The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-18
In LOCAL THEATERS.

Charles Dickson and company will
appear at the Academy of Music to-
night In one of the cleverest and most
entertaining of light comedies "lncog."
which will be preceded by the curtain
raiser The Salt Cellar" Mr.. Dickson
is assisted by a very competent COM
pany and the performance given is
heartily commended by the press every
where. "Incog" was given at Wilkes
Barre a few nights ago and delighted u
large audience.
The annual tournament of the En-
celsior Athletic club will be given at
the rockingham tonight. when a num-
ber Of fine bouts Will take place between
some OF the best amateur boxers in
the east. A number of out-of-town
men, who are entered for the events,
arrived yesterday and are being enter
tanned by the officers of the Excelsior
Athletic club. The tournament will be
conducted strictly according to the
rules of the American Amateur Athletic
union, which insures fair, clean sport.
There will be no hippodroming: every
event will be decided squarely on its
merits. 1t will be the finest tourna-
ment ever conducted by the club.
OF the many strange and remarkable
personages which genius, ambition and
revolutions have given to the world,
none have been SO marked, on the
woman side of the race, as Miss Dickin-
son. Her eloquence is not the studied
requirement of schools and semina-
ries, but a natural gift. 1t transcends
all discipline and is the most perfect
fruit of genius. In oratory, no man is
her superior. Her eloquence draws all
men and women of diverse creeds and
nationalites to hear her. Miss Dickin-
son will tell her wonderful dramatic
story, Jeanne Dare" at the Froth-
ingbam Friday evening.
~ Green Goods Man will be pre-
sented at the Academy of Music on Fri
day evening with Paul Dresser in the
leading role. A special feature is the
songs and music, which is all new and
writtne especially for this production.
Three Old Sports" 1.-The Fall of Baby
lon" and Caroline will be sung in
mcdieys only by special request, as
fully zoo other attractions are now sing
ing them, owing to their popularity.
John Drew has demonstrated his abil-
ity along new lines in his play, THE
Butterflies" in which he appeared
with great success for over $50 nights
at Palmers theater, and in which he
will aprear for one night at Academy
of Music Saturday evening. 1t is said
that Mr.. Drew's love scenes with Maud
Adams in THE Butterflies are superb,
and that in ali sentimental phases of
the play he is equally as good as in the
light and airy comedy.
For one week, beginning next Mon
day evening, Milton Aborn and his
comic opera company will appear at
the Academy of Music in repertoire
Of popular comic operas, opening with
1.-The Tar and Tarter." Popular prices
will reign. Company numbers forty
people.
This afternoon the white Crook"
company will open a three days en-
gagcment at Davis theater. 1t Is the
second appearance of the company at
that house, and during the former en-
gagement standing room only could be
obtained. The White Crook" will be
seen at Davis today. tomorrow and
Saturday afternoons and evenings. 1t
is produced by strong company Of
comedy and speciality artists.