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Show I CITY OF DENVER. I Sacaed Heaat College Boys Give Play I For Benefit of Church. I bong ago the palm for amateur the- 3 .Mrica Is was? awardl by those who know lo the hoys comprising: the Sabred Sa-bred Ilearr College Dramatic society. The success whici they have annually pained at Uv-ir play wa repeated Sunday Sun-day night, uhon at the Broadway the aire they produced for the second time liward J he Martyr"' before an audience audi-ence which taxed all three floors of, ihc house. The fact that the drama was sacred in character inspired many lo attend, who would not ordinarily be interested" in a Sunday performance, and the applause ap-plause following the curtain fall at, 1 he end of each of the tdx acts was denizening. T1" proceeds of theenteilainment. . whifli. it is s;n'd. will reach a goodly fiim. will be devoted 10 the work of building a church for the Holy Family parish, which is presided over by Kev. bawiisice Fede, S. J. Father Fcdc is i rmnierted v-ith the College of the Sa cred, Heart and it was in appreoia- ' I lion of his kindness to the boys that) i lhey volunteered Ihteir services for his 1 church. His congregation formerly 1 worsfcipp! in the college chapel, but 1 lie its desirous of erecting a suitable I houw of worship in a more central Io- 1 cation for the people of Berkeley. He I bas now practically enough money to 1 go ahead with the work, and much . I credit for the success which has at- tended his i-offrts lie attributes to the J students of the college. I In the spring "Edward the Martyr" 1 vas Riwn liy the dramatic society at I Hie Hroadway, and many of those who I saw the play then were anxious to re- I peat the experience, o excellent was" I Hie cist. Tiie scenery, which was I specially prepared for the piece, is ex-J J -eptionJly handsome, and the cos-j I tnmes are all that could be desired. I I The play wa.s written by a Jesui' I father and deals with Catholicism ir I the carry days of Fng;aud. It is re- I p! te with dramatic situations and is I mo of the bept college plays wer pro- dticed. Jn the Hir3ienee Monday night I were many represent i : -e Catholic."". I nnd the boxes were ; T-"n. Bishop I N. C. Matz had a 'i.:nb of priest. 5 I of the city with hir.:, ir v " d to meet Bishop Byrne of Xasln jh . fenn. iov- I ernor Pea body, Genor-il il and par- f ty had a box, and oil t I ox holders I were Hon. Aha -Adaj-.:s. Mr. and Mrs. I .Campion. Mrs. J. J. Brown. S. J. Sul- f liv.m and William T. Davoi en. The college colors, brown and old I gold, were conspicuous. Parhaps the I best acting of the evening was done bv I F. J. McDonough In the title role. Hi Kdward was marked by dignity and (skill, while Francis X. Henegan, as Corwan. Faii of Galloway, made an I agreeable impression. Joseph J. Walsh I - and Bernard Murray. two of the f ' younger boys, as Ethelred and Oswald I , respectively, did good work. The play i was staged under the direction of Mr. I McDonough. but had been prepared by J Father Montell and Professor E. S. Hyde. The musical programme, which was interspersed, was directed by I Father A. Bertram. It was up to the standard established by the collegee I years ago. The cast of the play w:as i as follows: I ' Kdward the Martyr. .F. J. McDonough Klfred. stepfather of Edward j James B. Gilmourj J Ethelred, son of Elfred.... ; Bernard J. Murray i Dunstan, Chancellor of England I Stephen Collins Kenneth. Earl of Kent Thomas Danahy Cornian. Earl of Galloway , Francis X. Henegan Jukil. brother of Cornian.'". '.. "William Cronin Mwald. non of Juki! Joseph J. "Walsh Guthnuin. Earl of Sussex Terence McGovern Malcolm. Earl of Cumberland William F. Lyman Cedric. Earl of Essex '.. Martin Currigan Alfere, Earl of Mercia James J. Johnson Oslac, Earl of Northumbria Michael J. MeEnery ; Ikngist. Earl of Wessex . Earl Frazier J.eof, royal game keeper ! " Daniel J. Floyd lUtrth. self (afterwards knighted) James Sullivan ttr Kit hard, head councillor ' Robin Shea Ina. royal minstrel Stanley Despain , Captain of the king's guard Frank Egan Captain of Elfred 3 guard . , Felix O'Neil l ages to the king. Pages to the arch- njshops. king"g guard. Elfred's guard, j 1-lag bearers. Heralds. Councilmen. Deacons. Cross bearers. Acolytes of 1 honor. Acolytes. Choristers. ! Vocal numbers rendered during the veiling were: I Solo. "Within a Grand Old Forest" I (Act II. Scene 1) Stanley Deppain : j Gounod's "IJenedietus' (Act 11 ; i ; ?.enf 2 Triple Quartette ; I ; erdis 'Pilgrim's Chorus" (Act II. ; , ceiie -) College Glee Club i j Solo. "The Prophecy" (Act IV ' , T Scene D Stanlc-v Despain ' Je Newman's "Give Me, God a i , Grateful Heart" (Act IV, Scene i , ) : Stanley Despain Hunting Chorus" (Act V. Seenel) ! : Triple Quartette |
