The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-01
COMING ALTERATIONS.
Plays That Are Biiied TO Appear in TIC
1hcaters OF the C.ty.

Hooley's theater. in Chicago. is one OF
the nis.oric p.ayhouses III this country.
James O'Nei.fs career was spent there.
and In reviewing oiu rsconec;iuas of taat
place the other day. he said: ~ ma, Il
mood OF memories the name of Hoo.ey' ;
theater brings up; 'oi the good Old tunes
when We played N that popular-l may
say without vanlty-comDination called
hooley's Comedy company. There was
William H. Crane, harry Murdoch, the
popular and enthusiastic young comedian
who was burned TO death IN the Brooklyn
fire; Nellie Mciienry, famous for her caar-
acterizat!on OF light comedy roles; Nate
! Salisbury. one OF the best character ac-
tors of the time. and others whom the
pubic have applauded on every stage in
the country. We opened the the;. ,er with
Led Astray,' which was then new, but.
unlike the methods of today. we We're eX-
pected to play all sorts of pieces at a mo-
inents notice. Saturday nights. as the
leading man, l had the privilege of nam
Ing the piece 20 be produced. and the first
play l selected was The Merchant OF
Venice in which l played the par, of
Shy!ock. 1t was favorably received by
the press and my friends Succeeding
Saturday nights Hamlet and 'Othello'
were put on with such success that Ham
occasions. In the year following l went
to California with the same company,
and there ! still continued tn: special per-
formanees Saturday nights. playing
Romeo ] then returned to Chicago as a
member of the Union Square company,
after which ! played with Lawrence Bar
rett at Hooley's theater. On the third
said: 'O'Neil. this is the happiest night
Of my life. l have been coming to Chi
caro for fifteen years, and / have for the
first time seen the standing room only
sign displayed In front Of the theater'
This meant great deal to Mr.. Barrett.
nc engagement
at another house here at the same time"
Mr.. O'Neill will be q. the Frothingham to-
night in "Virginius" and tomorrow night
In "Monte Cristo." He is supported by a
fine company.
Black Sheep Tomorrow Night.
Next Saturday evening at the Academy
merriment will reign supreme. the occa-
sion being the loag-iooked for engagemen,
Of Hoyts enormous success, "A BlacK
Sheep" This is the latest work of this
popular playwright, and it is the unani-
nous verdict of the critics everywhere 1t
has been presented that Of all the many
successes that Charles Hoyt has produced.
"a Black Sheep" is by all odds his best
est financial success The presentation Of
"A Black Sheep" Is sumptuous one.
All the scenery, of which there Is three
scenes. has been especially painted by the
celebrated scenic artist, Arthur Voegtlin.
Milton IAbOrn Opera Company.
soalu l'uSnd VIII ne tHe OpcHIHS DHl "
be presented by Milton Aborn and his
clever associates Monday evening, Nov. 4.
This opera abounds in beautiful music
and sparkling comedy and affords Mr..
Aborn an excellent opportunity to display
his ability The sale of seats opens this
morning at the box office of the Academy.
1t would be well to secure seats at once,
as the demand for choice seats Is very
great. Two matinees will be given, on
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
when children will be admitted to any
part of the theatcr for 10 cents. Mari
tana" will have Its first presentation In
this city at popular prices Friday evening
of next week.
Rush for the Brownies.
There was an Unexpectedly large de-
mand for seats for the three performances
of Palmer Coxs brownies" at the F'roth-
ingham next Monday and Tuesday even
ings and Tuesday afternoon, when the ad-
vance sale was commenced at the Froth-
ingha m box Office yesterday morning. Per-
sons who saw 1.-THE Brownies on the oc-
casion of Its first visit to Scranton will
want to see 1t a second time. for the Won
derful spectacle has been greatly changed
and improved since last seen here. New
music and new and elaborate scenic and
electrical effects have been added to the
piece, and tho cast now includes number
of comedians and vocalists who were not
seen here when the extravaganza was
first presented. Miss lnez Micusker. a
soprano of charming presence and rare
talent Is one OF the new members Of the
company. During the past summer she
was sooist with Sousa's band at Manhat-
tan Beach. The Richards. the four sensa.
tional acrobats whose daring perform
ances thrilled Scrantonians, will also be
seen with THE Brownies" The spectacle
will no doubt attract three packed houses.