The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-16
In LOCAL THEATERS.

"The Limited Mail" Elmer e. v ance's
realistic railroad comedy drama, which
comes to the Academy of Music this
evening for one night only, is well
| conceived melodrama with a remark
| able series of exciting and decidedly
thrilling situations. 1t deals with rail-
roads and railroad people. 1t contains
| telegraphers, tramps, section men and
train wreckers. There are clicking tele-
graph instruments, realistic engines,
palatial Pullmans and railway pos
tai cars, tracks, hand-cars, switches
and tunnels, and the railroad Is utilized
on the stage as it has never been before,
for the author was telegraph operator
and train dispatcher at Columbus, o.,
for years, and his leisure time was not
devoted to loatlng or dissipation, nor
to empty observations about the depot
but he saw the Limited mails" come
and go daily and nightly, and he has
given them their orders.
Tomorrow night BARLEY Cambells
play, ",rhe Galley Slave" will be given
at the Academy of Music. Many promi-
nent artists Of today made their first
hit in 1.-The Galley Slave" among them
James O'Neil, of Monte Christie" fame,
Frederick DeBelville and Jeffreys
Lewis. The success of the play in this
country led the author to secure its
presentation in London, where run of
$50 nights at the Princess theater was
made. Wilson Barrett at that time
played the leading role. In ten years
1.-THE Galley Slave" amassed the for
tune of $25O,OOO, and was withdrawn
from the road at the time of the authors
death, owing to difficulties which arose
regarding the rights of the play. These
difficulties have been settled and the
play is now touring the principal cities
under the direction of the playwrights 5
sons, Robert and John S. Campbell.
For the production of "Old Glory" at
the Academy of Music next Thursday
evening, Manager Brady has engaged
cast of talented actors and actresses,
nearly all of whom are metropolitan
favorites. George c. Stanley, who will
play the part of governor of a Chilian
province, is a well known star; James
Horne, who portrays the hero, was with
the "Soudan" last season as the leading
ing man; Daniel Jarrett, the unscrupu-
lous villain, was with Daniel Froh-
mans Lost Paradise" company; John
Coleman, the leading comedian, is fav
orably known in that capacity; Miss
Louise Montrose, the soubrette, was
prominent in last seasons production
of the BLACK Crook" and others of the
cast have risen to merited distinction in
various roles.
1.-THE New Ole Oleson' will be pre-
sented at the Academy of Music Fri
day and Saturday evenings Mr.. Heege,
the author has completely rewritten
this popular Swedish comedy and has
strengthened it in various ways. 1t has
enjoyed wonderful career of prosperity
and now that it is freshened and revised,
it will doubtless continue its successful
career. The company Is the strongest
that has ever appeared in the play and
embraces some of the best farce-comedy
talent in the business. Many clever
specialties are introduced. Some new
and startling surprises in a farce-com-
edy line are announced and the engage
ment is looked forward to with pleas
ure by lovers of farce-comedies in this
city.
Tomorrow night the New York
Celebrities will give a concert at the
rockingham. The celebrities consist
of Miss Luta Van Cortlandt, soprano Of
the American Opera company; Miss
Alice Gertrude Cady, the gifted pian-
iste; Mons. Orme Darvall, the world
renowned basso cantate, formerly of
the French Opera, New Orleans; Herr
Oscar Hentschel, the celebrated Boehm
flute virtuoso, formerly of the Boston
Quintette club.
These artists have been before the
nublic for some time and have been
heard in many parts of the United
States as we'll as in foreign countries.
The programme which the New York
Celebrities will present will be varied
and interesting, and in accordance with
the demands of the general taste of the
music public.