The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
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scene l. The iIhr Market at liAueliu-I estItI.
ties interrupted by rats. German Peasant dance.
The Rats again. Entrance vi Mayor and Com.
mon Council Conference oi the people and Corn
mon Council Entrance Of Pied piper. lie agrees
to rid the town OF rats ior a thousand guidcrs.
The charming Of the rats, Tho drowning oi lhe
rats.
Scene =. General Rejoicing Return uf the
Piper demanding his Guildcrs. Refusal Of Mayor
and Council TO pay. Indignation oi Piper Tic
charming oi the children Ino hole in the
mountain side TIE lame boy aad the lone tat
Grief OF the patents aud Council.
Scene B. TahleIu--Tic Piper ana the cii'd,cn
in the beautiful land OF love
Ralph u. Williams created most
favorable impression as The Pied
Piper" His make up was attractive
and his costume only gave additional
effect 10 his handsome personality. His
excellent voice added much to the af-
fair. Herbert and Adele Levy, and
| Katherine Coursen, who We're TO have
| had prominent parts were inopportune-
| ly taken III with measles. The little
| lame boy was supplied by Joseph Mott.
Tommy Coburn. of Boston, who acted
| as the clown rat, is quite the central
| figure in both afternoon and evening
| performances. He is tiny fellow only
| eight years old but he has exceptional
| comedian abilities. Master Willie Gray
sang swcetly and the other little people
| played their roles remarkably well. The
beautiful scene, as the Pied Piner
, wended his way up the Kappclbers
! hill, calling after him all the children
! leaving the village silent and lonely
| forever is one not soon TO be forgotten
DRESSED IN GRAY.
| The Rats" who are dressed as huge
| gray creatures are as funny as possi-
| be in their antics IL was u universal
| sentiment that everybody present
| wanted to go again today 10 see the
beautifully presented performance.
| There are still tickets to be had for
| the matinees.
Last nights Marie Antonettc Fcte
| was like another entertainment, so
! differently was its production from
that of the first night There was not
| q vacant seat in the house and standing
room was sold extensively. The music
| which had gone rather wobbly on the
! previous night was in better shape. the
| dancers had more confidence and alto
gether II went very smoothly.
The spectacular beauty oi thc grand
tableau of the whole was well worth
the price Of admission. The solo dances
were superb. Mr.. NJ. B Fullers work
cannot be improved upon and lovely
little Miss Strickland Is winning new
praises every fine she appears. Miss
Jessup was regally beautiful as the i'll
| fated queen. Louis XVI was ade-
quately presented by S. Il. Reynolds
and Mr. n. II. Dale was a handsome
and graceful Grand Duke. Miss Alice
| Matthews as the Duchesse came in for
Il large share of admiring comment.
The booths are attracting much pat
ronage Mrs. T. II. Dale is in charge
of the art booth, where delightful little
souvenirs in water colors Ore sold for
valentines or favOrs. They are coun-
terparts OF Marie Antoinette, the Pied
Piper, the shepherds and shepherdesses
the peasants, etc.
Mrs. II. NJ. Boies supplied magnificent
flowers for yesterdays sales. The
candy booth was well patronized both
afternoon and evening and the pro-
grammes sold rapidly at I'VE cents
apiece. While balloting for favorite
dances was lively.