The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-30

II cost CnarleS trOnman thousands o.
dollars to produce 1.-The Masquerad.
ers'. in the Empire theater, and thu
great success achieved there, where
1t raj for eight months, cost him $50
more. The latter expense was not reck-
oned o. in the first estimates for the
production. When Charles Frohmar
signed q contract with Bronson How
ard to produce in the Empire last Jan
uary a new American comedy wh.cl
Mr.. Howard was writing, he a M
idea that he would be in possession o.
such an extraordinary triumph a.
Henry Arthur Jones' drama turned o II
to be. After THE Masqueraders" hat
been running a week, Mr.. Howard saw
it in company with Henry Loomis Neil
son, the editor of Harper's Weekly. Al
the end Of the third act both went into
Mr.. FrOhman's office and told him that
he had a great play n a great sue
cess. Mr.. Howard added: II see al
once that in justice to yourself, Mr.
Frohman, you cannot produce my play
al this house during the present sea
son." Then Mr.. Howard agreed to ac-
cept $1,000 in satisfaction of his con-
tract. 1.-The MasquerAders'' will be pre-
scented at the Academy this evening
and q large and fashionable house may
be looked for.
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StetsOn's company, under the man.
agement of l.. w. Washburn, will pre-
sent "Uncle Toms Cabin" at the Acad-
envy Monday evening. In the third act
the landing of the boat. "R. e. Lee"
and the happy dark;es working on the
levee and the child Eva's fearful preci-
| pltation into the river and her rescue
by Tom Is a life picture. Between the
| acts StetsOn's uniformed band, which is
mostly composed of colored men. en-
livens the audience by discoursing
southern pastimes. Previous to the
performance the company gives a
| street parade.
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1.-THE Girl I Left Behind Me-" which Is
to be produced at the Academy on
| Tuesday evening may be described as
an American drama In four acts written
| around Indians and white men with a
| stockade for the most startling scene
and Indian warwhoops for the incl
dental music. It has a cast OF seven
teen characters. and every human emo
ton is brought into play during the &C
ton of the piece. 1t causes the heart
to stick in the throat most of the time.
There Is a strong love element inti-
mately connected with the garrison life
and there are vivid contrasts. The
Girl I Left Behind Me" Is considered
the best combined work Of its authors,
David Belasco and Franklin Fyles.
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On Wednesday evening of next week
Robert Mantell, who is, by all odds, the
best romantic actor on the American
stage, will be seen at the Academy IN
his latest and greatest success, "Tne
Husband a strong society drama by
Espy Williams, the author Of 1.-THE
Queens Garter" Mr.. Mantell. who
brings a company of rare excellence,
IL a great favOrite in this city. having
been seen here before In "The Corsican
BROTHERS" and "Monbars," and his COM
ing here will be hailed with delight by
lovers Of finished acting.
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The 1.-TWO Old Cronies," presented by
John B, Wills and O competent sup-
porting company, IL booked Tor the
first three days Of next week at Davis
theater. This play wal always . gilt
edged one, and was presented mere
some q ago, at full standard prices,
several times. It will be given on this
occasion under verM favorable auspices
and with a positive promise Of great
merit. t'f
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CanATY anu AcuCIGI . S0billO ~ =
York was the scene during the past
summer of perhaps the largest business
that that noted house has enjoyed In
its interesting career. The attraction
In this instance was THE Merry
World Canary and Lederer's second
annual review of contemporaneous
metropolitan successes, their first re-
view having been the well remembered
Passing Show" 1t IL an extensive
organization and requires nearly 100
people, among whom may be men,
toned Amelia Summerville. David
Warfleld, Marie Laurens, Frank Blair.
Janette Bageard, Lee Harrison, Cris-
tine Blessing, Willard Sims, Nannette
Nixen, Louis Granat and many others
including q chorus Of sixty. lie Petite
Adelaide. the tiny d%ansense. il an add
ed feature. The programme submits
a series Of burlesques on such reigning
hits as "Trilby," Sans Gene" Rob
Roy. THE Magic Miss" THE Little
Trooper" robin Hood" and the like.
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say of Frank Daniels Gotham debut:
A new comedian has struck Broadway.
He Ii short, fat, fudgy. but wonderfully
droll. and he has accomplished the
heculean task Of making a Broadway
audience laugh for 16O consecutive min
utes Perhaps Their never was q more
severe commentary on the ~provincialisf
Of thes Broadway theatr-goert than
the fact that after the first act Of 1.-THE
Wizard Of the Nile." at the Casino, not
n but many members. OF the first
night audience exclaimed. who .ts
Of him before, but he ID great" And
thin. n Won uleane. was aaid NJ n corne.