The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-23

tunity Of witnessing the production OF
Henry Guy Cartoons. latest effort,
ambition" No better illustration OF
the merits of Mr.. Goodwin's latest sue
cess could be given than the following
extract from last Sundays Philadel-
phia Press, which says. Nat. c. Good
win. in ending the first week o, mis- re-
markable engagement In. Ambition at
the Chestnut Street Opera House, last
the largest audiences ever crowded into
this theater. Mr.. Goodwin breaking
the record for big receipts at the Chest
nut Stree: Orera House for the past
five years for a single performance.
Last night the orchestra played on the
stage and the space usually taken by
the musicians was filled with parlor
chairs. At the close Of the great
climax Of the second act the curtain
was raised seven times, and at the end
Of the play the audience remained
cheering Mr.. Goodwin several times"
That the Academy of Music will be
filled to its utmost capacity Is more
than assured. The. management an
nounces that this will be Mr.. Good
wins last appearance in Scranton for
a long time.
Abiding to Manager Davis next at
traction. the Meridian Conn., Journal
says: A good audience created
HOworth's Hibernica and Dublin Dan
Novelty company at the Opera House
last night. The panoram of Ireland
was very good. and my Of the scenes
evoked applause. Between times sec
lions Of a play called "Blunders" was
presented which served to introduce
a number of very clever people in songs
dances and other s~pecialties, which met
with liberal applause.
rooTLIGHT FLASHES:
"The sphinx'' company has been dis
banded.
Joseph Jefferson once studied the manly
art Of self-defense.
James Corbett is to return to the stage
in "A Naval Cadet"
Virginia Harmed, the talented actress,
will star next season.
William H. Crane has a new comedy
called 1.-THE Governor of Kentucky"
But a single player of The Heart Of
Maryland" is permitted a stage wig.
1t is said that Joseph Murphy, the actor,
will erect a handsome theatre at Buffalo.
N. Y.
Henry Arthur Jones, the playwright, is
going to drop his Jones aaA call himself
Henry Arthur.
In 'The Merry Countess" Miss Jansen
disrobes behind a screen and there Is a
SldIIlDtu III ROlu.
A Pittsburg theatre has a nursery where
tots may be left like wraps or umbrellas
while their mothers enjoy the show.
Richard Mansfield will produce a dram
affixed version by Bulwer Lytton's "Zan-
onl. at the Garrick theatre. New York,
next month.
THE Merry Countess" the comedy in
which Marie Jensen began her starring
tour on Nov. u, ran for 600 consecutive
nights in Paris.
lillian Dncsall's uavt Nav, L., a,IIol
The Goddess of Truth" The libretto Is
by Stanislaus STANCE and the music by
Julian Edwards.
Charles Frohman has arranged to pro-
duce THE Gay Parisians" in London next
spring with four members of the original
members in the cast.
Elenor Morrow, an actress, who at one
time understudied Georgia Cayvan at the
Lyceum, has Just published a novel of
stage life called las the Wind Blows"
Ely Coghlan. a sister of Rose, will make
her debut In continuous performance this
week in keith's Union Square, New York.
She has sung In grand opera in England.
Helen DauVray, a good actress, but an
up in Sydney, N. S. w, which she is TAX
ing in on her flying trip round the world.
Bronson Towards new comedy Is still
Without a title. although the play was
finished six months ago. 1t Is now known
simply as "A Play" that title appearin.
on the manuscript.
The latest novelty In stage realism Is an
avalanche. 1t Is said 1t knocks spots
out OF the buzz saw and the fire engine.
Thu avalanche Is introduced in r. A. Bar
nets Excelsior, Junior"
THE Rise Of Jack Harvard a play by
Jerome X. Jerome, which Mr.. Sotherr
has played in this country, under the title
Of THE Way to Win a Woman" was
Kissed when produced in London by Z. 8,
Willard.
Clara Morris declares that she will,
never play in New York again until she
has has found a new play which suits
her and which will give her an opportu-
nifty of showing what she can really do In
the way OF up-to-date emotion.
Richard Mansfield's tour will begin mex,
Monday at Philadelphia. Joseph Jefferson
expects ITO make a fortune from the dis.
covery OF oil oil his Louisiana plantation,
John Drew will remain at the Empire
theater, New York, until next month.
Leander Richardson's new comedy,
Baby Mine" was produced at st. Louis
last week by. Thomas 9. Seabrooke. BABY
Mine" is said to be one of the cleveres,
comedies seen at st. Louis In years, and
Mr.. Seabrooke scored the hit Of his life in
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