The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-18

duke knows what he is about when he
plants a real live prince in the vicinity.
Yet another club 'raid." one by one
the police are raiding all the small
clubs where gambling is carried on.
This time IL was the Albert club and the
men in blue made a sudden rush for
the door and in no time they had sur
rounded the astonished members, who
We're led off to the station, the more
wealthy taking cabs and looking as
though it was all so much fun. Others
were marched ignominiously through
the streets-rather unnecessary, this
The compulsory retirement of the mem
bers spolt business for the day at
small restaurant near by, the manag-
ress explaining, 'our customers is all
took" The prisoners" complained
that they We're subjected to needless in
dignity byhaving theirpockets searched
and also breathe vengeance against
one of their number who they believe
has given the club away owing to a
betting dispute, an argument in which
ne was WOfSteu.
Funny lectures on funny subjects
are absolutely common, but Il
Mr.. Baylis has quite capped the
most peculiar with a lecture on the
proper training of an auctioneer's voice.
If auctioners do cultivate their vocal
organs our family are not going to at
tend any more sales. AS it Is good song
will move us to tears and we might be
moved to buy bedsteads and chairs and
things If the vendor pleaded in tones
too dulcet to be withstood.
Yet another variety show" play. II Is
the same as those that have preceded
it, only music is of superior order.
1t is called the SHOP Girl" but 1t might
just as we'll be called the Establish
ment de Tiffany" or the "Giddy Goat"
or anything else, in fact, as ii is sheer
nonsense and rollcking fun from be-
ginning to end. The authors name is
Henry (Which Is all right, but his other
name is Dam (Which is all wrong), and
the aforesaid music is by Ivan Caryll
and MOucktou. Arthur Williams is the
bright particular star and he scintil-
lates right merrily Another piece, by
name "The Wrong Girl" first saw the
light at the Strand. 1t is poor stuff but
seems to have caught on. Willie Ed
ouin impersonates himself, which is
weak wit; Miss Fanny Brough, how
ever, has a great part and pulls the
whole play along in capital style. At
the Court theatre, Hawtrey and Edith
Kenward are going to revive the Kan
garoo Girl" We do not see half enough
| of Edith. She Is one of those girl things
that have the bad taste to like America
and dollars.
Lord Rosebery intends to try for the
Derby" again next year. If all goes
well he will run "Sir Visto," and has
already secured the services of Watts,
well tried and exceedingly capable
jockey, Talking of Jockeys, reminds
me that during the racing season Just
ended, ninett-one jockeys shared be-
tween them more than 1000 mounts, of
which no fewer than 1901 were given to
the two leaders-M Cannon and r.
Loates, What chance is here for one
or two dashing, cool headed riders, and
surely there are plenty of them? Can
non heads the list of winning jockeys
with 1877 wins and Il. Loates runs him
very close with a total of 1863.
Lord Hawke has been giving his
opinions of his recent trip to st. Pauls
which is the most go-ahead weekly on
this side OF the Atlantic. He speaks
particularly well of the treatment
the team received in Philadelphia, and
we learn that at the Bryn Mawr hote