The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Tonight Eohert Downing will he seen
at the Academy OF Music in The Glad
iator" roic with which tho public has
long associated his name. Ono Of the
strongest scenes in the play is the scene
iU which the wretched man is ordered
TO dispatch q victim, and discovers in
her his long lost daughter. brings out
the tragediar's best emotional demon
stration. AS he Fits the helpless vic
TINS hair with ono hand to better
guide the eXccutioncr's blade. and secs
that she is his child. the one being Of
al! others for whom things earthly may
be tolera .ed. tho one binding tic. the
bitter Gun Of tho miserable slave is
drained. Eugenic Blair as Ncodamia.
the Christian martyr and daughter of
tho gladiator. could not be fitted with
part moro suited to her great abilities.
She is said TO exhibit in many lines
much art .ha. londs TO tho impression
that tho conception is not studied but
wholly spontaneous. Miss Margaret
Reid portrays tho wicked empress
Faustina. and the role OF Flavian is
said to be happily cast in the hands Of
]. X. Kolkor.
Hanion brothers "Fantasma" will be
seen 81 the Academy OF Music Friday
and Saturday evening, and Saturday
afternoon. For this seasons produc-
ton olabo9t" now scenery has bcon
specially painted. ard now, and gor-
gcous trGnsformations have been in
vented by those princes of magic the
FTanlon brothers VINO have also had
thcir wits to wcri. 10 create many new
tricks which arc simply surprising in
mechanical ingenuity. Il l.; mono too
much to say. that these pecrlos: pro-
RI ct NO, NJ 4,
present a play rcrlctc il every rartiCu-
lar. and representing tho highest order
Of stage art.
"Michael StrogoM." the greatest ro-
mantle play ever written is to be given
u magnificent revival by William Nor
ris and his capable company. at the
Frothinghan next Saturday afternoon
and evening. Mir. Morris will himself
| appear rs tho hero. assisted by an OK
traordinary cast of unusual cminencc.
Altogether there is over one hundred
people employed in the production. The
| sccric effects are magnificent and have
boon painted by Valentine. Tho me
| chanical effects 10y Millikcn. the prop
critics by McKOon. and the costly dress-
es and armour by Madam Gregory. An
| excellent performance is assured.
| - -
Sardou's elaborate comedy. MADAME
Sans Gene" in its English translation
will bc given at the Frothirgham next
| Monday and Tuesday evenings This
! great dramatic entertainment is 4 per-
fcct and artistic picture OF the pcriod
of the great Napoleon and OF tho w.
ricd conditions of life in the empire he
governed. Tho stage accessories arc
| exceedingly fine and truthful, while
nnthinG- HI: HON left Lundnpn- in the
way OF costuminr ana general equip
| mert to best serve the purposes Of tho
| play. Miss Kathryn Kiddcr has, in the
portrayal OF tho heroine NJ this inter-
estlng work. proved her right to bc
classed with the successful comcdienncs
Of tho day. She rightly touches tho
key note Of the character. and docs not
dcviatc from the proper pitch. whatever
her dramatic surroundings may chance
to be- No less satisfactory is the Ma.
poleon Of Augustus Cook. Tho sup.
porting mcmbets of tho great cast o,
forty people arc ail Of excellent ability
and tho whole production is one o:
marked interest.
4 successful star in an entirely new
repertoire will DC tho feature Of ncx
weeks 'thcntricalc. when Carrie Ioui;
opens c. six nights engagement at th'
| NclteNy. Mplu;l!. NpIli ~. tt i.'
Louis has won stellar horors by CSC
ful and conscientious work. and he1
record cf successes since she became 6
stcr has boon unbroken. an exceed
ingly clever supporting company add
greatly to the raluc VI Miss Louis pro
ductiors.
The attraction commencing this az
ternocr for the last three days of .tht
week at Davis thcatcr is "Alhini's Nov
Mctcors,' : tirsr-class vaudeville or
ganizatior. JUST from the big wcster,
citics-augmentcd by 81 Hasscn. Ee,
Ans troupe OF Arabian acrobats. Til,
company includes Albinl. 'Eing Q
Cards" Howard and St. Clair como
iiars: Bowers. jugglor; Gcrtic West
character artist; Dryden and Page
comedians: Fannie Leslie, contortion
list: Fannie St. Clair. dancer: the Ecli
sors. Great musicians. These orc al
high-salaried people and among tn
best in the profession. The work of tn
Arabs Is said to be wonderful.