Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-14
MINSTREL SHOW
BRINGS THRONG
ST. Rose of Lima Begins Series
of interesting Parish
Entertainments.

| A crowded house, more than hun
bred being turned away for lack of
room, marked the opening of series
of affairs for the benefit of the parish
of st. Rose of Lima last night. 1t
was the beginning of bargain week"
An audience of more than a thousand
witnessed the minstrel performance
and mock trial held in the school au-
ditorium at Orange and Gray streets,
as the first of q series of entertain
ments which will be continued on
| Wednesday and Friday nights.
All the minstrel show performers
were members of the parish and We're
| amateurs. Joseph L. Mullin was in
charge, the interlocutor being Leo j.
| Cook. William Savage and Chester
Siegel were the bones and Edward H.
PETE and Thomas Casey the tambos
| Others who took part in the opening
| numbers were Edward Savage, Thorn
as Rossiter, Gerald Quinn and Hugh
| Smith.
MuIlin Heads Sketch.
The second half of the minstrel
show was a sketch called slavery
Has Passed Away" Mr.. MulliD was
assisted in this by Melvil J. Crowell,
who played the part of a little skit-
fish pony. Others in the cast were
Henry Durkin, John Brady, Francis
Strettmatter, Clement F. Mulligan,
Edward Shugrue, Martin Wolf, John
| Gilman. Bernard Kahn. Joseph Byrne.
Arthur Connolly, Charles Brady.
Harry McCoglan, John Laugh.in,
| Raymond Gaynor, Franklin O'Neil,
| Stephen McCoglan and Thomas
| Laughlin.
The mock trial was under the di-
rection of James F. Mooney, who
| acted the part of judge. The case
| was one of "atrocious assault and
battery" Francis Washington was
| the complaining witness, and the as
sault was supposed to have been
committed by Michael J. Foster.
Others taking part in the case, all
being parish members, were: De-
| PENDANTS lawyer, Joseph L. Dolan;
prosecuting attorney, Howard r.
| CARTS; clerk of the court, Anton
| Porskievies; doctor, C. j. Presky;
| foreman of the jury. William c.
Kennah; court crier, Hugh J. Multi
gan, and court officer. Patrick Grady.
The jury, after hearing the evil
dence. found the prisoner not guilty,
and brought in verdict against the
ulIlSSI 10 De dSSdAil0A.
Card Party.
Tomorrow night In the school audi
torium there will be prize euchre,
whist and pinochle, the committee in
charge being James B. Gill, chair
man; Mrs. M. Murphy, Mrs. B. A.
Kane, Mrs. Joseph T. Rafter, Mrs.
G. Scheelen, Mrs c. Whitehead. Mrs.
T. A Blaney, Miss M. E. McQuilkin,
Miss Anna Brady. Miss Irene MCGEE,
Mrs. H. F. Mulligan, Mrs. H. S.
Robinson, Mrs, e. A. Savage, Mrs. d.
F. Kelly, Mrs. J. Yoerg, Mrs. James
McGee, Miss M. F. Milair, Miss
Ursula LaValla, Miss Mae Connolly,
Miss c. G. Brown. Mrs. e. A Reuss,
Mrs w. E. Reilly, Mrs. A. Conway.
Mrs. J. L. Mullin, Mrs. w. Alberts,
Mrs J. Connolly, Miss M. F. Heine,
Miss Christina Gillick, Miss Marie
Connolly, Joseph Smith. jr.. William
J. Foley, Howard r. CARTS, Joseph w.
Sharp, Joseph L. Mullin, William E.
SAVAGE. Hugh Mulligan.
On Friday night there will be a re-
ception and dance and the committee
in charge consists of: Joseph T. Do
Ian, chairman; Howard r. CARTS,
Laurence DAILY, Joseph L. Mullin,
Joseph Smith. Thomas McGrath,
Frank J. Turhett, J. w. Sharp, jr.,
MISS DOTOtny ffelne, MISS =. MctIu1rK,
Miss Eliza beth Chahot. Miss Anna
,, Connolly. Miss Mary Curlev. Mrs. c
Aber, Miss Mary Rose Rafter. Mss
Catherine Farrell, Miss e. Corbitt,
Miss Anna Mullane, Miss Agnes Cur
ley, Mrs. w. r. Savage. Miss G. Dow
ling, Miss S. L. Chenoweth, Miss Mary
Cullen, Miss Grace Mullane, Miss
Catherine Finn.
Rev. Michael P. Corcoran and Rev.
Thomas J. Martin. of st. Roses, were
In general charge of the affair.
INDEED THEY DO.