Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DRAMA.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DRAMA.
Minnie Palmer's " Boardin: school,"
Miss Minnie Palmer, who appeared ut
Fulton opera house last night in the two
act farcical comedy of I" Boarding School,"
written especially for her, is a sprightly
little actress running over with vivacity
and animal spirits. The piece in which
she exhibits her varied accomplishments
is merely succession of comical incidents,
retaining, however, the virtue, SO rare in
compositions Of this nature, of a certain
Conference that does not permit it tolapse in.
to we:HisOme stupidity. Despite the reports
bruited about beforehand concerning al
legged dissensiOns in the company, and the
here, there was 4 fair audience assem-
bled at the opera house to witness and
laugh over tho amusing pranks Of Miss
Mimic and her retinuc. The first act
represents Jessie F'Hrloce, a fun-loving
girl of fourteen, ut home, and in the
second she is found at boarding school,
where she is afforded ample scope for the
exercise of her mischievOus proclivitics.
AS a pretty, buoyant hoyden, constantly
planning and carrying out tricks on her
companions and elders, it would be diff
cult to imaginine q more capital represcn-
tative than Miss Palmer, whose fair, girl
ish face. persuasive voice and the play of
her childlike features constituted per-
feet photograph and quite captivated her
audience. She sings we'll, too, and dances
very cleverly. The support was competent,
MIR. j. E. Nagle, jr.'s rendition of the role
of Doodle being especially well received, in
view Of the fact that he assumed the
character upon very short notice
growing out of the recent disagree
ment with Mr.. Seaman. Mr.. G. G. Daven-
port, who doubled up" OH three roles, is 4
versatile actor, and Mr.. Matt Holmes, as
Prof. Gimcrack, showed himself to be 4
clever comedian. Miss Ella M. Haitian, as
Samantha Smith, was a typical old maid,
from the metallic ring of her voice to the
peculiar cut of her garb, and it was the
latter that especially "caught :" the mousse.
Miss Lillian Lively was attractive and in
genuous as Jennie, and Miss Sadie Bigelow
was gushing widow. The thread of
plot upon which the amusing incidents of
the performance are hung comprises the
well-wOrn theme of the theft of a will by
the faithless guardian, but it's develop
ment is given freshness that renders it
quite interesting, and of course it is
wrought out to 4 satisfactory termination.
Throughout the entertainment was enjoy
able and the mirth is pure and wholesome.
The Trouble with Mr.. Seaman.
The Reading Eagle of yesterday gives
the following version of the recent trouble
in the " Boarding School,"
s'The versatile and talented young act
ress, Miss Minnie Palmer, and company ar
rived i'll this city yesterday. All day
rumOrs were rife that her former leading
man, W. j. Scanlan, w0uld appear Oh the
scene with New York lawyer for the pur-
pose of obtaining an injunction restraining
her from playing Our Boarding School,
Miss Palmer heard of this, and she accord
ingly tclegraphed for her counsel, Thomas
j. Diehl, esq.,, a leading Philadelphia at
torney, who arrived in this city yesterday.
Rumors prevailed that inasmuch as Mr..
Scanlan and Miss Palmer had had 4 dis
pute, Mr.. Scanlan would take legal steps
to stop the performance, because he
claimed to be \ partner in the CON-
pany, and entitled to share Of the
proceeds. The friends of Miss Palmer
claimed that Mr.. Scanlan had been simply
employed ssas the leading support and had
been discharged for reasons. The perform
ance at the Academy last night was not
interfered with, however, and the enter
tainment was brilliant and very laugh
able throughout. Miss Palmer has won
hosts of friends by her charming singing |
and acting.
can Eagle reporter found Miss Palmer at |
the rehearsal in the Academy of Music at 9 |
o'clock this morning. She is a beautiful
young lady, apparently about 10 years of
age, clear complexion, blue eyes, brown
hair, rosy lips, splendid teeth ,and an excel
lcnt tconversatiOnalist. In giving an account
from variety theatre, and this was his first |
effort at legitimate comedy. His behavior,
she said, was not good, not of that refined
she desired to see in the members
Of her company. She had no written coll
night in Philadelphia he quit the stage be-
fore the close of the performance and re-
fused to return, she determined to dis
charge him and subsequently sent letter
10 him, dismissing him. The following
however, he appeared at the re-
learsal and threatened to have the person
arrested who should take his part, Doodle.
)n Tuesday he unexpectedly appeared
behind the scenes on the stage while the
company was performing in Norristown,
md his behavior was very rude there.
During the performance OF the second
'ct he spoke so vehemently behind the
genes that the audience heard him, ard
t caused considerable excitement. At
he close of the entertainment num-
'er of young men remained in front
# the door and said that they would
'rotect the members of the company from
INSULT. MIR. Scanlan came to Reading and
waited the arrival Of tho company from
'ottsville yesterday, when I telegraphcd
or my attorney who came, and think the
ifficuity with Scanlan was finally settled
ast evening, thought thought it had al I
eady been settled last Saturday in Phila- s
eiphia, when lie said that he would no
'nger perform with the company, but {
'ould 80 to New York. He acted very +
adely toward me while performing OIL the
tage. My company will 60 to Lancaster
1-day and we will play there tonight.
he gentleman who acted as our prompter n
)ok Mr.. Scanlan's place and he has made q
hit in it. Last night the large audience c
pplauded us very literally and seemed f
ighly delighted with our performance
" An effort was made to see Mr.. Seaman
, obtain his side of the affair, but he had
# the city. Mr.. Seaman has a large 2
lmber offricnds, and he is regarded by o
any as an actor of good character and n
rooI1ont cfoudinn in Tho ,,.oco..:.- (,