The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
NEWTOWN

l The Holy Name Society made q 1ive- 1 ly and entertaining time. Wednesday l evening, and to that organization Of
 men men the psspaac are lnGeDren th sor nce, one at the town hall of the Navy Min strels'' of New York city, who with the
 the best program ever enjoyed in the town ha1l in the minstrel line. The artists, who came in special car ac-
 companied by large number Of station by the members Of the Holy Name Society and St Roses Drum Corps, who escorted them to the town neat new badges, presented a fine ap-
 stir as they passed through the street
 S,,rn, Mnsrs they o wsP s5s essea tsny asn an ane
 proached. The following interesting
 program was presented: Overture, or
 snestRa 9 Redmond and uaash Harr1 r1 9s: RSrne:
 Helen v. Millerd. soprano; E1alnaning
 Chorus, introduction of end men;
 %es openans cnorus naar the 41gc,a lr1sa 5aa
 Plays the Rag on His Old Banjo.
 Charles Redmond: Down Where the
 Waterpeion Grows... Harry y1: Bgrne:
 .svvhat Do You Think of That, F. Mo
 Laughlin; sTne Goblin Man.. Reta
 whefen; ..rm "a Do Eight Woman Deionsy, Good Bye Rose'. John
 Sands: '.By the Light of the Jungle Moon'', Henry Butler; I'm the Guy. Desert Grow coid'., R A Taboska: ."The Swaunee Shore James Mc- Laugf1lin; Dear Oid Moonlight, Ar aood cax 1S old SewtoWn.., % @ and seood sS Night Ladies', entire company. The jokes l and funny sayings of the end men and interlocutor were side splitting the bones and tanabos being perfect in 1 their fun-naking and showed ever | ready wit In the many local hits and | extra doinRs which lpiain to be seen> | was equally ready to handle the sub | Ject. Helen v. Mil1erd of Norwalk. | soprano, completely charmed the large | with '-The Low Backed Car" Her | sweet voice and well trained execution combined with an attractive unas- hearts. but none the less did Retta Whelen of New York come in for | we'll deserved share of admiration and so1atson or r aea anost Of ana ae apn Think of That. by F. MeLaug1iin. way Of angles. and who touched on
 local ground as he was recalled twice over. Harry Byrne was another fa- l vorite with Down Where the Water melon GPows'', exhibiting a ready wit ,n local personalities in the recall.
 The Irish Twins's, by T. V. Redmond snd Keel ar n5 Byrne' . was .sah9 ah9rt concluding with a song and dance. be-
 Ing several times recalled. Walter Delaney as the Do Right Woman in costume, still afforded keen anuse- nent and finally I'm the Guy'' by Tofn Wren was ininitable While LII were good, to the latter goes the palm for originality and ready wit The clean program of genuine fun as veil as the artistic numbers present d is a matter for congratulations to he men of the Holy Name Society vI1o in turn will offer a vote of l hanks to Rev. Father Dolan and Dr. v. c. Kennedy for the appearance of 1 C be artists for their earnest efforts 1 s ainment was offered to a packed b
 ouse. Dancing was enjoyed by f reat number until the early hours r Delightful music was rendered by a vfo1inist two we'll known musicians s f Waterbury, also by by T. V. Red s lond of New YoEk. pianist for the S -ork. During the latter part of 1e evening the Minstrel chorus rem s cred number of fine selections. The en, c. Redmond. S. Burgess. e. But IT, F. Mclaughlin, J. Sands. J. Ma VI ,n, J: HaIIinan. J. Delaney. A. Byrne. D ones piloa + Hyrne. Tnele5 T. wrenR mhsaan Tam s Mclaughlin, W. Delaney, fl lterlocutor-R. A. Taboske. Five utos brought parties to Newtown 'om Norwailx for the entertainment nd a large motor truck brought a
 crowd. N
 Hiram Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M. ti cid a reular convocation at Masonic q all Wednesday evening. ii
 Mir. and Mrs. A. B. B1akeman en- rt rtained Thanksgiving, Miss Mac F regor of Bridgeport also MT. and Vi rs. Frank Ives and MT. and Mrs sl racy Peck. h
 Pootatuck Grange members enjoy W an unusual treat at Grange hall ft nesday evening. The lecturers pro am consisted of talk Turkey" " 2 Allison P. Smith. W. B. Glover te ad an excellent paper on Farm se aehinery' and Mrs. Wallace Mi Sl