The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
COMING ATTRACTIONS
IN CITY THEATERS

"O'Hooligan's Masquerade" a three
act farce-cOmedy. will be given it's first
production in this city at Davis thea
ter this afternoon and will continue to
be the attraction at the house for the re-
mainder of the week. In the company
that Will produce 1t here are Gallagher
and West eccentric comedians; w. b.
Watson. German comedian, and the
French character singer, Jeanette Du-
pre-. The comedy will be interspersed
with brilliant collection of sparkling
music dancing, singing, solos, duettes
and quartettes.
Frank Daniels is not a betting man,
but he Is willing to make wager and
1t is to the effect that "The Wazard of
the Nile" will have more pretty girls
engaged in its production than any
comic opera that has ever been pre-
sented on this side of the Atlantic.
Lenore Snyder. the prima donna of the
company, has been accepted as one of
the pronounced beauties on the Amer
lean stage. About Miss Louise Boyce
1t requires no argument to convince one
that she is a striking figure in the
boys costume she will wear in "Tha
Wizard Of the Nile" Every one who
remembers Miss Royce in the title role
in "Sinbad" has never forgotten her
attractive stage presence, and Mary
Palmer was sign for sore eyes"
as the trite phrase puts It. The three
youngest members of the cast of prin-
cipals are Helen Redmond, Claudia
Carlested and Grace Rutter, and Mr..
Daniels feels that they could carry off
first honors at any beauty show in the
land, and they can do something else
no No.
they can act and sing. No one has
been found as yet who will take the
opposite side of the wager. "The
Wizard of the Nile" has its first per-
formance here at the Academy Friday
night.
William Barry's Irish character crea
tlons are compound of realism and
caricature. like the collaborations of
Dickens and Cruikshank. Barry Is in
turn naturalist and caricatu He
Is today the head and front of Irish
delineators OF the character type His
play. 1.-THE Rising Generation" which
will he presented at the Academy on
Saturday evening. Is contrast OF the
social scale in large city, satirizes the
folly of rearing children with q taut
bride and silver spoon.
.
''Shaun Rhue," in which Joseph Muir
ply will open his two-night engage
ment at the rockingham next Tues
day night, Is a somewhat different tyne
of drama from his other great sue
cess, Kerry Cow" but II IL not by
any means less interesting or less cal
culated to stir with pathos. cheer with
laughter or thrill with effective situa-
ton. In Larry. Mr. Murphy gives fur
ther proof OF his excellence. both as
actor and singer. and beirg supported
by carefully selected company, none
who find amusement in a good Irish
play. given at its very best, should
miss this opportunity. Kerry Cow
will be presented Wednesday night.
Miss Ethel Tucker, an actress of
marked ability. and her company of
skilled players will hold the stage OF
the Academy OF Music for all next
week. in repertoire. Mr.. Alfred Ayers,
the celebrated Ortheopist, says of Miss
Tucker: "She Is not only clever ac-
tress. but she Is also wOmanly wo-
man." Miss Tucker for the past few
seasons has been starring with great
success. She believes in giving the
people good. wholesome entertainment
at prices within the reach Of all. Mr..
Meldon, her present manager. has