I am working on the Titanic musical and the Director has asked for us to research our character and i cannot seem to find any information on Kate Mullen. PLEASE HELP!

here is the information i have on Katie Mullen. i hope it helps some.

Catherine Mullen was travelling with her neighbour, 17 year old Katerine Gilnagh.
Catherine was known as Kate and had been born in Rhyne, County Longford Ireland. on May 29th 1890, she was christened on the same day.
in 1912, she was 21 years old.
the daughter of Thomas Mullen and Mary Duignan. Thomas was a farmer. Kate was sister to Patrick, Rose, John, Elizabeth Brigid, Thomas and John.
Kate was going to America in the hope of becoming a domestic servant. she was going to stay with her sister at 231, East 50th Street.

The girls travelled from County Longford to Dublin. At Dublin, they met another group of travellers from Longford, who would also be travelling on Titanic.
Kate held a third class ticket. (number 35852)
Kate shared cabin 161 in section Q of E deck, with Katie Gilnagh, Margaret Mannion and Ellen Mockler.

Katie Gilnagh was reading her prayer book when the ship struck the iceberg. Disturbed by the
collision she ventured into the corridor, but could discern nothing but the babble of different
languages. James Farrell arrived and suggested that the girls dress, and get their bags ready.
Miss Gilnagh, Miss Mullen and the Galway room companions were also joined by companions
of Miss Mannion and Miss Mockler, Martin Gallagher, Thomas Kilgannon and Thomas Smyth.
They then left the cabin to head for the upper decks. On the way they met several stewards. One
told them to put on lifebelts, but another advised them to retire to bed again. Taking the advice
of the first steward they found lifebelts, and once again began to look for away up to the upper
decks.
The group began to climb the third class stairs that would lead them into second class. Ahead
of them they found a barrier, which a member of the ship342200231s crew was guarding. At first he
refused to let the girls through, but Jim cried out. 342200234Great God, man! Open the gate and let the
girls through!342200235 The man meekly obeyed. Kate Mullen remembered that the men simply broke
down the gate and then attacked the crew member, a memory shared by Margaret Mannion.
The group managed to find their way to the boat deck, where the men quickly helped the girls
into the lifeboat number 16, the lifeboat furthest aft on the port side. Somehow in the crowd,
Katie Gilnagh became separated from the others, and when she arrived at the edge of the deck
found Kate Mullen already seated in the boat.
Kate Mullen felt that the boat was full, and that they were like 342200230eggs in a box342200231. The girls tried to
keep warm, but found it difficult in the penetrating cold, with water in the bottom of the boat.
At dawn the occupants of the lifeboat were picked up by the Carpathia. Kate Mullen found
herself well treated on the rescue ship, and supplied with fresh clothes. The Carpathia brought
the survivors to New York, where both Katie Gilnagh and Kate Mullen were assisted by the
Women342200231s Relief Committee and the Red Cross. The Women342200231s Relief Committee gave each girl
$50 Katie Gilnagh was awarded a further $100 by the Red Cross. Kate Mullen, who had lost
clothing and jewellery valued at $650, and $140 in cash, was given $950. The Red Cross noted
that she was suffering severely from shock and exposure, and feared that she would be
permanently disabled.
Kate Mullen also settled in New York, becoming, in time, Mrs Martin J. Kearns. The couple
raised four children, Margaret, John, Mary and Eileen. Kate Mullen died in New York on
November 1st 1970. She was buried in St. Raymond342200231s Cemetery, the Bronx.

hey, bess......... i'm in the same situation, and i was wondering if you had any pictures of kate mullen, or any idea what she looked like? also.... is there any more info on her life before she went on the titanic, like her familiy life and such. thanks so much for what you've already posted, it really helps.

Thanks for the info

Hey Heavens, want to give us a little more information on when and where you'll be appearing?

divein619,

There is a good photo of her on the cover of "The Irish Aboard Titanic" by Senan Molony. There is also a biography on her.

thanks, i'll try and find that book in the library.

The show will be in Middletown, Pennsylvania that last tow weeks of July, if you would like more information beyond that Just e-mail me at and I can give you all the infomation

-Dani

Hi, I just got the role of Kate McGowan at my theater school, and I'm having a really hard time finding information. I know thats not her real name, but I can't figure out if if her real name was Kate Gilnagh or Annie McGowan. The only Kate McGowan on the ship was in her 40's and I know thats not what I'm looking for. In the show theres a friendship between Kate Mullins, Kate Murphy, and Kate McGowan as well as a love afair between McGowan and James Farell. I was wondering if any of this was true, and if she was really pregnant. I just want some info to help me develop my character. If you could help me that would me great. Thanks!

Maybe this lyrics can help you about the characteristics of Kate Mcgowan? Please help spread the word to your fellow students to join this site if you can thanks it will be appreciated.

Here:

Artist: Lyrics
Song: Lady's Maid Lyrics

KATE MCGOWAN
I will be a proper person
People will look up to me
What a girl that girl McGowan
Katie Violet Maude Marie
I aspire to heights of glory
In the new world that can be!
In that grandest nation I'll stand tall
Reach my highest hopes
Of all...

I want to be a lady's maid!
Lady's maid in America
In America the streets are paved with gold

KATE MURPHEY
I want to be a governess
Governess in America
In America it's better I am told

KATE MULLINS
I want to be a sewing girl
Sewing girl in America
In America I'll sew till I am old...

KATE MCGOWAN
There's a place called Chicago
I've seen it on the map

KATE MURPHEY
There's a place called Mary-land
I've seen it on the map

KATE MULLINS
There's a place in America
Called Albuquerque
And I'm hopin' it's a bit like Donegal

KATE MCGOWAN
Oh, I'm hopin' that it is...

MCGOWAN & MURPHEY
There I'm hopin that it is...

THREE KATES
Where my dreamin'
And my hopin' and my schemin'
And my payin' and my wishin' to be happy
Will come true enough
And...

1ST MAN
I want to be an engineer... KATE MCGOWAN
An engineer... Oh, I will be grand...

In America MURPHEY & MCGOWAN
The streets are paved with In America
Gold The streets are paved
With gold

2ND MAN
I want a shop to call my own... THREE KATES
To call my own... Oh, I will be grand...

In America MURPHEY & MCGOWAN
It's better I am told In America
It's better I am told...

ALL
Oh, far beyond the Northern sea
A new life can unfold
And I'm planning that it will
How I'm planning that it will
Where my dreamin'
And my hopin' and my schemin'
And my prayin and my wishin' to be happy
Will come tru enough
And...

3RD MAN
I want to be a millionaire!
Millionaire in America
Strike it rich and spend the fortune I amass...

4TH MAN
I want to be a constable!
Constable in America
In America you rise above your class...

ALL
Oh, there's the place your industry and talent
Can be sold...

KATE MCGOWAN
And I'm certain that it will...

THREE KATES
There I'm certain that it will...

GERMAN MAN
Ich will ein gutes leben haben...

ITALIAN MAN & WOMAN
Una bella vita negli stati uniti...

ALL
Where my dreamin'
And my hopin' and my schemin'
And my prayin and my wishin' to be happy
Will come tru enough
And...

I want to rise above myself...

THREE KATES & FARRELL
...Oh, I will be grand

TENORS & SOPRANOS
America, the streets
Are paved with gold...

THREE KATES & FARRELL
America, the streets
Are paved with gold...

ALTOS & BASSESS
America, the streets
Are paved with gold...

KATE MCGOWAN
I want to be a lady's maid...

3RD MAN
Millionaire...

1ST MAN
Engineer...

ALL
In America!

KATE MCGOWAN(to herself)
Better place for me and you...
Better land to start anew...
Better land for the baby...
That I
Hold