The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-25
At the TheaterS.

Inc COluClueuthl appearance VI houlb
James and Marie Wainwright in rival
play houses last night lent an
element of intersel to the size
of both audiences not often
felt by the average theater Roer. In
point of mum bers. the audiences. as
nearly as could be Judged by casual
estimate. were pretty yearly equal. In
intellectual quality, 1t is possible that
the Warde-Jsmes performance drew
most heavily; but both audiences were
distinstivelY fashionable. and each
seemed to be we'll pleased.
At the Academy Miss Wainwright
presented what the play bill termed an
original play In four acts. entitled
Daughters of Eve" 1t was original
in treatment rather than in conception.
The fundamental theme, that Of twin
sisters, one good, the other srrant. Ia
trite. The originality of the play pre-
sumably manifested itself In the climax
of the fourth act. when in an impossi.
BILE and prepostsrous scene only the
superb emotional acting Of Miss Vain
wright preserves the play from quick
transition into bathos and anti-climax.
In brief, Rose Wyoherly and Rhoda
Daintry are twi ms. Rose is the good
sister. Rhoda the bad. Rose, who lives
with whimsical father, is betrothed
to Robert Hawthorne, to whom she
gives portrait. Hawthorne is chaffed
by reprobste companions until he
shows this portrait which one fast COM
panion, Lord Talbot, thinks Is the pic.
ture of Rhoda and applies to 1t often.
sive suggestions
From this point to break between
the lovers and transition into the
gay but artificial world Of London
Bohemia is mere step. easily ira
versed by playwrights and audiences.
Miss Wainwright assumes the charac-
ters Of both sisters, appearing one
moment as the pure woman and the
next as the bantering vet suffering
woman Of the world. The play gives
only one other player part, that as
sumed by Nathaniel Hartwig
as Robert Hawthorne, and he meets
requirements with special strength
in the eliminating scene in Rhoda's
chamber, where, In transport Of an
guisb, baffisd love, passion and remorse,
the sinful sister chloroforms, but does
not kill, her sisters future husband.
In these critical scenes Miss Vain
wright's acting rose to grand and at
times tragic heights. But the whols
elimination Of the play and much oil
its tenor are of kind ridiculous when
considered calmly and far from whole
some, despite frequent quotations oi
Scripture and free demand upon the
lachrymals.
Frederick Warde and Louis James
gave a presentation Of Julius Cesar
at the rockingham last night that
evoked the warmest applause. At the
conclusion Of the scene at tht
tent of Brutus between himself
and Cassius, the curtain had to be
raised several times, but the
audience would not be satisfied with
this. but compelled Mr.. Warde and MIR.
James to come before the curtain
Guy Lindsay. Marc Anthony. also re-
ceived unstinted applause after hi'
speech to the populacs from the
Forum.
Mr.. James impersonation Of the
honest, open character of Brutus was
a splendid bit Of acting and Mr.. Wards
as the irritable aud conspiring Cassius
displayed the finish and naturslness
that needs not to tear passion to tatters
to evoke climax. The changing ex.
preston of his face and twitehing oil
his hands bespoke palmer than the
loudest Of words the contending pas
sions that transformed the man.
Guy Lindsay is promising young
actor but his work as Marc Anthony
last night was not entirely satisfactory
He smiles too much and too often ant
marred some Of his most effective scenel
by introducing melodranatic effects
Tue company throughout was evenl,
balanced and the performance will
rank as one Of the best presentations o
Shakespearean tragedy seen in Scranton
of recent years.
Barney Ferguson will be at the Acad
emy of Music this evening in his ney
play, "Duffy's Blunders." 1t is jus
| the kind of q medium Mr.. Ferguso
needs to bring out in strong relief hi
capa bilities as a fun maker. In hi
company are the Stewart sisters. VIII
made such a decided hit In the "Pass
ing Show"
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One of the brightest theatrical har
psnings this city will know this season
will be the appearance on Wednesda
Of Miss Pauline Hall, at the Acad
emy of Mnsic surrounded by singer
of artistic merit in an elabor
ate production of Paulton's operate
comedy, "Dorcas." A significant featur
OF Miss Halls supporting company /
the personal charm and fitness OF th
singers in whatever roles they assume
1t is said that in no opera that the
have appeared in is this more agrssabl
evident than In 'Dorcas." The op or
will be staged in that lavish manner 8
characteristic of Miss Halls manage
ment.
| At the Academy of Music on Thurs
day evening new racing dram
called "The Great Brooklyn Handicap
will be produced with all of its gran
scenes and mechanical effects, includ
ing the great race track scene. Th
Philadelphia Evening Star says th
following about the company; IA
the hero, Ralf Stuart, gave conscien
tious performance. Miss Belle Bsrro
interpreted the part Of the adventures
with success, and Miss Katherine Ri
land showed proper conception OF th
role Of Eleanor Willard"
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The rockingham has for its attrat
tion next Thursday evening big bui
lesque company called the Londo
Sports Grand Extravaganza compan
composed of many comedians, special
ties singing and dancing Paris gsiet
girls, etc. Thirty people In all EN-
brace the membership Of Mr.. Rush
organization. who give an up to dat
evenings entertainment, elegantl,
oostumed, etc. Sale OF seats Begin
Tuesday at the box offlcs 9a m.
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