The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-26
In LOCAL THEATERS.

Tonight a grand gymnastic exhibition
viii be given at the Academy of Music
by the Scranton Turn Verein, in which
the members Of the various classes will
participate. 1t promises to be the finest
exhibition of the kind ever seen in this
city.
"Kentuck," q melo-drama, which has
met with success in New York, comes to
the rockingham Wednesday, Nov. 2S,
and promises to be one of the best at
fractions offered by Manager Lame
this season. The cast is headed by
Edwin A. Summers, promising young
actor, supported by Frederick De We're
and large cast. Among the prominent
features Is race between two Ken
tuck thoroughbreds in full view Of the
audience, the Lexington race course,
the realistic stable scene, etc. New
music, new songs and dances will be
introduced.
Manager Laine has secured a splen-
did attraction for the rockingham for
Thanksgiving day. 1t is Joseph Jeffer-
son, the most finished actor today on
the American stage, in his old play,
RIP Van Winkle," which has become
| one of the classics of the American
| drama.
Canary & Lederer's recent New York
Casino success, THE Passing Show"
which will be the attraction at the
rockingham on Monday, Dec. g. has
opened a new path in the dramatic line,
being combination of vaudeville, COM
edy and opera, both comic and grand
The best artists of the vaudeville stage
appear and the entertainment Is one of
| the merriest and most original of the
season. Over 100 people are engaged in
the production, and every scene is
brought from the New York Casino.
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During the present season Davis
theater has presented a number of va
riety and speciality attractions, many
| of which have been deserving of price
| higher than the low admission charged.
The first three days of this week, matt
nees and evening, the Ladies' club will
! continue the popularity of Davis thea
ter. The Ladies club will give bur-
lesque on "Old Kentucky Rye" a skit
! called Green Room Gossip" and an
olio Of up-to-date specialties. The
wonderful dancing of Master Henry
Williams, the champion buck, wing and
grotesque dancer of the country head
ing a band of pickaninnies, will be a
feature of performance.
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Manager Laine, of the rockingham,
announces some excellent attractions
at his house to follow Joseph Jefferson
and "The Passing Show" Among the
principal ones are Robert Hllliard in
"The Nominee; the farcical opera, "The
'The Nominee;" the farcical opera,
"A Trip to Turkey" "The Engineer
the Cornell University Glee club Marie
Jansen in "Delmonico's at c." w. H.
Powers company in "The Ivy Leaf"
"Hoss and Hoss" (return date; the Le-
high University Glee, Banjo and Man
dolin club; Wilfred Clarke and COM
pany; the great winter Circus" one
week; Lost Paradise" the original
company, with William Morris at the
head of the cast: Comstocl,'s minstrels
from st. James hall, New York; Miss
Julia Marlowe in two grand produc-
tions; Fanny Rice in her new comic
opera Three Old Shoes" AL. G.
Fields famous minstrels and others
all appearing within the next two
months.
am prepared to receive limited NUN
ber of plano pupils. For terms, etc, ad-
dress Richard F. Lindsay,
800 Mulberry street
Or at Powell's Music Store. ~"