New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
Entertainment in Town Hall Will
 Have Novel Features BOYS WIN AT BASKETBALL
Good Demand For Tickets For Social Next F'riday-YOuths Want Hall for Profit On Minstrel Shows-Briefs.

Plans have been perfected for an entertainment to be given in the Town hall next Friday evening for the bene- fit of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. An exceptionally elaborate program has been prepared ard the affair gives promise of being most 1 entertaining, It will take the form of d cabaret show, the stage being set in reproduction of a dining room, the young people participating making up as Waters diners and cabaret singers.
 Rehearsals have been in progress for weeks and gratifying progress has been made. The singers have been practicing under the direction of J. J. 1 Graham. Those who will act as wait 1 CTS are: M. Leo Prior, Charles Crow l ley, Peter Skinner, Francis Le Vas seur and Clement Prior. There has 1 been good demand for tickets and a l large audience is expected Dancing l will follow the entertainment The program to be rendered during 1 the "ca baret" follows: l Solo-"Auntie Skinner's Chicken Din- l ner,' Miss Nellie Conlon and chorus.
 Solo-"The Violet The Rose And You" Albert Conlin. Duet-"You May Belong To Some 1 one Else But Your Heart Belongs To Me-" Misses Hazel Conlon and Leon- ard.
 Solo-"Come Back Dixie," Francis Le Vasseur.
 solo-"In The Cozy Wintertime," Miss Bertha Leonard. Solo-"There's Rose in Old Erin" James McCuskier.
 Solo-"Mother," Miss Anna Gra- ham.
 Solo--"The Land Of The Midnight Sun," Leo M. Prior.
 Solo-"Hearts And Flowers" Miss Rena Le Vasseur.
 Medley of Irish Airs-Chorus of twenty voices. s.
 solo-"When I Found You" Will liam Cunningham, Jr.
 Duet-"SomeWher A Voice Is Call ing Misses Julia and Anna Graham.
 Solo--"In The Cleaning Of Wyo- mng,'' James McCuskier.
 Fancy dance-Miss Nellie Conlon and Edward Barrows
 Duet-"He1lo Frisco" Miss Bertha Leonard and Leo Prior.
 Solo-"Cant You Hear Me Calling Caroline" Miss Julia Graham
 Closing chorus-Revue of popular airs.
 PlainvilIe Team Triumphs.
 Plainville loomed up today again in the athletic world, it's return to fame resulting from the victory of the local team over the Southington cadets in a game of basketball played in the neighborhood town last night It was the local boys first public ap- pearance and they are naturally elat- ed over their success. The final score was 21 to II in favor of the visiting quintet.
 The teams lined up as follows: SOUTHINGTON PLAINVILLE J. Donlon .......... Willard Cowles
 Right forward. M. Morley .... Robert Hird, (Capt.)
 Left forward. 1 J. O'Connor ....... Richard Bugbee l
 Center. B. Ballou ......... Charles Phelps 1
 Right guard. l J. Butler Roger Castle l
 Left guard.
 The local team was organized sev- l eral weeks ago and has been prac- i ticing regularly. Although handi- 1 capped by the unfavorable conditions
 
 boys made an excellent showing last night. They were pitted against an experienced team made up of older players and at that on a floor with which their opponents were familiar Yet they conquered.
 Prominent people are interesting themselves in the boys and they are hopeful that they may be able to get hall in which to practice and give exhibitions. Plainvile has al- ways been behind other places in pro- Vldlng amusements for it's boys. The town never has done anything for their entertainment and no effort has been made to get them together in places where they can meet for socialj pleasures and get a little joy out of innocent amusement.
 The organization of the basketball l team is a start in the direction of forming a club for juveniles and civic pride should cause the 'grown- ups' to help the cause along. The l old Newton hall. which is not now in use, would suit admirably for a gymnasium where the boys could get together and it is believed some ar rangement could be made with the owner whereby they would be per mltted to fit it up properly:. The l toWnspeople would no doubt be will ing to contribute towards the small expense that the improveme might l entail and there is no reason why 1 shouldn't be started at once 1 in the interests of Young America Other places are doing it. Why not PlainVille?
 Good Profit Realized.
 While returns are yet to be made by some of the members for tickets, 1 making it impossible to tell the ex- act total of the receipts, the com mittee in charge of the minstrel show