The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
news OF THE THEATERS
Thomas 3. Shea and Company Open
Weeks Engagement.
THE MAX.O'-WAR'S MAN PLAYED
Al Davis Theater tho Rambler from
Glare Was Presented TO Well Pleased
Audiences Merry World at the
Rockingham Wednesday Night.

A' S"soS PoS.
1heater-go IN TINS ci,y was uen'om-
s.ra'ee last hisnt oy 'ne iarse auui
en.e .aa' greeted h''h a' Tue Ac"uenis
III Musc' where ne ope"eo WEEK eli,
| Sasenen. Wy producing me Ma"-o
war man lour-ac. ineiooram,a' III,
rom 'he pen OF D. w. HosKins' Inc
.ha' iohow an a''erhp. oh tue part vi
'he BRUSH government 10 optaih pos
session or the Nicaragua canal ana
contains a strong thread Of interest
throughout.
The first act Ia laid in New York
CITY the sacopd at uoro,um tho third
in Sahostn,o, "a c,,,,aI,ar ord ,ha
sns.S GU ,r.,. -, ~
.ou,n ',. az N.ca,asua; in's uiVelsn. VI
environment gives aouhuaht opportuh-
ity for scenic display. and they have
to great measure been taken advan-
tage of, the scene while the war council
was In session at Gibraltar being one
of the most erfective introduced
A. Con,a,n Iool Con,,o,, 90 a..
si VI '"e
oni'eu states Na'y' MT Shea was ad-
miraoie. ana the courage. daring. hero
ism and tenderness Of the gallant cap
tain were faithfully and artistically
portrayed Mr.. Shea received excellent
support from Joseph Greene Terry Nc
Nssn,,,, E,n Hou,Ss ,Uner
-. fiahe's' M"ureu NY
.S Gnu '"e o'her Hempers Oh MS ex-
ceneh' company Tonight the company
VIII produce THE Fire Patrol" at the
Academy.
Dan Mccarthy. in 1.-The Rambler
From Clare" pleased the audience Mt
Davis theater Yesterday afternoon and
evening. The play Is better than any
other Of its class seen here this season.
1t contains some decided and beneficial
innovations over the usual Irish drama.
The shadings are artistic and the
comedy and serious parts alternate
with good effect. The comedy part is
handled by Mr.. Mccarthy as "Paddy
McFadden." His facial piay is n show
in itself. Thomas ]. Smith added to the
laurels he won in THE Cruiskeen
weeks ago by the same comnanv
Others worthy OF mention are lanes
]. Flannaghan. Rita Villiers and Lon
Ripley. The clever singing and dane
ing of two little tots. Maggie On,-r o~@
Mable Gloynes. was a pleasing feature
of the performance the show Wi, No
with regular matinees.
Theater-goers who missed seeing the
performance OF Canary q I'ederers
big New York burlesoie comnanv in
the Merry World" when II was last
given here will have the on,nrtunitv Of
fered them once more whsr tho sor,e
orsa nization come. hacr IN the Eroth-
insham for one nieht only wadnesSsv
Dec. II The nerforman nee will he given
exactly as hefnre with the sntire snac,ai
and in addition several new snecialtv
features will be added Natalie mony
the new acts will he an entirely novel
dan bv the Child wonder .aPat,ta
Adelaide the little dancer who left snch
a favora ble ,mnression when she an
neared hare last season with "The
Passing Show As unon its last en-
ga cement regular prices will prevail
Sale Of seats now open.
On Jan. Il and Is at the Academy Of
Music will be given the grand alleeory
of America for the benefit of the Lacka-
wanna hospital. There will be about
300 persons in the cast, all residents of
~ city. The entertainment will con-