The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Some of the Plays That Arc Billed
Appear in City Thcatcrs.

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Appear in City Thcatcrs.
Chauncey Olcott will present his new
play ''The Irish Artist" at the Acad-
emy of Music this evening. In the role
of Morris Crorin Mr.. Olcott gives us a
specimen of what may be done in re-
| fined Irish comedy. The character Is
portrayed turc to life and his interpre-
tation Of the role is like n glimpse of
Ireland itself. Mr.. Olcott is PAINS
| taking actor, and a tenor singer of such
powers as one rarely hears outside OF
| grand opera. "The Irish Artist" Is n
rarely good poduction. All of the char
acters have been 1ssignd to the most
| capable players and are in competent
hands. The costuming has been at
| tended to with reference to historical
correctness and the scenery used Is not
only appropriate but triumph Of the
scenic artists skill.
Cissy Fitzgerald Tonight.
Manager Charles Frohman presents
to the laughter-loving public of Scran-
ton his latest comedy success. "The
Founding" at the Frothingham to-
night. "The Founding" enjoyed a sue
cessful run OF nearly two hundred
nights at Hoyt's theater. New York.
The piece has more of plot than most
farces. A young man of rs, moving in
good society, suddenly hears that he
has no parents, and that he may turn
out to be founding. This possibility
causes his future mother-in-lGw, a very
exacting person, to break off a match
with her charming daughter. While
the young man is endeavoring to ex-
plain, another lady claims him for her
husband. In order to escape matrimony
with her cousin. n silly and vulgar fel-
low. When the mother of the young
~ haa he hoc
she tells him she doubts his story Of
his parentage She insists that the
story was invented to get rid of her
daughter. Everybody Is miserable,
but no one more SO than the supposed
founding" OF course In the last act
all complications are explained. The
young man finds that he not only had
parents, but that both Of them were
responsible. The company to present
the comedy Is the same efficient organi
cation seen during the great run in the
metropolis and embraces Messrs.
Thomas Burns, s Miller Kent. Charles
w. Butler, George Schaeffer, F. Sol
dene Powell, w. b. Barnes, and the
Misses Frances Stevens, Stella "a
noni, Clara Baker Rust Maggie HOl-
loway Fisher, Jane Stetson, Maggie
Fielding and the famous dancer, Cissy
Fitzgerald who appears as a music hall
artistic. Miss Fitzgerald was the fash
ionable rage last winter in New York,
where her dancing proved a revelation.
THE Founding" will be preceded by
Augustus Thomas one-act play, "The
Man Upstairs"
Shore Acres Thursday and Friday.
"Shore Acres Is a MAY of the right
sort. Its naturalism Is not tainted
with the morbidness common to Zola,
or the minuteness of Ibsen. It's senti-
ment anneals to mans finer instincts
and its lessons are vital. The char
acters Mr.. Herne has introduced in this
New England idyl are all true to life,
and they cannot fail to prove interest
ing and entertaining to all patrons of
the drama. The production Of "Shora
Acres" during the coming week at the
Academy of Music Thursday and Fri
day evenings will be similar in every
detail to that seen here last season.
O'Neill rs Virginius and Monte Cristo.
In order to demonstrate to the public
Of this city that in spite OF his unique
record with Monte Cr,sto," ne is not
a one part actor, the distinguished
player. James O'Nelll will produce both
"Virglnius" and Monte Cristo" dur
Ing his engagement at the FWthing-
ham 'theater on Friday and Saturday,
"Virginius" being the bill the first
night. CGd theater-goers who may
have seen Mr.. O'Neall as Rtcheleu,
Hamlet, Othello and Iago, while lead
ing man with Edwin Forrest, Edwin
Booth. Lawrence Barrett, Charolttc
Cusihman and Adelaide Nelson, may
indeed look forward with pleasure to
his appearance in Sheridan Knowles
sublime tragedy.
Black sheep Saturday Night.
Charles Hoyt Is not only the recog-
rtzed playwright Of the day, but the
most successful. In his ten years ca
reer as an author ne has written and
produced twelve comedies, and has
never had failure. 1t may be be-
cause Mr.. Hoyt being an American
himself, knows just what the Ameri-
can pubic want in the way OF amuse-
ment. His "A Black sIheep," which
Will be produced for the first time in
this city next Saturday evening, at the
Academy, has met with great success
everywhere 1t has been presented, hav-
ing just closed a phenomenally success
full run Of twelve weeks at the Grand
Opera house. Chicago.
The Wonderful Brownies.
At the Frothingiham next Monday
and Tuesday evenings and special
Tuesday matinee. C. B. Jefferson. Klaw
& Er!nngen's big production OF palmer
Cox's Brownies" will be seen In all its
entirety. greater than ever. The cast
will include over 100 persons, among
whom are such favorite artists as
Frank Deshon, Inez Mecuslser. pr,ma
DANA CT the Sousa band concerts at
Mammalian Beach last summer. Ida
Mule, Lena Merville, Ursula Gurnett.
Gecrgie Denim and Sol Solomon. and
nests OF other vocahsts and fun maxi
Gus. THE Brownies is a Charming
extravaganza, with its wealth of gilt
tering costumes, its graceful dancers.
Its beautiful ballets, its wonderful
scenic effects, Its catchy music and Its
funny German band. In "The Brown
ies the eye IS at all times charmed.
FASCINATED and attracted by elaborate
stage pictures, and the stage at every
moment Is a sight well worth secing
The advance sale of seats for "The
Brownies will commence at the Ero.h-
1neham box Office tomorrow morning
at o'clock sharp.
At the Davis Theatre
Al. Reeves and his big show will be
the attraction at the Davis for three
days. commencing Thursday. Oct. al
and Will present bill of unusual merit.
The management have secured Mt
large expense "UnIthan," the Armless
Wonder. This remarkable person born
without arms, writes. plays the violin
and cornet, opens bottle of wine with
O friend who has called to play a social
game, smokes cigarettes and does some
fancy rifle shooting. Besides "Un-
than" the show contains such artists
as Agnes Charcot. THE only lady scien-
tific hypnotist; the great Judges, mas
ter acrobats; AL. Reeves, the banjo
Paderewski; C. w. Williams, premier
ventrilOquist; the Hats, musical ex-
perts; that funny colorei sketch team.
Hum and Bohee. who are a show in
themselves, and Oliverlee, the human
corkscrew.
Week Of Comic Operas.