The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-08
THE GIBSON PICTURES.
They Were Presented in a Superb
Manner Last Night.


ever given in this city has more thor
oughly pleased its patrons than the
Gibson pictures, shown last night in
ST. Luke's parish hall by a committee
of Country club members. There was
an excellent house. The stage had
been raised by the addition of the
Country club stage to an altitude
which gave a far better effect from
the auditorium. The pictures were
beautifully staged and posed. The
greatest care was taken as to details,
and no bit of elegance in the way OF
accessories was omitted. Mrs. II. H.
Brady, jr., Mrs. r. NJ. Scranton, Mrs.
Clarence Sturges, Mrs. George G..
Brooks. Mrs. +. B. Jermyn constituted
the committee in charge of the tab
leaux. They were materially assisted
by Mrs. II. ]. Anderson, Mrs. f.. L.
Fuller, A. G.. Hunt, Selden II. Kings
bury, b. f. Watson and others. The
Free kindergarten committee consisted
of Mrs. r. j. Powell, Mrs. James Arch
bald, Mrs. f. l.. Fuller, Mrs. c. ID.
Simpson, Mrs. w. w. Scranton, Mrs. j.
A. Price, Mrs ]. Benz Dimmick, Mrs.
c. S. Weston and Miss Elizabeth
Howell.
1.-THE Education of Mr.. Pipp" was de-
lightfully presented. Anybody more
meek and lowly than Mr.. Merrill as
Mr.. Pipp would be difficult to devise,
even by an ambitious mamma of two
beautiful daughters. The trip abroad
and it's accompanying gaiety were
beautifully portrayed Mrs. James
Archibald was one of the best charac-
ters in the entire cast Her poses were
inimitably good and the expressions she
assumed could not have been surpassed
or scarcely equalled. Miss Anderson IL
a typical Gibson girl, and can do the
proud, Indifferent, swell American to
perfection. Miss Romayne Seybolt was
an able second as the other Miss Pipp.
The two wore magnificent gowns, and
their poses were exceedingly good.
Mrs. f. H. Jermyn was an exquisite
Lady Viola, with her beauty and ami
nation.
James Gardner Sanderson made up
most successfully in several roles, par.
ticularly as the courier and other char
acters. Mr.. Brady, DIR. Keller, Il. w.
Holland, f. p. Fuller, A. r. Hunt, jr.,
figured with fine effect in various tab
leaux. Messrs. Guerin and j. II. Brooks
made a great hit as a "Prince and n
Duke" The Misses Archibald, Messrs.
j. Benz Dimmick and NJ. b. Fuller
were among the best interpreters of the
Gibson cult.
Perhaps the dinner scene came in for
the chief applause, although THE Day
of the Race" and "In Paris" were close
seconds. The splendor of the ball room
scene at Carony castle brought down
the house, and the occasion when Mr..
Pipp loses his way was among the
most amusing. Law Watkins in his
wooden sabots, and Edgar Coursen as
a typical garcon, Miss Elizabeth
Howell, DIR. Keller Miss Chauncey
Reynolds and James G. Sanderson APP
pearing in this picture.
Others who helped to make up the
magnificent ball room scene were Miss
Gertrude Sprague, Miss Elizabeth Ben
nell, Miss Frances Hunt, Miss Anne
Hand, Miss Eleanor Reynolds. The
| lovely marriage scene finished the tab
| leauX.
The musical features were strong at
| fractions. Mrs. Brady sang a number
| of lovely songs in excellent voice
| among them being the Lullaby or Nor
dica fame, the valentine" and Loves
| Season."
Miss Grace Spencer sang eXquisltely
1.-THE Rosary" a Bolero, May Morn
ing" and others. Mr.. Williams, who /!
a great favorite, gave the 1.-TWO Grena
diers" with fine effect, ~Oh, That W.
Two Were Maying," etc. The duets o
| Tuscan Folk Songs, by Mrs. Brady anC
Miss Spencer, were among the dlstinc
pleasures of the evening. ]. H. Brooks
and r. NJ, Scranton were ticket takers
Messrs. Bliss. Thorne, Mott, Wellei
and others were ushers.
That this superior entertainment ha!
been given exclusively by home talent
with no outside expense for imported
assistance, shows the versatility anC
enterprise Of our people when they ar,
| interested.