Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-18
ST. MARY's PLAYERS
 GIVE SOGGARTH ARoON

Fully thousand people crowded Pu- laski hall, North Main street, Thursday evening when Soggarth Aroon, four act play. was staged by the St. Mary's Players for the benefit of St. Mary's church building fund It was a very ft- ting St. Patrick's night celebration. Dae play itself was distinctly suggestive of scene was laid in small village on the Hudson. sometimes called the Irish Eden.' time, the present.
 Standing room was at a premium. Every seat was taken on the main floor and the gallery was crowded. It was enc of the largest audiences that ever witnessed a theatrical produetion in Pu- lask hall. And it was one of the best am ateur theatricals ever presehted be- fore a. Norwich audience. To say the production was a success is putting 1t mildly, flor too much, | in the way of praise cannot be said for the players. The players entered inao l the spirit of the, play with such enthusi- asm and interest and in such a natural manner, that one easily imagined himself an eye witness to a love story in real | life
 ] James E. Murphy was a happy selec- | tion for the role of Father Duffy. He carried the part of the elderly and kindly parish priest with all the dignity of a | popular and highly esteemed clergyman James ?. Walsh was an excellent choice i for the role of Father O'Brien, the par i ish priests assistant.
 l. Miss Anne M. Foley was delightful in 1 the role of Nellie Duffy, niece of Father Duffy and was e1ceNently supported by Henry J. LaFontaine, as John Nolan the rising young lawyer with whom she was in love Others worthy of specia
 mention were Retta Sheehy as Anna Ryan, Frank Leonard as Tom Blake. fir love with Anna Miss Clare L. Coughlir who carried the role of May Dempsey | the false friend, and Horace F. Corning
 who appeared as Harrison Woodworth
 the soldier of fortune responsible in larg, | part for the arrangement between JohI
 and Nellie
 As for the comedy parts they wer
 most excellently taken care of by Ed
 ward T. Connolly. as Doctor Milan
 Father Duny's life long friend and Rome
 J. Kane as Louis Schmidt the butcher
 They could not have been improved upol
 for their original humor and wit kep
 the house in an uproar all the time the
 stories in the fourth act were the hi
 of the evening. .4
 The cast was as follows: Father Duffy James E. Murph Father o'Brien his assistant James P. wals Nellie Duffy. his niece Anne M Fole , Doctor Nolan, his lifelong friend Edward T. Connell Mrs. Daley, his housekeeper Mrs. James E. Murph Mrs. 'Patric, his cousin Amelia M Your T Mike Patric, his cousin-tn-law . William H. Bowt John Nolan, young lawyer n Henry J. .LaFontail - Anna Ryan, in love with Tom = Retta Sheei Tom Blake, in love with Anna > Frank Leona > May Dempsey, false friend
 Clare L. Cough Harrison Woodvorth, soldier of fortu . Horace F. Cornil o Louis Schmidt, the butcher, U Romeo J. Ka IS Aunt Susan, Nellie's old Nurse -e Margaret c. Counfh. n The Patric Children, Mary Fahey. L ,t ellie Bowen, Teresa Connolly, John Bs l. ry, Marguerite Delaney, Mary I. Ro s erts.
 IS Tine-The Present.
 > Locality-A small village on the Hu J. son sometimes called the Irish Eden. !" {, Act 1-Exterior of Father Duffys hou