St. Francis' Social.

Thames Star, Volume xxx, Issue 9450, 28 September 1899, Page 3

St. Francis' Social.

Notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather last evening St. George's Hall was packed on the occasion of the third of tne series of socials in connection with St. Francis' Church, and in aid of the Catholic Free Schools. It is scarcely necessary to state that the entertainment was an unqualified success in every respect. The programme was a very creditable one, and the frequent applause from the audience was conclusive that they fully appreciated the capital bill-of-fare arranged for their edification, while the excellent manner in which the various items ware rendered re~ fleeted the highest credit upon the performers. The proceedings com menced with a solo, chorus and tableau, "Dreaming," which elicited some hearty and well deserved applause. The solo was taken by Miss Murphy in a faultless manner, a number of young folks joining in the chorus, while the chief character in the tableau was entrusted to Miss Nolan. The first and only encore of the evening was securbd by Miss Oates for the really excellent rendition of "Dorothy's Answer." A tableau and dialogue, entitled " Rather Sudden," followed, and caused a. good deal of amusement, the characters being ably taken by Messrs Mulvihill, Finlayson, and Sullivan. " The Chapel " was then interpreted in a very creditable manner by the members of the Liadertafel, for which they were loudly applauded. A humorous reading by Mr McVeagh, of Paeroa, . was most attentively listened to, and he narrowly escaped being recalled. One of the items of the evening was a tableau and solo, " The Match Girl," the solo being given by Master Paul Goldenstedt with marked success, while the characters in the tableau were taken by Misses Nolan, McDonald, 0. Foy, J. Kelly, and D. Probert. A pianoforte solo was f.oil'lessly played by Miss N. McDonald, after which the members of the.Liedortafol contributed "The Toast," and was rewarded with unstinted applause. The proceedings were concluded with the one act comedietta, " Mad as a Hatter," the characters being admirably well taken as follows:—Mr Orotchetfy Fuzz'elon (an old_genllemap with very curious ideas on the subject of moral control over mental aberration), Mr J. Hooton; Mr Ohas. Harebrain (Lis nephew—the unfortunate victim of the theories above mentioned), Mr W. Teasdale ; Dr Amens (the great expounder of the theory of amentia), Mr W. Sullivan ; Mr Wye Zed, F.K.S.C, (author of «« Congenital Imbecility "), Mr C Yon Hotter ; Bob (author of " Nothing at all"), Mr F. Mulvihill; Fanny Fuzzletor, Miss M. Mellett: Maria Jane, Miss J. Koefoed. The piece was exceedingly well staged, and caused considerable amusement, 'i'he accompaniments were faultlessly played by Misses McDonald, Dobbs, and J. Koefoed. The Comuite are to be heartily complimented upon the excellence of the performance and the admirable* manner in which the whole of the arrangements were carried out. The hall was then cleared for dancing, which was kept up till after midnight, the music being supplied by Messrs Williams and Booth.