The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-08
AMONG THE Player folk
What Has Been and Niil BE in Our
Local Theatcrs.
GOSSIP or STAGE PAvORITES
poro:rnp phs of News and Comment Con.
ccrnin: the Inhabitants of tho Mimic
World announcement Of Com;as
Attractions Theatrical Tidincs

New York, according to the Dramatic
Mirror. well-bred women now seldom
offend in this respect. The number OF
the gentler sex who remove their head
covering upon gaining their seats, or
who wear uncbstrusive gear, Is steadily
and happily increasing. This subject
was some time ago prominent in Paris.
where women had not been admitted
to the orchestra chairs. The manage
ment OF the Theatre Franchise, wise
In its own power, at once interdicted
head covering. One device said to
have been adopted by the Theatre de
la RcpubliQue Is thus amusinEly
described: Just before the time Of rails
ing the curtain one of the actresses OF
the company, elaborately dressed, with
an imense picture hat and sleeves ex-
cessively "bouffantes," sailed down the
aisle and seated herself. taking care to
attract as much attention as possible,
In a conspicuous place in the orchestra.
Immediately behind her was seated one
OF the actors. He showed great annoy
ance, and finally courteously requested
the actress to remove her hat. She treat
ed his request with manifest contempt.
He persisted. She replied with imperti-
nence. Their voices, as the cOlloQuy
proceeded, We're "unconsCiously" raised.
Their words became quite audible all
over the house. The public grew deeply
interested. The actor, though insistent,
was reasonable and carefully courteous.
The actress played the part Of the angry
vulgar and unreasonable woman to per-
fection. The audience sympathized with
the courteous gentleman, Ill used and
insulted by the brnzen creature. Cries
OF "Otes votre chapeau! resounded
from every part OF the house. The man
nHer lnnpn rcd 1npO the cpenp He rn,
Iuested the actress TO remove her hat
She refused. He offered her the money
sne nau paio anu requested her 10 ieaVe
the house. she refused vociferously.
ana was nnally forcibly removed in the
most ignominious manner 1t Is added
tnat thls OBJECT lesson was always ef-
iectiVe, ana that pefore the climax or
the scene every woman IN the orchestra
would nave her nat In her lap. The
comedy was repeated whenever neces-
sary. ana socn IN that mousse the nat
hapit was apoNsned.
III Il u
Lillian Russell has finally liked on her
managers for next season and has re-
turned to her early loves. canary and
Lederer. This nrm managed the prima
donna for several seasons. and there Is
| no doubt but what they can make the
coming season a prohtable one Abbey,
Schoeffel and Grau are said to have lost
something like $l5O,O0O on this season s
business. large nart through the ca
prices or MISS Russeii, VINO orten forced
she was TOO Ill TO sing. prominent
| manager mas pronounced ner dig
| money In strong attraction, but IN a
mediocre ooera solu mine iost IN Six
months: she mas secured 9. NJ. s. NC
Cleiiand ana GustaVe kerKer 10 write
LOT her. ;,
I'll Il II
Madame ModJeska is sala 10 pe Slowly
oul surely recovering ner heaitn III Chl.
| Gaso, where enc anu her huspahu, Couht
| noaehta, are stoppins' Sne ID SURPRISING
| her physicians WIN hsr recuperatNe
| power, she Is takihs oMiy Waiks IN tne
PARK anu ner ielt arm Is fmpiuiy resuh-
| iils its normal conuit!oi. me season IL
| SO wen advanced that II Is oeenned uh-
wise py ner Hahageh,eht 10 resume her
tour petore raii' so thls ei!ted artist VIII
| ENJOY ions rest IN Cahlornia" IL mas
| been runored tnat MaHame Moa1esKa
| trouoie was similar 10 lhat whlct proved
ia.a. 10 AaWrehGe S, , naIret. MI uut tn,s a., ,s
ease was slandular. while Moc1eska s
was SIMPLY an interruption OF the CIR
| culatlon IN tne ieit arm py ciot Oh
| plood. Ine PHYSICIANS opiiterated tne
| VEN on either slue OF the clot ana theh
apsorpeo 'he latter ny eNterhai apph-
catiohs. - II
| i y
| Although "ioeiy sepaiaIe III art' cur
'ous colilciueHces connect Eleohora Duse
| win Lore ruler. Ihey are says Hlliary
! beii' OF the same age, they began pubic
lie at ne same perloo IN girihood' tneir
nir,h was io"iy ana tneir eoucatlon nm
lteu' tnelr youth was spent IN nara
shlps. they married early ana un1ortu-
nately ana poth are grass wldows; they
arrived Ill this country lately ABOUT the
same time. they began their engage
ments ana terminated them ON the same
nights, and, most remarkable OF all,
they drew exactiy the same amount oi
sacrificed health and all social pleasures
to her art. Fuller's health Is abundant
and she enjoys society. Duse's heart
has been crushed by matrimonial sor-
rows, but Loie Is full OF amatory senti-
ment and is ready to marry again Sc
soon as a certain senator at Albany
fixes the happy day
| u II
Marie tempest Is said to be consider
ing another American tour. She has
held for number OF months an option
on the American rights in the new Gill
bert and Sullivan opera which was pro-
duced In London last week. 1t Is said
she may purchase 1t outright, although
the production did not make very
startling success. 1t is claimed. But
Mrs. Tempests former tour In this
country was followed by such enormous
profits that she would like very much to
repeat the experience. 1t Is stated that
she possesses practically limltless back
Ing. and Is ready to pay almost any
kind of price In order to control an
opera of the class best suited to the ex-
hibition of her abilities. She Is still
watching for satisfactory material, and
in case the Gilbert and Sullivan produc-