The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-08


Ia ZIP the attention of so many
" people for the past three
weeks that but little else has
been done in society. Since Monday
preparations for Christmas have oc-
cupied thought and care to the eX-
clusion of other topics and it Is not
probable that many functions Will
take place until after the 25th.
That the opera was IL great success
Is supertuous to remark. 1t surprised
the community, and that Is the TRUTH
From musical and artistic stand
point it surpassed everything hereo-
fore attempted in this region, and
there Is but one voice regarding the
general creditabHity of the perform
ance.
THAT It was such social and finan-
cia success is largely due to the
directors of the Hahnemann hospital
who worked indefatigably from the
date Of it's inception. Mrs. r. r. Wat
lijns opened her house for rehearsals
and society leaders provided costumes
ct cetera. for the performers wher-
ever their assistance was necessary
The members of the cast toiled day
and night to perfect themselves in
their various roles, and Messrs. A..
H. Storrs, ~. G. Hunt and others did
valuable service in connection with
the business arrangements. Most of
oil, the affair received the most en-
tlusiastic support of the public, which
would have redoubled it's aid If the
performance could have been repeated
Madame Timberman- Randolph and
tine Recital club have covered them
selves with glory and there is Il pos
sibility that definite engagement will
be made between them and the hospital
people to produce an annual musical
entertainment under their auspices.
If they should thus arrange, they
could not do better than to secure
Mrs. Dixie as manager. for she haa
amply proved her ability TO produce
Il programme exactly as defined. on
time and with a perfection of smooth
ness. About 81 400 was realized from
the opera.
Among the most pleasing features
of the affair was the souvenir pro-
grammes contributed by the Cores
pondence schools.
An interesting incident in connection
with the opera is the fact that thu
preparations for this elaborate event
consumed but three weeks.
Amateur performances. such as the
opera of this week, afford interesting
revelations of the world behind tho
scenes to the young people unfamiliar
with such environment. They Ger
tainly had a good time on this oc-
casion, and the picturesque effect of
the varied costumes was not lost in
the pretty groups in the wings The
most incongruOuS sight was in the
statues" in the "Artist's Dream
They hated themselves in their make
up and avoided mirrors. They wcrn
discovered sitting around discnnso-
lately, with their chalky white arms
held at uncomfortable angles to avoid
rubbing off the powder, ana their dis
mai faces strongly at variance with
the bright-hued dresses and high
color of the dan,sels in the chorus.
They We're obliged to keep on their
makeup from noon until after the
evening performance. and out Of re-
gard for the sensiblities of their FAM
lilies they all dined With one of tn ir
number. The head of the house cast
one look at the spooky- looking party
and precipitatedly moved away from
the table. ''I suppose it is all right
girls" he said apologotically. but
simply can't eat at the same table
with you. 1t is too much like d;n-
ing with a lot of corpses Just du:
up. after burial of few days. it
may be all right for a hospital bene-
fit, but decline" There We're screams
of delight at his discontinue. but ha
persevered in his determination. The
beautiful effect unde" the calcium
lights from the stage could scarcely
console the young ladies for the ar-
pearance at close range, and their