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and costumes, and acceptable casts,
the mounting alone will frequently
cost a small fortune. The risk is very
great when the changing whims of the
ater-gOers are considered. No matter
how meritorious the play and the pro-
Rduction may be, If the public will not
patronize your venture, 1t must be
shelved and there Is loss entailed
which probably never can be recovered.
Few actors combine artistic and bust
ness qualifications, and II they do they
seldom care to take all the chances III
exploiting play. From ten thousand
dollars to forty thousand dollars are
not unusual sums to invest before the
curtain rises on play and so f1nan-
cial partner Is generally an advisable
co-worker. Angels" as the profess
sion calls outsiders who furnish money
to produce piece, in many cases are
blessings in disguise. On the English
stage, Sir Henry Irving stands at the
head OF play producers. His real start
in elaborate staging Of plays is said to
have been given him by the Baroness
Burdett Coutts, Of London, who has
assisted many artists In the most sub
In America, the names OF four
or five managers who stage
plays with a lavish expenditure
readily suggest themselves to ones
mind, but certainly there Is no female
manager in the world who equals
Fanny Davenport in this particular
sphere. The American actress rivals
Irving in gorgeous and artistic procure
lions. But Miss Davenport has never
had financial assistance in her great
dramatic ventures. The money USED
introducing Fedora was her own,
and she risked nearly her whole fortune
in this play. Sardou demanded ten
thousand dollars bonus, and as a guar
antee of the faithful fulfillment OF the
contract, while the play was costumed
and mounted in a liberal manner, sea-
sons plans outlined forsth expense of
which she was held personally liable.
If Fedora had proved failure, or
even a moderate success, Miss Daven-
port probably could not have paid
twenty five thousand dollars cash to
the French writer for later play.
Fedora was a great hit, and then
came the subsequent productions, cover
ing about twelve years time, OF La
Tosca," Cleopatra" and "Gismonda,
each more elaborate than the other, the
last play representing an outlay OF
about fifty thousand dollars before the
first performance. Miss Davenport has
demonstrated her qualifications as
financier, business manager, stage
manager and actress. The combina-
ton is UNIQUE and perhaps especially
so in a woman.
That Miss Davenport has been liber-
ally rewarded for her pluck and de-
termination is no more than justice.
Manager Scott received the personnel
of the Giffen & Neil company yester-
day from Manager Giffen, and 1t Is
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Marc Klaw, of the big firm of Klaw &
Erlanger, was asked when 1t would
stop, if it were going to stop, and
what the upshot would be as to the
dramatic stage.
'The demand for well-known actors
in vaudeville will surely come to an
end" said Mr.. Klaw, land the reason
is that the managers will not be able
to pay the prices that make this kind
Of work desirable to such artists. These
managers are going to create ultimate
ly a demand which they cannot satisfy
They have some Of the best actors in
the profession on their programmes
and they pay them high salaries. Their
audience will continue to demand
these well-known actors, or others
even more renowned. 1t will be impos-
sible to provide them profitably at the
prices Of admission these theaters get.
and their public, dissatisfied because
their taste, cultivated to point which
constantly demands something better,
cannot be gratified at the prices they
have been paying, will cease to patron
lie these houses. The same sort of an
experience was witnessed several years
ago, when the so-called 10, 20 and 30
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After an absence of several seasons
Fanny Davenport will appear at the
Metropolitan opera house the latter
half of the week. She will present
two of Sardou's most successful
dramas, "Gismonda," his latest work,
and La Tosca," one or his early sue
cesses, in which Miss Davenport won
high favor for her portrayal OF the
title role. The engagement will open
Thursday night with presentation or
La Tosca." "Gismonda," which Will
be mounted, it Is said, upon an elab-
crate and magnificent scale, will be
played on Friday and Saturday nights
and at the Saturday matinee.
"Gismonda" is a drama in five acts,
the first one of which discloses view
of the east side of the Acropolis as 1t
is supposed to have appeared in 145l,
during which time Sardou has laid his
scenes. The second act shows the con-
vent and cloister of Daphne, part OF
which still exists. 1t is such struc-
ture as was built about the time Of the
fourth crusade by the Benedictines of
CiteauX. 1t is paved with tomb stones
bearing the half-effaced inscription Of
ancient ulhes Inc ioulth acl Is
landscape, and presents a view Of
Nymphs' hill, where is seen the ruin
of the temple of Venus, with the ma
Jestic Acropolis in the distance. On
the left is Almerio's hut, roughly built
in the debris. The last act offers a
magnificent reproduction of the church
of Santa Maria, said to be the most
imposing stage scene ever presented.
Sardou's story opens with the appear
ance of Gismonda and her suite on the
stage, and while she is talking to some
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noble suitors her son, Francesca, the
siX-year-old heir to the throne Of
Athens. falls into the pit where is kept
large Bengal tiger. recently present
ed to the duchess by the sultan. In the
agony Of mothers heart she swears
on the cross to marry the man who
will rescue her boy. None of the mobiles
dare make the effort, but Almerio, the
chief falconer at the court of the
duchess, springs into the pit dis
patches the tiger and bears the child
to its sobbing mothers arms.
The second act presents her in the
convent, where she Is awaiting a mes
senger to the pope, praying for abso-
luton from her oath. The arrival Of
the bishop, who has seen his holiness,
is announced, and he tells Gismonda
that the pope positively refuses to re-
lease her from her vow, because it
was sworn on the cross, and Almerio
IS faithful Catholic. Scarcely has she
received this news when Almerio re-
turns, crowned with new glory, for he
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the managers canrot afford to give.
and then we shall have all our legitl-
mate actors back on the dramatic
stage. The thing has regulated Itself
In way lately by the number OF
actors from the vaudeville stage en-
gagged for burlesque and extravaganza
But the end Of these days in which the
vaudeville stage Is getting our good
actors is certain to come soon."
The attraction booked at the Metro
politan opera house for the summer
season, beginning Monday evening.
May II, is the well-known and popular
Giffen and Neill Stock company. This
organization is favorably remembered
by the theater- goers Of this city, hav-
ing played an extended season here
two years ago. The Giffen and Neill
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cent theaters were started throughout
the country. It was impossible to sat-
isfy the demands of the audience aft
er they had once seen the good COM
panies that were occasionally brought
to these theaters. They rejected the
only sort of attractions that could be,
with any profit, presented at the prices.
So the scheme eventually failed. The
experience Of the continuous performs
aIlces lis going to be the same. The
public Will require. after while. what
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surviving child of the dead impresario,
Henry =. Abbey, marked also the fare
well appearance Of the grand opera
singers. Much enthusiasm was mani
tested by the audience. some Of them
going so Tar as to stretch their hands
from the boxes todthe stage In order
to give farewell handshake to the
departing artists The performance
realized about $4,000. After deducting
the necessary expenses, the balance,
which will reach about $4,000, will be
company, and athe interest will be paid
to Miss Abbey unttl she is Of age or
until she marries. = An old schoolmate
of Mr.. AbbeN's, who asked that his
name be kepta secret, sent $500 to the
benefit fund. Miss Abbey was not pres
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O'RoURkE ~ DARE
ent at the performance, but she sent
cards, expressing her thanks, to all
who contributeds their services.

| who contributeds their services.
That farce comedy entitled, "a Rail
way Ticket, will he the attraction al
the Grand next week, beginning Sum
day night, May g., and it will be the
last combination attraction Of the sea.
son. It will be given here by a COM
pany Of comedians and vaudeville ar
lists, including in the role Of Chips
Louis Wesley. the originator Of the
party, Marie Stuart, q Franco-Amer-
lean singer, who plays the role OF
Nora, and Gus Pixley, Charles Burke.
Harry Porter and others.
A well-known manager has invented
a system Of souvenirs which commends
itself as both practical and ingenious.
On the twenty fifth performance every
lady is presented with pair of hose;
on the flftieth with shoes; on the seven
ty-fifth with a skirt; ON the hundredth
with silk shirt waist; on the 125th
with hat; on the 10th with a coat,
and so on until the 2O0th she is clothed
from head to foot, even to a cravar
and handkerchief, with the souvenirs OF
the performance.
Some Of the new stars for next season
are Julia Arthur, with Frederick De
Belleville as leading man, and Herbert
Kelley with EsffienShannon as leading
lady. Miss Arthur will play Francis
Hodgson Burpett "a Lady of Quail
ity,'' and Kelley Wal do new comedy
by Madelaine ,Epeette Ryley, called "a
Goat of Many Colors.''
There are few actors who do not have
partners in their theatrical production,
but the number lis limited. There is
usually manager or moneyed man.
who furnishes Some, or perhaps, all of
the capital needed to stage play, and
he shares in the profits or losses, as
fate DEGREES. ,TRa cost of producing
plays has Increased SO rapidly within
the past quarter Of a century that the
cId-time extravagAnce Is looked upon
as q bagatelle, and where hundreds
were spent years ago, the outlay Is now
represented by thousands. Tastes and
demands have. been educated up to a
higher plane and many grand produce
ton Of former times would now be
called shabby. To be sure, it costs more
to go to the theater than 1t did thirty
years ago, but If the public would rest
content with the former style of stage
mountings, tickets to the play would be
sold cheaper than they are. Now
audiences insist on luxurious chairs.
elegant playhouses, and all the Access
SORES before and behind the footlights
In harmony. To cater to present tastes
means additional expenses in every
way, and so when an artist puts on a
new play requiring handsome scenery
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now an assured fact that this organ
ization will be the best that has ever
played summer season in this city.
The following is list Of the players,
Miss Mary Hampton, Miss Kate
Blancke, Miss Annie Blancke. Miss
Eleanor Carey, Miss Blanche Johnson.
Mr.. Robert Drouet, Mr.. Forrest Rob-
inson, Mr.. Charles Kent, Mr.. William
F. Owen, Mr.. William Sampson, Mr.
John B. Maher.. Mr.. Arnold DAILY. Mr..
Robert Morris and Mr. James Nell.
This Is q. very strong Organization
from an artistic standpoint, and should
play to the capacity Of the Metropolis
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to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific
for such diseases as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, ST. Vitus' dance. sci
atica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effect of la grippe,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sal
low compilations all forms of weakness
either in male or female, and all dis
eases resulting from Initiated humors
in the blood. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid on
receipt Of price, 80 cents g box, or six
boxes for $3.50, (they are never sold
in bulk or by the 1000 by addressing
DR.. Williams Medicine Co. Science
tady, N. Y.
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has succeeded In repulsing the Cata-
lon!an pirates, who have been devas-
tating the shores of Greece. The peo-
pie, with whom Almerio has grown i'm
mensely popular, bear him in triumph
to Gisnonda's presence and demand
the fulfllnent Of her vow, and pro-
claim him their duke. Almerio forces
his way to the presence Of Gismonda
and solicits her to fulfill the marriage
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tan. The plays to be presented will be
new to the theater-goers Of this city.
The season begins Monday evening,
May u.
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The benefit recently given at the
Metropolitan opera house in New York
city, for Miss Kitty Abbey. the only
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

Augustin DAILY is doing the "continu-
Gus" with vengeance. HIS theater
is giving between Stoddard's lectures.
.sThe Geisha" and 'The tempest,
twelve shows a week and at the same
time rehearsing the new musical com
edy, 1.-The Circus Girl" from IL lnlo-
night until O'Clock the next morn
inQ
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Gibbs-How is your daughter getting
along in the theatrical profession?
Bouncer-Oh, swimmingly. She is
playing the part Of the barmaid in one
of those travelling tank companies
now.-Twinkles.
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The fin-de-siecle move Of the legiti-
mate actors into vaudeville ranks is
still causing considerable comment
among the theatrical fraternity. It
was to inquire what the permanent eff
fects of this tendency might be that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
Now York Produce Market.

Few York, May 19.-Flour-Dull and
weak, the only demand being for winter
straights; Minnesota patents, $425a4.35; ;
do. bakers, SO. 45a3.65; winter patents, A55a
4.S0; do. straights, $i.S0a4.40. Wheat
Spot steady; No. l northern New York,
SO7sc., f. O. b., afioat; No. hard New York,
7S7sc., +. q. b., afloat; No. l northern Du-
luth, SlSc., f. o. b., afloat; options opened
up firm, eased off dull and weak all day.
closing with a sudden rally on covering
at %a&c. net advance; No red; May,
79lsa79Ac., closed, 79Ac.; July, 76 5-l6a77c.,
closed, 767sc.; September, y 5-16a73c.,
closed, 727sc. December, 737sa7iAc., closed,
74c. Ccrn-Spot active for export; No. .
29tsc, elev ator; 309shc., afioat; options
opened steady, closing at 1sa3oc. net de-
cline; May, closed. 29ssc.; July, 29Sa30Ac.,
closed, 3Oc.; August, 3O$sa3OiAc., closed,
3O2sc.; September, 30aSllsc., closed, 3lc.
Oats-Spot easier; No. 2, 22iRc.; No. 2, de-
livered, 2SAc.; No. 8, 22c.; No. 2 white,
26iac.; No. whmite, 25c.; track mixed
western, 221ka2ic.; track white, 25a3il2c.
options dull and barely steady, closing
nominally unchanged; July, closed, 22Hc.
Beef-Quiet; beef hams, s23 Butter-Firm
western creamery, 1lal4c. do. factory, 71aa
10l9c.; Elgins, 14c.; imitation creamery,
91aa12c.; state dairy. 10al4c.; 10. creamery,
11a4c. Cheese-Steady; larfe, S%a9Ac.
small, 9Aa10lac.; part skins, 4a7%c.; full
skins, 212a3c. Eggs-Firm; state and
Pennsylvania. lie; western fresh, 10Aa
11c.; southern, 9a1Oc. Tallow-Easier;
city, 16-l6a3c.; country, Sa9sc., as 10
quality.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
NICHOLSON,

On Tuesday last, John Sabol, Charles
Doyle and Claude Doyle were arrested
for breaking into F. z. Proper's store
on the night of the Goth Of April, and
taking goods. They were taken before
Justice Mckinney. Charley, the young
est of the Doyle boys, admitted that
he and the Sabol boy were in the store,
and that his older brother, Claude,
planned the scheme. On the above ad-
mission Charley Doyle was bound over
to appear at next term of court, George
Snyder entering bail for him. The 9TH
er two, upon the evidence of their par
ents and other members of the family
to the effect that the boys were at
home in the early evening and there
remained all night, were released, Two
of the boys are about II years old, the
other 16.
DIR. c. r. Newton, wife and daughter,
of Montrose, were out on a drive Tues
day and called at this place.
The Universalist Aid society will
meet this (Thursday) afternoon and
evening, with Mrs. S. L. Tiffany, where
supper will be served at the usual
hour to all who call.
Mrs. e. Raney, of Newark, N. j.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Gilbert Brown.
The Epworth League gave an enter
tainment at the Opera house Tuesday
evening, consisting of music and reci-
tatiOns. There was a fair sized and
appreciative audience.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
FOREST CITY.

Ray Allen, who lives with his grand
mother, Mrs. d. G. Allen, on Main
street. met with an accident Tuesday
evening shortly before s o'clock that
will probably result in his death. Ray,
who is years of age, was standing on
the second story stoop of the Allen res
idence, about fifteen or eighteen feet
from the sidewalk He was leaning
over the railing talking to a small COM
panion who stood below, when he lost
his balance and fell to the walk. The
child just missed the little boy who
stood below, the side of its head strik-
ing the boards with terrible force. The
skull was fractured and the unfortu-
nate little fellow has been unconscious
most of the time since. Very small
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
George E. Knapp, Of Galilee, Wayne
county, is visiting old acquaintances
here. He was one of the pioneer resi-
dents of the borough, but moved from
here to his present place of abode sew
eral years ago.
There was a small strike among the
driver boys at the Delaware and Hud-
son colliery in Vandling the first of the
week, but it was settled on Tuesday
and the boys are again at work.
Mrs. Hamlet Corrigan and children
have been visiting Elkdale friends this
week.
Richard Pollard, who has been seri-
ously i'll with typhoid fever, is rapidly
improving.
Rev. J. ]. Coroner has this week been
attending forty hours devotion at Car
bondale.
Mrs. Thomas Canavhn is visiting
friends in New York and vicinity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
TUNKHANNOCK.

The Shakespeare club met on Tues
day evening with Miss Effie Reynolds.
George Roberts spent Sunday in
Montrose with his sister, Mrs. W. H.
Terrell.
Catfish are now being caught at
Lake Carey in large numbers.
The Christian Endeavor of the Pres
byterian church held successful social
last evening.
Arthur Squires is canvassing the town
in order to ascertain how many lights
the people will agree to take providing
the electric plant is established at Lake
Carey.
Contractor Dunn, of Scranton, has a
gang Of Hungarians here to work on
the sewer. The contract calls that
George Leighton, Of Glenburn, shall
superintend the engineering, but now
the contractors make an objection ia
him. The work, however, will not go
on unless the borough engineer Mr.
Leighton, is retained.
All taxes paid before June 10 will re-
ceive the per cent discount.
Mrs. Aaron Brown fell from her wheel
few days ago and as result has been
confined to the house.
The furniture firm of Cook & Clifford
has dissolved partnership. The busi-
ness Will hereafter be conducted by Mr..
Cook.
Dexter w: Stark is spending his leis-
ure hours riding a bike.
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NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

The special election held in Yates
Vile borough to decide the question of
increasing the school districts indebt-
edness to build modern school house
resulted in favor Of the proposition.
The sessions of the National Slavon-
ian society convention at Wilkes Barre
yesterday were taken up by discussion
OF the constitution and bylaws OF the
organization. They will be carefully
revised, added to. and made much more
comprehensive and complete than at
present.
largely attended meeting of the
Sons Of Veterans was held in Pittston
Tuesday evening and q permanent or
ganization was formed by electing the
following officers; Captain, ]. ]. Mar
tin; q. F. zimmerman; second lieuten-
ant, Thomas Simonson; camp council.
John Green, John Nicholson and Philip
Martin. About forty members were
enrolled and the organization starts
out with the brightest prospects.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

Lard-May. closed. s375; July, $3.50, $3.50;
September, $3.50, $3.50. Short ribs-May,
closed. s447ia; July, $780, A.47lb: Septem-
Der, ASS, $3.50. Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour-Easier; No. 2 spring
wheat, 7O7sa7lc.; No. do, 6Sa73c; No.
red, sSba9O7sc No. corn, 2i%a2i%c.; No.
2 oats, 17%a1Sc.; No. 2 white, f. o. b., 22a
24c. No. white f. o. b., 2Oa22c.; No.
rye, 34a3I1ac. No 2 barley nominal; No.
f. o. b., 2SlEa33c No. 4, f. o. b., 26c; No.
flaxseed 7612a77l2c.; prime timothy seed
S2.S5; mess pork per barrel. $S.20aS.25; lard
per hundred pounds, SO IS; short ribs, sides
loose, &45a47O; dry salted shoulders
boxed, 5a54c.; short clear sides, boxed
47sa5c.; whiskey, $l.9; sugars, cut loaf
unchanged. Receipts-Flour, 5000 bar
rels; wheat, 5000 bushels; corn, 12j,OO(
bushels; oats, S25,OG0 bushels; rye, 800
bushels; barley, 1900 bushels. Shipments
-Four 5000 barrels Wheat, 2t4,OOO bush.
els corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, 2l1,OO0 bush
els; rye, 1900 bushels; barley, 1900 BUSH
els
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
PHILADELPHIA Provision Market.

Philadelphia, May 9.-Wheat-Firm and
July Ac. higher; contract grade, May,
2SlaaS3c. June, nominal; July, 75Aa75'ac. /;
August, nominal. Corn-Unchanged; No
2 mixed, May, 29Ha29'Ac.: June, July and
August, nominal. Oats-Dul and May
1c. lower; No. 2 white, May, 25a27c. June,
251aa26lac.; July, 251aa26lac.; August, nomi-
nal Butter-Quiet, but steady; fancy
western creamery, he. do. do. Pennsyl-
vania, 15c.; do. Pennsylvania prints, Ice.
Eggs-Steady; fresh nearby, lOIac. do.
western, 10l5c. Cheese-Steady. Refined
sugars-Unchanged Cotton--Stoady. Tai
low-Quiet; city prime in hogsheads, ga
3sc.; country do. barrels, 2HaSc.; dark do,
2lsc; cakes, S4a3lsc.; grease. 2lac. Live
Poultry-Quiet, but steady; fowls, Be-; old
roosters, 6a7c,; spring chickens, 20q25c.
Dressed poultry-Flrm; fair demand
fowls, choice, S1aa9c; do. fair to good, IA
&c.; tlroilerS western, desirable sizes,
20a25c.; do. large 15alSc; do. nearby as TO
size and quality, 25a2sc. Receipts-Flour,
5000 barrels, 5000 sacks; wheat, 2,4O0 BUSH
els; corn, 1872 900 bushels; oats, 1900 bush
els. Shipments-Wheat, 1900 bushels;
corn, $500 bushels; oats, 1900 bushels,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20
DRUNK TWENTY YEARS.

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

Chicago. May 19.-Cattle-Steady and
fairly active; dressed beef steers, slow at
Sla4.5O for common to fairly good naty @
steers, with choice export and shipping
cattle in demand at A.75a5.25; stockers and
feeders, animated, at S3.75a4.60. Calves-S6a
$50. Hogs-S3. 67laa3.7215; pigs, $3.25a3.75.
Sheep-Steady; lambs, So 25a35o; sheep, ac-
tive at $3.75a45O. Fat Texas sheep, $40.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000 head; hogs, $1,000
head; sheep, 1900 head.