The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-02
News. and Gossip of ( Players.


"a Black sheep," the latest pyoduc-
tion OF Hoyt's clever pen and excellent
Ideas Of stage management. was de-
signed for no pur.5sefbur entertain
and bring dollars to- the h0x;of!ice, and
in these objects Il has met. win thor
ousa' succsss.J .Jt'int-odrcts, in wa 2 may
be called an almost stellar capg city, q
'rollic,,ing, Jolly come dian In OTIS Har-
lana fellow of thickness, deftress,
and rattie-brained facility for say
ing and doing in an admirably un-
studied and lTughab,e way things that
Disturb any mans dignity, and are
calculated to drive care away. Harlan
Is Q good singer, and his rich mellow
voice, certainly must aid him in maxi
ing the. character. he portrays success.
HIS sketch Of a, man far gone In Anglo
mania Is said 70 be one of the funniest
things eeer Introduced IN comedy. Next
to him In favor comes William De
We're, whose portrayal of Jolly Arl-
sona editor ready for anything and at
home with guns and red ink" is Il
novel and quaint character that no.
body but Hoyt could possibly conceive.
Ada Dare, who plays the Queen OF
Burlesque, Will be seen here for the
first time in q Hoyt comedy. 1t Is
claimed that she is entitled to rank
with the stage beauties. lt'is one of
Mr. Eoyt'S happy faculties in secur-
Ing pretty girls in all the companies,
and in "A Black Sheep" he has made
no exception. THE new piece will be
seen here this evening at the Academy
of Music. ''fF g. ~"
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The big production of palmer CoE's
Brownies" nanagea"'by C. B. Jelier-
son, Klaw & IGrlanger which will be
the attraction at the FrothiHgliam ON
next Monday and Tuesday evenings
and Tuesday afternoon, tells an interl
esting story" 'Titaria, queen OF the
fairies, Is betrothed to Prince Fiorlmel.
The Brownies have come TO fairyland
to take part in the wedding. Dragon
fel, a wicked deihon, and his retinue
come to the Wedding, bearing gifts and
disguised as friends. While'the Brown:
les ana FaSs are entertai;rng 'thc
prince. and queen with Song and dance
Titanla and her ladies in waiting are
carried away by DraSonfel, who thus
seeks to prevent the power for good
which would result from an alliance
of Brownies ard Fays. He takes the
queen across the sea TO his enchanted
Island Castle. The Brownies build
raft and. follow. 4 terrific. storm i'm
perlls their safely. Etphrosync, Cod
dess Of Mirth, appears. In answer 10
their prayers, VITA Neptune and his
sea- chariot, and -quiets' the turbulent
waters and the Brownies proceed in
safety. by means of a raft and airship
they reach the Enchanted Island and
hide in the outer halls Of the castle.
while their king and some of his fol-
lowers, disguised as German street
band, gain entrance 10 Dragonfel's
mighty presence. They make an at
tack on Dragonfel and are Just about
to conquer. whcn he calls on Vulcan to
bring earthquake and ruin. The castle
falls in rullis, the mountain becomes
and lavaIis seen pouring down
It's side 10 overUheiin and destroy the
Brownies. The Brownies Fire depart
nent comes to the rescue. Daylight |
Iinds the Brownies st!ll IN Quest of the
queen and as their power Is gone with |
the rising sun they are. easily overcome
oy Drasonfers followers, and are made |
to slave and toll in the mines Here
hey remain until the Russian Brownie |
eXplodes q dynamite bomb and causes
l caving in of q rift in which Dragonfel !
happens to be, and in, the meantime
tuphrosyne has come to the rescue /
If the queen and Fays. Florimel and
ritania are. united. while the miles /
disappear and glorious |
ight view of the Brownieiand is dis
:losed. ..,-t
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Manager Davis announces the special |.
enSasemcnt of Sam. T. Jacks Creole
,orrpany, commencing g on Monday next,
or thre days. This attraction, has an
reputation, which Ii inyI-
'iably sustains,, and this season Mr.. I
lack has ddded many new features. 1t
> under ,lis exclusive. manakement,
lirect from Sam T. Jacks onera house,
1hica'gc, nj. and .traaiels in its own
15,0t9 raIacc hotel car. IT is made ilD
Z rat.vc talent exclusively, Including +
he representative artists Of the race.
rhcre, are merry nestee niaidens. ma
i've -comedians, bellies OF the Sunny
;outh and bright specially stars. The
iltsrtainnent is replete with novel and
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All next week Milton Aborn will an
ear al. the Academy OF Music present
ng eight operas and will give two
1atinees, on Wednesday and Saturday
fteThoons.. The sale of seats ppered
esrerday morning. and judginr from.
he demand for choice seats an ex-
client weeks business is assured.
ionday evening said Pasha'' viii be
iven. with Milton Ahorn as Hadad,
II adventurer. He has made an en-
liable reputation Wherever he has an
cared and is sure TO add many ifriende
o those already gained by him In this
lty. Mr.. Aborn he's associated with
i'm such weii-known artists as Joseph
NTH, Frank Wooley, Warren Lam
ard, Ethel Vincent, Louise Moore.
ylyester Cornish, Maude D'Any and a
troiig chorus of picked voices. Special
cencry and costumes carried. by the
ompaHy will be. seen to advantage in
nch opera presented.
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