The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-29
In LOCAL THEATERS.

lhnes and his famous New York band,
which Is now the biggest, as 1t Is the
best in the world, will appear here
again in grand musical festival of "War
and Peace" at the rockingham on
Saturday afternoon and night, Nov. 3.
This organization comes directly from
Pittsburg, where 1t achieved unprece-
dented musical triumphs in it's seven
weeks engagement at the Western
Pennsylvania exposition. During the
engagement in this city this celebrated
body of musicians will give two per-
formances of the great musical histori-
cal spectacle of "War and Peace"
which was composed by Innes himself
especially for the recent twenty-eigth
national encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, which convened
in September last in the Smoky City.
War and Peace" was perfomed five
times during the encampment week,
and not less than 100000 people heard
the several renditions given by this
great organization, assisted by four
vocal artists of renowned regulations,
a battery of rapid fire electric artillery,
several companies Of armed militia, and
war veterans. The spectacle created a
most profound sensation, and at the
close of each performance the vast au-
dience rose to their feet en- masse,
cheering and joining in the last thrilling
air of America" In Scranton the per-
formance will be given by the gig band
of fifty musicians, the quartette of SOLO
lists, battery of artillery, and all the
other accessories which contributed to
the great success of the initial perform
ance. Among the vocalists will be
found Miss Martha Garrison Miner one
of the most marvellous sopranos of the
age, a young lady whose singing has
created genuine furore wherever she
has appeared. The others are Mr.. G. c.
Ferguson, whose reputation as tenor
is well known all over the country; H.
M. Imano, basso, and Miss Louise En-
GEL who supported Nine. Patti and
Nine. Nordica on their respective tours
during the last two amusement seasons.
The box office will open for sale of seats
Wednesday morning, 9 o'clock, at regu-
lar prices.
Mr.. Pratt's opinion Of "Fantasma," +"
which was presented in Wilkes-Barre
on Friday and Saturday evenings, as
it appeared in the Wilkes-Barre depart
ment of the Scranton Republican: "A
nacIced house was enticed to the Grand
Opera house last evening by the fame
of "Fantasma," one of the most sue
cessful of the enchantment school of
dramas. Elaborate as this production
has seemed upon previous representa-
tions in this city, that elaboration has
been vastly accentuated by the genius
CT the stage conjurer, as every season
develops new and more startling an"
mystifying devices for surprising and
amazing the show-going multitude. The
effects, spectacularly speaking, are daZ-
ling, and some If them almost defy
known methods of deception. There is
only one feature in which this Fan
tasma," or rntl er it's personnel, Is weak.
1t needs a dozen or so of pretty faces to
fill he place If those shown last even
ing. In every other particular Fan
tnsma" is quite all that could be eX-
pee. ed o.. tie prf vincial stage"
The announcement of the initial per-
formance of the "White Concert" series
at the rockingham Tuesday evening,
Oct 30 will be delightful news to the
many admirers of music. Mr.. Froth-
ingham brought the Ladies' Symphony
orchestra to this city from Boston for
the special purpose of musical advance
ment in our city and to establish here
the only ladies' grand orchestral con-
cert company, which in itself is an ex-
cellent advertisement for Scranton;
hence our people should show their ap-
probation of the fact by filling the ele-
CANT theater next Tuesday night. The
series of concerts will consist of six
performances and the price charged to
each will be only so cents, there being
| no extra charge FOR reserved seats.
| Special vocal talent will be engaged
| for each concert. The vocal solos Tues
day evening will be rendered by Miss
Annette Reynolds, contralto, of this
city; Miss Stollborg, soprano, of New
| York, and also Mr.. Holman, tenor of
New York. Individual solos by the
| following ladies: Miss French. harp
Miss Moreser, violin; Miss Beckett
| flute, and Miss Packard, cornet, will
be included in the programme. The
| following concerted numbers by the
Ladies' orchestra will also be present.
ed: The "Norma" overture, the Hun.
garian Fantasia" the Beau Brum.
nell Gavotte" and the Coronation
March" from the "L'Prophet," by
| Meyerbeer.
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Jolly Nellie McHenry, the charmine
| and ViVacious comedienne who bn,