The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-25
IT WAS FIREMEN'S NIGHT
They Saw the Production of AllatOOna
at the Frothingham.
AN ADDRESS BY CAPTAIN MOIR
Performance Was Given with Much
Spirit nnd Dash = This viii BE
Ladies' Night-Lyric, Club win
Render Several Selections.

1t was "Flremen's Night" at the
rockingham last night and goodly
number of the gallant fire fighters Of
the city We're present to see the pro-
duction of "Allatoona" by the clever
amateurs who have 80 generously con
tributed their services to assist in
swelling the fund for the new armory.
The iremen We're in uniform and were
reinforced by many members of the
city councils fire department commit
tees, who occupied seats In the boxes.
Chief of the Fire Department II. f..
Ferber was also seen in one of the
boxes.
The performance last night was
given with much vim and spirit, and
passed off very smoothly. There were
no bitches Of any kind something so
rare at amateur performances as to be
worthy of note.
Miss Edith Norton, in the difficult
role of the aristocratic southern wo-
man. who loves the South and an
Union officer at the same time, IL win
ming golden opinions by the naturalness
and finish of her acting. Eugene Ham,
ID. w. Scism, IL. f. Kingsbury. Mont
rose Barnard. George Il. Rice. f. A.
Branda. a. l.. West. Larry Ketrlck
Miss Bertha Powell, Miss Freda Harris
and Miss Bessie Rice also show that
they have true conception of the re-
quirements Of the stage. Their in
telligent, palnstallng efforts result in
a performance above the standard Of
many pretentious professional com
panies.
Captain Moir's Address.
Between the second and third acts
A. b. Holmes introduced Captain James
Moir, who he said, was a warm friend
of the firemen and would address them
for a few minutes. In his Introductory
remarks Mr.. Holmes apologized for the
non-appearance of Joseph j. Clarency,
one of the lawmakers at Harrisburg,
who had promised to be present, but
was unavoidably detained at the state
capitol.
During his remarks Captain Moir
said that he had been for years a mem
Der of the Thirteenth regiment, was
still identified with 1t in a measure and
hoped to be until he died. He compli-
ihtIlltu tic lbi lIlt BilldHl
work they do for the public and said
that the members of the Thirteenth
regiment felt under great obligation to
them for the interest they have taken
in the benefit.
This will be- Ladies Night" at "Alla-
toona," and 1t is expected that the fair
sex will be largely represented in the
audience. Between the acts the Lyric
Glee club, which is composed of the
best singers in the valley, will render a
number of selections They will also
sing on Friday night. The members of
the club are T. j. Davies, mus. bac., di-
rector; tenors, Thomas Bynon, w. d.
Evans, Edwin Bowen, ID. NJ. Davis
bassOs, John 7. Watkins, p. II. Warren
r. j. Thomas, Moses p. Morgan and
John w. Jones.
The generosity of William Connell in
giving $1,000 to the fund has stimulated
other Scrantonians to assist in practi-
cal way the movement to secure a new
armory for the Thirteenth regiment.
which Governor Hastings described on
Monday night as the first regiment of
the state. Before the end of the week
many other contributions will be an
nounced.
Friday Benefit Matinee