Passion Play Impresses Bristol Audience at Local Theatre
The Passion Play presented by Epiphany and St Stephen's Players from Providence, under St Michael's Church, drew a large Bristol audience Holy Week. The production featured Reverend Cassius H Hunt directing, with principal roles held by Henry Cooper Mary the Mother Mrs Andrew R Perry and a cast including James McCarthy Nelson Simmonds David Wilding and Rev C H Hunt. The event highlighted elaborate staging, music by St Michael's Choir and harp, and a dedicated local mob scene.
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Epiphany
St. Stephen's
Providence
St. Michael’s Church
First Congregational Church
James F Meiggs
Bristol
Cassius H Hunt
Church of the Epiphany
St Michael's Church
Christus
Henry Cooper
Mary
Andrew R Perry
Martha
Martha Enos
Lazarus
John Hall
St. Peter
George C Darling
St John
Richard Benson
St Thomas
Andrew R. Perry
St Philip
Chester Brown
Judas
Alfred Gower
St James
Harrison Wilcox
St Andrew
Thomas Giles
St Bartholomew
Paul Harrison
St Matthew
Alexander Campbell
St James the Less
James McCarthy
St Simon
Nelson Simmonds
James
David Wilding
Pontius Pilate
C. H. Hunt
Holy Week Observances Across Local Churches
Palm Sunday opened Holy Week with large crowds at Catholic and Protestant services. Palm blessings, lay gatherings, and parish processions marked the day, with Maundy Thursday and Good Friday set for joint services and pre-sanctified masses across churches including St Michael's, Trinity, First Baptist, and First Congregational.
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Bristol
Epiphany
St Stephen's Players of Providence
St Michael's Church
St. Michael's Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
Frederick W. Jones
St. Thomas Church
Providence
Trinity Church
St Michael's
First Baptist
First Congregational
State Street
M. E
St Elizabeth's
St Mary's Church
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Easter Mystery Play To Be Given Sunday
Louie Henry DeWolf of Bristol presents Whom Seek Ye an Easter drama as an act of worship at 7 30 p m Sunday in the First Congregational Church auditorium. Colorful costumes music and lighting enhance the performance by the church choir and local players under Miss Tourse DeWolf and Mrs Herbert Newman. Cast includes Joseph of Arimathea Robert Munro Nicodemus Henry Sanford Mary Magdalene Mary Mason Salome Eleanor Rae Young May Maurice Smith John Lloyd Smith Peter John Dimond Thomas Eric Marsden Andrew Wayne Smith James Wendell Marshman Phillip Allen Hibbert James son of Alphaneous Herbert Burnham Jr and soldiers Tors Durgein Earl Ledoux.
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Louie Henry DeWolf
Bristol
First Congregational Church
Mariyone Burgess
Ellton MacDonald
Tourse DeWolf
Herbert Newman
Joseph of
Arimathea
Robert Munro
Nicodemus
Henry Sanford
Mary Magdalene
Mary Mason
Mary
Marjorie Manley
Salome
Eleanor Rae
Young May
Maurice Smith
John
Lloyd Smith
Peter
John Dimond
Thomas
Eric Marsden
Andrew Wayne Smith
James Wendell Marshman
Phillip Allen Hibbert James
Alphaneus
Herbert Burnham Jr
Tors Durgein
Earl Ledoux
Who Is Phoebe Debuts at Rotary Frolic Night
Rumors swirl about Phoebe at the Fourth Annual Rotary Frolic in Bristol Casino. Algie Jo is said to be keeping her as Freddie feeds her attention. Frank praises her poise and wit.
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Phoebe
Rotary
Algie Jo
Mia
Phoebe 9
Frank
Freddie
Algie
Bristol
Girl Scout Council Forms New Personnel Committee
Mrs Fred M Dixon Jr was named chairman of the new Tramugned Personnel committee at the Girl Scout Council meeting held last week at Mrs Earl P Mathewson's home. Miss Marie Gandotte of Providence outlined the committee’s work, which includes Mrs Norton Minderstein and Mrs Stanley in Friswell. An April 18 lecture and moving pictures on summer camp activities will be free to scouts, parents, and guests.
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Girl Scout Council
Fred M Dixon Jr
Earl P Mathewson
Marie Gandette
Providence
Norton Minderstein
Stanley
Friswell
Council President Issues Reform Directives to Local Police
Town Council President William H. Angevine met with eight police officers behind closed doors for about 75 minutes to lay out new cooperation rules. Chief Richard J. Kavanaugh will run the department with personal accountability, while officers were told to patrol their beats, avoid doorways, and refrain from loitering at headquarters. They will not be allowed to leave town off duty without authorization, and a campaign to curb vandalism and disorderly gangs will begin with first warnings followed by action.
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William H. Angevine
Angevine
Council Committee On Police
Richard J Kavanaugh
Chef Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Community greenspace group to grade athletic field
The committee voted Sunday at Hotel Belvedere to buy picks shovels and wheelbarrows for 20 workers under unemployment relief funds to level and drain the field. Chairman James J Lanzire was asked to explore a benefit event to raise more money. another meeting is set for Thursday evening.
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RFC
Belvedere
James J Lanzire
Colt Memorial High School Baseball Team Returns
Colt Memorial high school will field another interscholastic team this year. Brightly colored uniforms are donated by Bryant & Stratton College Providence which will not sponsor a baseball squad this season.
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COLT
Colt Memorial High School
Bryant & Stratton College of Providence
School Committee Studies Permanent Teacher List Plan
The School Committee deferred action on a by law amendment to place all public school teachers on a permanent salary schedule. It would end annual re appointments after probation and vary by school. The plan excludes principals and would shift new teachers to a minimum starting rate with raises to a maximum.
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Supt. of Schools
Elmer S Mapes
Jnior
Charles B. Rockwell
Wm _ AL. Serbst
Harry W Munro
Rockwell
Vincent Saviano
Manuel J Barros
George L. Howe
H. W Munro
Wilfred M. Hamill
Mary J. Condon
Fr. Barros
Condon
Saviano
Mr. Howe
Howe
Hamill
Munro
Du Pont Alive Seen On Church Street Wharf
Boston man Du Pont once missing after spending a night on Prudence Island was sighted last Saturday at Church Street wharf and reported very much alive. Residents of Prudence Island welcome the news and deny rumors of death. Police hold a warrant for his arrest.
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Boston
DuPont
Prudence Island
Church Street Wharf
Prudence
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