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had tiomach ii'OUblo in a bad £orru.rtiin uy icin icailing aruggist Hi C VO ry I own.—Adv.IRISH CONCERTEntertainment by “Mats” Draws Capacity AudiencesThe Mai hew Temperance JnslUuio troupe of entertainers-was never Inhector form than yesterday afternoon and evening when the annual Irish concert of the organization, n feature which is looked forward to every year by hundreds, was given at Hie Lowell Opera IJousfe.Capacity audiences •were present ateach prr forma nco and every number of the program was the signal for an outburst of applause ami demands (or encores. Hardy have thQ ’Mats” lissom-bled a company of entertainers to talented and few programs' of this nature have been presented in which there lias been such a variety of numbers, livery number had .a touch of Erin und the singers' i-cperioire ranged from the old classical Irish melodies to Ui* sprightly modern comic songs of today. Theio were 22 numbers in all with an abundance of extras and the only criticism of the entertainment that one may venture is the fact that it was a hit long. • But that did not in the least detract from Its quality.The Mathew chorus Of 100 mixed voices was In excellent triin and wllh John J. 'I'ownsend, musical director, wielding the baton, the. chorus numbers were given with an infectious enthusiasm and spirit. -The stag© presented a moat attractive appearance, the setting being ail Irish woodland bcctic -and in the front row sat theBolofsts arrayed in the picturesque costumes of Ireland. Behind them, In elevated tiers, were Ihe chorus men and women in white with hero and there a touch of grec-tt.J^l'he opening chorus introduced a medley of well known Irish numbers that have delighted succeeding generations for years. John L. Hamill In Mother Machrec was the first soiotsc. and he did justice to this sentimental composition in his usual finished manner. In the duet,‘-Ireland. 1 Love You, Acusiila. Miichree, Miss Mary and Miss Margaret McPartland once more gave evidence of their . beautiful voices.Miss Mary McPartland sustained the solo.iPatrick Maguire got a a big hand In “Jf They Don't Want the Irish in Ireland1' 31 q vput it over1' most entertainingly, Miss Bertha Dion followed with “Every Tear is a Smile in an Irishman’* Eyn and one can give the singer no better tribute than to say her work was typically Dionesque. Martin tJ. Maguire, ho of the voice I hat spreads a deep silence over any audience, sarny the old favorite, Believe Mo if All Those L-h u lea ring YoungCharms.1' In such ti manner that lie WK5 forced to respond with a series of encores.The lust big laugh of the entertainment came with,Miss Alice Dion's number, -Says E lo'Myself, -Says I/’ Like her sister, Miss Dion Is always stire of a warm reception wherever she appears and last evening she was kept on the stage for nearly half ;tn hour.so big a hit did she uiako with heraudience.William Mahoney In My Irish Kong of Songs, wns at bis best in exceptionally pretty sentimental number. lie wab followed by the Honey Hoy Four, Messrs. Maguire, Lyons, liogere and Handley, lu a series of popular Irish melodies. At both performances this quartet of entertainers proved one of tho biggest hits of the concert and It seemed that they might hava 5un5 forever had they sufficient numbers at their command. Their touches of comedy brought many a laugh and nr professional vaudeville quartet woubl have received more applause Ihan dlrf these four singers. Miss Florence El ague In “The Last Rose of Summer’' gave further proof of a remarkably eel voice and hi a duet with Mjsa Sadie Sheehan, “Sons of Erin,” she received a nattering reception. M|«s Sheehan was well received both In till.? anti her later solo, “Laddy Buck o‘ Mine/'The real dramatic feature of the entertainment cAme In James Coughlin'suw nnniimiTreading, Shamus O'Brien/1 Mr.ConglilIn has the voice, the personality and tho power of expression that denote 2. professional actor and l»ls work last evening‘ brought tears to more than one eye.
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Lowell Sun
Lowell, Massachusetts, US
Mon, Mar 14, 1921
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