Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT
CLOSED WITH SUCCESS
Good Sized Audience on Second Night
at State Hospital Amusement Hall.


The amateur vaudeville entertain
ment held under the auspices of the
Woman's auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
in the new amusement hall at the Nor
wich state hospital came to a most
successful close on Tuesday, the sec
ond night, and Mrs. Edwin w. Hig-
gins, the chairman of the general COM
mittee of arrangements, expects that
within two or three days time she will
be able to render her completed report
which will show very satisfactory re-
suits. The crowd at Tuesday evenings
performance was of much larger pro-
portions than the attendance on the
previous evening. and all evidenced
their appreciation of the efforts of
those who participated in the excel
lent programme with well deserved ap-
plause. The long programme was run
off in even better time than on Mon
day evening, which allowed for a
longer intermission, and consequently
there was more of an opportunity for a
visit to the palm room and the Persian
garden. The attractive displays of
fancy articles, basketry, flowers and
homemade candy found ready pur-
chasers, and long before the close of
the evening everything were practical
ly sold out. Several of the Jack Hor-
ner pies which remained were auction
ed off for good prices by James L.
Case, the president of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr. Case purchased the largest Jack
Horner pie himself and it will be do
mated to the Rock Nook home.
Extra tables were provided in the
dining room for Tuesday night to ac-
commodate the many who desired to
refresh themselves with the delicious
ice cream and cake offered for sale.
I AS. an added attraction, Prof. Will
liam E. Geary was heard in several
excellent solos. All in all, the enter
tainment was a fitting climax to the
very efficient administration of Mrs.
Henry NJ. Pollock as president of the
auxiliary.
Additions to the committees pub
| lished Tuesday morning follow:
Flower committee-Miss Maud c,
buckingham.
Checking wraps-In addition to ].
Harold Ely and Mrs. H. L. Stanton
the following: Manly Eastwood, Carl
| Parker Francis Bidwell, Harold Hull,
Robert Church, Day Fillmore, Sidney
Alling, Fred Clarke. Chris Allen and
| Charles Hopkins.
In addition to those mentioned as
donating the use of automobiles are
| Robert Preston and Mr.. Gale of the
] Hopkins & Allen Arms company. Mrs
| Arthur H. Lathrop was chairman OF
| the ticket committee.
The individual drill exhibition was
given by Private John Magner of the
| Fifth company.
Programmes were offered for sale al
| a nominal charge. and a large number
| were sold. The programmes were
gotten up artistically in the form of g
postcard folder all ready for mailing.
1t was found necessary on Tuesday
| to borrow a number of extra chairs
| and these were kindly loaned by I'm
| dertaker NJ. V. Murphy, the local lodge
| of the Modern Woodmen of America
| and the Y. NJ. c.. A. Leonard Prentice
was the property man. The young
| ladies who took part in the century
of rhyme and rhythm were excellently
| drilled by Mrs. Daniel S. Haviland.
| So far the only committee to render
! a final report is the candy committee
| of which Mrs. William H. Dat wai
| chairman. This committee reports tha
their total proceeds were $50.