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Title
Program for the play "The Shepherdess of Lourdes"
Description
Play by the Children of Mary Sodality
St. Bridget’s Parish
Colonial Hall, Monday Evening, April 6, 1925
The play was written by Father Felix, O.S.B., and first published around 1899, this five-act religious drama blends devotion, allegory, and moral instruction in the tradition of late-19th-century Catholic stage works. Drawing inspiration from the miraculous events at Lourdes, France, the play tells the story of a young noblewoman who is blind—both physically and spiritually—and a humble shepherdess whose simple faith leads to healing and revelation.
Presented in parish halls and Catholic schools at the turn of the century, The Shepherdess of Lourdes offered audiences both entertainment and religious instruction. Its themes of faith, humility, and divine compassion made it a popular choice for religious societies such as the Children of Mary Sodalities, who often performed it in celebration of Marian devotion and the miraculous message of Lourdes.
St. Bridget’s Parish
Colonial Hall, Monday Evening, April 6, 1925
The play was written by Father Felix, O.S.B., and first published around 1899, this five-act religious drama blends devotion, allegory, and moral instruction in the tradition of late-19th-century Catholic stage works. Drawing inspiration from the miraculous events at Lourdes, France, the play tells the story of a young noblewoman who is blind—both physically and spiritually—and a humble shepherdess whose simple faith leads to healing and revelation.
Presented in parish halls and Catholic schools at the turn of the century, The Shepherdess of Lourdes offered audiences both entertainment and religious instruction. Its themes of faith, humility, and divine compassion made it a popular choice for religious societies such as the Children of Mary Sodalities, who often performed it in celebration of Marian devotion and the miraculous message of Lourdes.
Creator
Saint Bridget Church
Date
1925-04-06
Contributor
Donated by the estate of Pauline Hirons
Identifier
2025.479
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Text
"The Shepherdess of Lourdes"
OR
"The Blind Princess"
A Drama in Five Acts
By the CHILDREN OF MARY SODALITY
St. Bridget's Parish, Maynard
Colonial Hall, Monday Evening, April 6, 1925
CAST OF CHARACTERS
ELINORA, Princess of Valencia ....... Arline Priest
ROSABELLA, her blind daughter ....... Mary Anelons
LUCILLA, her younger daughter ....... Annie Kane
LAURINDA, a governess ....... Marjorie Hilferty
ANTONIA } Ladies of the Palace ....... Winifred Fardy
MINA } ....... Gertrude Costello
GERTRUDE, castle keeper's wife ....... Helen Smith
AGNES } ....... Grace Ployart
STELLA } Her daughters ....... Helen Bak???
TERESA } ....... Margaret Murphy
BERNADETTE, the shepherdess ....... Helen Morgan
LOUISA, her mother ....... Pauline Clark
MME. MASSAY, the Governor's wife ....... Kathleen Hinds
MME. DOZONS, the physician's wife ....... Mary Sheridan
MLLE. VERGEZ, niece of Mme. Massay ....... Alice Doyle
ISABELLA, Gertrude's friend ....... Gertrude Herbert
LYDIA, gypsy girl ....... Margaret Kelley
MARIE, Bernadette's younger sister ....... Margaret Smith
ANGEL AND SOLOIST ....... Marion King
ANGEL AND SOLOIST ....... Gladys Sullivan
GUARDIAN ANGEL ....... Margaret Beavis
"WHITE LADY" ....... Margaret O'Connor
CHILDREN OF LOURDES
JOSEPHA ....... Alice Donahue
AMALIA ....... Violet Riley
INEZ ....... Lillian Roulard
HELEN ....... Mary Dzerkacz
ANGELS
Sarah Kenedy
Emma O'Brien
Mary Paul
Madeline Smith
Helen Tobin
Alice Lingley
Beatrice Smith
Winifred Tobin
SYNOPSIS OF PLAY
Act I. Scene - The grotto of Lourdes
Act II. Scene - An apartment in the Palace
Act III. Scene - Grotto of Lourdes as in Act I. .
Act IV. Scene - Apartment in the Castle
Act V. Scene - Grotto
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Hail Virgin of Virgins
As the Dewy Shades of Even
Ave Maria
Lord of Mercy and Compassion
Ave Maria, Guardian Dear
Ave Sanctissima
Hail all Hail Our Lady of Lourdes Traumeri-To a Wild Rose
Simple Aveu-Shubert's Serenade
Priests' March-Buona Notte
Canzone Amorosa
USHERS
Evelyn Ployart
Florence Babson
Margaret Moore
Katharine Heron
Ida Spratt
Elizabeth Johnson
Florence Crowley
Alice Reid
To all who have helped us in any way, but especially to the following, we are very thankful:
Rev. Dr. McMahon of Concord
Dr. Louis E. Sullivan
Mr. Harold Morgan
Mr. Alexander Bourke
Miss Olive Morgan
Mr. K. Paul Hilander
Mr. Albert R. Murphy
Mrs. Mary Horan
Mr. Joseph O'Brien
Mr. James Hilferty
Mr. William Quinn
Mr. Charles Irwin
Mr. Frank Sheridan
Miss Annie Kinsley
Mr. Leonard Smith
Miss Gertrude Morgan
Mr. Dennis White
Mr. Arthur White
OR
"The Blind Princess"
A Drama in Five Acts
By the CHILDREN OF MARY SODALITY
St. Bridget's Parish, Maynard
Colonial Hall, Monday Evening, April 6, 1925
CAST OF CHARACTERS
ELINORA, Princess of Valencia ....... Arline Priest
ROSABELLA, her blind daughter ....... Mary Anelons
LUCILLA, her younger daughter ....... Annie Kane
LAURINDA, a governess ....... Marjorie Hilferty
ANTONIA } Ladies of the Palace ....... Winifred Fardy
MINA } ....... Gertrude Costello
GERTRUDE, castle keeper's wife ....... Helen Smith
AGNES } ....... Grace Ployart
STELLA } Her daughters ....... Helen Bak???
TERESA } ....... Margaret Murphy
BERNADETTE, the shepherdess ....... Helen Morgan
LOUISA, her mother ....... Pauline Clark
MME. MASSAY, the Governor's wife ....... Kathleen Hinds
MME. DOZONS, the physician's wife ....... Mary Sheridan
MLLE. VERGEZ, niece of Mme. Massay ....... Alice Doyle
ISABELLA, Gertrude's friend ....... Gertrude Herbert
LYDIA, gypsy girl ....... Margaret Kelley
MARIE, Bernadette's younger sister ....... Margaret Smith
ANGEL AND SOLOIST ....... Marion King
ANGEL AND SOLOIST ....... Gladys Sullivan
GUARDIAN ANGEL ....... Margaret Beavis
"WHITE LADY" ....... Margaret O'Connor
CHILDREN OF LOURDES
JOSEPHA ....... Alice Donahue
AMALIA ....... Violet Riley
INEZ ....... Lillian Roulard
HELEN ....... Mary Dzerkacz
ANGELS
Sarah Kenedy
Emma O'Brien
Mary Paul
Madeline Smith
Helen Tobin
Alice Lingley
Beatrice Smith
Winifred Tobin
SYNOPSIS OF PLAY
Act I. Scene - The grotto of Lourdes
Act II. Scene - An apartment in the Palace
Act III. Scene - Grotto of Lourdes as in Act I. .
Act IV. Scene - Apartment in the Castle
Act V. Scene - Grotto
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Hail Virgin of Virgins
As the Dewy Shades of Even
Ave Maria
Lord of Mercy and Compassion
Ave Maria, Guardian Dear
Ave Sanctissima
Hail all Hail Our Lady of Lourdes Traumeri-To a Wild Rose
Simple Aveu-Shubert's Serenade
Priests' March-Buona Notte
Canzone Amorosa
USHERS
Evelyn Ployart
Florence Babson
Margaret Moore
Katharine Heron
Ida Spratt
Elizabeth Johnson
Florence Crowley
Alice Reid
To all who have helped us in any way, but especially to the following, we are very thankful:
Rev. Dr. McMahon of Concord
Dr. Louis E. Sullivan
Mr. Harold Morgan
Mr. Alexander Bourke
Miss Olive Morgan
Mr. K. Paul Hilander
Mr. Albert R. Murphy
Mrs. Mary Horan
Mr. Joseph O'Brien
Mr. James Hilferty
Mr. William Quinn
Mr. Charles Irwin
Mr. Frank Sheridan
Miss Annie Kinsley
Mr. Leonard Smith
Miss Gertrude Morgan
Mr. Dennis White
Mr. Arthur White
Original Format
Paper, 4.5 x 9 in.
Three copies
Three copies
Storage
VF53
St. Bridget's Parish Event/Entertainment Brochures folder (4 of 14)
St. Bridget's Parish Event/Entertainment Brochures folder (4 of 14)
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