The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

1HuIl'S StIluS " soNioItoi
today one of his best companies, head
ed by the only Henry f. Dixey. and
they will present at the Frothingham
the most laughable comedy Of recent
years entitled Thoroughbred" which
ran in New York last season for l5O
nights and was successfully revived
this season for long engagement.
"Thoroughbred" has been one of the
greatest successes that Manager Froh-
man has ever offered to the public
and he has retained the brilliant cast
the crucial test of New York produce
tion. Thoroughbred" is described as
very Jolly entertainment, with just
enough serious sentiment to give 1t
distinction.
"A play that has met with an unin-
terrupted career Of success Is Russ
Whytal's drama. For Fair Virginia."
in which the author and his clever and
attractive wife, formerly Marie
Knowles. will be seen at the Academy
today and tomorrow with mat
inees each day. This play has been
everywhere pronounced one of the very
best specimens of American authorship,
and its tender heart-interest, its STIR
ring incidents and its striking charac-
teri2ations, both emotional and comic
cannot fail to appeal to all classes OF
theater-goers. Mr.. and Mrs Russ
Whytal appear in light comedy parts,
and the company IL headed by such
ander Kearney, George +. Farren, John
Woodard, and that exceptionally clever
child-actress, Lottie BriscOe.
I'm Old kentucky" one of the most
successful of latter day dramas, comes
to the rockingham tomorrow and will
he presented by the original company.
AS the title would indicate. the play
deals with Kentucky life and character
and Is a very graphic story set amid
scenes Of picturesque beauty and
heightened b. Il number af Intensely
dramatic situations. The heroine Is a
laughing. romping. dainty, charming
Kentucky girl. far removed from the
soubrette stvle of character 80 COM
mon Just now, and she figures promi-
nently and heroically in most of the
exciting situations. The scenery Is
rich and appropriate and the general
setting Of the play costly and elabor-
ate. one scene represents the race
track In Lexington at the most excit-
ing moment-the finish of closely
contested race and 1t Is described as
the perfection of scenic detail.
In the realms of music. nothing has
offered 50 much novelty at popular
prices this season as the Waite Comic
Opera company. announced to begin a
weeks engagement next Monday even
ing at the rockingham. i'm an elaborate
production of the intensely amusing
Tar and Tartar" at this popular play
house. There Is no amusement attrac-
tion on the road that has been re-
ceived with greater favor and none
has given greater satisfaction. Every
selection Of opera Is Of the most popular
description, and every performance Is
rendered with a snap and high degree
of artistic merit that Is most refresh
ing. There will be matinees daily be-
ginning Tuesday with production of
Balfs ever popular Bohemian Girl"
Mcbride 4 Gordon, undoubtedly one
of the best teams on the American
stage will give the patrons of the
Academy of Music chance to see their
initial performance of the New York
Worlds latest and greatest success.
THE Yellow Kid of Hogan's Alley"
Monday, December 2S. This comedy is
from the pen of T. ID. Miles, author of
the Turkish Bath" and several other
famous comedies. The scenes are laid
in the gay metropolis, and the interest
centers in and about the home of
Mickey Dugan. or better known as THE
Yellow Kid" This Is one Of the few
comedies of its kind which has a plot,
Michael Hogan, the boss of the alley is
left a fortune by the death of his moth
er, and Patrick Gleason, the mayor of
the alley. is jealous of his luck. Both
of them are in love with Ellen McCaf-
ferty. queen of the alley, and through
the frOlics of the yellow Kid" and his
sweetheart, Liz. the alley is set i'm an
uprOar. The scenery is all new and is
an exact reproduction of "Hogan's AL
ley" which is a novelty i'm itself. There
is new, catchy music, pretty girls, good
singing. clever specialties and funny
situations