Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-29
ST. MARY's PLAYERS SCORE
 BIG VAUDEVILLE HIT

BIG VAUDEVILLE HIT
 The St. Mary's players gave success full Thanksgiving social and high class vaudeville show Tuesday evening at Pull aski hall. which was attended by about 800 people. The affair was given under the general direction of Rev. William A. keefe, pastor of St. Mary's church, who in opening the programme said that over $1 900 had been realized during the even ing and the presentation of the play , showed the theatrical reputation of the l members of the parish had been up- held
 The programme opened with the pres entation of 'Tio-San," a miniature Jap anese operetta, written and directed by Henry J. LaFontaine, organist of the church. Miss Rosanna Peloquin as Tio San was in lovely voice and charm | ingly interpreted the role of the Jap anese lover. Nicholas Spellman scored another hit as the lieutenant lover and was in excellent voice. \ feature of 1 the operetta was the presentation of | the duet ''Tio-San," by the principals.
 The Geisha girl chorus was attractive ly gowned in true Nippon style, and their dances and drills were given with true Broadway touch and were features. Nov el scenic and lighting effects added greatly to the attractiveness of the oper- etta and all numbers were heartily ap. plauded.
 Following was the programme:
 Place-The Land of the Cherry Bios. som.
 Time-Dusk, when the lanterns are glowing.
 Occasis4-Departure of American flee flor |. S. A.
 l Cast
 'Tio San," a Japanese Flower,
 Miss Rosanna Peloquir "Dick Lee" Naval Lieutanent, U. S. A. Nicholas J. Spellmar "Geisha Girls-Misses Ce1ine Bowen
 Anna Brennan Alice Fox, Margaret Fla
 hey, Helen Delaney, Agnes Dunn, Ger
 trude Fontaine, Anna Carroll, Alice Fitz
 gerald, Veronica Roberts, Helen o.
 Rourke, Marie White.
 l Musical numbers
 Japanese Dance
 Misses Gertrude Fontaine and Celin l Where the Lanterns Glow t Tio San and Geisha Girl Trio San" Dick Lee and Tio Sal The second entertaining feature of tn evening was the military travesty en titled The Battle of Too-Soon," featur ing the polite comedians. Edward I Connolly and James E. Murphy. Tn travesty was given in three numbers : tue attack, the repulse, and the victory The scene was laid in the field headquar iters of General Mulberry, U. s. A., whe tthe general had trouble with "Careiss Casey his aide-de-eamp, a captain wh had been raised up by the general fror a private in the ranks. Casey with hi Irish wit and humor continually got tn goat" of his general. The travesty cam
 in whirl-wind finish when General Mul berry with dramatic effect pictures tn ride by Casey through the ranks of tn 3 enemy. Casey is pictured as saddlin l the generals horse, dashing out into tn 3 fled of action, and just as the genera 7 pictures his safe escape, bullet strike
 the hero and he falls. While picturin 6 the los of his noble aide, General Mu = bery is in despair and suddenly f ! walks Casey with the self same saddl e and demands to know How a man ca
 saddle that horse" The unusual ,clina literally brought the house down an Iwith other humorous bits the travess E which had been played on many stagt |. in the country by Mir. Connolly, wer U over big.
 Following the entertainment speunAn orchestra furnished music for dancin land various booths were we'll pstroI D ized. Neil L. Crowley prompted for u > lsquarc dances.
 The success of the affair was due e the work of the following oommitteel II Tickets. John T. Sullivan door, PatriC e !. Sullivan and John F. Barry; ente e tainment, Henry J. LaFontaine, Edwai e T. Connolly. William H. Bowen, Dor
 Semineau, Thomas Riley, James e Quinn. Jeremiah A. Desmond Joseph 'e Portelance, Andrew Kirby, William ,f Harrington, MT. McKenna, and Carl P l. ters hat room, John Lynch, IT., A
 thur Juneau, and Joseph A. Donnell, k programmes, Thomas Duff, and Willia of Walsh, Jr.