The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

Elmer L. Vance's triumph of stage
realism. THE Limited Mail" will APP
pear at the Academy Of Music this
evening, and will without doubt prove
the dramatic surprise of the season.
1t is said to be so thoroughly realistic
that audiences after witnessing its
highly wrought scenes have involun-
tarily sprung from their seats, shouted
and waived handkerchiefs for minutes
The fight of the limited mail, the won-
derful electrical effects, the real thrill
ing wreck, make a performance un-
riValled.
The Academy of Music will have for
its attraction Thursday and Friday the
latest success of the American stage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grandin, who are pre-
senting plays of romance In a manner
that Is winning for them the name OF
the american Kendals." Mrs. Gran
din is possessed of wonderful emotional
power and beauty of face and figure.
She is considered an artistic as to cos
tune. and her cOstuming is always one
of the features of her performance. Mr..
Grandin is an actor possessed of Won
derful ability and power, and has youth
and fine looks to aid him.
Wang" with a large company of six
ty people and two carloads Of scenery,
drops and properties comes for one
night only and it's farewell visit here
tomorrow evening at the rockingham.
Among the novel features of this
charming comic opera is Il banjo chorus
rendered by ten OF the cleverest and
prettiest girls in the cUrnpany:Sl quaint
and taking chorus of nursery rhymes
given by several charming little tots.
none or whom Is over seven years old ,
Il Siamese wedding ceremony repro
duced accurately in every detail: a
real steam launch and Il royal barge
floating among French men of war at
anchor i'm the harhor Of Bangkok: and
Il really wonderful elephant whose
method cf getting rid of four gallon
glass nf beer is n mystery 10 the audi
cuce.
Edward +. Rush's new white
Crook" company will open a three days
engagement at Davis theatre at Thurs
DAYS matinee. October lst, appearing
i'm two new and Iaughable burlettos
"Col,,ubia's Reception" Il satire of the
political campaign. and the White
Crooks Near Gay New York and the
following vaudeville stars: Monroe
and Melrose. Agnes Behler and Anna
Yale, Dixon and Lang, Williams and
and Patterson. All scenic and fnechan-
icaI effects are carried by the company.
"rhe American Girr' is a most dainty
cuiu.dy drama of intense heart inter
est. The humorous element is of the
chrprjest irresistible sort. while the
dramatic features are strangely drawn
but always true to life, pure and whole
some. A. q. Scammon's company of
superior excellence. headed by that
ga rjtal comedian, r. IT,. ,B0b) Graham
and Ida Bell. a charmingly graceful ar
tiste. viii be seen in ''The American
Girl'' at the rockingham next Friday
night and Saturday afternoon and
night, October . and ).
Gilmore and Leonard Will present to
the patrons of the Academy of Musi"
Saturday matinee and night. the latest
| New York laughing craze. "Hogan's
| Alley" i'm three acts. with its charac-
ters taken from life. The New York
Sunday World has devoted half page
colored supplement- for the past SIX
| months to this subject and Messrs. Gil
more and Leonard. through the kind
ness of r. +. Outcalt. the artist. have
made distinct character of the Vel
| low Kid who will be seen with them
| and their comDany of funny comedi-
ans. The roster of the company con-
| tains such well-known favOrites as
.'The Shirley Sisters" Gardner Bros
| Trio, Misses Rice and Halvers. Miss
| Gladys Hayden. Joseph Conlon, Thorn
as Clark. Harry Fairbanks. George
Kaine. Fred. Ward, Cliff Meech, and
others.
Must be read to appreciate the offers