The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-07
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sydney tfunuyS famous comedy
drama, Sowing the Wind" win be at
the Academy of Music this afternoon.
The production was the course OF
much discussion by the press and pub
lie. Reviewing Ii, one critic claimed
that the author in the first act raises
the question: May one who is the
offspring" in the language OF Mr..
Brabazon. "of love that comes as
straight from God as death does" the
illegitimate daughter of a mother-af-
terwards notorious for infamy, who
has preserved her integrity under
many temptations. and who by talent
and ability has made for herself
popular and useful life, may such a
one marry a young man of wealth and
high social position without violation
of ethics or the code of current hui
man conduct?
The attraction at the rockingham
this afternoon and evening will be the
celebrated Irish comedian. vocalist
and dancer. Tony Farrell. in his own
play of life in the Emerald isle, Gar
ry Owen" Anybody can write So
1
body can impersonate a burlesque
1rishman, but there are few, indeed,
who can put a play on that will bring
out the lights, and shadows of life in
the Green isle. the pathos. the wit or
the eccentricity of a genuine son of the
sod. Boucicault did 1t. and Tony Far
rell is doing it. Mr.. Farrell shows a
genuine Irishman, without any eXag.
geration. with all his fine points of
character, rollicking. jolly, good
hearted boy, at all times sincere and
bold for the truth. With the threads
of the story is intermingled q love
match, with which Garry owen does
some fine work. The comedy portion
of the play is excellent, and numerous
songs and dances are interviewer. Mr..
Farrell is one of the sweetest singers
the stage has heard since Scanlon left
it. is a natural comedian and a good
dancer.
At Davis theater the seventh season
will he ushered in this afternoon and
evening by Mary Smith Robbins and
good supporting company in Little
i'm Scranton before and has always
been a favorite with the city's amuse-
mcnt lovers She is vivacious, a fine
singer and a clever dancer. The piece
gives ample opportunity for specially
work by different members of the
company. The curtain will rise at
o'clock this afternoon in order to give
an opportunity for witnessing the La
Dor Day parade.
Lillian Lewis and Il strong company
will appear at the Academy ON Tues
day in the new comedy drama. "An
Innocent Sinner" by Lawrence Mars
ton and Lillian Lewis. This is strict
ly an American production, a study OF
character life in the regions of the
Blue Ridge Mountain country of Ten
nessee In the supporting company
are Eleanor Carey Maud Leroy. Ida
Burrows. Mrs. Frank a. Tannehill, j.
NJ. Colville. David NJ. Murray, j. =.
Keefe. Edwin Brown, Frederick Lau-
der, Frank Calburt and other we'll
known players.
~ lIlt' .NtuutiHN VI oll y
Miss Margaret Fuller will make hcr
first appearance in II new and emo
tional domestic drama called "The
Dughter of Paul ROmainc." The play
is II recent adaptation from the Ger
man of William &. Hudson. the well
known novelist ana playwright. Though
of the new school, II does not deal
with the unclean social problem so
called. ana yields to none In the inten-
sity of its incidents, or the variety of
its scenes.
"A Boy Wanted" is the new farce
comedy in which Harry Clay Blaney
will APPEAR at the Academy Saturday
night.