The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-09
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MISS PYGMALION-Quite likely all
will not care to see Mile Jane May, the
Partisan pantomimist; she Is too grand,
too illustrious an actress to appear 10
the sense of those who devote therl-
selves to the farce and variety. Inc
maiden in her teens, brought up on
theatrical diet Of farce and spectacle,
will find the performance at the
rockingham this evening lacking IN
the rattle of the Hoytian drama ana
the sparkle of the farce comedy pic
lures The young man who drops into
a theater to hear a new topical song,
will, doubtless, not care for this serious.
sober-faced woman. Her art is fine ana
clear, she is meritorious In the very
highest degree. She VIII present !;
playa pantomime written by Michael
Carr and herself, called Miss Pyg-
malion," having scored great hit IN
these parts, both in Paris, London and
at Daly's theater, New York. Her
American tour is under the direction Of
Augustin DAILY.
THE QUEEN OF LIARS-The piv-
otal character in the play "The Queen OF
Liars"-a character on whose coming
depends the fate of Marie Deloche, the
strange adventures who is personated
by Minnie Madden Fiske-does not ap-
pear in the drama until a moment be-
fore the final curtain falls. He does not
arrive until the adventures has killed
herself with poison. and he speaks but
two words--the last words in the play
yet they express volume In meaning
and suggestion. Mrs. Fiske will be
seen at the rockingham Tuesday even
ing, December 10.
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THE THREE GUARDSMEN-In the
forthcoming appearance of Alexander
Salvini, the theater-going public will
have one Of those rare dramatic treats
that, as a general thing, they look for In
vain among the seasons bookings.
Salvini is one of those true artists who
do not give one the impression that he
Is reading the lines from a olay-book,
but that he is the actual individual con-
ceived by the author In adopting the ro-
mantle drama as a stepping-st stone to
higher fame, Salvini did wisely. This
class of plays is more or less new to the
present generation, for, during Its recol-
lection, there have been no D'Artagnans
nor Don Caesars worthy of the name.
From the air Of realism which he i'm
parts to his heroic creations, It would
seem that the fiery abandon, the reck-
less daring and the nobility of these
old-time heroes must be more or less a
part Of Salvinis personal character.
Music Wednesday night.
HUMANITY-Sutton Vane's sensa-
tional melodrama. Humanity" has
made hit in Boston and will be seen
in this city. There is enough realism
In the piece for half dozen melo-
dramas and sensation upon sensation
follows each other in such rapid success
sion that the audience is kept in a con-
stant state of enthusiasm. At the
Academy Thursday and Friday even
ings.
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HANDS ACROSS THE SEA-Music
hall was well filled last evening to wit
ness the first presentation this season
Of the sterling drama. Hands Across
the Sea-" says the Lowell Mail. One
great inducement in the attraction.
doubtless. was the announcement that
Max Freeman was cast for the leading
part. Jack Dudley. He was accorded
fatterlng ovation upon his first appear
ance and was presented with beau
tiful bouquet. He gave manly assump-
ton OF the part and fully sustained his
excellent reputation. In short the whole
cast was good and the drama was ex-
cellently presented. 1t will be given
for the remainder of the week. Hands
Across the Sea" will be at Davis the
first three days Of this week.