The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-21

thought. Their influence In guiding
the fancies of their friends would be
enormous. The technique of the mi
metic art would become popular. and
the majority of persons would know ut
once on witnessing q play whether 1t
was true to the canons of art, or
whether 1t was a mere makeshift with
which to make money and money
alone. America has an abundance Of
material for q national drama. l was
reading only the other day a work
BY John Fiske on the Puritans. There
is an epoch in your history which Is
filed with the most dramatic material
for your drama. The privations, the
noble courage, the wonderful bravery.
the incessant struggle of these people
for a commonwealth, where their belief
should be free and their liberty un-
trammelled. should have given the
playwrights of this country abundant
inspiration. We don't want to have so
much realism In our plays. We have
too much of the hospital. and not
enough of romance, and the ro nance
which grows out of love; of the plays
that rest for their Interpretation on
the dreams that influence the nobler
acts of humanity"
Billy Van. who Is known and recog-
nized as the greatest living minstrel
comedian today. will be at the Academy
of Music tonight with his company. In
forming it he did so with the view OF
revolutionizing minstrelsy, giving a
performance entirely new and novel,
and yet so far ahead of all previous ef-
forts that his organization would at
once be recognized as the leader In this
style of amusement. That he has ac-
1ich
pute, for the show contains more orig
inality, more scenery, more beautiful
costumes. and represents more actual
expense than any other minstrel show
travelling.
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Charles T. Ellis, the sweet singing
German comedian, will be the bright
particular star at the Academy Monday
evening, when he will present for the
first time in this city his new play.
THE Alsatian," an 1rish-German come
dy drama. full of song and refined
humor. MIR. Ellis has number of new
and original songs for this play which
have met with favor everywhere and
doubtless will become whistled upon
the streets, as do all popular melodies
| THE Alsatian" affords him ample scope
to introduce his songs and clever
dances, and as the public Is making a
growing demand for them, he increases
his collection each season.
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Three great operas will be produced
by the Tavary Grand Opera company
at the rockingham next Monday and
Tuesday and Tuesday afternoon. and
it behooves those who really love high
class music to get ready for treat.
No organization was ever better
equipped in every way for its work
than the company which bears the
name of the great prima donna. Be-
side the world famed artists of its per-
sonelle. there is everything about the
company which goes to make UP the
perfect ensemble needed to make an
affair of its sort successful In every
way. All the surroundings are COM
plete. The scenery is as perfect as art
can make It, The costumes and pro-
perties are new and expensive. The
| orchestra is enlarged and a big chorus
of fresh trained voices are necessary
aides, elaborately arranged for.
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Louis James" company has been care
fully selected from the ranks of the
leading players of Shakespearean dra-
ma. Guy Lindsey. who is his leading
man, is strikingly handsome young
actor of the greatest promise. He was
for several years associated with Rob-
ert Mantell. then with Nine. Modjeska
and lastly for three years as leading
man with the James, Warde combna-
tion. William Harris has had many
years of useful service in the foremost
ranks of the native stage. He was for
years Nine. Rhea's leading man and
was last seen with Alexander Salvini,
Henry Langdon is veteran Of the
classic stage. James Harrison Is
another of the sterling old actors whose
services are always In demand. Miss
Alma Kruger, Mr.. James leading lady,
Is young woman Of rarest beauty,
who has created sensation wherever
she has been seen. Mr.. James will ap-
pear at the Academy Tuesday night in
a magnificent production of "Othello"
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Lewis Morrison and his powerful dra-
matte company will produce his elabor-
ate scenic and dramatic version of
Faust" at the Academy of Music
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
The piece will be mounted with magni-
ficent scenic embellishments. Start
ling scenes that makes the poor miser-
able mortal feel his weakness. when
compared to the power of the i'm
mortal. come in quick succession. For
this reason Mr.. ,rMprrison's Faust" is
worthy moral lesson as well as a
gorgeous production of dramatic and
scenic art. There are many electric
SURPRISES and mechanical novelties,
making 1t as whole one Of the most
elaborate and brilliant productions ever
witnessed. One of the features in Nor
rison's production of Faust" is the
music. There Is a quartette Of singers
that. render some beautiful selections
during the action of the play.
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Manager Davis attraction Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday next. after
Moons and evenings. This entertain
ment Is entirely different to all others.
being original In conception and rcplete
with new ideas, intelligently carried out
with superior artists and scenic ef-
fects. The company Is large one, con-
sisting Of thirty comedians. high-class
| singers dancers and musicians. The
long list of entertainers includes
| Madame Flower. the leading singer of
her race and properly styled "The
Bronze Melba;" Fred j. Piper. the phe-
| nomenal baritone: Madah Hyers, ore
of the wOrld-famous Hycrs sisters: Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Mcintosh. comedians,
who are too well known to need fur.
ther Introduction. to the theater-going
| public; the Brothers Mallory musical
| artists par excellence: Tom Brown.
| the recognized mimic: johnson and
May; Matte Wilkes, the Halliday sis-
ters and others of equal merit. The
scenery and costumes will form an i'm
portant portion OF the entertainment.
being designed to present each feature
with proper effect. Taken as whole.
John w. 1sham's OctorOons will present
programme In which the most caustic
critic must find considerable to praise,
and will add to the reputation of Davis
theater as a-frst-class playhouse.
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CHATTER OF THE STARS:
Fay Templeton is % years Of age.
| August.n DAILY has four companies.
Beerbohm Trees Svengali made a hit.
Richard Golden has returned to the va
| r.ety stage. -~~f~
James r. Powers says he VIII not play
at all this season.