The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-18

tor in town to dedicate the new Lyceum
theatre. At one time he received $3.50
a week from A. NJ. Palmer. At one
time he divided .he applause OF her
audiences with Fanny Davenport. At
one .ime he was entreated to accept
the position of leading man in Wal
lacks theatre. At one time his photo
graph was In every schoolgirls bOudoir.
and matinee girls used to swoon at the
sight Of him. Where Is he now? Where
is Maud Harrison? Time was when
she filed the public eye. Where Is
Harrigan? His first nights We're events
over which the once famous but now
also forgotten Judge Duffy used to pre-
side. In those days Harrigan, Yea
But now where shall We find this anus
ing trio?
Il II Il
Manager Davis has succeeded In
booking Perkins ID. Fishers we'll
known farce comedy, "A Cold Day."
for three days only, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday next. This will be an
opportunity for those who like good
singing. first class dancing, and clean.
wholesome fun to enjoy themselves.
"A Cold Day." needs no further en-
dorsement than the fact. that 1t has for
the last eight years played at most
everywhere In the United States and
has therefore well earned the saying.
"Once a success, always a success"
Miss Kathryn Kidder. the star of
Madame Sans Gene" company Ia an
ardent devetae of hicvcling ond syerv
pleasant day takes a spin on her pretty
wheel In speaking OF bicycle riding
the other day Miss Kidder said: II
rebelled against bicycling four or five
years, because I did not like the cos
tune, and the dress necessary to the
part seemed very obnoxious. But nv
physicians at last pursuaded me that
the exercise would be most beneficial
and after 1 had conquered and sub
dued the principal tribulations attend
ant upon learning, | found the advice
of these learned men to be more than
good. 1t fits In with my theory that
concentration Is the greatest force to-
ward success and happiness The BIZ
cycle Is an eXacting friend. iealously de-
manding ones undivided attention, and
for an actor YOU can EASILY understand
to have ali thoughts of the RI theater e , With
its usual routine SET aside for The time
being by this usurping interest. The
exercise gives the greatest nossih,a hen
eft while NOT achips ,,,on 90
much of ones time as other exsrc,sss ~o
,wbich one must follow, soithf,,,,'. T., ,,.
der to derive anv hansat M. u" e..
Gene" will he nroduced at Nh. ErothN
inrham naxt Monday a,a ,r,,ns,ao o',.
r;n..., "oo"' Gil" '"es"ay eNe-
'''"ss'
Il II II
The many glowing accounts OF the
way Edwin DeCoursey. manager for
Carrie Louis ia staging bsr ransrt o,ra
This season onI os H. n,, 80" -.
s,n,"u.;' anu VI .ne eAeelence oi tne
suppoitins company Is the Dest ev1.
dence or his artistic conscience. and
goes to show that he Is willing to re-
turn to the public q proper yalue for
what he receives from n In nrofit t.
has coma to no ,rsnarni,,, ~ pson =.
nr rsra,,t,,;,, y any 'ohceueu that
nv ieper'oire company at popular prices
pay the same attention to scenic en-
bellishments and general detail as that
of Miss Louis and as a result interest
concerning her is ever IN the ,ncrso GO
Miss Louis opens a weeks engagement
at the Academy of Music on Monday.
April 20.
H \
Tony Denier. of Humpty DUMMY