Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
"A SUMMER CARNIVAL"
 AT BROADWAY THEATER.
Given by St. Mary's T. A. and B. so- ciety to a We'll Pleased House Songs and Drills Finely Executed and Enthusiastically Received.


 A rousing reception was given "A Summer Carnival" at the Broadway theater on Thursday evening. this be- ing the spectacular novelty presented by St. Mary's T. A. and E. society and in which the audience, which was of large proportions, took an exception al interest and gave enthusiastic en- ecouragement. The three acts were all well carried out the special number being particularly well taken and the solos in song and dance were the kind which called forth encores. and many were given. In recognition of the pronounced success many received expressions of appreciation in the form of handsome bouquets.
 Opening with the lawn dance, which was given by sixteen young people. Josie Hartie followed with the song, If I Only Had a Sweetheart, which was beautifully rendered The para sol dance was executed with precision and Kitty Kirby pleased with her song, If I Only Had the World to Give. Christy and McMahon in their acrobatic stunts and hand stands brought forth rounds of applause, their number being one of the hits of the evening.
 The scarf drill by twelve young wo- men made a pleasing impression as did the Maids of the Mist, in which the solo part was taken by Miss Everett. Jeremiah Kirby sang Under the Irish Moon, in which he was obliged to re- peat, and Katherine O'Neil made an instant hit in Pony Boy, the chorus assisting in both numbers. Five girls won applause in the skirt dance. while the lanterns drill was cleverly execut- ed and made telling number. Thirty participated in this, each carrying a lantern.
 Horace Corning sang I Want Some One to Play With Me, in fine voice, and was assisted by a chorus of chill dren who in the next number formed the waves at the base of the Statue of Liberty, which was finely assumed by Miss Kingsley. It was the cause of a curtain call. Between the first and second acts Miss Sadie Sullivan de- lighted the audience with her fine rem dition of The Garden of Roses, her sweet soprano voice being at it's best
 Scenes from Dixie was the title of the second act and this was cleverly done, cotton field being shown, with David Campion assuming the role of Old Uncle Joe and Joseph O'Neill as Aunt Liza. They had characteris- tic makeups and they caught the crowd. In their buck dancing Thresh- CT and Cornell have many clever steps which made good with the audience anu CilCy udQ u repeat. III IublT QueL, My Kentucky Home, Misses Heffernan and O'Neil sang in fine voice and the dancing by Miss Nellie Brady was well done. The Pickaninny dance by Viola Carey and Raymond Harris gave the audience five minutes of laughter, while Billy Bedard in his dance was also entertaining. Play Dat Rag was the title of a well sung solo by Miss Sadie Sullivan, while the clog dance 1,xyf f7xrn
 Ahearn and Malcolm danced till they were tired and the audience still insisted and to satisfy solo dances were given. They made a big hit in their number The Dixie dance of Miss Nellie Horigan also pleased, the act closing with the darkies' jubilee. Between the acts the Carnival double quartette was heard in several well rendered selections which found much favor and received much applause
 The Carnival of Nations, the title of the third act. opened with an Indian war dance, followed by Dutch dance by seven girls and the Irish reel by four, Miss Heffernan fin the Scotch. song, Love a Lassie, was excellent, and she danced the Highland Fling in fine shape. There followed in success sion the Minuet Swedish Folk dance and Sailors Hornpipe. all of which were executed in fine style and showed the result of good training.
 Miss Rose Leopold in the Spanish Castinette dance was capital and won instant recognition for her fine work The Japanese Butterfly and Scarf dance was pretty number, and Miss Gladys Reeves in the solo part of the number was particularly good. The International Drill was the interesting number which closed the performance amidst 1uch applause.
 The Carnival will be repeated this evening. In charge of the successful affair are John Crawford John W. Shea, John Fitzgerald, Henry Rawley, John Smith. Patrick Donohue. John Donohue. Daniel Foley, James Smith and Walter Casey.
 Maher and Kennedy had charge of the drilling and the work reflected to their credit throughout. The electrical apparatus was in charge of Charles McNulty, who had special effects se- cured from Boston.