The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-26

prosperity the past -FOUR seasons III
their presentation Of that infinitely di-
verting musical farce. "The Hustler"
will reappear in the city tonight. "The
Hustler in its present form, Is radical
ly different from the original version.
As now given. the piece, while 1t does
not contain q plot that would keep
Sardou awake o'nights, possesses a
compact. well-told little story, intense
vitality and a superabundance of strik-
ing, and fetching business" The
feminine members of the company
rank equally high with their male con-
freres in point of talent and popular
ity. There is Dolly Theobold, Dorothy
Kent, Lille Allyn, Georgie Lingard, all
Of whom are young and sprlghtly, and
are said to sing, dance. act and pose
"divinely." The famous Electric oar
tette Is also to be included with the
leading attractions of this exception
ally versatile company.
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Eight Bells" that successful, nau-
tical, pantomimic comedy, which the
Brothers Byrne are responsible for.
begins a weeks engagement at the
Academy Monday evening. The new
Eight Bells" shows great improve
ment over its predecessor in this line,
the sensational features being much
stronger in every way. One can hardly
appreciate the scene of ship COM
pletely turning around, unless the ship
in Eight Bells Is seen, and then the
conviction will come that no more
howlingly funny act was ever devised.
1t Is not to the lines Of the play. but to
the clever gymnastic work of John
James and Andrew Byrne. who con-
tlnue the life Of the performances, aided
by a well-balanced company, that the
success of the comedy Is attributable.
From the rise OF the first to the fall
of the last curtain. everybody is work.
ing and working hard. In the pro-
duction this season there Is great
improvement. showing a desire on the
part of the Brothers Byrne to keep the
comedy up to its original attractive
ness, and they succeed in giving a very
entertaining and catchy performance.
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Among the attractions coming to the
Academy Wednesday evening is
Chauncey Olcott in his new play, "The
Irish Artist" The piece has won golden
opinions from press and public every
where, and, without doubt, is an Irish
play of exceptional merit. 1t Is said
to be devoid Of all caricature, there
are no impossibilities, no murders or
riots, and none of the strains for ef-
feet that have erst seemed to be es-
sential to an Irish production. Mr..
Olcott is one Of our youngest Irish COM
edians, but his phenomenal success
during the past two years has placed
him at the head of the list. He has a
splendid supporting company, and the
Irish Artist" Is magnhicently mount
ed with costumes and scenery.
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The terpsichorean sensation of last
season in New York was Cfssy Fitzger-
aids dancing in "The Founding" She
comes here next week to the Frothing-
ham and one may be able to judge for
himself what all this talk was about.
"The Founding" ran for nearly two
hundred nights at Hoyts theater. New
York, and will be presented by one
Of Manager Charles Froham's best
comedy organizations. embracing the
players seen In New York and includ-
ing Thomas Burns, s. MILLER Kent.
Charles Schaeffer. F.. Soldene Powell
Frances Stevens. Stella ZanOni Maggie
Holloway Fisher, Clara Baker Rust
Maggie Fielding and Jane Stetson
"The MAN Upstairs" a one-act farce
by Augustus Thomas, will be the cur
tain raiser.
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"Shore Acres" which Is almost uni
versally acknowledged as the best
American play yet produced. will be
given a fine scenic representation at
the Academy Thursday and Friday
evenings. An eminent dramatic edi-
tor in writing Of Mr.. Herne's great
work says: "If Charles Dickens had
had as much talent as he certainly had
affection for the stage he would, i'm
agine, have written just such a play
as "Shore Acres" There are nearly
thirty characters In "Shore Acres" and
each and every one Is distinct type
and true to life. For the production
pany Of unusual excellence has been
selected, and every patron of refined
stage art Is assured thoroughly en-
joyable entertainment.
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James O'Neill began his theatrical
career by playing the modest part Of
q wedding guest, and since that time
he has filled all the Positions of honor
that the drama can offer it's disciples.
He will be at the rockingham next
week.
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At Davis theater the first three days
Of next week julie Walters new four
aot drama, "a Money Order" will be
produced by an excellent company.
All scenery and appliances used in this
production are carried by the company.
IA Money Order Is a play of today.
and the people In 1t are the people of
today The plot Is taken from real
life. and there is no clap trap or blood
and thunder. 1t is clean, wholesome
comedy. all the way through.
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The Philadelphia Record wants to
know why Is 1t that the modern So
clety drama should go to such exasper-
ating lengths in Its criticism OF the most
sacred subjects. and give itself sys-
tematically to dispelling the pleasant
Illusions that make this workaday
world endurable to those who have to
live in It? Why rs 1t that to be sue
cessful the dramatist must needs sat
urate his lines with musings morbid
and morose, and phIlosophizing un-
healthful and contemptuous? If 1t be
true that the picture given Is accurate
in outline and comprehensive In detail,
then, of course, there need be little OBJ
lection either to Its propriety or Its ne
cesslty. But Is the dramatist faith
full artist? Does he give us a SYM
metr.cal, evenly toned picture, or one
with merely a clever combination of
color and happy aiaptation of form?
To believe that the society drama Of
tocny truly represents American, or
even English. life Is to be skeptical of
the virtues and graces of all highly
cultivated men and women; It Is to tear
off the veil not only Of illusion but
Of deluslon, and, like the characters In
the play to reveal the FOOLS head and
the deaths head beneath the comely
exterior OF silver or gold. And Is II
true that the representative home life
of our people Ia no better than this DIS
appointing picture--!hat 1t Is led along
lines no more stimulating. no more ele-
waiting. no more ennobllng than the Sc
we're limitations clrcumscribed by the
average society drama?
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Nov. we do not intend to answer
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