The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
AMONG THE PLAYER-fOLK
What Has Been and Nill Bc In Our
Local Theatcrs.
GOSSIP OF STAGE FAvORITES
Par agraphs of Nows and Comment Con-
cerning the Inhabitanto OF the Mimic
World-AnnOunccme ments Of Coming
Attractions Theatrical Tidings.

months memorable trip. The cast is
to be as follows: Bob Acres" Joseph
jefferson; Sir Anthony Absolute. -"
William II. Crane; Sir Lucius o'Trig..
ger" Nat G. Goodwin; David"
Francis Wilson; Captain Absolute
Robert Taber; "Faulkland." Joseph
Holland; "Fag," T.. NJ. Holland; Mrs.
Malaprop." Mrs. John Drew; Lydia
Languish." Mrs. Julia Marlowe-Taber;
Lucy" Lotta. The company was
evolved from the recent Couldock BEN
eft given in New York. and was or
ganized through the efforts of Charles
Il. Jefferson. u son of the actor. and
Joseph Brooks, the manager. These
two bought an atlas. and after careful
study put dates opposite these places:
May 1 Springfield, Mass; b, Hartford;
6, New Haven: I. New York. matinee;
Z. Brooklyn. night s. Philadelphia: g.,
Baltimore. afternoOn: 3, Washington,
night; II, Pittsburg; 10. Louisville; 13,
Cincinnati, matinee and night; II. st.
Louis; IL, and 49, Chicago. two nights
and matinee: Is, Milwaukee; 10, In
dianapolis; 20, Grand Rapids, Mich. !:
u, Toledo, o.. afternoon: u, Detriot,
night; 30, Columbus: %, Cleveland; %,
Buffalo: %, Rochester; u, Syracuse,
afternoon -, Utica, n. Y, night: 2S,
Hlbuliy ~, bOSloIl, uilefIloOl, ~, w VI =
cester, Mass. night; SO, Providence,
X. |.
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No barn stormers or "ny-by- might"
companies ever made more lively jumps
than are suggested i'm this route. and
when Charles Jefferson broke it gently
to his respected parent, he was asked
what the unnatural son expected would
be left of the father by the time the
tour was over. it meant thirty perfor-
mances in thirty cities. and in and out
of thirty hotels. That settled it. The
first two We're possible. but thirty hotels
never! This. says the Pittsburg
Times, was finally disposed of by an ar
rangement with the Pullman company,
ana a special train Is being put to-
gether. with folding beds. bath rooms.
library and smoking room, with stew
ards and chefs, and Il full corps of
trained servants. This train will be
known as The Rivals Special" and on
1t the company will eat and sleep. The
scenery is being painted under direc-
tion of Mr.. jefferson and will go along
with the company. The expenses of
the trip will be high. and the public
will have to put up s. for orchestra
seats. and but little less for the bal
comics.
Modieska will positively not appear
again this season. This statement has
been issued by her manager, Frank l..
Perley, who has disbanded her com
pany and cancelled all bookings. Nine
Modieska will. it is understood, retire
to her home in Southern California for
rest and recuperation. Her appear
ance next season is almost assured. 1t
Is said she will create new role in Il
play being written by Il New York
dramatist. Her season just ended has
been the most lucrative one of her
career since 1883. Up to the time of her
illness, q few weeks ago. her books
showed net profit ON sixteen weeks
Of her tour of $500 From indica-
tions. the remainder of her tour would
have been as profitable.
Actor James f.. Wilson tells this
anecdote of Edwin Booth: at befell
him while he was having a quiet little
stroll all by himself in one of the
smaller cities where he was acting.
Seeing some particularly delightful
looking cream puffs in a conspicuous
part of a restaurant. he stepped in and
purchased one. Without stopping to
ponder upon the pecularlities of
cream puffs, Mr.. Booth. in the most
calculating and enthusiastic manner,
bit exactly y the center of the SpOngy
dclicacy. or course, a small stream or
cream oOzed out at each side of the
bite. and gathered itself together on
Mr.. Booths cheeks. Just at this june
ture some one in the shop recognized
the tragedian and cried out:
why, that's Mr.. Booth
Half Il score of people crowded
about and eyed the figure with interest.
It was "A trying position for a great ira
gedian. who was conscious of being In
but tragic role. But he
went calmly on with his refreshment,
eating with as much uncuncern and en-
joyment apparently as If he We're far
from the madding crowd
But he said afterWard with q
twinkle in his eye. 1 never did better
bit Of acting in my life. "
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There was soprano whose name was
Miss Byrd,
The finest soprano that ever | byrd.
She sung so divinely that men, 'ron my
Wyrd,
Would melt into tears, their souls were 50
styrd.
No critic would venture her voice to
malign,
Her singing Il was SO remarkably, tgn.
But ais! che said Yes" when the bass
said BE mign.'
And straight from the choir Miss Byrd
did resign. The Minstrel.
Miss Florence Bindley. who is to APP
pear at the Academy this evening in
her great scenic play The lNew) Cap
tain's Maze" is one of the few Lady
Elks" of America. The following speaks
for itself and is from the Jersey city
n. j.. Daily Times, Sept 6. 1893: ITO
night will be- Elk night at the Academy
Of Music. Jersey City lodge of Elks
and their lady friends will form Il party
in honor Of Sister Florence Bindley.
who is an honorary member of the local
lodge. THE tNew) Captains Mate" in
IT'S revised form. is giving genuine sat
isfaction to the patrons of the Academy
and the play goes with a boom. being
full of ginger and snaD from start to
finish. The lines are bright. the linales
strong. the acting good and the scenery
new and appropriate. Florence Bind
ley is one of the brightest sOubrettes
on the stage. She is Il charming ac-
tress can sing and dance with the best
of them and is a thorough musician
four rare accomplishments to Ice found
in any person. The support is made
up of ladies and gentlemen Of metropol-
lldIl
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James Il. Mackie, the favorite young
talented comedian. who. as "Grimesey.
Me Boy for four years with Hoyt's
Bunch of Keys" company, endeared
himself to the amusement-loving pub
lie. will visit the Academy on Monday
evening. He comes now as "Billy
Grimes" of Grimes Cellar Door,"
but he is the same smiling "Grimesey"
as of old, and promises to give you an
evening of unparalleled pleasure and
fun. Mr. Mackie won for himself great
renown as "Grimesey Me Boy" but i'm
his new piece. THE Cellar Door, he
has a much wider field to display his
inimitable talents. He can dance. he
can sing, as no one but Billy Grimes
is capable of doing. He has surrounded
himself with company of superior
merit. pretty girls, good dancers and
fine singers.
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At the Academy on Thursday evening
we are to have the beautiful comedy