DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 50, 13 December 1900, Page 15

DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.

(From an occasional correspondent.) On Tuesday, evening December 4, at St. Patrick's College, a drama entitled • The Two Orphans,' was played by a number of the students before a large and appreciative audience, which included his Grace Archbishop Redwood and several of the clergy. A sketch of the plot appeared in a recent issue of the Tablet. The play throughout was followed with the keenest interest by the audience, and many of the soenes were very touching. Hugh O'Neill made a great success of the character of the villain, Albergini, displaying considerable dramatic talent. He was especially good in the temptation scene where he endeavors to pervert the children, and later on when he ends his career of crime by taking poison. On both those occasions his rare dramatic ability was shown to considerable advantage. D. Twohill gave a finished presentation of Jago, the Moor, entering into the epirit of the part with great zest. Aa the two orphans, Eugene M'Ardle and Lynch Dignan scored a great success and their acting Bhowed the result of careful training. Their parts were well sustained throughout, and too much praise cannot be given them. Thomas Segrief, as the Christian soldier Arnalda. performed his part in a very creditable manner. Thomas M'Carthy as chief of the fishermen and Leo Whittaker as Geronimo displayed a thorough conception of their parts. The minor parts were all well filled, and taken all round the piece did great credit to those concerned in its production. The scenery was very appropriate and the dresses were very fine, the whole reflecting great credit on the Rev. Father Herbert whose cultured and experienced taste was responsible for them. To him also too much praise cannot be given for the manner in which he had educated the Btudents for their different parts. His energetic and skilful training was well repaid by the successful issue of the play. Suitable music was supplied by the College orchestra under the able direction of Mr Thomas Trowell. The Very Rev. Rector, Father Bower, S.M., 8.A., mußt be congratulated on the fact that under his rule th« students are capable of staging and playing a drama in a manner that professionals might be proud of. To him and the Rev. Father Herbert all owe a great deal of thanks for their kindly interest and the care which they gave to the production of the play.