The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-23
PROSPECTS FOR SEASON
SOME ATTRACTIONS BILLED
They Indicate That Serautonians VIM BE
Entertaiusd Daring the Coming
theatrical ScasOu-Mauy Old
Fayori,es WIN 10 Sscn Here.


emy of Music next Monday evening.
Their circuit ofaheaters now comprises
the cities of Scranton. Wilkes.b Barre,
Allentown, Lancaster. Wilmington,
Reading, Altoona and Johnstown.
MIR. Mishler said that the prospects
for attendance the coming season are
much better than for that OF the last
two years, because great many more
persons are employed and the wages
have considerably advanced. a crafty
ing fact In which all persons are to be
congratulated. The crops, too. give
promise of being much better this year
throughout the country than In q long
time past.
There, are over $4,000 people endeav-
oring to make living at acting In this
country, which, with the addition Of
those required in and about a theater.
makes the number considerably over
10000. In answer to the query as to
what attractions will be presented at
the Academy of Music the coming sea-
son.. Mr. Mishler referred us to Mr..
Burrunder. saying: II merely do the
booking and attend to the preliminary
matters OF the theater here. while Mr..
Burgunder attends to the business and
all its details very satisfactorily to me.
and he can give You more information
than can"
Expects Good Season.
The reporter found Mr. Burgunder
sanguine of one of the most successful
theatrical seasons this town has ever
had. Mr. ,Burgunder stated that the
Academy of Music had been thorough
ly renovated. some Of the scenery re-
painted, the main entrance newly dec
grated. and such general repairs made
% thA fnpf Of
the patrons and actors.
The preliminary season will open
Monday. Aug. &c, with a farce-comedy
performance called Jolly Old Chums,"
for which the manager of the company
promises an up-to-date performance.
In the company are Thomas ]. Grady,
comedian; Carrie Lamont, soubrette;
Budd Ross. Lillian Stillman. Carrie G.
Lester, Harry Hughes. Edna West,
JEANNE Graves w. ]. Holmes, Charles
o. Wallace, Arthur f. Bender, f. Clin-
ton Scott and others. The company
has been rehearsing for several weeks
in Philadelphia and this week here
The manager of the company says:
II was anxious to open my season In
Scranton because the people have a
wide reputation for being good critics.
and l want their candid opinion about
more than please Them"
You know, Mr. Burgunder, that
many people prefer opera. What will
YOU give us in this line?" queried the
reporter.
Operas That Will Be Seen.
Last season there were about four
teen comic opera companies on the
road" replied Mr.. Burgunder. This
season that number will be largely in
creased. There are. in fact. twenty
four organizations of this kind now
booking for next season or already
booked. Among these We will have the
'Boston!ans.' Camille D'Arville. DE
Wolff Hopper. Frank Daniels. The
Sphinx Rob Roy The FencingIMas-
ter Wang The Princess Bonnie
Corinne. Milton Aborn. William Wolff
and Mackay."
In answer to several inquiries as to
the Intentions of well known stars and
the production Of new plays, Mr.. Bur-
gunder said that as we'll as he could
recall them from memory. Charles T.
Ellis would appear In a new p!ctur-
esque German-Irish comedy by Charles
Erin Werner, entitled 1.-The Alsatian."
Sweet voiced Andrew Mack will ap-
pear in Scanlan's great success of
years ago hyltS aTOOH IlIIl MUIR
ply has gone back to "A Texas Steer"
"a Green Goods Man." farce-comedy
that was very entertaining last season,
has been rewritten. some Of the char
acters changed and the performance
generally improved.
Gus Heege, the original Swedish dia-
lect actor, who has not visited us for
some time, is booking his new play Of
more refined character entitled "A
Yenuine Yentleman." The talented
comedian. Charles Dickson, will ap-
pear In e. o. Townes' comedy called
'Other Peoples Money" and will have
an exceptionally clever company, in
cluding Gustav Yorke. T. Fl. Hunter.
Helen Tracy and Aubrey Boucicault.
Jeffrey Lewis will make her first visit
here In la Belle Russo" Katharine
Germaine. Robert Graham, Hubert
Wilke, Celie Ellis and others will pre-
sent an opera, "Trip to the Rockies"
Robert iIiiiaird's Venture.
Robert Hillaird, after appearing at
Hoyt's theater, New York. for three
weeks. will tour the country In a play
by W. r. Tremaine and Logan Fuller,
called 'Lost-Twenty-four Hours" Al
ways welcome. refined, chic Nellie Nc
Henry, now in Europe, will present
the Bicycle Girl"
Mrs. James BrownLPotter and Kyrle
Bellew will give Daily adaptation
from the French entitled lie Collier
de la Reine." OF course we will have
presented by an excellent company
Paul VI. Potters four-act play, "Trll-
by" based on Du Mauriers famous
novel. Amy Lee and Frank Doane,
two very clever entertainers, will pre-
sent F.. j. Swartz's four-act comedy.
Miss Harum Scarum." We will have
all Of Charles Hoyts comedies, "The
Milk White Flag" "a Black Sheep"
"a Trip to Chinatown" and his latest,
"a Contented Woman" having in the
company his wife, Caroline Mlskel,
Frank Lane, w. II. Currie, Will H.
Bray, Matt Snyder.
Robert Gaylor will appear in various
characters in play Kaleidoscope of
life In New York called "In a Big
City" Thomas Q. Seabrooke and wife,
Elvla Crox. have abandoned comic
opera and have new comedy, now be-
ing written. which has not yet been
named. Minnie Madden FIske, after q
retirement Of some years, when she
was one Of the most promising of
young players. will appear again in q
new drama adapted from the French.
Robson as an Inventor.
Stuart Robson will assume the role
Of an inventor who invades Washing
ton with the hope of enticing the con-
struction board OF the navy to accept
a warship he has invented, the title Of
the play having not as yet been def
nitely decided upon. Billy Van, who
has made remarkable progress In re-
cent years as a minstrel comedian, will
head large organization In that kind
of performance. 1.-THE Newest WO-
man" is the title Of q farce perform
ance In which dozen or more pretty
and shapely girls will appear during
the performance In bloomers and on
bikes, which will also be the case with
another farce-comedy entitled "A Girl
Up to Date" N3t
AN elaborate and very delightful per-
Torrance will be Bonnie Scotland"
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