The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 7

NEWS OF THE THEATERS. (Coatiaurd from pace "ix) plays, in a drama that brought almost as much fame to Mrs. Campbell it did to Hs author. Mrs. Campbell, by her wit and beauty, has become a great social favorite on both sides of the Atlantic, and the interest shown in her visit to this city proves that the season will see no more brilliant audience than that which assembles at the Lyceum theater on the night of Dec.

5. AL. DEEVES' BIG COMPANY. Al. Reeves' "Big Beauty Show" comes to the Columbia three days only, commencing Monday afternoon, and from all accounts and newspaper notices is without question "one of the grandest musical comedies on the road this season." Mr.

Reeves has spared no expense in making this one big, grand traveling organization, fully equipped with beautiful scenery, gorgeous costumes and a grand display of electrical effects, headed by the famous comedian, song writer and burlesque producer, Andy Lewis, assisted by beautK ful Maude Elliott and a company of Al. Reeves. gitimate actors, in a roaring one act Jarce entitled "Won at the Wire." Extraordinary engagement of England's big music hall act, "The Eight English Beauty Bright Lights," marvelous singers, dancers and acrobats, especially imported to this country for a season of forty veeks with Al Reeves's Advanced Burlesquers. Next we have unquestionably the greatest singing quartet ever heard in burlesque houses direct from the Keith Proctor, Williams Hammqnstein circuit, widely known from Maine to California as the "Savoy Quartet." Then comes the Lillian Russell of burlesque, Miss Blanch Martin; beautiful Almeda Fowler, the dainty little soubrette, who will sing and dance just to please the boys; the clever of all clever Irish comedians, Edward Morris, late star of Rice's the Galcl" Girl Murray Sisters. They Will Be One of the Many Features at Poll's Theater This Week.

Trio, three beautiful girls who can sing' and dance, namely, Mae Powers, Caddy Madison and Mac Smith, and the one and only Al Reeves, America's clever banjo comedian, winner and holder oi the world's famous Richard K. Fox Police Gazette diamond studded champion banjo medal. Mr. Reeves has had a reputation for many years of carrying beautiful women and this season has surpassed all previous efforts, having gathered most beautiful collection of girls he hns ever had In Ms managerial career. Don't miss this gigantic production.

"DAINTY DUCHESS." The old time "slap stick" burlesque hows are almost a thing of the past and in their place is coming the musical comedy of the more expensive theaters. One of the first of the burlesque show managers to detect the change in the like9 of the public were the firm of Messrs. Weber Rush and the reception of their "Dainty Duchess" company by the public, proved that their judgment was right. The company plays at the Columbia theater for three days ony, commencing Thursday matinee. The firm promises a number of "whistleable" song hit, a chorus of twenty pretty women who know how to sing them and a company of comedians, singers and dancers, who know how to amuse their hearers without being either offensive or vulgar.

STAR THEATER. A new era in burlesque is marked by the appearance of "The Twentieth Century Maids" at the Star, the first three days of next week. "A Trip to Panama" is the event which brings them before the public this season with gorgeous costumes mark the limit of ingenuity in modern millinery effect. Not only is the dainty Parisian cliantcuse with her char acteristlc allurements of filmy skirts and silken hosiery in evidence, but the stately Amazonian has a series of marches and other rhythmic evolutions handsomely suited to the display of her charms. An almost intangible thread of narrative makes "A Trip to Panama'" a convenient vehicle for the comic character work of a company of comedians who are each and all specialty performers of tried and accepted merit.

The various humorous and spectacular episodes of the extravaganza take place sunccessively on the steamship dock in New York harlion, on the promenade deck of an ocetif Boing in the magnificent dining saloon of the ship, on a deserted strip of coral shore and in Panama itself, the tropical scene of operations. In the big canal. The music is of the up to uate, rollicking go as you please kind, with not an oli time "take me home and try me on the piano" veteran in the entire list. The best producing talent available In New York has been engaged in putting on the ensemble numbers in such a manner as to display the music, the singers and the dancers to best advantage. The big star specialty act engaged for "The Twentieth Century Maids" this season is that of Cornelia Eddie, whoso marvelous grotosquo whirl wind act puts them amongst the fore most clowns, pantomlsts and acrobats.

The patrons of the Star theater" are looking eagerly forward to the coming of the "High Jinks Burlesquers" THE SCR ANTON REPUBLICAN. SUNDAV, DECEMBER 1, 190? next week. This company will be attraction thc last three days. This attraction, while new, ha come. deservedly, popular by reason of the excellent entertainment it provides.

All new faces are contained in its roster and "Roseland" a musical comedy from the pen of Dave Marion in two acts and1 four scenes, promise features that are sure to appeal to all lovers of burlesque. The cast introduces such wellknown stars as Harry Kooper, Joe Doner, Beatrice Harlowe, Charles Barret and others. "TRUTH." The drama "Truth," which was produced in Scranton. by a clever company headed by Clara Bloodgood, has scored a hit in Washington. The Times of.

that city says in a recent notice: "One must class Clyde Fitch as a kind of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde playwright in order to understand how ope "week 'he. can give us so sordid, repellant and inartistic a production as "The Straight" and the next week delight us with the sparkling, satirical and effervescent comedy, "The Truth." "The Truth," as presented at the Be'asco Theater last night by Clara Blnodgood and a capable company, is a light, entertaining society play, of scant dramatic power, but scintillating With bright lines and with a wealth of amusing situations. The characters are all cleverly drawn and the love interest, while subordinate, is of sufficient' strength to satisfy at least the semi romantic.

"Mrs. Bloo'dgood's work was finished and pleasing, though there was a tendency to overact in the earlier scenes of the play. She gave to the role an interpretation full of whimsicality, grace and verve. "The work of John Emerson, as Stephen Roland, a "broken down sport," 'causey as much favorable comment as that of the star. Mr.

Emerson had1 a rich part, and. he developed1 it with rare 'skill and genuine humor. No less praiseworthy was the characterization given by Miss Zelda Sears, as Genevieve Crespigny, Roland's landlady. The role was enacted in a semi burlesqne spirit, but was sufficiently true to life to' evoke uncontrollable hilarity." There is a strong' possibility that "Truth" will play a return engagement in Scranton. KLAW ERLANGER AND VAUDEVILLE.

In reference to Klaw Erlanger and vaudeville, Wilbur M. Bates, their general representative, has this to say: s' "In the cloud of rumors that have been flying about the country during the past two months to the effect that Klaw Erlanger are to retire from vaudeville, their remarkable success in this direction has been overlooked by some and purposely disregarded by others, according to personal inclination. "But the fact remains that these gentlemen have really achieved a remarkable success in this field of amusement enterprise and have set up a new record as a standard of success, as they have done in everything else they have attempted in the past ten years. "Not one of the old school vaudeville magnates ever dreamed that a vaudeville performance could be' put together that would draw over 50,000 people a week, yet this is what Klaw Erlanger have accomplished at the Auditorium in Chicago. They have made a similar record of great attendance at the Forrest theater in Philadelphia, the Tremont in Boston and the New York theater In New York.

"Their advent into the vaudeville field gave this form of entertainment a great Impetus and no' such bills as they have presented at their vaudeville houses has ever been seen before they became vaudeville promoters. The statements that they have retired, or are about to retire, from vaudeville management because they have failed, are just about inane enough to be considered comic paragraphs in London Punch. "Klaw Erlanger have never failed in anything they have undertaken to do, and they certainly cannot be said to have failed in vaudeville with the record they have made in the past six months, demonstrating its vast possibilities as they had never been developed by the old line vaudeville manager. And in all this both public and performer have benefited." "THE ROUND UP" TO LEAVE NEW YORK. Klaw Erlanger's production of "The Round Up," the sensational dramatic hit of the season in New York, is nearing the end of its metropolitan run.

Early in the New Year it will be transferred to Boston for a long stay at the Colonial theater. In connection with the transfer of this play to another city the master of transportation will have not a few problems to solve, as the production is of even greater magnitude now than when originally staged at MeVIoker's lnChicago last spring. Twenty two trained horses are used in the production of the piece and to prevent the realism of the scenes' in which horses are used from being destroyed by the sound of hoofs on the flooring of the stage, Klaw Erlanger had the largest cocoa matting ever made woven for the New York run of this production. This matting is. made in 'seven strips, eight feet wide, sixty feet in length and four inches thick.

strips are woven Into one piece by lacing them together with cod line. Laced together the' mat covers a space of 60 by 66 feet and weighs over three tons. Horses race over, thlg mat at full speed and iij the last act, in the round up scene, several bucking ponies are ridden in an exhibition of horsemanship without the sound of a hoof except as It would be heard, on the turf. Anyone who not seen this play cannot imagine how much' this great mat adds to the completeness of realistic effects. STUYVESANT THEATER.

"The new Stuyvesant theater. described In detail would swamp pur space in mentioning its many artistic and architectural merits," says Life. "It the result of the best brains pro curable working under the intelligence and experience of a master of theatrical requirements. The result is a house comfortable, convenient, secure against fire and panic, and in Its decorations subdued, harmonious and a joy to the eye. The opening of this new theater and its provision of agreeable enter tainment for the public to be enjoyed In an environment free from everything open to objection, is a fitting crown to Mr.

Belasco's quarter century of hard work, devotion to one purpose AMUSEMENTS. LYCEUMTHEATER THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5 THE FAMOUS ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Patrick Campbell And Her Own Londpn Company, Including Mr. Ben Webster and Miss Stella Patrick Campbell (Direction of liiebler Co.) 4 In the A. W.

Pinero Masterpiece The Notorious PRICES 50C, 75C, $1.00, $1.50, $2. 00 Seat Sales Tuesday. Dec. 8, 9 a. m.

ACADEMY. MONDAY, TUESDAY WEDNESDAY. Three Nights and Three Matinees. ADVANCED MELODRAMA! P. H.

SUIXtVAX'S New Massive Production of the far West. "THE COWBOY AND THE SQUAW" By JOSEPH B. TOTTBN. Novel Scenic Surprises, including: the Choral at the "Sh" Ranch, Rosebud, Montana. The sensational Giant Cave in the Foothills.

The Ride for Liif iir" a Blizzard Over the Ranpes. The Bronco Buster Homestead, Tongue River, Montana. By far the Best of Western Plays. 10, 15, 23c; IS, 23, 35, 5c. and fearlessness in the face of determined and cruel opposition.

And it Is a success not for Mr. Belasco alone, because the theater going public will also find in Mr. Belasco's accomplishment a generous share of enjoyment." "THE COMING OF MRS. PATRICK." Rehearsals of "The Coming of Mrs. Patrick," the new drama by Rachel Crothers, author of "The Three of Us," which is to be the next Lawrence production at the Madison Square theater, are now progressing rapidly.

Laura Nelson Hall is evidently to make an admirable Mrs. Patrick. Miss Hall tells an amusing story of an interview which she once had with a newspaper man in Cincinnati, when she was the star of the stock company in that city. "I didn't like his appearance," says Miss Hall, "and so I did my best to avoid talking with him. But if he was slovenly he was also energetic and simply haunted the hotel where I was staying.

"Finally I gave in and consented to see him at the theater. He was much embarrassed. 'Do you object to saying that you do your hair like the Venus di he asked, With. evident trepidation, s' "'Xot in I' replied, 'Only you musn't say 'that I dress like the Venus di Milo "And he didn't even wait to say goodbye." ACTOR THOMPSON HAS A STRANGE HOBBY Noted Character Artist Who Appears at the Poli This Week Clips No Press Notices. That all great men have their pe culiarities has often been asserted, but it is doubtful that it has ever been shown more conclusively, than In the case of William H.

Thompson, the cele brated character actor, who is to ap pear at the Poli theater this week in his new sketch, "For Love's Sweet Sake." Of the thousands of press com ments concerning his work that have appeared in newspapers all. Over the country, Mr. Thompson has saved not a one. In explanation, he says that past accomplishments are but Btepping stones to greater achievements. The following personal letter to the manager of the Poll conveys this information in the characteristic ner of a great artist: Scranton, Pa.

Manager of Poll Theater. Dear, Sir: Your request for information concerning our act at hand and in reply would say that I am indeed sorry that I cannot comply with it in a manner that will meet with your requirements. I am not in the habit of saving press comments. I like to live in the future and will give you the best I have in me during the limited Bpace I am allowed to make good in your home If I fail it will be my first experience in that line since I entered vaudeville. Your patrons may recall that I was HORNER'S FURNITURE The Standard in Quality and Style A STOCK EXCELLING in iti variety and in all tke fea turei which insure the best and the most aihiontble in Furniture at lowest cost.

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AMUSEMENTS. Mrs. Ebbsmith" ACADEMY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY Afternoons and Nights. A.

H. Woods Announces the Peer of All Melodramas, the Sensational Climax of Realism. Charlie THE. OPItTJ FIEND By Owbii Davis. Everybody Must' See This Wonderful Play.

PRICES 10, 15, 2C 15, 25, 35, 00c. the original Chief Elder in "The Little Minister" and the Cardinal in "The Royal Family." Of the 1,200 parts I have played In my career, 190 were original offerings. Very sincerely yours, William H. Thompson. C0MMTITEE TO MEET.

Will Seek Best Possible Solution of Water Problem. Conferring together in the Board of Trade rooms Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock seeking the best possible solution of the water questions which have been before the public for some time will be the special water committee of the board of trade, the light and water committee of select council and the representatives of the City Water company which is applying for a water franchise from the city officials. Secretary Charles Seamans of the board of trade has sent out notifications of the coming meeting to the rhembers of the committees. It is altogether likely also that the representatives of the water company will be called upon to enlighten the committeemen as to the prospective source of their supply of water and the rapidity with which construction can be carried on. CARRIED A REVOLVER.

Jamano Sarhatto, an Italian, was arrested last night on South Washington avenue for carrying concealed weapons. The arrest was made by Patrolman Hcnshaw. A revolver was taken from the person of Sarbato and he was lodged In thfe city hall police station. EARTHQUAKE WIPED OUT ENTIRE TOWNSHIP First Full Account of Karatagh Cat aatrophe It is Almost Beyond Description. LONDON, Nov.

30. 'Now that the first full account, coming from Tash kend via St. Petersburg, has arrived, there can be no doubt that the Karatagh earthquake was the most appalling natural catasthrophies on record. "It Is difficult," writes the reporter, "to describe the scenes which meet the eye at Karatagh today. What was a short while ago a flourishing township is now the grave of four thousand dead.

But the scenes which accompanied ttie cutasthrope are even more difficult of adequate description." A group of survivors, still shaken by their experiences, related a terrible story to which no written narrative can do justice. On the eve of the disaster, Oct. 0, a terrific storm burst over Karatagh and its environments, striking a deadly fear into the hearts of the Inhabitants. The animal world seemed to have an uncanny foreknowledge. Dogs howled, horses stampeded, cattle lowed with fright.

Early in the morning the whole town seemed to shudder. The earth tremors were but few.of the townspeople were sufflcientlj disturbed by them to leave their houses. Fifteen minutes later a terrifle shock set the entire place swaying, the air resounding with 'weird Then the town seemed to be repeatedly lifted high jh the air and set down heavily by a mighty hand. Buildings were crumbling and crashing to ruins every moment or two. In scores of places the ground burst open and boiling water spouted upward.

Huge fragments of. rock became dislodged from the surrounding mountains and added the thunder of their fall to the subterranean rumblings and roarings which, continued all the time. Numerous houses were battered down by the falling rocks. 'Others, with their occu pants, sank bodily Into great Assures In the earth, I The populace or such of them as has escaped instant death, appeared to be mad with terror. From every side arose awful shrieks.

Those who fled, for safety had to blind their eyes to many STAP THFATER ECV 3. Sod 4 I 20th Century Maids DEC. 8, sod 7 a HIGH JINKS CO. Dally Matinee. You May Smoke.

Chinatown AMUSEMENTS. LYCEUM. FRIDAY, DEC. 6 TUB NIXON ZIMMERMAN CO. Klect for a Second Tt rm That Screamingly Funny Fellow TOM WATERS AS The Mayor of Laughland A Musical Cocktail With a Bunch of Cherries.

COMPANY OF THIRTY 20 Pretty Girls That Can Sinjr and Dance. Beautiful Costumes. 15 Catchy Musical Numbers. Car Load of Special Scenery and Electrical Effects. 'THE VERY I.ALOHIEST EVER" The Same as Presented for 3 Months at The Park Theater, Philadelphia.

pricks as, no, rrr. si. Seats on Sale Wednesday, Dec. 4, 9 a. m.

fr' 1 COLUMBIA Smoking Coneerls Daily FIRST THREE DAYS LAST THREE DAYS Welcome Home THE al reeves Dainty Duchess Co. Big Beamy Show SCANLON STEVENS Headed By KEELKR HAWLF.Y ANDY LEWIS ft Co. BiiN BBTER BROTHER PICTt'RES AND AND 30 Beautiful Baby Girls. 20 GIRLS 20 ghastly sights. The storm had come on again with renewed force and a veritable pandemonium reigned.

Maddened animals tore aimlessly hither and thither, continuous peals of thunder and flashes of blinding lightning added to the. frenzy, Many fugitives perished under the hoofs of the animals. In the meantime similar scenes were being enacted in the surrounding country, twelve large villages being de stroyed on this same terrible morning. So died in all some twelve thousand persons. In Karatagh alonq two thousand bodies were recovered.

As many more still remain in the ruins of twelve i hundred houses, while 25,000 animals, on a rougn estimate, were destroyed. CONGRESSMAN SMITH DYING. MCTtPHYSBORO, Nov. 30. Cpn gressman George W.

Smith, Republican, serving his twentieth year in congress is reported dying at his home here with typhoid fever. Ha. has been sick two weeks, but was not considered in a critical condition until last night when he became suddenly worse. He was unconscious all of today and remains so. tonights.

Congressman Smith, was born in Putnam county, Ohio, August 18, 1846, but was reared on his father's farm in Wayne county, Illinois. POLI'S PROGRESSIVE VAUDEVILLE PLEASURE PALACE WEEK OF DEC. 2 BIG THE DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN CHARACTER ACTOR WILLIAM H. including THOS H. I NCE and Company "FOR LOVE'S SWEET SAKE STUART BARNES JAMES and JENNIE JEE The Sterling Comedy Talker.

Sensational European Wire Waltz a gnMBSHHnC3a9 art. "URBAI FRED and ANNIE PEL0T Just American Girls With American Songs Odd and Humorous Jugglers. BSSSSaSBBSBaBHaBBSSBBSSal CSSSBKEOBtBSSSSSMKESSSSSSSSM ELECTROGRAPH HARRY LEE Nw Motion Pictures. Hebrew Parodist. i ADDED FEATURE ROBERTDAILEY AND COMPANY presnting "FUN IN A TROLLEY CAR," a Big, Fast Running Comedy Production.

kOLl'S Eve. lO, 20, 30, 50c. POPULAR 10, 20c. RICES Ladles at Mat. lOo.

Not heserved THE BIG Roller Skating New Armory, Wednesday, Dec. 4th Bkatlng from 7:30 CASH PRIZES AMUSEMENTS. LYCEUM. Matinee Night SATURDAY UUUl I "Don't Let the Two of You Miss The Three ef "Allan Dale. Walter M.

Lawrence PRESENTS Carlotta Nillson And the Madison Square Company in The Three of Us (The Name of a Gold Mine) As played months In New York and 3 weeks in Philadelphia and praised, by tlio entire press of both cities. PRICES 25, 30, T5e 1. fl.50. seats reaay xnursaaj, a. ni.

WEEK DKC. 2. EXHIBITION CLOSED. Jnnieslovrn Centennial otv a Matter of Hintory. JN'UKIUIjK, Nov.

30. With the turning out of the lights at 12 o'clock tonight by President Tucker, the Jamestown centennial exhibition with its successes mingled with disappointments became a thing of history. Immediately before turning out the lights President Tucker delivered an address recounting the progress, reverses and difficulties of the exposition. The sounding of the midnight bell in the tower of the Pennsylvania building and the bugling of taps by soldiers marked the fair's death knell. The total paid admissions to the exposition will approximate 1,300.000, about 20 per cent, of the total number estimated before the gates opened on April 26.

SENT THREATENING LETTERS. LONDON, Nov. 30. The Scotland Yard authorities have sequestered in a private asylum a young Asiatic1 of the name of Horace Narik. who has caused Queen Alexandra much anxiety by writing threatening letters to her.

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