The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-17

-sHE OPERA-CARN1VAL is going
to be the greatest thing OF the
season; so says everybody who
has listened to the rehearsals or
has looked over the programme
Such a musical treat has never been
given In this city by local or profess
sional talent. and 1t is already cur
Tently discussed that mistake mas
been made in securing the Lyceum for
but two performances, when 1t couid De
filled for several. Madame Timberman-
Randolph is busy training the soloists.
and Mrs. Harry Dixie is engaged every
night with the rehearsals. Miss Grace
Sprague assists Mr.. Doersam IN ac-
companyng for the rehearsals.
The programme is brief. although 1t
includes selections from several operas,
and is as follsw:
'Chimes of Normandy"--Mrs. Brady,
Germaine;. Miss Clara Langford, of
West Pittston, Serpolette; Il. d. Will
Jams, the Marquis. Chorus of fifty
voices.
I'll Trovatore'-CThe Prison Scene)
Miss, Spencer Leonora; Il. R. Will
Jams, Wilkes Barre, Maurice. Miserere
chorus, twenty-five men.
Lydia; Miss Ida Garagan. vladimir;
the General. Mr.. Hollister the Re-
porter, Mr. Jones. Cachuka dance, fifty
dancers.
Artists Dream TableauX--Artist. Mr..
James Gardner Sanderson. Six young
ladies.
Operate duet from Semiramide-
Miss Black and Miss Garagan.
l,.v
Spencer; Peek Boo Miss Grace Dun
can; Pitti-Sing, Miss Rose Gallen; no
Ko James Gardner Sanderson: Nanki-
Poo, Mr.. Willard Bunnell; Pooh-Bah
Mr.. Fred Emerich.
The following are the other members
of the company:
Chorus---Mrs. Lister, Mrs. Speece
Misses Bellamy. Gearhart, Boies, Vail
Spraguc. Marshall, Burns, Callender
Powell. Hollister, Reichart, Helen San
derson, Jessup, Eleanor Reynolds, Ger.
trude Sprague, Pennypacker.
Il Mems Chorus-Messrs. Thayer Hol-
lister, Kingsbury, Merrill, w. j. Tor
rey, Rawlson, F'lorey. Petry, Myers, r.
Hall, A. Hall, Gutheinz, A. Z. Hunt
NJ. 3. Fuller, James Blair. Max Bessell
Battin, James Dickson.
Mr.. Willard Howe will appear in the
monologue, "Our American Citizen
thanksgiving evening at st. Luke S
parish hall. 1t will be the great event
of the week and much pleasure is an
ticipnted from the following pro-
sramme:
CHARACTERS LMpERsoNATED.
Bcresford Cruger,
Afterward known as Beresford Carew
Peter Bart,,ry His Partner and Old FRIEND
Egerton Brown ........llis Ascending Partner
sims .......................... Ills 'aie
Mercury ......Aged 0, His "Under Sescretary
QUO stroble ..................'...... frcnC
Garcia Chaplin ....................A Maiden Lady
Sir Humphrey Borwn,
Executorot tho late Sir John Carcw
Lady Bum .......................ii WIG
Beatrice Carew ..........Thc Disinherlted Cousin
J Piano
4, GD Aid de Ballet ................ .Chaninsdt
(b) Song NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. MacDowcl
(c) Frithjot Observation-Disclosures. .Ncntt
ACT I.
Law Office OF Barbury, Brown & Cruger, New
York City. A suicide in the firm. The last al
1ermtive. Berry's sacrifice. Achanse OF nation
ality.
For soprano, Chanson provencalo ..... .wekcrlit
ACT II.
Scene l---Nlcc, one year later. A series OF ao
cidcntal meetings. Scene 2--Evening Of sam,
day. Brown reveals his scheme and Berry get
his revenge
For Piano and Violin ........... Chopin. Sara satC
Introduction U.cnto). ALA Poacca.
ACT III.
:. London, Christmas cve,, eight months later
'.Mercury." How Santa Claus came to Berry.
= The patronesses are: Mrs. Il. N. viii.
lard. Mrs. Everett Warren. Mrs. l.. A
,..Watres, Mrs. John Jermyn, Miss Jer-
myn, Mrs. w. d. Kennedy, Mrs. George
B. .Jermyn, Mrs. L. Is. Jermyn, Mrs. T.
H. Ripple, Mrs. r. ]. Bennell, Miss
.Bennell,, Mrs. Rogers Israel. Mrs. Ii
w. kingsbury. Mrs. II. Fl. Watkins
Mrs, .. Z. Taylor, Mrs. r. J. Foster
Mrs! Arthur Twitchell, Mrs. Henry
Pennypacker Mrs. r. L. Jones. Mrs
William aMtthews, Mrs. c. B. Penman
Mrs. WA Coleman. Mrs. r.. c. Vor
Storch. mss Allis Dale. Mrs. f. II. Jer.
'..myn, = Miss Susan t. Dickinson.
4 .. = y.
Miss Anna X. Sanderson entertained
large, company Of ladies Wednesda,
afternoon at a reception. She was as,
sisted In receiving by Mrs. Il. B. Stur.
ses and Mrs. Gardner Sandcrson. Mrs
Rtissell and Mrs. r. w. Archibald pre-,
sided at the table in the dining room