The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-21

prove the bookings of our theaters. We
purport playing all our own attractions
in our own theaters. and, in addition,
will endeavOr to secure for our theaters
every important star and attraction.
We have no monopoly in any city in
which we are doing business. Our ad-
vent in the respective cities should be
hailed with delight, as our competition
will be q healthy one and will prove
beneficial to the public and the attrac-
tiOns. We can offer connecting time
with the lowest possible Railroad ex-
pense to desirable attractions in all the
larger cities, and in cities like Cleve-
land, Pittsburg, st. Louis, New Orleans
and Kansas City we hope to avoid the
disastrous effects of pitting combina-
tions Of equal caliber and stye against
each other"
A remarkable fact about Miss Olga
NethersOle is that she never studies a
part in the conventional manner. Her
method is to read over the entire play
for a week or two. until she becomes
thoroughly identified with the charac-
ter and the words seem to come to her
intuitively. After few rehearsals she
is perfect, and she therefore claims that
best, as it renders the work devoid en-
tirely of mechanical and conventional
acting, This is easily believed after
witnessing Miss Nethersole's Camille"
or Carmen" for they are certainly
strikingly original. Miss Olga Nether-
sole's family is Kentish. descendants or
a historical Norman family that settled
in Kent, sometimes called the garden
of Egland, in the thirteenth century,
and the actress uses her family name,
although 1t is such an odd one that
many think it is selected to look well
on the programme.
At "a Annie O'Neill is in receipt of a
salary of $50 a week, and she Is en-
gagged to be married to man of wealth,
high character and ability. His friends
assert that Mr.. Miners estate is valued
at $3,OOO,O00. On his wedding day he
intends to give his wife bridal gift OF
81, 100000. Her personal income from
that munificent present will amount TO
$4,000 q year. Time was when the
sprightly wit of Edith Kingdom filed
Daly's with good humor; when a new
role interpreted by Annie Robe crowded
Wallacks; when New York and London
fingered over the melody of -.gnss
Huntingdon when the tragic passion Oh
Minna Gale moved Edwin Booth TO
some of his finest strokes of art. Where
are these gifted women now In the eyes
of their admirers? In the millinery de-
partment, at afternoon teas. showing OH
bonnets and gowns writes Hillary Bell,
in New York Press.
What do you think, genuine 'Coun-
try Circus" coming to town ana IN
stead of being under a tent to be on the
stage of the rockingham this AFTER
noon and evening. For four years TINS
attraction has toured the country from
Maine to California and it has lost none
of it's brightness. for the enterprising
firm never allows it to grow old; each
year it is freshened up to date. Among
the cream of the profession who Will
appear i'm novel. up-tO-date acts may
be mentioned Robert Stickney, jr., and
Miss Louise DeMOtt, principal eques-
trians; the celebrated La Rue Broth
ers. unexcelled acrobats; Professor
Harry Howard and his school of Shet-
land ponies; Millie Cerito, the famous
lady pedal equilibrist; Lotta Watson,
the queen of slack wire artists; the
four Del Vecchoes, daring sOmersault
leapers; the Brothers Picard, horizon
tai bar experts; the, wonderful riding
dog Jack; and the great equine
wrestler "Muldoon." Also Professor
Thompson's famous band and orches-
ira, which includes Mr.. Frank Thomp-
con. cornet soloist, late of Sousa's and
the Marine bands, and Mr.. Harry h.