The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-15
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Some Of the Plays That viii Be Seen nt
Yhcatcrs of the City.

Thcatcrs OF the City.
Walter L. Perkins. who will be seen at
the Academy in ''All the Comforts OF
Home this eve ing. was in the origi-
nal New York production of this great
success. He is a comedian whose char
acteristcs may be summed up in one
word quaint" and his laugh producing
methods are entirely legitimate. The
clever specialties which he introduces
in the third and fourth acts of the play
are overwhelmingly funny. because he
holds the mirror up to nature as the
greatest Of our comedians have done.
Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir.
No aggregation of singers that ever
crossed the great Atlantic can produce
more beautiful harmony and swee.er
and more delightful melody than the
Royal Welsh Ladies' choir, who appear
at the rockingham in grand concert
this evening. The sweetest melodies
of the different countries of the world,
English, Scotch, Irish, Welsh and
American. specially arranged by mas
ter spirits for this party. will be a
prominent feature of the programme.
These talented ladies were awarded
first prize at the worlds fair. The
ladies will be attired in national Welsh
costume
The Love Chase nt the Academy.
Miss Marie Wainwright and superb
company. headed by Nathaniel Hart
wig, Barton Hill and Hattie Russell,will
on Wednesday, Oct. 16, present at the
Aca DENY the famous and fascinating
standard comedy. THE Love Chase"
1t is only this season that Miss VAIN
wright has added this play to her roper
tory. and her performance has been
hiublty md IaI hv all Ia min
cipal New York critics. At the end Of
the play gavotte will be danced by all
the principals, and Miss Wainwright
will speak an epilogue written express
ly for her by Julian Magnus. The COM
edy is gorgeously costumed in the style
of Charles II.
Stuart RObson's New Play.
Among the scenic effects In Stuart
RobSOn's new play of Government
Acceptance" is sunset on the Potomac
The entire scene represents Arlington
Heights and will ever stand as the
grea test of stage pictures. Mr.. Robson
has n character thoroughly in keeping
with his nature and his refreshing COM
edy permeates the four acts. The
drama contains just a tinge of melo-
drama in the third act, where the den
of the inventor is shown and model of
the man-o'-war exhibited. The model
Is gem of stage construction and the
electrical display marvellous. The play
will be presented at the Academy on
Thursday evening.
Faust nt the FrOthingharu.
The electrical and mechanical effects
of Joseph Callahan's spectacular pro-
duction Of Goethe's Faust" which will
be presented at the Frothingham Fri
day night are beyond description. This
in particular Is so in the great Broken
scene in the fourth act. scene which
once seen can never be forgotten.
The Most promising Hamlet.
The American public at the present
time is eagerly looking for an ideal
Hamlet such as the theater-goers have
been educated by Edwin Booth to ex-
pect. All Of our tragedians nowadays
favor new plays. either from lack of
talent. or owing to the excitement they
| derive from new productions. they
avoid the great tragedies. Creston
Clarke Is undoubtedly the most prom
ising of our native actors to enact
Hamlet" and as the prince he strong
ly resembles his distinguished uncle,
Edwin Booth. At the Academy of Mu-
sic Friday evening.