The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-20
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Otis skinner to Appear TT Academy of
Music in Vilion the f~asaNund.

The production CT 'Villon, the Vaga-
bond" which Cts Skinner will play at
the Academy of Music on Thursday
evening next, is attracting O great deal
of attention, from the character Of IT,
play itself, which Is an adaptation of
the character of the great French poet,
Francois Villon. This remarkable man
lived and rhymed about the middle OF
the fifteenth century. and he gave to
the medieval poetry that which IT had
hitherto lacked-the personal tone. His
life was very romantic and. If history
is to be believed. a very varied one,
because. judging from his b~iographers,
Villon spent a great deal of his time
behind prison walls. The play, it is
said, Is a strong one, the dialogue be-
ing dean and crisp. rs well as bright
and the situations n cllmaxes, both
effective and highly dramatic. The
company which supports Mr.. Skinner
is, it Is said, an exceptionally strong
one and much above the average COM
rany one sees in the support of a star.
The coming production is unquestion-
ably n of the most important dra-
matte events of the season In this city.
Jolly Old Chums Friday Night.
The management of the Academy is
most fortunate in having for its mag
litl rItuuy .cNcitiliS SuCu IL Sluc-Spilt-
ting farce comedy as Jolly Old
Chuns." Like all such mirth produce
ers, he comedy has but n slender
thread of plot on which to hitch its
many specialties and musical numbers,
but plot Is scarcely needed, and If the
applause and laughter of an audience
Is any criterion, as it surely Is, Jolly
Old Chums" Is n pronounced success.
The company is made up of very clever
people including Miss Carrie Lamont,
and Miss Lille Stillmanas. the new
Of the period" There are
enough pretty girls in the play to al
most make ones head wh,rl, and all
are clever. Thomas j. Grady and Judd
Ross rs the ".Iolly Old Chums'' earn
the title given them on the programme.
incidental to the comedy there ave al
most two dozen musical selection,
which include all the new songs and
the best of the old ones.
Final Tour of Wang.
wang comes this season with ev-
erything bright and new. 1t will he
seen at the Academy Saturday mat
inec and night. Wang has but two
acts, yet the drops spoken of for its pro-
duction will cost several thousands,
while the total bill for scenery and ac-
cessories will probably reach SIS, 900.
When it is considered that these figures
do not include thousands spent on cos
tunes, nor h further thousand re-
CURED for photographic work, the thou
sands for the railroad transportation
for nearly a hundred people, and the
thousands necessary to have to fall
back upon for salaries in case of bad
business. 1t can readily be imagined
that the theatrical business, especially
in the department of comic opera, is
requiring abnormal business qualifica-
tionS as well as almost unlimited capt.
tai. AL Hart, as the Regent of Siam,
Is said to be equally as good as his
famous phototype in that most fam
Gus part. Wang is now on its final
tour.
London Bellies Company.
Following the play and Players" at
Davis popular theater will be seen for
tho first time In Scranton Rose SydalTs
London Bellies big show, said'to be one
of the most expensive companies of the
Kind on the road this season. Besides
the two comedies widow Wymes' Re-
ception" and The Continuous Show"
there will be a strong olio Of special
ties by the following people: Campbell
and Shepp, Leo and Chairman. the
great Elwood, Kelly and st. Clair. Jones
and LaPearle and Miss Madelie For
rest. The company includes thirty peo-
pie, the music is new and catchy, the
costumes gorgeous and the marches,
etc, enhancing.
Fanny Davenport Coming.
Ben Stern, manager for Fanny Daven-
port, was In the city yesterday arranE-
Ing for the appearance of Miss Daven-
port at the rockingham on November
90, 20 n 30, when she will produce
"Gismonda." which is said to be one of
the strongest plays ever written by
Sardou. The play will be staged in the
same superb manner as 1t row is during
Its New York run at the Fifth avenue
tneater. That engagement closes Sat-
urday night and on Monday and Tues
day the company goes to Albany, COM
ing to Scranton from that city. These
are the only two engagements OF the
season that are less than q week In
duration. Three car loads OF scenery
are required for the production and so
elaborate are the stage settings that it
will be Impossible to have them ready
for q matinee performance on Thanks
giving, the first day Of the engagement.
Nat Goodwin in Ambition.
1t is now definitely announced that
Nat G. Goodwin, Americas favorite ar
t'et. will he seer in Scranton. newt
Tuesday evening, Nov. 20, at the Acad-
envy OF Music, IN his latest SUCCESS en-
titled Ambition" which has been the
reigning seneat.on Of New York and
Philadelphia during the past eight
weeks. The piece Is from the pen of
that versatile writer, Henry Guy Carlo
ton, and has been pronounced to be far
superior to any of his earlier efforts.
The opportunities afforded Mr.. Good
wins Ambition" for GisplayinC his
great versatility arc many, and thet
he has made tho hit Of his rfe In the
new character OF Senator Cbediah Peel.
has been more than demonstrated hy
the enthusiastic ovatioIs and cenetoue
treatment accorded him By both rpress
n public. h play deals with many
phases OF congressional life. and the
scenes are lad in WASHINGTON with Tic
plot turning on the Cubal Revolution.
1t Is described as q non-partisan politi-
cal play Of contemporaneous interest,
with o. judiclous mixture of sentiment,
Sensational Incident apd comedy. The
part was written expressly for MIR.
Goodwin and served to give that dis
tinEuished artist the greatest charac-
ter of his life. Tho company support
ing Mr.. Goodwin Is n most brilliant one,
including as II docs Annie Russell
Clara. Jean Walters. Estelle Mortimer
Ethel Browning, George Fawcett, C. r,
Montaine, henry Bergman, Ions
Payne. ]. G. Savil!e, Arth;.r Hoops and
others.
Winter Excursion Tickets on the Penn,
csIxueir Daifr.rt