The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-16
In LOCAL THEATERS,

| Denman Thompsons beautiful play,
THE Two Sisters which will be pre-
sehted at the Academy of Music this
evening Is as much superior to
| his other great success, The OLD
Homestead" as was Booth to a cheap
theater tragedian. There is no reason
in the world why THE Two Sisters"
should not more than duplicate the phe-
nomenal run of THE Old Homestead"
THE Two Sisters" is a play which
eleVates the stage and the auditor. 1t
does not pail upon one, but can be seen
with just as much pleasure second or
third time as the first, and no one who
| enjoys seeing a thoroughly artistic
| performance, one which carries with it
a moral OF great weight. will miss see
ing this interesting play.
| Hugh Farrell will appear at the
rockingham this evening in a new
irish comedy-drama entitled Garry
owen" The play is full of Irish senti-
ment: clean, wholesome comedy and
charming musical selections. The
scenes are laid in County Galway, Ire
land. and are as picturesque as. they
are beautiful The chapel scene is
something to remember. The prison
scene and the escape of Garry Owen is
unlike any other prison scene we have
ever seen. inasmuch as the prisoner, in
order to escape, makes harlequin leap
through window about seven feet
high, catching rope on the other side
as he goes through. When next you
see him he is coming down the rope to
the roof of ruined abbey, and thus
effects his escape. making one of the
most heroic and daring escapes ever
witnessed This is one of the many
exciting scenes in Garry Owen"
| ]. +. Nugent's Metropolitan Comedy
company will present at the Frothing-
ham on Monday the very powerful
melo-drama entitled "The Fugitive"
! The rights of this play are owned eX-
clusively by j. T.. Nugent. 1t will be
cast with the full strength of the COM
pany, and the audience may be assured
of an entertainment worth double the
price of admission. Each and every
night an entire change of programme
Songs and dances will be interspersed
throughout the play. and all for 10, 20
and 30 cents. Get your seats now for
Monday. There will be a packed house,
sure. You will see the best company
that ever appeared here at those prices.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday; all
for 10 cents.
| city Government" and without a
Name" the two dramas written by NJ.
j. Gilbride the local playwright, will be
presented respectively Monday after
noon and night, and Tuesday night.
The company which will present the
two plays is strictly professional and
has been secured by the author at con-
siderable expense. city Government
treats of corruption in politics, is sensa-
tional and contains scene in which is
presented Elm Park church and a re-
production of the chimes. without a
Name is mining play and is set with
familiar scenes
The lovers Of the manly art have a
treat in store for them next Wednes-
day evening at the Academy of Music
in the coming of the Irish champion,
Peter Maher, surrounded by his COM
pany of vaudeville stars, among whom
are the kings of Irish comedy, Conley
and Madden; the prince of mimics,
| Lew G.. Mettler, late of Eight Bells
company: the vocal queen, May Rhea (;
the refined comedy team, the Keegans;
the emperors of music. Campbell and
Beard; the peers of all black face come
dians, Price and Mack, and the greatest
of all character singers, the Brothers
Mayo. The performance will conclude
with the laughable comedy entitled
"McCracken's Reception" In which the
Irish champion, Peter Maher, will meet
Harry Courtright, of Scranton. while
Billy Hennessy, of Boston. will go
against James Judge, of Scranton, both
| for four rounds.