The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
NORTH SCRANTON.

The Crystal Literary and Dramatic
club. which has been rehearsing the
fine melodrama "Arizona' for some
weeks. will produce the play with all
it's elaborate scenic effects. at the Audi
torium on Christmas night. The play
depicts life in Arizona. deals largely
with features surrounding a regular
army post. in which the life of cavalry
men and infantwmen is mingled and
there is a charming bit of love story
wrought out in it's movement. The
members of the Crystal club have been
rehearsing this play with much energy
and there is promise of very capable
rendition of it's difficult lines and the
attendant scenes. 1t is now being pro-
duced at the Herald Square theatre in
New York city and Is the biggest sue
cess of the metropolitan season.
The following is the cast of charac-
ters: Henry Candy, owner of Arapahoe
ranch, p. j. Cafferty; Colonel Bonhanl,
of the Eleventh United States cavalry,
j. j. Moran: Sam Wong. Chinese
cook. w. j. Mcdonnell. who also i'm
personates Lieutenant Halleck, of the
cavalry: Mrs Candy. wife of the
rancher. Miss Anna V. Roche; Estelle
Bonham wife of the colonel. Miss
Helen l.. Duggan: Lena Kellar, wait
ress, Miss Anna Y. Welsh: Lieutenant
Denton. of the cavalry, D. j. Evans;
Bonita Candy, sister of Estelle. MISS
Kathryn I. Henry; Miss McCullogh. q
school teacher. Miss Loretta G. Dug
gan: Dr. Fenton, surgeon of the cav
airy, p. j. Mcclure; Captain Hodgson,
of the cavalry, NJ. j. Gahagan; Tony
Mostano. a vaquero, j. j. Nealon; Ser
geant Kellar, of the cavalry. p. j. Nc
Donnell Lieutenant Young, of the
cavalry. r. j. Barrett; Major Cochran,
of cavalry, p. j. Foley.
There will also be a number of cow
boys, soldiers and spectators introduced
into the action of the drama. Miss
Libbie Neary will be the musical direc-
tor of the play; Nj. F. Lynch. stage
manager. and j. Fl. Kelly, manager. A
social will follow the play.
The funeral of Edward Griffin, of
Mary street. took place yesterday at
ternoon from the home, Dr.. Guild, of
the Providence Presbyterian church,
officiating. a Quartette from the
church sang two selections There
were many floral offerings by near
friends of the deceased lnterment
was made at Forest Hill cemetery
James Collins, of North Main ave-
nue., is slightly indiSposed
The North End Cilee club met yes
terday afternoon in their rooms in
OMalley's hail.
James Lewis. of West PittstOn, is
the guest of relatives on Parker street
Michael Noone, of Niagara unlver-
sity, is spending his Christmas vaca-
ton with his parents on Green street
LiVeryman George r.. Atherton has
begun to run his four-horse band
wagon between the square and central
city. Mr.. Atherton's wagon will run
every hour for the accommodation of
the people of North Scranton.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Provi-
dence Methodist Episcopal church will
hold special meeting Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock in the church
parlors.
Attorney Charles w. Dawson of san
derson avenue, has returned home
from New York city
Mrs. Edwin Gee. of Ithaca, n. Y,
returned home after visiting Mrs, ii.
+. BabcOck.
Miss Emma Davis of Baltimore
Pharmacy college, is spending her
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis, of North
Main avenue.
Willard Lewis, of North Main ave-
nue., is spending his Christmas holi-
days with his parents.
John j. Evans, of Deacon street, Is
a candidate for common council from
the First ward at the next spring
election.
William Holmes, of Parker street
and Hollster avenue, was kicked last
Friday afternoon by vicious mule in
Storrs No. l mine and badly injured
James Timlin, of Keyser avenue,
employed as driver boy at the Cay
uga mine, was painfully injured while
at work Saturday, His left foot was
crushed beneath the wheels of one of
the cars, necessitating the amputation
by Dr.. j. p. Stanton of several toes.