When Grandpa Trod the Boards: From The Colleen Bawn to the Irish Cultural Garden
Title page from The Colleen Bawn script. In 1933, when Joseph John Gilbride was 23 years old, he took to the stage. Grandpa had a bit part as a soldier in a production of the 19th century Irish play, The Colleen Bawn , by Dion Boucicault. The play was produced in Cleveland's Little Theater in Public Hall. 1 My grandpa's name and address in The Colleen Bawn cast list. 2 Now, it's not a huge stretch to imagine Grandpa doing a bit of theater. He was an outgoing fella, prone to jokes, puns, and visual nonsense that made his grandkids laugh. Cut-up Grandpa checks out his new headphones, getting a smile from Grandma! 3 But beyond the novelty of thinking about a young Grandpa playing a soldier, it was the context of this Theater of Nations endeavor and the groups that helped produce The Colleen Bawn that grabbed my attention. Beginnings It began with this announcement on 13 December 1929 in The Plain Dealer: Races of City to Give Plays with P...
This bread looks so yummy! Great photos too.
ReplyDeleteMy little group enjoyed it today! (I've since eaten another slice!!) So yummy!!
DeleteYum! What a fun post. Thanks for sharing your memories and the recipe for all to enjoy! :)
ReplyDeleteIf you try the recipe, you'll have to let me know what you think! Merry Christmas!
DeleteMerci Nancy pour le souvenir et la recette : Très appétissant ! Très Lorsque j’étais enfant, ma mère préparait un gâteau de Noël qui ne demande pas de cuisson, un ‘Chrëschtdag Kuch’ (mes parents parlaient le luxembourgeois, le même que tes ancêtres Anne Marie Cailteux et Peter Schiltz). Le gâteau était composé de plusieurs couches de biscuits ‘petits beurre’ recouverts d’une crème au beurre, au chocolat et au café très fort. Until next time. Cousin Daniel
ReplyDeleteOh là là, Daniel, ça a l'air délicieux ! Je vous souhaite, à vous et à votre famille, de très bonnes vacances ! À la prochaine...
DeleteSounds delicious and doesn't have a lot of sugar, though the dates will sweeten it up, too.
ReplyDeleteExactly what my friend said when I told her how much sugar was in it! Hope you have a delicious holiday!
DeleteI enjoyed the date bread with our Roots Writers group. It was delicious and would be great addition to a holiday gathering.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandra. I hope you have a lovely holiday with your family!
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