Laytown variety show proves big success

March 1958 OVER 250 people attended the Laytown Dramatic Class Variety show in the Burrows Hall, Bettystown, on Sunday night last, and if the volume of laughter in the hall can be taken as any indication of the popularity of the show, it was very enjoyable.

Highlight of the night was J. Bernard McCarthy’s “Old Acquaintance,” a farcical comedy in two acts, and in this effort, producer Mr. Sean Stack, N.T., and his cast really excelled themselves, keeping the audience in stitches throughout the whole play. It would be unfair to single out anybody, as all played their part equally well. The part of Andrew Spillano, a. travelling tinker was played by Charlie Murray ; that of Sergeant Carmody by Eamon Faulkner, and Patrick Driscoll by Kevin Coleman. Mrs Annie Campbell took the part of Aunt Tina, with Miss Nancy Campbell as Mrs. Nellie Driscoll and Miss Joan Regan as Maggie Murphy.

The play was preceded by a laughable farce in which the following took part: Patient, Charlie Murray; Matron, Nancy Farrell ; Nurses, Joan Regan and Gemma Farrell ; Porter, Eamon Faulkner ; Doctor, Barry Coffey, and Patient’s Father, Noel Rooney.

Concert items were provided by Dessie Kelly (accordion); Pat Clyne (singer) ; Jim Walsh and James Kermath (accordion duet) ; Jim Lally (recitation and songs) ; and Tom Carr (singer). The M.C. was Mr. Barry Coffey.

The M.C. thanked all those who had helped in any way in the building of the stage and providing of seats and especially Messrs. Seamus Healy and Tony Murray, without whom the show could not have been produced.