The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-07
FIRST NIGHT
OF The FETE
1T SCORED A BIG SUCCESS AT
LYcEUM.


tiful Picture Presented by the Pic
turesque Blending of the Colors Of
the Costumes-Fete will Be Re.
peated Each Night This Week.
Pied Piper of Hamelin to Be Given
This Afternoon.
Ii was a great ,irst night. Every body
said so. and il did seem thai every body
was there. The enthusiasm over the
Msri" Antoinette fete was unbounded
and the success was wonderful enough
to satisfy the most fastidious.
The Lyceum theater was q picture in
itself and elected the admiration of the
audience before the curtain went up.
disclosing the beautiful stage effects.
Fcstoons Of flowers we're hung from
boxes TO pillars, reaching about the or.
chestra circle. Above the side logcs
were lifted arches of blossoms. in which
glimmcrad innumerable Tiny electric
lights. These loSes were transformed
into flower and confectionery booths.
At the entrance to the foyer wcrA the
programme and balloting booths ami
on the opposite side of the corridor
was the art booth. all of which were
claborately decorated. At the extreme
end was the refrcshmcnt booth, whore
ice cream was sold. The decorations
We're in the hands of competent COM
mittce, the members of which toilcd
like beavers Yesterday to complete such
q Transformation.
No q 4. y
ed the overture and the curtain came
up. disclosing the stage, eXclamations
of surprised delight we're heard all
over the house. In the background
was III, Temple of Love of the Petit
Trianon. the white columns and the
little blind god cleaning with the SIM
ilitude OF marble in the distance. At
the side of the stage were pretty
booths, fiower-trimmed and airy in de-
sign. Ranged about in their bright
red costumes were the pages. hand
some boys with slender torches. light
ing the grounds for the fcte.
WHAT THE FILE Is.
The following is a synopsis of the
performance last night:
| Louis XVI and his beautiful queen, Mari.
| riod in the history oi the court oi Fllncc.
| Youthful and handsome, fond Ot HjtciN and de-
| voted to ,hc puIsuit oi pleasure. the queen
was only harpy when surrounded by her lively
court in the gaycst "i amuScmenis' and one
! tcotival succeeded another. cacl more nlcny,
molc rlahoraia, than the last,
| This special lctc chosen for representation was
| given in honor Of the Young Grand Duke and
! DrchcssG Paul Of Russia who had cone !yonl
tIotr IL ll,.f Al
COUSINS OF France. No pains were spared 10
| make the occasion u brilliant one. The pc,rt.
| esGuc grounds ot the Petit II iianon, dt Ven
| saillcs, where lovely Ladies' Of woidwiur iimo
| had lived aud loved, were chosen tor tn >cNn';
| booths were erected 10 tempt the unwaly with
| their attractive wares: the little cottages, in
which tie Nomg queen had often PLAYED at
| housekeeping and farming, wcic galy decorated;
and soft lights were scattered in most effective
| combinations
The master of the ceremonies and hi, minions
had doubtless pondcrcd long and deeply over q
programme which should do honor at once To-
| their royal mistress, their duca guests, and their
! own inventive genius.
| Finally all Is ready. The hom sounds and a
score oi pages como quickly in 10 illuminate
| the scene Then appear her mainSty'o maids
| OF honoI-but not in the state and pomp ol
court costume; tor on ;hi, occasion they ara so
|
mandate they are dressed as dairy maids. a eos,
tune 50 hcNitching that they are doubly dis,
! hdcting TO their admirers, ia" pages.
| The queens jester, Pierre, and his fellow
! PierIot come in too. They are all, 10 mah,
! in love with pretty Iiaottc and she loves them
| every one, so she says, But since this doc,
not content them, how shalt she choose b.
| tween them? An inspiration! Chance. which sat
ties 50 many questions IN lo,c and wlr, shall
Il. .,,sI =.
the gToup--hc who SciaCs wins. Does Capii
guide her hand. or does she sec lust whc,l
| Pierre is standing? At any rate he grasp, il
Saily, and Lizcttc is his, Al The unsuccessful
| PelIots must seek other Picrrcttcs: but surely
| their fate il not hard one
Now comes the royal tain, in formal pro, rs
sion. The queen. lovclic,t princess OF her day
is escorted by the handsome Duke raul, while
| the king leads in the stately dnchcsse. ThaN
2Ioup themselves aud watch the picturc,1 l,
| dances that have been 20 carefully arranged.
There is Russian dance ont OF compliment
20 the duke and duchessc an AlSatian dance ID
honor Of Madame d'Oberkirch. who Is will! Tho
| grand duchessc; gypsy dance: fire dance: .
| lively measure between the PiclrOts and Pier
icttes: stately court dance; finally the mer,
queen induces the Young duke to torgc, hi
rank and ceremony, and Join with her in pas
toral dance. dressed as shepherd and shepherdcsS
After this. all iormality is set aside, and The
beautiful queen oi France welcomes to her S,lyar
court all her subjects, Of whatever degree Nh,
bow before her.
THE DANCES.
The Russian flag dance vas among
the prettiest with its broad red, white
and blue striped skirts, the red coro.
nets OF the ladies and the rich black
velvet and gold embroidered costumes
| OF the men. This Is known as The
! Colliery Engineer Dance" since the
personnel Is made up of representatives
from that great institution of this
city. Mrs. II. j. Foster. who is one oi
the chaperones and who has worked
| indefatgable in the interests of the
| young people in her dance, carried an
| immense bouquet OF scarlet carnations
last night as graceful tribute from
the participants. the hue correspond
| ing with the prevailing tone Of their
| dress.
! The Alsation dancers wore charming
! costumes with ACCORDION plated skirts
and velvet bodces, while the men were
attired in the festive dress of theil
nation.
The Gypsies glttered with req ant
| gold and their gay tambourlnes made
brilliant flashes of color as they were
! lifted in the changing light.
The Pierrots in their quaint clowr
dress and their pretty Picrrettes il
diaphanous skirts We're among thu
most effective. While the eighteer
young ladies Of the Fire dance came il
for rounds of applause in their beau
tirul evolutions with their red frock'
and transparent, smoke-like scarfs.
The shepherds and Shepherdesse!
| rhndn n sirlkinn snnnn in Ihnir Qnwnre1