The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-28
At the Theaters.

The romantic drama, "The Great
Brooklyn Handicap" was produced at
the Academy OF Mnsic last evening be
fore well pleased, but only fair
sized audience. 1t tells the story OF
Viola Herts, ward OF Luther B.
Clews, New York banker, and Jack
Prince her alleged cousin, but in re-
ality only her acoomplice in sin. To-
gether they steal from Bank Clews, q
diamond necklace, which had been en-
trusted to him after banking hours for
safe keeping, Howard Clews, son OF
the banker, and gay clubman was
charged with the theft and arrested.
Howard was also unfortunate in hav-
ing removed at this time $4,000 from
his fathers bank. This temporary lar
ceny. however. is unknown. He goes
to the great handicap race the next day
and wins enough to redeem himself at
the bank. The acting of the whole
company was excellent. and merted
much applause. That Of Miss Mary
Sanders, as Freddy, was exceptionally
clever. The horse race, with grand
stand and betting ring scenes incident
to it were quite realistic.
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At the Rockingham last evening the
London BurlesQue company gave an
entertaining performance before fair
sized audience. The burlesque was in.
terspersed with number OF good spe.
cialties and living statuary. The dane.
ing Of Emma Rose Lee was feature Of
the performance
Parted" greatly pleased a large
audience yesterday afternoon and even
ing at Wonderland. 1t is splendid
drama and is we'll produced
Miss Katharine Carlisle as May
Hardy displays great talent as the
heroine of the piece and the old favor.
ite, Ralph E. Cummings, is inimitable
as Uncle Baldwin. Jack Hardy by
w. H. Dobson, is a perfect old tar in
appearance and mannerisms parted"
will be on the boards today and tomor-
NOW only to be followed by the great
musical comedy 1.-THE Irish Visitors
on Monday.
40 Scammon's company will be at
the rockingham tonight in the in
tensely interesting play. "The Burglar. u
A very unique niche in the history of
things dramatical is filled by the THE
Burglar" No play ever written has
so complete sway upon the feelings
that actuate the human being. No
prettier story ever told. No dramatic
teaching more profound. 1t appeals
to all classes. from the fashionable
votary to the most humble and ot-
scure No Madison theatsr success
will live longer in public estimation
than THE Burglar
T t t
"The Dazzler,' which will be seen al
the Academy of Music this evening, is
full of novelty this season. The play
has not merely been altered and fresh
ened hit, but has really been rewrit.
ten and now has a story, plot and stu
ations that are brimful of comedy. The
music is also new and of that bright,
catchy order so much favored by the
patrons Of farce comedy, and the COM
psny, including, as it does, Florrit
West. Charlie Wayne, Luella Wagner,
Mason and Ralston, the Dewitt sisters,
Billie West, Grace Ruttsr and dozen
other clever people and pretty girls. is
certainly the best that has ever been
seen in the piece. The Wilkes Barre
papers recommend the performances
very highly.
t t t
"Wife for Wife" sensational melo.
drama. will be seen at the Academy
of Music on Saturday evening. The
story is laid in the south, just before
the war. The play opens in New Or,
leans, and thence to Florida. and IL
every scene the atmosphere OF south
ern life is preserved and accumulated
with fidelity. The story Of "Wife for
Wife" is vivid, its climax is logical
and its plot intricate without being in.
volved.
The Three Amazons, in A. W. Pin,
eros romantic comedy, "The ANA
zons," which will be given at tn,
Academy of Music Monday, Oct. 13
are played by Johnstone Bennett, Isa-
bel Irving and Elaine Ellison. The
curtain will rise on one of the most ex
quisite bits Of woodland scenery i'm
aginable-an English forest in au-
tumn. And shortly after Johnstoue
Bennett in shooting jacket and knick-
erbockers will leap upon the scene
over five bar fence with an agility
that will take your breath away. The
Amazons, according to the New York
press, is wonderously clever imagin a.
tive work. Indeed, veritable dram
attic fantasy.
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Next Wednesday evening that clever
comedian, Roland Reed. will be seer
at the Academy of Music in "The Poll
tician" as a benefit for the Elks. II i
one Of the most humorous comedie
that Reed has yet appeared in.