The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09

r>HE Marie Antoinettc Fete and The
Pied Piper will close with the
performances of today and even
III inc. The entertainments have
been an unbounded success, and
Miss Eager Is receiving great credit.
Last night not n seat could be hau,
and the sales for today have been
great. There will be some seats on
sale for the boxes and loges. while the
upper gallery will be opened to all for
twenty Ave cents. People have been
so generous in buying tickets, flowers,
candy, programmes. valentines ana
poster cards. They have been univer-
sally pleased with the entertainment,
and the tired, happy managers feel
that their work and worry are being
repaid.
The house has had n brilliant effect
at every performance. The beautiful
,iecora tions and the handsome gowns
at the evening entertainments have
added much to the attractiveness or
the affair. Last night evening dress
was worn by the majority of patrons.
Box parties made n brilliant bit OF
color at the sides, and the booths in
the center added to the general effect.
The terrible fire made certain incl
dents in the entertainments most sig
njficant. Mr.. Ralph Williams ran over
breathless. after working to the limit
of exhaustion in assisting in the ar
" rangements at the First National
bank, where everything, even the
counters and desks, had been placed
in safety, He hurried into his costume
and gave a splendid Interpretation of
the Pied Piper. although almost drop
ping with weariness and excitement
Misses Alice and Helen Matthews
rather than spoil one of the finest fea-
lures of the evening, the Court Dance,
smiled and bowed through the grace
full evolutinns, while the thought of
thec sick father, who had insisted
that they should appear that evening,
and the memory of the family losses
must have made their hearts heavy
indeed.
Miss Grace Norton, with the anxiety
and sorrow over her fathers repeated
calamlties fresh before her eyes, came
and stood in a booth, where she had
promised to assist during both per-
. formances.
In the evening Mr.. Frank Crane
appeared and seemed to enjoy the per-
formance, notwithstanding that the
smoking ruins of his beautiful store
must have haunted his thoughts.
What pity 1t all is and how brave
people arc who endure such catas-
trophies and utter no lamentations.
Tonight it is hoped the Ice cream
and other booths will be literally pat.
ronized and that the Fete will be more
sh1 i,pff riefi ~ n
previous occasion.
The Russian flag dancers are close
r!valS f." the favorites in the voting
contest. Their costumes are very ef-
fectivo and the personnel of the dance
: more than ordinarily attractive. The
yhaperones are: Mrs. Il. j. Foster, Mrs.
e. J.. Sanderson; dance personnel: So
'pists, Miss Agnes Callahan, Mr. Mil
tn O'Conncll; Misses Mary Skinner,
Molly Drake; Sara Watson. Anna Will
liaps, Emma Schimpft, Lottie skinner.
MA Hang, Agnes Callahan, Miss
auffman: Messers. II. Is. Artley
hlph Waring Milton O'Conne'l, w. 3.
lrdner. Frank Keanc. Rupert Thorn
Il. r. Smith, Joseph Drake.
The beautiful Court dance is a great
bill = dlSo. DtSlutS MlSS JeSSup,
80 Mice Matthews, Mr.. Thomas
Hiprd Dale and Mr. S. 7. Reynolds,
personnel is: Misses Caroline Ben
- = clara Van Cleef, Helen Matthews,
y pennypacker, Bertha Powell,
j,'-.c KierStead Messrs. Milton
r'Connell, Harry Hydman, Isaac Has
lam, +. G.. Fuller, Ross Surdanl, Ralph
Williams.
The Shepherds and Shepherdesses
who call forth SO much applause are:
Queen Marie Antoinettc, Miss Amy Jes-
sup; Grand Duke, Mr. Thomas Hanford
Dale; Miss Carrie Hutchings, Miss
Ethel Boies, Miss May Albro, Miss
Louise Albro, Miss Mary Delaney, Miss
t~Helen Matthews, Miss Bertha Powell,
Miss May Pennypacker: Mr.. Harold
Eost, Mr.. + G. Fuller, Mr. Alfred
Gutheinz, Mr.. Tom Gippel. Mr.. Ross
Surdam. Mr.. Harry Hyndman, Mr..
Ralph Williams. Mr.. Isaac Haslam.
The lovely maidens with their picture
'lts and crooks make a tableauX every
!. they appear.
The matinee yesterday was simply
crowded and the little people did bet
ter than ever. Miss Helen Bray took
the place Of little Dorothy Page in
singing paul on the Hillside" George