Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-18

A dance by Division No. 2, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, a baSauet by the
Sons of the New Republic, and the
annual entertainment by st. Mary's
parish, with programme along lines
that were largely in keeping with St.
Fatrick's day, were included in the
events that celebrated the anniver-
sary of Ireland's patron saint in this
city Monday.
St, Mary's Parish Entertainment.
Standing room only was at
premium at The Auditorium theatre on
Monday night when all available space
was taken, bringing out an audience
CT 1000 people to the playhouse by
the occasion of the annual entertain
n!ent given by the Young Ladies' So
dality of ST. Mary's chlreil for the
benefit of The church. The play,
Echoes OF Erin.' was in two parts,
the first picturing an Irish minstrel
show with Il cast of 81 in the over
tare, the second was given over to
high class vaudeville.
It was the concensus OF opinion that
1t was the finest amateur minstrel
performance ever given in this city
the solotsts and comedians acquitting
themselves with credit and reflected
the the excellent training they had
rec eived from Edward r. Connolly,
who supervised the affair. having an
able assistant in Miss Margaret l..
DAILY for a musical dlre:tress at the
piano In the first part.
The stage was made to represent a
drawing room with the cast on elevat-
ed seats. The costumes were In keep
ing with the occasion, st. Patrick
cay, the women dressed as celieens
and the men as gossoons. tho latter
! wearing green carnations. Mr.. Con-
nelly served as interlocnlor in very
able manner and directed The cast we'll,
showing him an artist in his line.
| This stage !ecF-ations were Aneri-
c;,n flags while to the left a large siz-
| ed Irish flag, loaned bv Division No.
| |. A. o. H, was conspicuous.
The regular Auditorium theatre or
cnestra, was directed BY Miss Daily.
The second part of the programme
termed an clio of frs class Yaude.
| vile which brought forth much ap-
piause at tn, different numbers. In
| the comedy sketch. The Tnlee O'Clock
| Train, Mr.. Connolly was again seen
| TO advantage and played his part well,
| the number being in complete con-
| trast to his work in the first part,
| where he Ias interlocItor Mrs. Ed
ward T. Connolly was at the piano
FOR the vaudeville portion OF the en-
| tertainmcnt and handled her work to
Perfection. The following was the pro-
! Iramnle:
opening Chorus. Medley Of Irish
| Airs. EntirA Company
| Solo, Have a Smile, Jos p. Farrell
Solo, My own Home Town IN Ire
| land, Miss Fillmore T. Donovan
SOLO, The Irish Win Be there,
John 7. Gleason
SOLO. My Wild Irish Rose
Nicholas J Spsllmar
500, o'BrieE is Looking Tor You,
James Muller
SOLO, In the land Where no Sham
rocks Grow Miss Helen F. Flynr
Solo, I'll TAKE You Home Agan
| Kathleen, Horace. =. Corning
Solo, Micky. Thomas Connolly
oIo, All That I Want is n Ire
land, Miss Emma II. Tortelanct
Solo, Where the River E h2nnon
500, You Ara Irish, Too. Jos. z. Gadlt
| Chorus: Misses Elizabeth Sullivan
RoEamord Mcnamara, Margaret Con
don Helen Wall, Mary Fenton, NIar7
Swanton, Margaret Belieheur, Jane
Spellman. Mary Sullivan. Jennie Sui
Evan. Anna Warrington Mary Bren-
nan, May NClau, Lucy Woods Heller
Shea, Marion HOwarth. Rose Dennis
AL Messrs. Angus Mcdonald, AIichae
puggan. Joseph Daley jeremiah
Downing, Andrew Beilctleur. Thorn
rs Caffrey. Eaniel Donohue, Edward
Reard0n.
The second part Of the programme
yes as follows: Perrin and Hall, col
. cred singers and dancers. Frof. Bal
com. worlds greatest banjo soloist
Ijoney Johnson. dialogue artist Con
nelly and Soeilman comedy sketch
THE Three O'Clock Tail Thirty
: minute iilm, Soap Suds and Sal
/ Heads
s T,ev. John II. Fitzma,iroe. the rec
tor. was more than pleased at tn
5 work. of the cast for the evening an
! for the excellent patronage bestowed
thus sustaining the parish record 0
! bong entertainers of high calibrt
which ALWAYS calls for a crowde
: house and go early for q seat
. Invited clargynen attending tn