Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-17

Il oCilldlLOh VI ANOoCAAoA
Jrbanski's dramatized portrayal of
Slovak life, at Pulaski Hall, given un-
der the auspices of the Slovak Sokol.
/ Each person in the cast played his
part very creditably and the large
chorus. well trained by Miss Anna
Stas. showed plainly what much time
and hard work Ear accomplish.
The story was that OF the girl,
Anna, n founding girl. who had been
picked up beside II lake with a sprig
of rosemary laid upon her breast.
The first act opens when Anna, play
ed by Miss Anna f. Stas, is q young
woman engaged to John, the son of
wealthy Mrs. Lazanie, who had APP
pointed herself Annals guardian. Mrs.
Lazanie is greatly opposed to the
marriage of her son with a found
ling and after months of persecution
she turns Anna out into the world.
The son., greatly angered with his
mother, ~enlists. Anna discovers dis
tant relations who offer her a home.
Some time later the home of Mrs.
Lazanie, the mother of John, was
destroyed by lightning and the widow
herself becomes blind, with no n
to are for her. During this time
Anna, because Of her former perse-
cutions and the loss of her fiance,
loses her mind and becomes a wan
derer, taking nothing with her u
the sprig of rosemary. In the last
act all complications straighten out.
It Is discovered that Anna Is the
niece of Count ~Sypianilly, whose
brother had married against the
wishes of the aristocratic family.
Annals mother, too, prosecuted In the
castle, browns herself in the lake,
leaving her infant on the shore with
no identification but the sprig of
rosemary. With wholesome surround
;ooa Anna rn0a{nu hn1, mind and Mt
thu end of the war her fiance, John,
returns and they are married.
Miss StaS won much applause IN
the role of the adopted daughter ana
especially worthy of mention is Miss
Kathryn Skokan and John Novak as
husband and wife. All the cast de-
serve much praise for their good
work, and much credit Is due Frank
Stas, who directed the entire play
Those who o part are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Joseph Kusy, Joseph
Hrubeck, Miss Anna Stas. Mrs. Will
liam Kovalick, stephen Sahul. John
Novak, Kathryn Skokan. William
Jasek, Mrs. Anna Skala, Michael
Svintek, Rose Gondera, Michael Ma
tula, Frank Zaremba, Mrs. Simon
Kyak, Pauline Krupa, Marie Koval-
lex, Frances Stas, Bertha Gallos n
many more who sang in the chorus
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Stephen 10th, OF this city. and Miss
Margaret Reho. of South River.
were married yesterday at South
River. Those present at the ceremony
We're Andrew Piriggi OF this city. VINO
acted as best man; Stephen Dalina, or
Keasbey, Miss Anna Orszag, Miss
Elizabeth Kresocky of South River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Reho, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Krisocky, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Shive. MIR. and Mrs. Sander
Rosa and Mrs. Anna Bare, of South
River.
At the meeting of the Woman's
club which was held yesterday after
noon, DR.. William j. Johnson
spoke on 30 conspiracy against our
country in the absence of DR.. Louis
Bowler, who is i'll with an attack OF
influenza. DIR. Johnson's address was
we'll received.
The talk by DIR. Johnson showed
that German intrigue was the wunda-
mentality in the fight against prohl-
bition. According to the documents
by the Germans themselves, the ques-
ton of prohibition is not a drink
question, 1t is a question involving the
supremack Of Germany not only In
this week at 2.30 with The Misses
South America and China.
Some startling statements We're
made by DR.. Johnson based on U. ..
government documents and secret
service records, The Woman's club
was warned hat the prohibition fight
in New Jersey is only a camoufage
covering pro-German intrigue.
At the conclusion of DR.. Johnson's
address, Mrs. Clark, the president of
the Woman's club referred to the
heavy loss which the organization had
suffered in the past week in the death
Of one of their Oldest and one OF
their youngest and most active menu
bers, Mrs. Richard S. Warning and
Mrs. J.. Scott Burns.
The civics committee. reported the
opening of the community house and
spoke of the excellent hand work on
exhibit there. About three hundred
people visited the house n many
more would have made the trip but
for the inclement weather.
The literature committee announc-
ed a meeting on Friday afternoon OF
this week at 2.30 with the Misses
Frances and Ella Kent at Gordon
street. All Of the members and their
friends are cordially invited to at
tend. A very interesting program of
Russia has been prepared and will be
participated in by natives of that
country.
The literature committee also urged
that each member of that club donate
one book for the community house
library and requested that the books
be sent to the home of the chairman,
Mrs. Fritz Abegg, 129 Water street.
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With guests numbering moro than
four hundred from this city, Staten
Island and the surrounding towns
the first annual masquerade and civic
ball of the Young Mems Italian Social
Club, held last night at Palace hall,
was a complete success. The music
was furnished my Sam Tonghinfs
Jazz Kings.
Nearly al the dancers were in cos
tune.
Following the march hat was held
at 1890 O'Clock the unmasking took
place and the prizes were awarded,
There were many unique and comical
costumes worn by the dancers. The
first prize was awarded to Mrs. II. Pc
terson, dressed as Miss Liberty. She
received the 500. The second went to
Mrs. r. D'Angelo. as an aviatrix, and
the third was secured by Miss A.
Rosta, as a Honolulu girl. The Sec
ond prize was SIS and the third prize
$40. The hall was decorated with
the American and Italian flags, and
the feature dance was the confetti
dance at the close, taken part In by
nearly every one in the hall. The af-
fair was a huge success. both fnan-
cial'y and otherwise.
The committee in charge Of the ar
rangements included Joseph Lom-