The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-30
In LOCAL THEATERS.

White orchestra will give it's first con-
cert of the series that has been ar
ranged by Manager Laine. The or
chestra, which consists of Miss Nellie
b. Chandler, conductor, and Miss Flea
nor I. Mouser, first violin; Miss Zita
M. McDonough, violin and viola; Miss
Florence %. Beckett, flute and picolo;
Miss Christine +. Allendorfe. clarion
cts; Miss Gertrude A. Packard, cornet;
Miss Mabel L. Wilmot, trombone; Miss
Minnie A. Grover, contra-bass; Miss
Alice Fracena White, drums; Miss Ger
trude Holyoke French, harpist, will be
assisted by Miss Annette Reynolds,
contralto; Miss Stallborg, soprano, and
Charles Holman, tenor. The pro-
gramme arranged Is a discriminating
one and sure to be enjoyed by lovers>of
music.
Nellie McHenry in her new and origi-
nal farce comedy, "A Night at the
Circus" will be at the Academy of Mu-
sic Wednesday night. The play re-
wolves on the character Of Mile. Electra,
a circus rider with the Great Imperial
Show. Mile. Electra has a twin sister,
a governess in the family of Nicholas
Friskie, an attorney-at-law. The gov
erness has charge of the education of
four young ladies in the Friskie family.
She seeks to bring them up with every
possible attention to decorum. Electra
has a quarrel with Signor Bonanza,
manager of the Imperial circus, and re-
signs her position. Bonanza seeks to
force her to keep her contract by having
her arrested To perform this legal
work he engages the services of Archi-
bald Bangor, an attorney-at-law and
partner OF Nicholas Friskie. Electra
visits the two lawyers, Both immedi-
ately fall in love with her, Bangor for
moment carrying her off. Electra, to
escape their prosecutions, exchanges
places with her governess sister and
then the fun begins. They are taught
dances, comic songs and circus acts, in
stead of the piano and French CONVEX
zazione. Finally the scene is transferred
to the circus tent itself where the fun
grows fast and furious until it is time
to ring down.
A comedy company of unusual excel
lence is promised the patrons of the
Academy Thursday, headed by those
popular comedians, Tim Murphey,
George Richards and Eugene Garfield.
Mr. Murphey is best remembered by his
portrayal of the grizzled congressman
in "A Texas Steer. Mr.. Richards be-
ing famous for his representations of
Yankee character in "A Midnight BelP'
and Temperance Town" Droll Eu-
gene Garfield needs no Introduction, as
his Characterization are too well known
to be eXpatiated upon. That these
three young comedians will be accorded
a generous hearing Is best evidenced by
the seat sale, which indicates a large
house on their opening Thursday night
The comedy in which they will appear
Is by Henry Guy Carleton, entitled
Lem Kettle" and depicts rural life
in Delaware county, this state. In sup
port of this trio are piquante Dorothy
Sherrod, pretty Lorraine DreuX, the vi
vacious soubrette, Clara Thropp, Clar-
ence Handyside and George Macomber
and others.
There Is no actor who annually visits
this city who is assured of heartiei
greeting from our theater-goers than
Charles II. Ellis, the sweet singing Ger
man comedian who comes to the Acad'
emy on Friday, Nov 2. At his coming
visit he will present, for the last time
here, his most popular comedy-drama
Casper, the Yodler." For its parting
tour he has decided to make special
feature of the comedy and scenic effects
1t will have very strong cast. and the
scenery will be new, bright, and painted
from photographs of the places they
represent. The "Blarney Castle" set Is
particularly good; it is an exact copy OF
the celebrated painting by O'Farrel
the we'll known Irish painter.
Il Il Il
Saturday afternoon and evening In
nes and his famous New York band OF
sixty musicians will give concerts al
the rockingham. They delighted
Scrantonians early in the season with
two concerts and will no doubt attract
large audiences on Saturday. The
magnificent spectacle, War ant
| Peace" will be given in connection with
the concert and local military com
panies will assist. There will also bC
an artillery accompaniment, brass
cannon being carried by the company
! for that purpose WAR and Peace" was
given by the Innes band during the
recent Grand Army of the Republic EN-
campment at Pittsburg and evoked th'
warmest praise from the old veterans
II II H
Tonight at Carnegie Music Hall, New
York, Miss Marie Louise Bailey makes
her first appearance before an Ameri
can audience, since she was a child an(
made considerable fame as a prodigy
Cesar Thomson, the great Belgian VIC
| lnist, will also make his American de
but, and the concert, being the first o
the season by the Symphony orchestra
under the direction of Walter Dam
rosch, is spoken of by the New Yorl
papers as one of the most importan
of the present season. Miss Bailey ha
been so very highly praised by foreigl
papers and critics that great interes
centers about her first appearance in thi
country. In view of her concert her
at Young Mems Christian Association
hall on Thursday evening The Tribun
will take pains to informs its reader
of the success she meets with tonigh
before metropolitan audience.
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