Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-12-05

The FL Briasu Dice Society, OF which
| Z. Otto Davis Is clrector will give d Grand
| Concert aGd Gusical Contest III Vhe Opera
| House this Thursday evening. Local tai
ent only, and al enjoyable evening
| guarantee ed. Tickets tor sale at Heine-
mgns, prices %, 3j rnd 30.
LINCOLN J CARTERs, FAST MAIL, FRIDAY,
DEC 9th.
A production OF unusual magnitude Will
| be given at the Park Theatre next Friday
| evening Lincoln j Carter's superb scenic
| meiudrama The Fast Mail" AS its name
| indicates. it deals largely with the rail-
road in its Incidents, but it presents an
| abundance of effects that are daring in
| their magnitude and admirable in their
| execution The steamboat is said 10 be a
wcuder of clever conception and mastery
mechanical work, and the railroad scene,
witr its trains gong at d terrific rate OF
speed makes the stage seem ike piece
| ot reality. The Niagara Falls scene Is
wonderfully beautiful, and it may safely be
| said Is more elaborate than anything OF
| the kind ever before attempted in this
| clty.-rhere are a multitude OF minor
| effects that contribute u make the per
formauue d regelati0n of realism. The
| whistles, bells and splasang are heard as
that tell us of an approaching train herald
the approach of the freight and the fast
mail traiu-the latter rushing by with
deuple gazing from the window af the
heroine who has JUS saved her lovers life
by fastening letter To the mail pouch.
The roaring of Niagara Falls IS heard, and
The mist that rises from it is shown vividly.
The play is under the personal direction
of l.. j. Carter, the author. The cast is
said TO be capable one. The play is
startling at times in the intensity of its
climaxes, and these, when presented with
all the effects of the intricate stage sett-
ings, bring the interest to degree that is
rarely attained even in the melodrama.
A large number of people are employed in
the production. which is in many particu-
lars plainly the result of care and skill
combined
Park Theatre all Next Week
Cecil Spooner and her repertoire COM
pany will be the attraction ot the Park
Theatre all next week. OF her the Pitts
burg Leader says, At the East End
Theatre last evening Cecii Spooner and
her company opened to- weeks engage
ment in the three-act Yankee comedy,
Becky Bliss. the Circus Girl, The play
and the company scored one of the big
gest hits yet seen in tie East End Theatre.
Cccile Spooner, who appears as Becky
Bliss, proven herself dancer of great abil-
ity. Her Kaleidoscope dance in the second
act was one of the greatest novelties OF
the season. Members of the company in
troduce several. -specialties during tho
action of the piece.
Coming Attraction at the Park Theatre
William Norris Lost Paradise will
follow Cecil Spoone at the Park Theatre
every body will remember Lost Paradise
IS the strongest attraction that Manager
Burekhalter had last season and the house
will no doubt be jammed to the oora.
Gloriana will follow Lost Paradise.
The New York Telegram has the following
Co say of Gloriana: Tie unmistak able
evidences of favor with which "Glo7iana"
was received By the auoieuce last evening
are proof that the play made decided
hit, aud that its success in London will be
undoubtedly repeated in this country.
Throughout the three acts, each of which
was more hilarious than ths other, the ap-
plalso was unrestrained and hearty.