The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-28
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Some Of tho Plays That Are Billed TO
Appear in Local Theaters.

Some Of tho Plays That Are Billed TO
Appear in Local Theaters.
'"Eig'ht Bells" is like new wine, It
sparkles and bubbles and overflOws
with humorous situations, fun and
froltc. The people of Scranton will see
Eight bells" in it's new adornment
at the Academy this evenig The i'm
provements are numerous and genuine.
The old show is there as a foundation
for the new embellishments. The
steamboat is there also, and
the Byrnes, and THAT is enough
to make hearty entertain
ment. The mechanical effects are sur
prising, and songs and dances enliven
the whole. The entertainment is re-
freshing and inspiring.
A Money Order at Davis.
lAlt Davis theater to-day. tomorrow
and Wednesday afternoons and even-
ings julie Waller's new play, "A Money
Order" will be produced. 1t Is COM
edy drama constructed upon original
lines. The story and action of the
piece are new to the stage. The work
shop, farm and home are happily blend
ed together I'm "a manner THAT Is pleas
ing to the masses. The comedy Is
brigh,J and clean. the pathos pure and
simple. A sermon lies hidden in its
story, but is so gracefully told that
the audience learns the lesson without
realizing it Until the final curtain fails.
Oicott in the Irish Artist.
Chauncey Olcott, in THE Irish Artist"
has given a new type of THE stage
Irishman to dramatic art and the
character has proved to be "a highly ac-
ceptable one to Irish nationalists, who
have more than once Strenuously OBJ
jeoted to THE hideous portrayals of Carl
catures in alleged Irish drama He
will be seen at the Academy Wednesday
evening.
Tho Founding at rockingham.
The immense comedy success "The
Founding" which ran nearly 200
nights at iHoyts theater. New York,
comes ito the buckingham Wednesday
night. The principal feature of The
Founding is winking, kicking. Cissy
Fhtzgerald, the famous gaiety dancer,
who is to present here her famous
dances. Her dances are dreams, and
in New York her eyes made havoc with
the hearts of the auditors The COM
pany ito present the comedy is one of
Charles Frohman's best organizations.
1.-THE Man Upstairs" by Augustus
Thomas, "a one+act farce, will be the
curtain raiser. The sale of seats is
now progressing.
HcrncS ShOrc Acres.
"Be natural is MIR. Hernes admoni-
ton to his associates in "Shore Acres"
Those who have worked under him say
he is one of the greatest stage manag-
errs i'm America. II DON'T care what you
do" he said ito the Juvenile man, ''or
where you stand or sit, If you only feel
that you are natural and at ease" 1t
is that air of naturalness that charms
in "ShOre Acres" In an editorial on
his play the Boston Transcript asks:
when have any of our preachers,
when has even Professor Drlrmmond
the lovelinees of love, of THE joy of UNI
selfish devotion than lis offered in the
unconscious heroism of Uncle Nat in
Shore Acres"" A superb scenic pro-
ductfon will be given of this beautiful
play at the Academy Thursday and
Friday evening.
O'Ncill at the rockingham.
Next Friday and Saturday nights
James O'Neill will be seen at THE Froth-
ingham i'm "Virglnius" and Monte
Christie" 1t Is almost unnecessary to
say a word in tribute Ito this artist, for
MIR. OiNeill has been before us for al
most "a quarter of a century. and has
immortalized nne character of Edmond
Danites in Monte Christie" However,
he will not open with Dumas master
Diece. which has been reserved for the
secondl evenig, hut will favor the public
of this city with his great presentation
of Sheridan Knowles sublime tragedy,
'Virginius," in which he has scored an
immense success. Fifty people will be
on the stage during the performance Of
'Virginius."