The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-03
In LOCAL TIlEATERS.

In LUUAL 11lEAIENSs
Elta Proctor Otis and company will
appear at the Academy of Music Thurs
day evening in grand production of
"Oliver Twist" Miss Otis will assume
the character Of Nancy Sykes, in which
she stands as a poor, frail woman. the
common law wife of that incarnate
brute and rufflan, Bill Sykes, a coarse
but loving creature; coarse not by ma
ture, but from her surroundings. Her
loyalty to Bill, her sympathy for Oliver,
her desire to be better, her tragic death,
are all portrayed in the most artistic
manner by Miss Otis. Miss Otis has
made close study of Nancy, and her
performance is very clever. In the
lighter moods she carried it with
cheerfulness and buoyancy that is
captivating. In the hate of the virago
for the nagglng Fagin, she Is artlstical-
ly successful. and in an equal degree
her work in the death scene is terribly
realistic.
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That merry extravaganza Palmer
CoX's Brownies" with it's aerial ballet
dancers, the Brownie raft in mid-ocean,
the singing moon and the Brownie Ger
man band, will be presented at the
Frothingham Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, and Saturday matinee, April
A. 8 and 6. The merriment is continu-
Gus from the rise to the fall of the cur
tain. The situations follow each other
so rapidly and so consistently that she
interest Is never lost The Brownies
are quaint enough to amuse anybody,
and they scramble through the per-
formance with wonderful energy and
nimbleness. Not only the Brownies
| amuse, but the fairies are as
vivacious as ever, and the demons
triumph for time. The startling me-
chanical effects, particularly the earth
quakes and volcanoes and the flying
fairies and the flying ships, interest the
audience. The aerial ballet elicits
hearty applause. The dancers present
their midair performance to the accom-
paniment of flashing coored lights
Another interesting feature of the show
Is the remarkable acrobatic perform
ance of the Richards family. All Of
them are clever in their line.
The knowledge of the great success
which attended E. II. Sothern's produce
| ton of his new comedy, Captain Let
| tarblair," is almost as positive among
theater-goers here as in New York it.
| self. Therefore the statement that Mr..
Sothern will be at the Academy of
| Music Friday night to give the first per-
| formance here of Captain Lettarblair"
will be welcome one. No play this
young comedian has ever presented has
| proven more popular success and none
have ever demanded the giving of three
matinees a week, as was done with this
one to satisfy the public. Captain
Letterblair" was taken off in the height
of its success at the Lyceum theater,
New York, to fulfill its contracts on the
road. The new play is more in the
style of his Lord Chumley" than his
other plays, yet there Is a distinct diff
ference, there being less of the heroic
and more of the comedy sentiment and
pathos of life. Mr.. Sothern's character
is that of a young Irish officer, hot
headed, impulsive, witty, yet honorable
and gentleman, with a most delightful
brogue.
"a Railroad Ticket" to be presented
at the Academy Saturday night by a
good company, is one of those farce
comedies running over with ninth, fun
and dashing humor. All the old farce
comedy situations have been cast aside
and the hits are confined to extremely
up-to-date things, including the rain
making craze, suburban real estate,
and other novel ideas.
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Two causes will combine to attract
theater-goers to Scranton at the Acad-
emy of Music Saturday, April 49, one is
the most wonderful, but very marked
popularity of Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall the
knowledge that whatever they and
their company undertake is well worth
seeing; the other is the knowledge the
opportunity of seeing them is limited to
only one performance and their fare
well engagement in Scranton, which
will be attended by a brilliant assem-
blage of artistic social and intellectual
notabilities. The play selected for their
final appearance in this city will be
Pinero's renowned play, "the Second
Mrs. Tanqueray." Mr. and Mrs. Ken
dal and an excellent company appeared
here last season in a grand production
of 1.-THE Ironmaster'' and scored great
success.
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The new realistic scenic and mechan1-
cal production, Temptation of Money"
will be the attraction at Davis theater
Thursday Friday and Saturday. This
new scenic melodrama is said to be one
of the greatest hits of this season. and
is is claimed that the scenic and me-
chanical effects are new and novel, and
that the play is most fascinating one.
Messrs. Boyer and Hardy, the managers,
have spared no pains In making Temp
tation of Money an ideal production,
dramatically as well as scenically, as
they have engaged an exceptionally
strong cast. There are several high
class specialties introduced.