The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-02

ii was a turkey-a magnificent bird and
done to the queens taste, but still a
turkey. Mr.. McVicker detected the look
of subdued horror on his guests face
and all at once the absurdity of the
situation dawned upon him. MY
dear" said he to Mrs. McVicker, at
has just occurred TO me that Mr..
Herne would much prefer a cut of that
cold roast beef which was left over
from dinner last evening" Last Sun
day Franklin H. Head entertained g
number of professional people. and
among them was Mr. Herne. There
was a splendid dinner and the crown
ing glory thereof was turkey, noble
24-pounder, Drowned to a crisp and
Teeking with delicate juices. why
do you shudder?" asked MIR. Head of
Mir. Herne, for his argus eyes detected
his guests emotion. Mr.. Herne polite
ly denied that he had shuddered and
he tried to laugh a CHEEKY laugh and
to look happy. But Hamlin Garland
gave the secret away, and there was
any amount of fun at poor Herne's
expense. This is one of the penalties
of realism. AS long as Mr.. Herne stuck
to pure romance he was a sleek, con-
tented man. He did not suffer from L
glut of turkey, because he couldn't at
ford to. Ever since he became veri-
tist he has been so prosperous that he
has had to pay the penalty of prosperi-
ty. which in this particular instance
has been an oversupply of that which
to the average man is properly account
ed the most appetizing and most satis-
flying of edibles.
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES:
Olga Nethersole will be seen here next
season.
Bobby Gaylor will produce TOO Much
Money"
Lady Godiva" was recently acted ut
North Shields, Eng.
sardou draws Sl5O,OOO year from roy
alties on his plays.
A flying machine will be introduced IN
Walter Sanford's new play, "A False
Star"
Frank Mayo has dramatzed Mark
Twains "Puddn' Head Wilson," and Will
act in ii.
NJ Cots retirement leaves NJ. Mounet-
Sully rs the senior actor of the Comedie
Francaise.
Edgar Sclden and Lydia Yeamans Titus
are joint stars In revival of "Mckenna's
Filtration" at San Francisco.
Members of the Passing Show COM
pany were arrested at Webster, Mass, for
playing poker on a train.
Eddie Foy is to have n piece next year
entitled Little Robinson Crusoe." In
this he will play the role OF Friday, who,
for the purposes of the buriesque, will bs
metamorphosed into an Irishman.
The St. Louis papers are collecting
money to pay the fine of a man named
Jost who insisted on wearing his hat IN
theater, because the hat of a woman In
front of him was so large that he couldn't
see the stage.
On important first nights in London
play-goers who pay sixpence extra are ad-
mltted to the pit of the theater at $50 p. m.
There are no reserved seats. and they are
! thus enabled to secure good places. Free
coffee and cakes are provided.
John Hare, actor-manager of the Gar
| rick theatcr, London, will come TO TINS
country next winter Hare has been on
the London stage thirty years, and Is salo
| TO be the greatest impersonator OF ola
men of the contemporaneous Eilgish
stage.
In "Heart of Maryland" David Belas-
co.'s new drama, which Fred c. whitney
and Max Bleman will produce In the fall.
Mrs Leslie Carter will swing in mid-nir
from u church bell so that II will not ring
and alarm the enemies of her escaping
lover. 1t represents the scence on which
is founded the poem, 'Curfew Shall Not
Ring Tonight"
Thomas @. Seabrooke, the comic opera
star. relates the first time he played legit-
innate comedy. julius Caesar was the
play. The stage manager gave him the
role of First Roman Citizen. Seabrooke
returned It, saying he had been engaged
for comedy. You are supposed to make
the part funny" replied the stage man
ager. Seabrooke took the part. Then no
convened with Brutus and the orchestra
leader. He concluded to introduce some
business. At night, when Seabrooke
made his entrance, Brutus exclaimed.
what would'st thou. most noble Citizen
"A chord in c." was the reply. The musi-
cal director then struck the chord and tho
comedian sang comic song. He was en-
cored, but the stage manager did not join
in.