The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

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the first time in this city in THE
Daughter of Paul Romaine." She is
an actress of wide experience ana of
reputcd marked ability. who has for
several years enjoyed the applause of
the British public. She will appear at
the Academy of Music on Friday, Sept
II. The play is a now one written es-
pecia!ly for her. Little has been said
in advance of Miss Fulier's varied abl-
tiles. hut the prediction has been made
that she will please the theatre-goers
of Scranton.
A few days since, Harry Clay Blancy
received from Il Buffalo surgical firm,
a patent appliance known as n leg
Straightener' and letter stating: ''it
is "a well-known fact that you have the
worst twisted legs in the theatrical
profession. If you will use his appli-
ancc. and give us a testimonial. you
can name your fec" Mr. Baney re-
piled: II am very sorry l am not able
to comply with your request. for if my
legs became straight it would be i'm
possible for me to play my part in a
Boy Wanted as it requires Crooked
Boy Mr. Blaney is not very senSi-
Tive on this matter. as his crooked legs
has given him a worldwide reputa-
tion. He will be seen at the Academy
Of Music on Saturday evening in "a
BOY Wanted"
\ comic opera without topical song
and cntirely destitute of bufioOnery, is
novelty indeed. And that is what
Mtssrs. Canary and Lederer. the man
ayers of Lillian Russell. proclaim their
latest venture. An American Beauty,
TO be- The comicalities of the opera
are, Il is announced, legitimate CONT
calit.tS Of the kind. in n word, that
an intelligent auditor can appreciate.
can near and see without hdving his
ideas of common sense inSulted. Hugh
Morton and Gustave Kcrger. the au-
thors Of An American Beauty" have
departed altogether, it is said, from
the conventional in their latest work.
They have written ii to suit the talents
Of the fair Miss Russell. She will have
many chances to display her abilities
as a cunicdiennc. and she is Il come
dienre of no mean type. The Lillian
i;usseE Opera company will he at the
F'rothnPham next Monday night.
Surrounded by versatile artists. Rice
| and Barton bid fair, in their new ex
travaganza Mt Davis theatre, Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday, Ia repeat
| their former success in Scranton.
| Frank Haines. Washburn Sisters, Irwin
| r. Bush and Crawford and Manning
| support the wcll-known comedians. and
are well adapted to the requirements
of the new production, which is Il satire
| on New York's famous resort. Coney
| Island. The opportunities this affords
| up-to-date comedians may be imagined
| rather than described, while the pretty
| girls in the company find fitting roles
! in the dazzling characters whose
charms are almost as great as Coney
| Islands fame.
Our theatr -goers are eagerly wait
| ing the appearance of Miss Philadel-
! phia." Thomas d. Van Osten's big spec
| tacular extravaganza. which had the
| phenomenal run of one hundred nights
| in Philadelphia last spring Manager
| Burgunder was fortunate enough to ar
| range a date for Miss Philadelphia -
| and looks forward to this attraction
| as being the event of the season, COM
| prsing as il does one hundred people
| headed by the prince of comedians.
| Willie Collier. and Inez Mecusker.
prima donna. and embraces such novel
| features as ladies' military band on
the stage i'm grand military march.
and the ladies' symphony orchestra of
sixteen musicians from Boston. Mass.
this being the first theatrical engage
| ment they ever played. and the first
operate theatrical organization to carry
, a ladies' orchestra. Among the other
| novelties will be an exact reproduction
of the famous Philadelphia-New Year
|, Shooters parade. which is n grand
| Madri Gras scene. with bells ringing.
whistles blowing. and the annual parade
| of the shooters in their gorgeous cos
| tunes: and i'm this scene Manager Van
Osten presents Robert Newton, the 1885,
New Year Shooter prize winner. with
| his $4,000 star and crescent costume.
| which requires fifty pages to carry the
| cape. and the costume, when spread.
actually covers the entire stage.