The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-25

Gorgeously Costumed-one of the
Features of the Kirmess will Be
the Real Game of whist-Thirteen
Different Dances Will Be Given
by the Young People of the City
at the Lyceum.
The event of importance next week
| will, be the kirmess for the Teachers
| Mutual Benefit association. 1t is prob
aple that our people do not real
ize what really wonderful affair 1t
is to be- The fact is that in the his
tory of kirmesses-and we have had a
Few in our time, no such an entertain
ment as this has ever been projected.
In the first place, more than $50 per-
sons Will participate. This in itself
gives some idea of the magnitude of
| the plans. The costumes, instead of
being merely snowy and cheap, are
more elaborate than anything ever
staged in this city. Some idea of the
truth of this statement may be gained
when 1T is understood that most of the
costumes are made of satin, are fresh
and new and that rose leaves to the
value of $50 will be used in one
dance alone. There will be twenty
dances and this number is far larger
than Miss Stewart has ever before
conducted in one krmess. The Spiel
kartenfest" will probably be the
unique attraction of the entertainment
and brief description at this point
will be of interest.
A real game Of whist is played each
night with different players. Among
these will be the most prominent and
expert whist players in the city The
list will be chosen from the following:
Messrs. G. r. Fuller, Eugene Healey,
Fl. c. Wallace. J. Il. Broadbent. r. Fl.
Dale. j. Fl. Torrey, II. A. Knapp,
Everett Warren. A. III. Christy w. d.
Boyer, c. B. Penman. F. p. Price,
Grant Pelton, II. r. Van Deusen, f.
Smith, Scott, Tunstall and Others
THE WHIST GAME.
The fifty-two cards are represented
by fifty-two persons, each Of whom
wears the badge of the name on cape
or apron. They are all richly dressed.
Each one also carries the card corre-
spending with his name, in his hand.
The four gentlemen who play the
game are stationed at the corners of
the stage. The Joker, who by the way
is Mr.. Milton O'Connell, shuffles the
pack and deals the living cards. The
pages then gather the duplicate cards
from the fifty-two and present them
to the players in whose "hands" they
belong. The players give orders to the
pages, who select the cards according
to these directions. AS fast as tricks"
are taken they are ranged aside in
groups Of fours just as books" are
made up. At the conclusion of each
hand the result is placed on a large
blackboard so that there can be no
mistaking the progress of the game. 1t
consumes twenty minutes and is per-
fectly fascinating to an audience.
There is .a beautiful dance of the
pages at the close Of the game.
The matinee performance will be the
most attractive affair ever presented
by children on a Scranton stage. The
enhancing story of Cinderella is given
in a little play entirely by the small
people. The scene opens at the hearth
side where poor Cinderella sits alone,
and upon whom later descend her cruel
step-sisters to taunt her. Then enters
the fairy god-mother, and Cinderella
vanishes in golden chariot drawn by
fairies
katherine Coursen is Cinderella,
Emma Taylor and Elizabeth Storrs
are the proud step-sisters. Theodore
Vandling is the Step-father and
Romayne Spencer is the fairy god
mother. Following is list of the chap
erones and dancers:
Gypsy DANCE.
Chapcrones--AIrs. II. NJ. Scranton, Mrs Frank
T.. Platt, Mrs. Fred j. Platt Mrs James H.
Torrcy.
Miss " Lillian Perry, William NJ. Poindeytcr,
Miss Dorothy Perry, Eugene Tropp,
Miss Cora Schotte, Lewis Il. Barnard,
Miss Mae L. Keifer, ,onh j. Conry,
Miss Bessie Jones. Michael Cajwokski,
Miss Helen G. Corbett, Thomas Faly,
Miss anna s. Corbett, James Corbett,
Miss Mary Smith Jayne. Samuel 4. Finberg.
Solo Dance-sliss Helen NJ. Corbett.
PIERRoTS AND PIERRETTES
Chapcrones-Mrs. L. Ben. Dimmiek, Mrs W.
W. Scranton, Mrs. Woodrow Archibald.
Miss Laura NJ d. Ael-Mss Ethel Platt Shoe.
drum maker.
Miss Frances ElisabethJ. Edward Wesenhuh,
Palmer, George W. Lewis,
Miss Dorothy julien Pcr-William III. Fowler
ry. Benjamin G. Eynon,
Miss Mary Greeley, Robert Il. Davis,
Miss Helen VI. Gunster, Louis Sylvester,
Miss Fannie l.. Mears, George f. Evans,
Miss Esellc Marie Tropp, Eugene Ambrose Tropp.
Duct-Mss Greeley, Mr. Wcsenluh.
SPANISH CACIIuCA.
ChaperOne-Mrs. T, II. Watkins.
Miss May Pennypacker.
FRENCH MILITARY DRILL
Chaperones-Airs. Thomas Spruks, Mrs. b. f.
Moore.
Miss Margaret Shea, Charles A. SNYDER,
Miss Anna Hickey, Charles T. Miller,
Miss Katie Mrtz, Henry Schwenker,
Miss Minnie Weisser, Fred ". q. Lcntes,
Miss Jessie EGgeson, Herman Schwcnker,
Miss Minnie Butcnbach, Christie Scheuer
Miss LEM Lentes. John Huber
Miss Nellie Reap, Joseph iiarriy
Miss Anna lIagan, Harry Whaen,