The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
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At the Theaters.

The romantic military drama Of "Rose-
dale" will be presented in the Academy Of
Music tonight by company headed by
Joseph s. Haworth. Supporting are such
we'll known favorites as M. A. Kennedy,
for several seasons the leading comedian in
the Frohman company; Charles B. Han
ford, who was the leading man in the
Booth Barrett combination and who after
wards starred iD Julius Caesar; Charles
Abbott, who is an actor Of sterling merit
and the husband of Maggie Mitchell; Isa-
belle Everson, formerly the leading lady
Of the famous Boston Museum company;
and Mrs. E. A. Eberls. "Rosedale" will
be given In this city with all the beautiful
scenery and elegant costumes that were
employed in the recent successful New
York production.
At the rockingham tonight Augustus
Thomas beautiful play, alabama" will
be given as benefit for the stage hands,
The play win not disappolnt those who
admire a beautiful, idyllic story Of the
heart, and play full of pathos, not over
drawn, but true and beautifully charac-
teristic of Southern life. The play tells
story Of post-bellum Southern life, ap-
peals to the common heart and proceeds
on coherent lines towards logical climax.
In past seasons it has given great satisfac-
tion in Scranton.
During the performance will be pre-
sented the famous White Concert COM
pany, composed of ten young and beauti.
full lady musicians under the direction Of
that talanted young lady, Miss Nellie
Chandler, the famous orchestra leader,
late of Boston, now Of the rockingham
Whita Cnnnarf n0nIt miga
ing them, it will be a rare treat.
No Irish drama seen in New York in re-
cent years has been better received than
"1nspiration," which will be seen at the
Academy of Music tomorrow night. A
rich girl has two admirers, one of course,
the easy going hero and the other the viii
lain, who is abetted by another villain.
The hero in the end wins the girl. and the
villains plans are frustrated The Irish
lad, the pretty colleen and the other char
acters that go to make up the cast OF an
Irish play, are all introduced. The great
sensation of the play is the rescue Of the
hero from being crushed to death by big
stone wheel, the heroine being the rescuer.
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The rockingham will have stupendous
attraction tomorrow and Saturday nights
aud Saturday matinee in the Sandow Tro-
cadero Vaudevilles in which the marve.
lous athlete is OF course the central figure.
This will be Sandow's first appearance.
His tour of the country thus far, has been
nothing less than continuous triumph.
He is undoubtedly one Of the wonders Of
our time Eminent scientists have de.
clsred him to be the most perfect man
physically who has ever lived and he has
been acknowledged everywhere as the
strongest man in the world. His offer
| of $1,000 and the gold belt, embematic
of the championship Of the world, to
any man who would duplicate his mar
velous performances, has thus far re-
NAMED unaccepted. History does not re-
cord even among the great gladitors OF
| ancient Rome, man of such wonderful
| muscular development as Sandow. The
entertainment surrounding Sandow has
| been carefully selected from the principal
theatres in Europe and America and in.
cludes the following artists: "The Luci-
fers," grotesQues; "Billy Van," comedian;
Tom Browne" the famons double note
whistler; "Amann," Europe's greatest
| mimic; "Jaue," Chanteuse internationsle;
Herr Dewell" equilibrist; "The Marve,
lous Jordan Family and Dunham," aerial
acrobats; Miss Collie" the human dog,
for the past two seasons the sensation Of
London and Paris. The entire entertain.
ment is under the personal supervision
of F. Ziegfeld. Jr., who conducted the
magnificent "Trocadero Theatre" in Chi
cago. during the recent Columbian Expo
sition.
The Kimball Opera Comiqre organza-
tion and charming Corinne will be at the
Academy for one night, Monday, Oct. s,
representing the lyric burlesque produc-
tion, "Hendrick Hudson" Corinne il
described as an ideal coincidence, petite
and pretty, graceful and charming, anG
| with personality of magnetism, voice ol
remarkable sweetness and talent of eX
ceptional quality. With all these attribute:
in her favor, the success of Corinne i,
more easily understood. 'Hendrick Hud-
son, her latest production, was written
originally for Fay Templeton. The scenic
artists were given carte blanche in theil
preparation and have achieved some ar
tistic triumphs in the art of stage paint
ing. The piece itself has been rewritten
and much humor injected, and, with ,
view of making it more popular, numerous
scenes have been introduced which relate
to the Worlds Fair OF Chicago, and especi
ally to that much talked of portion o.
the Worlds Fair-the Midway Plaisance
Corinne has made the success Of her life il
this production, and in her impersonatior
Of the title role introduces some wonderful
Spanish dances which have been described
as novel, new and interesting. The Kim
ball Opera Comique company in support o.
Corinne, can only be lightly touched upon
IL embraces the very choicest of America
| heat comedians yOcalists dancera and bur
lesque artists The many specialties in
phantom Cuirassiers, the Cairo quadrile
gie round the world in twenty minutes
are few of the features of the new Eend
rick Hudson. The scenery. costumes, me
chanical and electrical effects are all new
and brilliant. One scene representing The
Everglades of Florida, is said to be mas
terpiece Of scenic art and stage mechan
ism.
Next monday night grand concert will
be given at the rockingham under tn
management of the board Of lady manag
ers of st. Luke's Kindergarten as benef
for that institution. Among the well
known artists who will appear are Nine
Lillian Blauvelt, whose sweet voice has
been heretofore heard III this city, Mis-
Draeger and Mr.. Woller.
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