The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
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''The Struggle of Life" an interesting
drama of New York city life. with Il
| splendid cast of characters strong In
| their parts, elaborate In It's sconic
! splendor will be the greatest attrac-
| tiun of the season at the Academy of
Music tonight and tomorrow night
Mr.. Sanfords record as an actor and
author needs no comments He has Il
New York reputation and has been ac-
| corded a reputation by the press as
| truthful and painstaking manager,
and in witnessing any of Mr. san
ford's plays the reader will find them
up TO the standard of excellence,
Jolly Nellie McHenry in her latest
cycle comedy success, THE Bicycle
Girl" by Mike Wolf, of New York Life.
| is the attraction at the Academy OF
| Music Wednesday evening. 1t would
be extremely difficult to bring to mind
more jolly little lady on the stage
| than Nellie McHenry, who has held a
| warm place in the affections of the
amusement public so long. Whatever
| she undertakes she does with proper re-
gard for the most rigid propriety for her
audience. Miss Moienry has strength
ened her company, Offering many op-
portunites for the introduction OF the
new woman, catchy songs, pretty
| dances, oTlSll lliuSit tihu hN" Si.u
novel specialties.
| The cleverest thing Gus 'Heege, the
| popular dialect star, has ever done Is
said to be his latest characterization of
the imperturbable Swede In his new
play, "A Yenuine Yentleman," which
will be given at the Academy of Music
Thursday evening. Many compliment
airy things We're said of Mr.. Heege's
latest creation upon the occasion of its
initial production in Brooklyn last May.
| Ii is an elaborate Scenic production as
well as an exceedingly amusing COM
edy.
The Tavary Grand Opera company
has been engaged for the rockingham
| and ii is only fair to state that with
| out exception it is the most complete
musical organization ever seen here.
The patrols of the grand opera In this
city have a treat in store for them
which unfortunately is comparatively
rare. There are many opera compa-
| nies, but fer elaborateresS of detail
and completeness this one excels them
ALL AT the head of it is Marie Tavary.
Her repertoire Is endless and her rich
gifts. vocal and histrionic. are seen and
heard at their best now, surrounded
as she Is by admirable artists. The
great French tenor. Chevalier Albert l..
Guile. heads the list of male singers.
The King of Portugal knighted him at
the Royal Opera House in Lisbon, and
his great success in London at Covent
Garden and in Paris, has not spoiled
him. Nine. Thea Dorre. the mezzo-
soprano prima donna. Is a charming
woman and sterling artist. Her Car
men Is something remarkable. Mile.
| 7 ich far is a vbnsa -ny.ly
has been more than favorably com
mented on by critics Nine. Bella Tom
lins. the leading contralto has great
European reputation and her AZucena
| In TrOvatore Is a great piece of work.
Sofia Romani and Suzanne Ryane are
artists possessed of beautiful voices
and great histrionic talent. Sig.
Mcheena Is also a fine tenor and his re-
| ception in the great music centers is
always most cordial Payne Clark, the
favorite tenor robusto, is also with the
company, doing admira BILE work. Max
Eugene, the great English baritone
makes his American debut this year.
For years he was with the Carl Rosa
company. Sig. Abramoff the finest
of bassos: William Sohuster, a capital
artist. and william Stephens. who pos
sesses a wonderfully sweet voice, are
among Others who go to make up this
remarkable organization. That such
an expensive company ip every way
can afford to play to popular prices
seems marvellous indeed but Mr.. Pratt
Is a manager who knows how to make
both ends meet. Opera Is his life
study and he has managed the tours
of Emma Abbott. Clara Louise Kellogg
and Anna Louise Cary. The Tavary
company Is greater than any. On the
opening night. Monday, Sept 90, with
a cast including all the above favorites,
there will be a grand production of
| Faust"
This afternoon q three days engage
ment of 1.-THE Prodigal Father opens
at Davis theater. 1t has new fun
makers, new specialties, and the latest
| songs and parodies serve to make the
funny farce. now in It's fourth year
fresh and more interesting than ever
Since Its last appearance in this section
of the country "The Prodigal Father
has been altered from a straight COM
edy into rollicking and jovial farce
comedy. A number of clever vaude-
vile stars have been added to the cast
and the comedy is more than ever up-
tO-date.
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