The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The Spectator" which Thomas O.
SeabrOoke, the well-known comedian
will present at the Academy of Music
this evening is said to be an exception
ally clean as well as clever American
comedy. There is no woman either
with past or a dark present no vii
lain to pursue the suffering heroine. no
deceived husband. and no wronged WIFE
The principal motive of the play. which
1s the first attempt at dramatic work
by its author. George ii. Broadhurst,
is the love of Il father for his son. The
Chicago board Of trade firm of John
FuIIerton 4 Son is engaged in engineer
ing wheat deal in which their entire
capital Is involved. Henry Duncan Is
the head of u clique which Is opposing
them. and both sides are So deeply in
tefested that the success of one means
the ruin of the other Robert Fullerton
Is in love with Duncan's daughter The
young man knows that If his firm comes
out victorious. his sweetheart will re-
fuse to marry the man who has ruined
her father: and he is also aware that
If Duncan wins, his father will be bank
rupt, and his sisters deprived of the
luNuries and comforts to which they
have been accustomed The second act
Is the great act of the play. 1t shows
the offices of the rival spectators. and
gives graphic picture of the culmina-
tioh of the deal which finds Fullerton
victorious and Duncan bankrupt As
John Fullerton. the speculator who tri-
umphs m the contest, Mr.. SeabrOoke
is said to have met with the same
success which greeted his efforts in
comic opera. OF his ability as a come
dian there Is no question, ana In THE
Spectator" he has demonstrated that
he can handle dramatic situations with
equal cleverness. His support is re-
ported as far above the average.
OF "The New Dominion" which Clay
Clement and company will produce at
the Academy of Music tomorrow night
the Rochester Democrat says: This
Is q simple story of life in the New
South since the war, with a German
baron travelling in this country incog-
nito as a botanist, as the principal char
acter. Clay Clement appears as Baron
Franz Victor HOhenstauffen and gives
playgoerS a new phase of the German
character. The stock presentation Is
that of an ignorant coarse and blunder-
ing Dutchman. Mr.. Clement impersOn-
ateS an intelligent, refined and culti-
waited gentleman, who nevertheless Is
confused, perpleXed and constantly en-
tangled in the intricacies of the English
tongue. The love passages are exquis-
ite bits OF acting. and make the whole
uuuItiiCt IIputHlEV Win thC ioNNio'
Some of the best acting seen I'm a long
time may be seen in The New Do
minion.' Mr. Clement was called before
the curtain at the conclusion of every
act. and was frequently most heartily
applauded."
For many years Sydney Rosenfeld
has been faithful writer for the stage,
and during this time he has composed
al N.I fn, ,l,..
much entertainment as any native writ
er. He has recorded some failures and
some successes. His greatest success
was his adaptation of DR.. Oscar Blu
menthal Kadelberg's 'Zwei Wappen,"
under the title "'rwO Escitcheons :"
This charming comedy portraying an
incident in the lives of two persons
widely separated in u social sense. has
just emergd from long and successful
run at the Garden theater in New York,
where the critics praised il without
stint. It comes to the FrOthingham
next Wednesday and Thursday even
ingS with the same cast that made it's
success i'm New York. Its production
here will be to discriminating theater
goers days to mark with u white
stone" and there Is every reason TO te-
lieve that it will repeat here its metro
politan triumph. The cast speaks for
itself, and includes Miss Madeline Bou-
ton, Miss Marie Valleau. Miss Louise
Mul,lener. and Messrs George Backus.
Vincent Serrano, Robert +. Cotton and
Charles BOSTON,.
Il \ |!
The patrons of Davis theater will be
treated to an "Old-T Time Wonderland
Variety SHOW" as. Manager Davis calls
it, commencing this afternoon and run
ming three days. This style of enter
tainment had much to do with the great
popularity of Old Wonderland, and we
have no doubt that its revival will he
greeted with much satisfaction. 1t will
be the first show of the kind this sea-
son.
L.. Robinsons Sons Book. Saturday,
March Il and all next week ~