The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-28
LOCAL NEWS.

"A great many requests having been
made tor matinee performance on
Saturday afternoon of this week at the
Lyric Theatre, the Gardner Vincent Co.
have decided to meet the desires of these
people and will, therefore, offer the very
pleasing romantic drama that was play
ed the first three days of this week ''The
Lady of Lyons" Prices will be just the
same as at the previous matinees-l0
cents for children and 20 cents for ad-
ults. Performance starts at 2:30 in Or
der to give out OF town people better
opportunity to witness this play.
A government tombstone for
the grave of James Stanley, a mem
ber of Co. E, 112th Pa. Vols, is at
the d. & II. freight station in this
place, awaiting a claimant. The
friends of the deceased are request
ed to call for the same, and see that
it is properly erected. There are
no charges on the stone.
Sentiment mingled with eX-
element, a beautiful story, with
great heart interest, a Frederic
Thompson production, big and ex-
cellent company, and an attractive
heroine in Fay Wallace will all be
seen in the big dramatic success,
Polly of the Circus at the Lyric
tonight.
The Gardner-V Vincent Stock Com
pany closes its four weeks engagement
at the Lyric Theatre Saturday evening,
with the beautiful production of" Sapho. {"
Although the undertaking of inaugural
ing a stock company for so many weeks
in town the size of Honesdale was a
great venture, the management of the
Lyric is much pleased to make the an
nouncement that it has been very sue
cessful engagement, financially as well as
artistically. The Gardner-Vin Co.
came here with the fine reputation which
they had gained on several other occa-
sions and they will leave Honesdale with
even more popularity than when they
entered upon their present engagement.
All plays were largely attended during
the month, but the largest sale of seats
was for the performance of Thursday
evening, the play being the much talked
about "Sapho," which will be present
ed for the last time and which will also
close the Gardner-V Vincent engagement
here on Saturday evening.
On the opening day of the third an
nual diocesan convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church at Garden City,
L. l., on Tuesday last, a startling and
most disconcerting episode occurred.
The session was opened with the regular
communion service in the Cathedral of
the Incarnation. After the anthems
had been sung low moan was heard
from among the choir boys, and Alfred
Palamountain, one of the tenors, was
seen to lift the limp body of Andrew
Orth, soprano, who had tainted be-
cause OF lack of fresh air and the pro-
longed service, and place it on bench.
Hardly had he done this when another
groan was heard and Roger Sinclair
Ellison, another singer, thinking that
Orth had fallen dead, swooned. George
Navio, believing both of the other boys
were dead, also tainted. The three boys
were hurried out and placed on the
grass. They were soon revived. The
automobile of Philander G. Jennings
was then procured to take the boys to
st. Paul's school. The boys were plac-
ed in the tonneau and as Mr.. Jennings
was backing out the rear wheels of his
car slipped into ditch. The machine
was pulled out by ten of the ministers
with the aid of two planks. After the
excitement had subsidized marble bust
of Abram Newkirk Littlejohn, D. D., D.
G. L., LII D., the first Bishop of Long
Island, was unveiled and short ad-
dress was made by the Rev. DR.. Henry
G. swentzel, formerly rector of Grace
Church of this borough.