The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26

bition." which first saw the light of day
last September. at the Fifth Avenue
theater, in New York, and for over
eight weeks reigned supreme. Com
menting uoon it's success IN Philadel-
phia, the Press of that city last Sum
day said: ''The scenes of enthusiasm
at the Chestnut Street Opera House or
Monday of the past week, when Nat.
c. Goodwin won instant success in his
new play. Ambition" are rare. Before
one of the finest audiences ever gath
cred in this spacious playhouse, Mr..
Goodwin presented for P~hiladelphia's
judgment his new play by Henry Guy
Carleton, and the judgment quickly
and heartily expressed was that Mr..
Goodwin has made the hit of his life In
his new charcter of Senator Obadiah
Beck, a part which brings out to fuller
extent than ever before Mr.. Goodwin's
marvelously versatile resources as an
actor Of the first magnitude" Mr.
Goodwin's% supporting company Is IN
~questionably the strongest ne has ever
had, there being such well-known and
popular players among them as Annie
Russell, George Fawcett, Jean Glare
V, alters, Henry Bergman. Estelle Nor
timer. J.. r. Saville, Ethel Browning,
Arthur Hooper and many others. The
scenic environments are described
magnificent and all cenery and set
tings will be brought intact from New
York. AS this will be Mr.. Goodwin's
last appearance in Scranton for many
years to come, the attendance will more
than do credit to Scranton.
Gismonda at rockingham.
The advent of Fanny Davenport in
Sardou's masterpiece, "Gismonda," at
the rockingham. Nov. 2S, 20 and 80, is
an event of rare prominence in the the
atrical world Of the city. Superlative
terms are usually strewn with a care
less hand in the average dramatic notes
of the day, but all that has been said in
the American press of this famous ac-
tress and "GismOnda" Is neither exag-
gerated nor undeserved. No production
ever known In this country has ap-
preached 1t. taking into consideration
the beauty of the play, the never
equalled artistic dramatic merit of the
leading performer, the excellent work
of the we~ll-balanced and thoroughly
trained company. and the magnifcence
and correctness Of the stage setting.
White Squadron Tomorrow Night.
The congress of navies in Rio jan
Giro, Brazil, forms the basis of the in
tensely interesting patriotic and love
story which Is related in h action Of
the great naval drama. The White
SQUADRON which the management has
reproduced this season with a magnifi-
cence which eclipses the first represen-
tation. Every member Of tine company,
every piece of scenery and every me-
chanical effect is new. THE White
Squadron" will be seen at the Academy
on Wednesday evening.
The G%ilhooIys Abroad.
Manager Burgunder as
his attraction for next Thursday mat
inee and evening, at the Academy. The
Germans, John, James and George. in
the new musical farce. entitled 1.-THE
Gilhoolys Abroad" The Germans are
we'll known and favorites in this city,
having for years been proprietors Of the
Germans High-Class Minstrels. 1.-THE
Gilhoolys Abroad is a departure in
farce comedy, and contains pretty
dances, marches and lots Of good sing
ing.
Julius Caesar Friday Night.
"There have been productions by
many legitimate companies In this city.
including Richard Mansfleld's. but non
SO complete from a spectacular stand
ing as this" say the Washington Post
Of Nov. 10 regarding a performance by
the Charles b.. Hanford, Elihu r. Spen-
Ger and Nora O'Brien company, which
was In Washington last week. The
company will appear at the Academy
Friday night in S~hakespeare's great
tragedy Of Roman history, Julius
Caesar" They will use the famous
Booth Barrett scenery and. Judging
from the warm endorsement above
o,,otod tho actinr will he of ms high a