The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-19
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

A four-ac. dramatization of George Du
MaurieTs famous novel, "Trilby.' by
Paul NJ. Potter, will be given here by A.
NJ. Palmer's company at the Academy of
Music ON Wednesday and Thursday even
ings and Thursday afternoon. If the words
of the critics who have seen are to bt
taken one would never know the subject
was taken from novel unless he hau redd
the book. As a piece of dramatic work
manship, 1t is truly admirable. Mr.. Pot
ter has preserved the characteristic indi
viduality of each one OF Mauriers per-
sonages with careful Insight which needs
little, If anything, to be desired. lie has
gone further than the original and swelled
out Svengai to quite epic proportions, and
with excellent results. No modern pro-
duction has ever commanded such atten>
ton as this one of "'rrilby."
The popular song Johnnie Get Your
Hair Cut" even at this late day has borne
fruit. paderewski has been shOrn Of his
chrysanthemum shock and Sandow. the
strong man. has parted with the pet of
the ladies', his blond mustacne. Il may
have been Il coincidence, of a freak OF
telepathy. for both of these gentlemen are
said to have parted with their hair on the
same day, almost the same hour. yet thou-
sands of miles parted than. Ii is said.
however. to have greatly improved the
appearance of both and more especially
Sandow. he looks now like youth of 20
years. Sandow and the 1'rOcalero Naude-
villes will be at the rockingham next
Thursday night.
Clever is just the word to describe Lot
tie Burke. leading sOubrette of Cosgrovs.
and Grants comedians this year Sne has
long been famous for her pec'alties bu.
her work in the part of Kitty Starlight
stamps her as an actress OF ability and
a keen sense of humor. Her singing ana
dancing are always warmly received and
OH nf
seems as though she would drop from
sheer exhaustion, but she is exceedingly
good natured and only stops when it looks
as though the audience wanted her to give
the whole show She will be seen with
1.-The DazZler" on Saturday matinee and
night at the Academy.
On Saturday evenig next, the inimi.able
comedian. Sol. Smith RUSSELL will be at
the rockingham. This time also he
makes his first appearance In Old Eng
lish comedy. playing Bob Acres in The
Rivals a part made famous by Joseph
jefferson. Interest in this, together with
the magnificent cast and scenery. will
suffice to fill the opera house. This per-
formance will mark his debut i'm this city
in classic comedy. He has presented the
play with gratifying success in num-
Der of other places. surprising even his
most intimate associates by his intorpre-
tation Although having been identified
over twenty ytdis with Oit pui
lar line of work. Mr.. Russell has stepped
into an entirely new field and demonstrat-
ed talent for refined English comedy of
the old school which places him before the
public in IL new light.
n i i
That ever jolly comedy "The ProliEal
Father" will be the attraction at Davis
theater for three days, beginning tomor-
row. "1'he Prodigal Father was present
ed in this city last September and met
with such fiattering success that u re-
turn date was Immediately arranged. The
same great cast of funmakers and comcdi-
ans have been retained but all the songs,
medleys. dances and suecialties and nnw
and up-to-date, and the comedy should
give greater satisfaction tha IN before. Tn
like the usual farce-comedy. there is a
well-denned plot which Is elaborated
Throughout Il series of amusing incidents
which greatly heighten the effect OF the
story. The cast includes Charles Boyle,
Nat. NJ. Wills. Dave J. Hapin, Fred.
Walz. Lynn Welcher Herbert Deutore.
George Allen. Marjorie Fair Annie Mack.
Marguerite Franklin. Carrie Graham and
Little Irene Franklin.