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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-05
DECEMBER MAGAZINES.

The Century this month is a Christ
mas number and 1t is not. 1t has a
special cOver-very artistic. by the way
and one or two features germane
to the occasion-notably another of
WhitcOmb Riley's enjoyable Christmas
poems In dialect. But there its cele-
brating judiciously ends. The chief
contributions in this issue of America s
foremost magazine are the continual
tions Of Marion Crawford's and DR..
Weir Mitchell's serial stories: the sec
Ond of General Porter's papers.on Cen
eral Grant and william T.. Smythe's
exploitation of ultimate California. D"
Altogether the number is well-balanced
and admirable.
st. Nicholas Is for the younger folk
what the Century is for the older. In
asmuch as the children are specially
interested in Christmas, st. Nicholas
makes much of 1t and turns out a
number that Is in full keeping with
the years brightest holiday.
The series of articles on 1.-THE Prob
lem Of elementary Education" by DIR.
]. NJ Rice, which have been in pro-
cess Of preparation for nearly two
years. begins in the December number
,f the Forum. These articles are based
On special tests undertaken with more
than one hundred thousand children.
Ind represent an entirely new depar-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-05

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New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

fortune "The Sporting Duchess" found at that
house year ago. II Is called THE Two Little
Migrants" II has had long run In Paris. II Is
now nj tho Trlnccsss Theatre In London, where
II is entitled Two Little Vagabonds," and 1t has
been played by the same company which Is to give
IL here in Boston.
Tn. two little vagrants are boys. one the son or
woll-to-do parents and the other belonging to
gang OF thieves. The former is handed over to ono
Of the chief OF the thieves by his own father who
mistakenly supposes that he has evidence that tho
child Is not his son. The mother searches for the
child and when she finds out where he Is tho
wrong child IS given up to her. 1t Is happy thing
for the wrong child. for he is sick and needs good
care The mistake, Is corrected afterward but the
sickly child of the thieves Is not restored to them.
hui kent with his fOstcr-brOthcr. In return Tor
this Kindness he Is permitted TO be instrumental In
saving several of the persons or the drama from
dangerous situations.
The company which Is to appear In this play In
cludcs several actors who are well and favorably
known here
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

ing play James X. Hackett David Elmer. Miss
Katharine Florence. Mrs Charles Walcot and Mrs.
Elizabeth Tyree. OF these Miss Florence, Mrs.
Walcot and Mrs. Tyree have been members OF the
company for a long tine. Mr.. Hackett was in the
organization last season. but he now becomes It's
leading man. He is the of the popular actor,
James II. Hackett. who died twenty-five years
ago. He gained note amateur actor
few years ago. and afterward he became men,
Der Of Mr. Days company. with which he re-
mained for short time. He made a tour as
star among the smaller cities of the country. and
joined the Lyceum company last season. When
THE Prisoner OF Zenda" played by the stock
company last season. he took the double part Of
the King and Rudolph Rassendy, which had been
played originally by Mr.. Sothern. His success in
this entitled him to the post OF leading man OF the
company, which left vacant by the with
drawa of Herbert Kelley.
Among the new members of the company who
have no parts In the first play, the most important,
decidedly. is Felix Morris. He is already a favor
in the support of Miss Rosina Vokes, and he IS
well remembered for his impersonations in "A
Game of Cards and THE Old Musician" among
many others. Since Miss Vokes left the stage Mr..
Morris has made an attempt at starring, which
only moderate success. financially. lie
Shotwell was last season member OF f. H. Soth-
ern's company. and Miss Jessie Mackaye Is a
graduate OF the American Academy of the Dra-
matte Arts who has yet 10 make her way on the
Ferdinand Gottschalk remain in the company
The play which is expected TO follow THE Court
ship Of Leone' Is one called The First Gentle
man Of Europe" by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

given on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights
and Wednesday afternoon Tho company which
Is 10 play 1.-THE Gesha" will he for the most part
a new one but Il Will have a few - tho members
of the original company in II. Mr.. Stevens VIII be
the chief among these. lie cannot 20 Win the
other "ticisha" company on IT'S tour. AS u" -
needed for Mr. Days important dramatic pro-
ductions IN Ncw-York. bat hc can. OF course con-
finue 10 play tn. Narquls Imar af IA" home thri-
trc Mis- Nancy NJ in'oen VIII rru.t'" VI, ,,3
Dorothy Morton as q Nimosn san. Miss Mclh-
,osh 81 VIII be remembered. came ncrc a year ago
10 sing In the company which George Id"ard,s sent
for Gilbert and Sulliyan's Utopia, Limited MI
virginia Earle, who VIII bc Molly Seainrfc. IN ~"
placc or Miss Nioctio LLOYD. was seen recently
at the Casino. and gained much favor therc NtI
McCay Will remain as EAiAna ana Herbert
Gresham will play DICK Cunningham.
Next week Mr. Dalv Will present London As
surance" in which Miss fchan VIII be seen as
adv cav Suankcr for the nsst iIr In Ncw-i orr
The play will be given with the costumes OF 1910 the
ncrind Of the play This will alternate with The
i;cisha' IN the same manner as ~ You l.k" H.
Active preparations are going on for IN" produc-
,ion OF Much Ado About Nothing" In which Miss
Rchan will appear for the nfst time as Beatrice.
her old and new plays VIII be prepared ana put
on the stage tho season goes on
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

49,, -, han so,,e recent ones before that 1hc
ono .rong the new members OF the orBahizd''o"
,rho will be observed with most interest "" i"
doy night IS doubtless Miss Mary Manheflhs' WIN
has the leading part In the new pay onc mas
,,o,,or h.on seen here before. She Is an hhshS"
woman and a pupil OF Hermann Vein She mas
n,aved in the English Provinces ana IL was SUM
uhcrc in that indefinite region that Dahiei IRON
- sow her IL I summer and engaged her 10
come to the Lyceum and play leading paris ioi
,n,, time nrov,ded she should prove to be satis-
factory In them l., ,h, oos,
,rLaro ore two other young women In the cast
-, h,ye not before been seen AT this theatre
49, - thor, is Miss Sophie Hoffman. n daughter
30 Nine BonfantI, who has been Tor n tIhe
member OF Augustin Days company anu ' ,'o
n,hor ,s Miss Grace Root. who comes from Chi-
coeo and has had some experience III '"''''''e
s",narics as a preparation for the metropolitan
,os,s which she Is now TO undergo.
como NJ the new men Of the company VIII also
annoar I'm this play. Ernest Hastings IL hot q"
,,rr,v unknown In New-York. though he has not
befor. been seen at the Lyceum' lie piay'o '"e
nor, NJ the priest In The Capital when rather
so,,sfoctory attempt was made to establish that
,, In public favor at the Standard Theatre. In
,.ts nor, Mr. Hastings made good IMPRESSION
r. ,,.os a member last season OF STOCK company
T., p,,tshurg Frank r. Mills is TO play juvenile
,,or,s at the I.yccum. He appeared at the 1afheh
,rhootre last season in the company supporting
NJ Minnie Maddern Fiske. Joseph Wheclock. Jr'
hos also some local reputation already gained as
ho has been for three years a member or william
H. Cranes company.
The remaining members Of the cast OF the open-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

sxe. Sxaae ana county ticket of their own choosing
and tho 'rau ra thrse names the legislative list
and one one Iouny of NY Sheriff were Democratic nominees.
was vas, that of a Republican nominee NAMES
vaar had peculiarly complicated election this
Union lAddcks) Republican, bemocratic Wonas.
wi,b op, 10 Prohibition and Single Tax and
WIN WIN ony 10000 voters in the entire State the bal,
ance @ OF power did not imply very large number Of
con, ,Bnt alas! for the windlords the official
in Newcastle County. only n, came 70 tbe no
ii uIe, ucket proper nowhere: even the Repub-
@ dorssd ana Democratic candidates whom they had in
tba; were either elected by majorites exceeding
thelr entire vote (Which was but l0a5 in ali three
ouees) or else badly defeated in spite of their. help
ciable was W '"'o eve" aPple-
NOT A BIT DISCOURAGED.
are they discouraged? Not at all their last mani
lesto sets forth, cheerfuly that "the Delaware Single
TAX Campaign has been renewed with a vigor and a
uc'ermned earnestness that viii, early and
compete triumph" If it should take twenty years
20 EDUCATE Delaware. the leaders assert they will
st,m nn peiseVere and march on, singing their battle
Our warrant is our manhood's worth:
Our title is our human birth.
- Delaware. my Delaware,
We We want me earth, We want IT ALL
NwaES Wan' s,o, 1Ss whole e terrestrial BALI,
Delaware. my Delaware.
As long as the country at large continues to SUBJ
scribe land it has $4,000 so far to he spent in
Deaware) so long the fight will go on with undmin-
lshed fervor. There is no doubt that the Single
TAKERS are earnest and in the MAN, entirely sincere
workers for what they believe to be a much-needed
reloIm; whether they viii succeed in convnc-
ing Delaw3re as to It's practcabty quite another
question Certainly. their clamorous 'martyrdom''
was was hardly wise beginning, and their enthusiastic
oe nuorsement semen OF such demagogue Bryan
ful minds. a new party which claims to teach the
wod M great economic principle and yet allies itself
Is neither wise nor consistent and hardly recon-
mehds Itself to the suffrages Of any community.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
r>IrrPy TO THE TREES.
THE C4T WEARS OLA SSES.

Gan Francisco correspondence OF The fh''a'e'p"'''
., ,ho handsome Maltese pet OF MISS lnoinp,
m Ma; .; this city is perhaps the only cat u"
that wears spectacles ,o hos owned Max since
her early and has hsus found h orns "Ei little
liable posshejo hor loneliness a few months ago, Hucn
pahD pa her Miss Sn sns Carried him
Max Wh3 ,,Oon,n ocust be treated Az nIss MS ~ ~,
man q rs%seS Snw to Ssgn S but af
scarcely knoWns h" secured line and The picture
of"' oS By hSa"s Ssiors hsse Mss
varying S eyes quite thoroughly Ad,er The
nss the 'ns gold d'f'sn
pair TO OF ofder o. ard now With ns ss 'E
jocks the proyesds,aa decaTss IS as
new agat~
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
FOREIGN THEATRICAL NOTES.

The subsidies granted In addition to the Salaries
Of the directors by the French Government 70 the
principal opera-houses of the republic are as foi'
lows: The Opera and Opera Comique, OF Paris.
100000 and 100000 francs Lyons. 10000 francs; Mar
selles 24OC0O francs; Nantes, 100000 francs: Bor.
deaux. 10000 francs: Lille, $1,000 francs: Rouen.
i2o 600 francs and Rennes. 100000 francs In all the
cities except Paris the subsidies are said TO be
given by the different municipalities. but they are
Under the direction and made at the command OF
the State.
Miss Ray Rena Rockman, the Montana girl
whom Sarah Bernhardt carried away to Paris
with her last season. is to make her Partisan debut
soon in a play at the Renaissance.
rwenty-Ave years ago November 25 Sir Henry
Irving first played Matthias in 'The Bells" and .
special performance Of that piece is announced foe
next Wednesday. at the London Lvceum.
Fills Naturel" by Alexandra Dumas. will be tho
next play at the Odeon Paris.
Mile Frances save engaged by Mr.. Grau
before his departure from Paris to appear in Lon
CON at Covent Garden for an engagement Begin
ming on May 15 1897 She will sing Juliet Elsa,
Marguerite and Elisabeth In January she will ap-
booked for Nice to appear In Romeo and Juliet"
and "Rgoletto." After a few performances in Ber.
lin she will return Paris about the end Of March.
Nine Judc has retired to her estate In Chatou.
and the report is circulated by certain Partisan
Journals that she will act no more. But she has
Dromised TO appear at the Escholiers. Paris In 'Om
nhaIe a niece in three acts b. Henri de Saussines
before her farewell tour Of Europe. which has been
advertised for the coming winter
NJ Rambaud the French Minister Of Public m
struction and Beaux Arts. has Just issued com
mand" to Albert Carre. director Of the Vaudeville
and the Gymnase. the fulhlment Of which Will os
as pleasant to NJ. Carre as its results VIII Do In.
structiye TO his confreres and finally to tho French
public at large. He Is directed to travel through
Germany Austria Hungary. Russia ana Italy. N
order to study the principal theatres In these coun
tries, the plays and operas produced, the scenic
effects stage craft and stage architecture. His
point Of view.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
NEW PLAYERS AT THE LYcEUM.
THE STOCK COMPANY TOMORROW NIGHT N THE
Cot'RTsHIP or LEONE"

COTRTSIIIP or LEONE
The Iyccuin Stock Company Will again occupy
its own theatre on Tuesday night IL VIII make
its roappcarancc before the Ncw-York public with
nc,v NAV bv Henry V Esmonl, called The
Courfship OF Iconc." II IS designated as a COM
edy-drama and is In four acts. Tho scene OF ono
Of the acts Is laid ~ Italy, and the other three
bcfall I'm England. The nrst act. according TO the
advance sheets Of the programme deals with
Lconlo's honeymoon. while the othcrs happen zen
years afterward so THAT from this scanty evidence
her courtship would seem TO be considerably pro-
longed
The I.yceum Company has undergone consid-
erabIe changes since II was last In NewYork. and
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

MY Friend from India" Will remain Mt the BJou
Thea for only a week longer. 1t will have n
special matinee on Thanksgiving Day. Next weei,
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
A WEEK OF OPENINGS.
IMPORTANT CHANGES AT CITY THE
AIRES.

RETURN OF THE LYcEUM CoMPANY-A
NEW MELODRAMA-MR. MANSFIELD
AND Mr.. CRANE IN REVEALS
The season which will begin at Days Theatre
tomorrow night will be the eighteenth of Mr..
Days present company. 1t will be Mr.. Days
own twenty eighth season a NewYork mana
ger. The winters work which begins gives
promise of being of the constant and varying In
tercst that always marks the season at this house
There will he old and new plays in rather more
than the usual variety.
The beginning tomorrow night will be made
with a revival Of LAS You Like It," Miss Ada
Rehan will be again as Rosalind. Charles
Richman will appear Orlando. George Clarke
as Jaqucs. Edwin Stevens Touchstone and Miss
Percy Haswel as Audrey. The play will be given
only five times according TO Mr.. Days present
plan for dividing his time between the perform
ances of the regular company and the rcpetitons
Of The Geisha''
The dramatic company is to occupy the stage
Monday. Wednesday and Friday nights and
Saturday afternoon. while THE Geisha' will be
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The second week of the opera season at the Met
ropotan will begin tomorrow night with Romeo
and juliet" in French This will be followed by
"The Hugucnots" on Wednesday and Faust as n
special performance on Thursday. "Lohengrn'
will be sung In German Friday, and Lucia di
Lammcrmoor" will have its only matinee perform
ancc on Saturday. Aida will be given at popu-
lar prices on Saturday evening At the first OF the
series OF concerts this evening Anton Scidl VIII
conduct the orchestra. and the solOstS VIII be
Nine. Emma Eames, Signor CreHiohin oisHor All
and NJ Plancon
John Drew and Rosemary will celebrate their
10Oth performance at the Empire Theatre on the
evening OF December |. The occasion will be
marked by the presenta ton OF a souvenir which
has been designed with special reference to the
,nxt of the play Fer Remembrance This week
there will be three mainecs at the Empire the
extra one being Thanksgiving Day.
At the broadway Theatre Brian Boru' Is begin
ming its second MONTH with evdehces of continued
favor II will have a special performance on Thurs
dav afternoon and the nftieth performance Will
be reached on November 3o when there VIII be
souvenirs.
William Gillette will begin his third month IN
"secret Service" at the Garrick Theatre to-mor-
row evening II is st popular and prosperous. IL
will have "A special matinee on Thursday ike near
ly everything else In town
This Is the last week OF Wilson Barretts the
Sign OF the Cross" at the Knickerbockcr Theatre
After next Saturday It goes on tour visiting an an
the principal cities Of this country before u re,
turns 10 London. On November 80 H. beeroonm
Tree and his company will begin season az me
Knickerbocker. opening In The seats oi TIC
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

At the Grand Opera House this week Augustus
Pitou will revive his melodrama. THE Power OF
the Press" The play was first presented III .".'
,. ,,o cro or civ vears ago and has been fire.
ouently seen since 1t is distinguished lot IeaHSo
scenes representing portions OF New, ork St,y,
Day.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

RICHARD MANsF1ELIp AS klNt hlChAHo nS
nounced that some changes have been made n
Mr.. Mansfeld's acting version OF the play, In the
direction OF reducing the portions which are que
to Colley Cibber and restoring the parts which be-
long to Shakespeare. The play will be repeated
on Friday evening. On Tuesday night "A Partisan
Romance" will be given, on Wednesday Tho Mer-
chant of Venice" Thursday. afternoon ana
evening, Beau Brupmel"; on Saturday afternoon
"Dr Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" In Mr.. MansnAaGs
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
THE TWO LITTLE VAGRANTS."
ANOTHER NEW MELODRAMA FROM PARIS An
IONDON AND BOSTON.

Molodrara seems 10 have Its most fitting local
abiding place IN the region OF Fourtocnth-st The
Academy Of Muslr Will have new example or
tho school tomorrow night. and 1t Is the hope OF
It's projectors that II will meet with much good
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

The entertainment for the benefit OF the German
poIikInk will take place on Thursday evening. De-
cember H. at the Metropolitan Opera House. Au'
g,,stin Daily has assumed the management. Daniel
Frohman and Anton Sedl have given assurances OF
their cooperation, and other managers and artists
have manifested such an interest In the anair thas
artistic and financial success to be anticipates
The institution having been found inadequate TO ac'
commodate the large number Of poor people who
daily throng 1t In search of medical and surgical
aid the trustees compelled recently TO pur-
chase the adjoining building, No. SO Seventh-st.
The two buildings have been thrown into one, and
have been completely renovated for the purposes OF
n hospital and a dspensary and IL Is 10 help detfsy
this expense that this entertainment Is given
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Bourchier and the London
Royalty Theatre Company sailed from liverpool ON
the Teutonic, last "Wednesday. for this city; They
will begin their American tour at the B.jou Theatre,
on November 80, with The Chill widow wnicn
had a run Of 300 nights at the Royalty Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

The stage Of the Columbus Theatre VIII De occu.
MED this week by the meodrama me Last
Stroke" The play is concerned Wit. supposeo
occnrrcnces of the war In Cuba. 1t had q long
run AT the Star Theatre last season.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

win applause In their daring acrobatic feate
Werner and Rieder have new Tyroiese yodels
o. I,rien and Havel still favorites. The sister
Barrison present new songs The biograpn show
spirited and realistic scenes. For Thanks8lvIno
Day a matinee Is announced.
Tony Pastor announces for his continuous per
formance. this week, a variety OF attractive tea'
ures Among them are Miss Josephine Sabel. Mia
Rialta electric fire dancer; Unthan. "the armiess
wonder; the Carmen Sisters. banjo solosts; Mise
Cora Routt serio-comic: Miss Lille Western. mu'
steal specialist. playing on many instrumenn:
Barr and Evans the Harmonic Trio. Thomas
Goodwin. Henrietta Wheeler, George K Brennani
Shedman's Dog and Monkey Circus. Casta!att ano
Hall. Mile. Kamochi. magician; Kenno and Welcn:
Morrissey and Proctor. In jgs and irsn ree,sj amj
Maud Deity, in Southern ballads and dances, ano
Ray Burton, rifle shot and swinging wire walker.
Richard Mansfield will play king Richard III
at the Garden Theatre tomorrow night. He mas
not been seen in this play here since he maoe hD
production Of it after his London Lyceum MODELS
at Palmers Theatre years ago. II u aa~
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

made for the rights to the play for Australia
'"Thc Mandarin begins It's fourth week at the
Herald Square Theatre tomorrow night New
songs have been introduced by Miss Adele Ritchie
and Miss Bertha Waltznger. There will be a
special matinee on Thursday.
series OF concerts will begin ut the Eden Musee
this evening at which the programmes Will be
made up almost entirely Of selections from the
leading Italian and German operas. At each or
the daily afternoon and evening concerts OF the
coming week at least two acts Of some opera will
be given.
THE Cherry Pckers' seems to be maintaining
its vigorous hold the admirers Of sensational
melodrama at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. The
aftieth performance will be reached tomorrow
night. There will be an extra matinee on Thanks
giving Day.
Lew Dockstader will appear at Roster Il BARS
this week in n monoogue with the imposing title
OF THE Leaders Of the Four Hundred and the
Winner Of the Blue Ribbon" The Borellis VIII DO
a new musical sketch, and Tim Cronin will make
himself amusing. The six Glinseretus continue 70
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Miss Maggie Cline. the Irish Queen" VIII come
70 the Murray Hill Theatre tomorrow for ono
week. in her new play 'On Broadway: s-Wes Hsli
on November 80, opening in Monte Cristo.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Trio. dancers: Horwltz and Bowers. mimics: Dud-
ley Prescott. the Daily brothers. the Altheas, in
songs and dances Warren Richards and Amy Mill
ler dancer. At the Sunday concert Miss Nernona
Jarbeau Binns and Binns. Maud Beall Price. George
Gaskin and thirty others will appear
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Miss Ray Rena Rockman. the Montana girl
whom Sarah Bernhardt carried away to Paris
with her last season. is to make her Partisan debut
soon in a new play at the Renaissance.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Twenty-Five years ago November 25 Sir Henry
Irving first played Matthias in "The Bells" and Q
special performance Of that piece is announced fos
next Wedne sday. at the London Lvceum.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Foremost in the army OF Thanksgiving week en-
tertaincrs Proctors Theatre Twentythird-st.. Is
Miss Pauline Hall. The three Sisters Macarte per-
form graceful feats a slender wire, and other
features are Lieutenant Nobel Count Kaey. Mile.
Bertodi. Sphinx and SPHINX comic gymnasts; the
Mexican Trio OF singers, the Garrisons, the Nelson
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Fills Naturel." by Alexandra Dumas will be the
next play at the Odeon. Paris.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

THE Geisha" will move up from Days Theatre
this week to the Harlem Opera House. 1t will be
given there by the original company, this being the
first station Of its tour. On half the nights OF the
week II will also be done at Days. that II will
have the distinction Of being presented In two New
York theatres at the same time