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

Perhaps the younger generation of thea
ter-goers are not as familiar as their elders
with the character Of Colonel Mulberry
Seller, who is the hero Of Mark Twain's
great comedy, 1.-THE Gllded Age" 1t is
many years now since John T. Raymond
first created the character and made the
by.woId 'There's million in 1t" which was
on every one tongue from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. When Raymond died no one
believed that the great-hearted, visionary
Colonel Sellers would ever be living
character upon the stage again, but during
the last season Sidney Drew, the youngest
and not the least bright Of the talented
Drew family, has revived 1.-THE Giided
Age and is playing it with great success.
He will be seen here at the Academy of
Music this evening, and if the opinions Of
the critics from Philadelphia and other
cities where he has played are to be be-
lieved, he will play it in such a manner as
to give theater- -goers today fully as anus
ing and entertaining portrayal of the
genius OF Sellers as ever did Raymond in
his palmiest days.
The greatest laughing success Of late
years, "Charley's Aunt" will be the at
traction in the Academy tomorrow night.
which, while everybody is grinning, one
man begins to laugh, and then another;
then the whole house roars, and when it
seems literally to tire down, man who
has been hitherto silent suddenly "sees it"
and breaks out with perfectly fresh
hilarity and starts everyone going again.
In the second act people laugh until their
sides ache. One pleasant thing about 1t is
that it is all the outcome Of legitimate
comedy. An excellent cast is provided.
The performance is one that should be
seen by all who enjoy laughing The
company will be very strong.
Israel Cohen, the strong character in
De Mile g. Belasco's play of "Men and
Women," though Jew, has in his library
a large stained window representing Christ
saying to Mary Magdalen, "Go and sin no
more" The picture plays an important
part in the drama, but it is necessary to
explain its presence to the house of Jew.
Cohen, when his anomaly is mentioned,
makes rather noble reply: what should
be more fitting in the house of jew than
the picture of the Jews" This great play
will be seen at the Academy Of Music Fri
day night.
Jane" which is to be presented at the
| rockingham Saturday matinee and night
is the most successful and funniest Of the
Frohman comedies yet presented. The
amusement-going public of the east, in al
| the principal cities, have done the proper
thing In applauding this exceedingly funny
comedy. 1t will be recalled that it is ol
English origin. but is thoroughly American
in spirit. The lines which were received
with favor during the extended run of tb'
comedy In London would hardly strike
American audiences with the same laugh
provoking effects they produced in thu
murky theatrical atmosphere across thu
water, so Mr.. William Gillette, the best o.
all adaptors, has "Americanized" the play
| Now its humor is of the bright, laconi,
quality, and ludicrous situations follow
each other in swift sequence.
1892" played TO a full house las
night at the Frothingham. 1t merit
generous attendance this afternoon an(
evening. More special notice of the per
formance appears in another column.