Counihan. and Messrs. Alexander Kilroy, Nelson Par ker. Thuer Rydholm, Harrison Crooks, Frank Palmer and Joseph Leveen.
 It was a number which required re- beating, while The Schoolgirls sang You Can't Guess What He Wrote on My Slate in way which brought forth applause. They are Elsie Gruenert, Ethel Stoddard, Marie Wright. Ruth Beetham. Ethel Fuller, Ruth Kind, Mildred IIorrigan, Elsie Shaw, Bessie Shaw, Agnes Hansen, Margaret Gr1f- filth. Dora Geer, Della Shoemaker and Helen Twomey.
 Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine, was a feature number which was heartily received, Miss Hadie Black stone being assisted by, Nurse Maid. Miss Mary Houldcroft; children, Sweet Sixteen, Helen Stanton and William s. Kelton; Lovers, Nellie Anderson and Lewis Carpenter; Bride and Groom, Betsey Brown and Joseph Leveen; Middle Age, Lillian Austin and Charles Moves; Old Age, Myra Matthews and Henry Woodmansee.
 The Farmers-William Pierson. Frank Smith, Harry Ewen, Frank Mo Mahon, Harry Millea. Ralph Shoemak- er Fred Mott, Prescott Smith-sang My Gal Irene and danced to the en- joyment of the audience, receiving a good hand, while the closing number of the second act was How'd You Like to Like a Girl Like Me? in which the Misses Bessie Grimes, Jennie Kimball. Emma Brown, Helen Grove, Mabey Brown and Messrs. Ellsworth Williams. Edgar Rice. Ira Hines, George Wright and Fred FriswelI scored a decided hit.
 In the third act Enl1sting for the Army was a funmaker, tho partici- pants being Lieut.. Mustard, pr. Clar- ence Capron; Sergt. Drill, R. B. DTb- ble: Hans Anheuser Pilsner Wurtz- burger Hofbrau. Jr., Clarence Messin- ger; Cyrus Green, Ernest Partridge; Michael J. OShaughnessy, Philip Sheriden; Percy Harold Hooper Hopper, 2d, Everett Byles; Bolter, Percys valet. Thuer Rydholm.
 Philip Sheridan was capital, while Clarence Messinger and Everett Byles were very good, the others giving the support which made 1t a success.
 The closing number was by the en- tire chorus. When the Band Plays Yankee Doodle, and that was rousing ly sung.
 The children were looked after be- fore their act and after by Constable George Fl. Stanton, who saw that no harm came to any Of them, and after their act they had a chance to see the others
 The French custom of having flower girls pass through the audience selling souvenir programmes was a new fea- ture here, but they met with excellent sales and disposed of their wares quickly. They wore white, pink and blue with old fashioned hats and car ried baskets. They circulated among the audience between acts. They were members of the Halle club.
 There was general comment on the success of the play and the sale is large for the second presentation this evening so that another packed house will greet them.
 The committees from the two clubs having the affair in charge included: Open House, Clarence Aessinger, chair man, Charles M. Colberg. D. K. Brown. Everett Byles, Charles c. Cobb, Fred eric Geer, Fred Clark, W. J. Banfield, Nelson Parker. James Holland, James Sheridan; Halle club, Bessie Grimes, chairman, Jennie Kimball, Alice Stew enson, Annie Hoefer, Gertrude O'Con- nell Jennie Freestone, Josie OFNeil and Mary Kane.