The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
Fate and a Fete.
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AT An growing old." my lady sighed.
! Although I anu not decrepit.
] ain not in the least bit mummHed.
In the dance yet could step it.
IL has always been that they wanted me
On every great occasion
When queen or a lady Of high degree
Was needed Tor representation.
Ny waist Is as slight. my foot as light
No mark of age advances;
But | must no old-in the fctc tonight
st-whilc my daughter dances"
II. c. L.
Thc chief topic of conversation In
most circles is the Marie Antoinette
fetc and "'rhe Pied Piper Of Hame-
lin." The children are more or less
daft over the latter while scores of
young people are planning steps for
the beautiful fetc. The prospects for
the entertainment surpass all expecta-
tions hitherto entertained. It is to be
n magnificent spectacular event, whose
correctness of historical detail and in
telligence OF Interpretation will appeal
to the artistic tastes so strongly de-
veloped in Scranton and fascinate and
cnthrall the patrons not alone by the
features and the rhythm of movement
present to an exceptional degree.
1t is intended to carry out as much
as possible the historical character of
the period represented and the partici-
pants are at present absorbed in
French records running from 1910 to
the tragic date of 1893. Many to whom
the name of the lovely Princesse de
Loo r,,aI
TO know her as the first friend OF the
girl Queen in her foreign home. They
have ccome familiar with the various
authentic portraits of Marie Antoinette
in the famous lie Brun group where
the little Dauphin lir's aside the cradle
canopy to show the empty bed from
which baby Sophie had gone forever.
and in the many single pictures.
The beautiful Duchessc de Polignac,
whom the queen perhaps unwisely
chose FOR an intimate friend, is an
other whose portrait by Madame Le-
brun, the fair dancers are learning to
distinguish. The girlish face with
the fair floating hair and plumed hat
making a picture to hold in memory
These with Madame Elisabeth the
Comtc de Artols, Comte de Provence
aftcrward Louis XVIII, and many
other courtiers of high degree will be
represented in gorgeous costumes by
participants in the fcte.
The following will constitute the per-
sonnel of the Court Dance:
Marie Autuincttc .............. Miss Amy J,ssup
King Louis N\l .............Nr. s. T. Reynolds
The Grand Duke ut Russia ........NIr r. H. Dale
The Grand Duchcssc ........Mi,s Alice Matthews
AIDES IN WAITING. cot RTIERS.
Miss Caroline BcmCl. Mr.. Milton O'Conucll
Miss Clara Van Clccf. Mr.. Harry Ilyndman.
NlisS Helen Matthews. Mr.. Isaac Haslam.
Nii,S May Pcnnypachcr. Dr.. Coiscr.
Mis-, Hrrtha Powell. Ross Surlam
Nii,s Grace Kiorstrad.. Ralph Williams.
the TIRE DANCE.--Chapcronc, Miss sara A..
,rancs
Miss Edith Williams. Miss Margaret Ludwig.
Miss Cinderella Morse. Miss Ncc Jones
Mas huna Matthias, Miss Nav Samuels
Miss Victoria Watkins. Mis- Della Davis.
Mis- Anna Jones Miss May Iindabury.
Miss Lille Sc!acnhaus. Miss Gertrude Jones.
Miss Bertha Carson. Miss Ida James
Miss FloSsie Frank Miss Mary Jones.
Miss Ella Shaw. Miss Mabel Spencer
The committee on decorations for
the Marie Antoinctte fetc mot yester-
day at the home OF Mrs. w. w. Scran-
ton, to complete floral effects for the
sLyceum stage.
, For. the next fortnight Marie An.
toinette styles will be agitating the
mind of the average maiden. Already
she is wearing her brain away in wor.
ry over fichus, turbans and panniers
and after all She will look divine il
Whatever she may appear.
Miss Eager, who is directing tn,
Fete, is a lady of many accomplish
mentS. Last night. when no accom-
PIANIST put in an appearance and thel
was a corresponding absence of musl,
for the dances, she calmly seated her,
self at the piano and played from
lncmOry with u dash and brillianc,
which made the Gypsy dance go of
with n spirit hitherto uneXampletl
while all the time she was watchns
tie twenty-four performers and iii
letting their evoutions. when ther
80 solos To sing she sings them unit
%" pupil learns not only the air bu
t;' infection, the words and the tones