Let's Put On A Show!

Boston Daily Globe February 15, 1900


Young Women Run Theatricals Alone. Members of the Boylston Schulverein Give Three Plays, Two in German, and Make a Big Success of the Affair.

Boylston Schulverein hall, at Boylston station, was the scene of a novel entertainment last evening. It was furnished by the young women of the Schulverein and consisted of two plays in German and one in English. The young women prepared and presented them with no assistance from the male members.

The first play, given entirely in German, was entitled "Zerstreut," which literally translated means forgetfulness. As for the play itself it might be characterized as a general misunderstanding. A lot of clever, witty byplay greatly amused the audience.

Those who took part were Miss Elsa Sisterman, Miss Louise Malsch, Miss Marie Lenzi, Miss Elsie Malsch, Miss Emma Schweitzer, Miss Minna Bamseyer and Miss Bertha Bamseyer.

When the curtain went up the second time a vacant jury room was seen. In a few minutes "A Gentle Jury" filed in, led by Cyrus Hackett (Miss Dorothea Malsch), the sheriff. The jury was made up as follows:

Mrs Dingley, forewoman, Miss Minna Bamseyer
Mrs Fritz..................Miss Lena Lenzi
Mrs Dyer..................Miss Annie Doering
Mrs Small.................Miss M Monpiton
Mrs Fort...................Miss Agnes Malsch
Mrs Fairly................Miss Bertha Bamseyer
Mrs Jones................Miss Otelin Walther
Miss Skinner............Miss Elsie Malsch
Miss Jelivson...........Miss Emma Schweitzen
Miss Smith...............Miss Elsa Listermann
Miss Sharp...............Miss Anna Malsch

After the sheriff leaves the jury there ensues a scene remarkable and entertaining. The question of the guilt or innocence of the party tried is spoken of only casually midst the discussion of genuine gossip of the town, the latest recipes and the like.

The result if that the accused party is being fought over, some wanting to let him go because he is a handsome man, and others to convict him in order to stand by their sex, for the accuser was a woman.

The third play, in German, entitled "Ein Kaffeeklatsch," was an amusing little sketch. It disputed the occurrences of an afternoon tea. The cast was:

Frau Muller, hostess.. Miss Otella Walther
Frau Schulze............... Miss M Monpilton
Frau Meier...................Miss Agnes Malsch
Frau Mudicke..............Miss Annie Doering
Frau Lehrmann..........Miss Anna Maisch

The affair was under the management of Miss Louise Maisch and Miss Anna Maisch, with Miss Minna Ramseyer as theatrical director. The ushers were Misses Clara Walther, Minnie Setye(?), Marie Sanderstrom, Agnes Lewis and Isolde Listermann, and were dressed in white.

The evening's enjoyment was continued after the show by dancing.



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Boston Daily Globe May 30, 1900

Young Actors Do Some Clever Work Members of St Thomas' Parish, Jamaica Plain, Present "The Broken Bowsprit" to a Large Audience.


The young men of St Thomas' parish, Jamaica Plain, produced last evening in Leo XIII hall, "The Broken Bowsprit." A large audience enjoyed the acting of the young people, who did some very clever work. The cast was as follows: Henry Damond, Thomas Barry; George Watson, Joseph Carroll; Nathon Tanner, James Smith; old man Tanner, Charles Mahan; Dave Martin, Louis Brown; Cleve Knipe, Thomas Roch; Bob Braser, Timothy Murphy; Mrs Vincent, Frederick Donavon; Adelaide Vincent, Bernard Ward; Mary Watson, Hugh Tate; Sarah Watson, Frank Collins; Delia, Joseph Glynn.

The executive staff was composed of Daniel Lynch stage manager, Eugene Duplain and John Cronin assistants, Messers Cronin, Ryan, Harrington, Shaw, Coughlin and Reagan ushers, Patrick Smith and Walter Roch ticket takers and John Kelley stage carpenter.