The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

The Columbia Fair to Open in
Burkes Hall Tonight - Perry
o'Dell & Dee's Repertoire Com
pany at the Grand--The Lecture
Courses.
This will be ali important week In
social way. There viii be numerous
amusements to appeal to the young
people and the older folks of the town.
while two intellectual feasts in the way
of lectures are likewise to be provided
The fair of the columbia Hose COM
pany. Il week of repertoire at the Grand
and recital by Rev. Il. A. Boyl and
lecture by Rev. Dr.. William B. Kirby,
of Washington, u. c., are embraced in
the programme that spreads itself over
the whole week.
The Columbia Fair
The enterprise of the Columbia Hose
company, the annual fair for which
there has been so mucn planning, will
make its bid tonight for the publics
patronage for the week.
The fair will open in Burkes hall
at o'clock There will be no opening
parade, as is customary with hose
company fairs in this city. The feat
ures of amusement and pleasure will
be awaiting the patrons so soon as the
doors open and the tnrong enters the
hall, which has geon transformed by
Decorator Thurman, of Scranton,
whose artistic ideas are well expressed
in the big picture of color in which
the hall interior is set. There will be
an entertaining programme of musical
numbers, and at the conclusion the
Mozart orchestra will play the latest
dance music for the young people who
are devotees of terpsichore. The Nit
chell and the Cottage companies, be-
sides the Columbias, will be in uniform
at the fair.
Repertoire Company at Grand
The Perry O'Dell e Dee company of
comedians will open an engagement of
five nights and two matinees at the
Grand this evening. The opening bill
will be "In PERIL which is said to be
stronge drama, the kind that is
strongest in favor with those whose
preferences lean to companies in reper-
toire. The company comes we'll re-
commended, and provides also a num-
Der of good specialties between acts.
"The Secret Despatch"
ON Wednesday night, at the Grand,
the company in repertoire will give
way to David Higgins play. "'rhe Sc
cret Despatch" This piece was at the
Academy OF Music in Scranton the last
three days of last week ana gave prob
ably the best satisfaction of any play
at that house this season Van Kenzie,
who was seen here last season in the
leading role D. David Higgins "Piney
Ridge" is the leading man in 1.-THE
Secret Despatch" This announcement
will be received with decided satisfac-
ton as Mr.. Kenzie's acting was prob
ably the best that was enjoyed by Car
bondalians during last year. The price
of seats for this performance will be
so cents for all reserved seats. The
gallery seats will be % cents.
Rev. E. A. Boyle's Recital.
The peoples lecture course, under the
auspices of the Berean Baptist church
| trustees, will be opened on Friday
night by Rev. E. a. Boyl, who will
give a miscellaneous recital. This in
cludes selections of every description
from comic to tragedy readings from
Shakespeare and "Ren Hur" are feat
ures of the programme. Mr.. Boyle has
studied with three of the largest
schools in America. and is q graduate
of the Kings School of Oratory. of
Pittsburg, Pa. lie is an elocutionst Of
rare training and ability.
There will be no admission, but sill
YER Offering, whatever one feels dis
posed to offer. will be accepted.
The Labor Question.
Rev. Dr. William j. Kirby professor
| of sociology in the Catholic university
| at Washington, D. c.. viii be the next
| speaker in the lecture course of the
| Knights OF Columbus.
| His engagement will be Friday even
ing, in st. Rose hall. Dr. Kirby will