The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

one OF the important dramatic novel;
ties or the season will be seen at the
rockingham this afternoon and eve
ming in the production of I'm Old Ken
tuchy' by the original No. | company
This is the play which occupied the
Academy of Music in New York for a
whole season and broke all previous
records for big business at the famous
Boston Theatre during three months
run. The several entirely new. features
introduced doubtless contributed large
ly to the great success of the play and
foremost among them must be men
toned the pickaninny band, composed
of twenty ebony -hued youngsters who
execute all the popular airs in man
ncr that is at once startling and cap
tivatinc. Then there il the exciting
race scene. showing five Kentucky thor
oughbreds actually battling for the
Ashland Oaks stake on an exact repro
duction of the famous Lexington race
track.
i novelty which will be seen at the
Academy of Music Monday night is
the yellow Kid of Hogan's Alley" u
three act farce comedy. The farce was
written by Il. u. Miles and the scenes
are laid in Gotham. The interest CEN
tcrs in and about the home of Mickey
'tF7"i' Va ''iI'i N'ipN u dS ne tl-
low Kid" This is one of the few COM
edies of its kind that has plot. The
scenery is all new and is an exact re-
production of "Hogan's Alley" which
is novelty in itself, There is new.
catchy music, pretty girls, good sing
ing, clever specialtieS and funny situa-
tions. which go to make up a very en-
tertaining performance. Mcbride and
Gordon, very clever comedians, are the
l,,;,, .Ngt Ia
one Of the most successful and en-
pensive popular priced attractions ever
offered in Scranton comes to the Froth-
ingham all next week except Friday in
the appearance of the new celebrated
Waite comic opera company. This COM
pany is the largest most artistic, and
deliberately equipped repertoire opera
attraction that has ever been here at
popular prices. Marie Laurens, recent
ly leading at the Casino. New York. is
the principle soprano, Joseph w. Smith.
the popular tenor and Milton Ahorn are
in the cast. Marie Biftin, recently of the
Boston Museum, handles the soubrette
roles in a most charming manner. Hat
tie Arnold, Herman Waldo, Jimmie
Donnelly, and others as capable are
all with this organization. The Waite
company numbers fifty people, has its
own orchestra, carries complete
scenery and costumes for twelve operas
of the most popular selection. There
will be daily matinoeS, every day of
the engagement except Monday at 10
and 20 cents and the popular scale of 10,
20 and 30 cents will be the prices for
the evenings. The opening bill of opera
for Monday evening will be Digby
Bells great success, Tar and Tar
Tar" The matinee selection for Tues
day will be Balfe's beautiful bohemian
Girl
The successful four-act rustic drama,
Joshua Simpkins," comes to Davis
Theatre the first three days of next
week. The play is said to be much in
the same vein as the "Old Eomstead."
County Fair" and other like produc-
tions. and will be staged with special
scenery and effects, including the real
istic saw mill scene, Introduced in the
third act in which real buzz saw
takes an active part in the perform
ance. There is an abundance of good.
wholesome comedy in the play. and
many pleasing singing and dancing
specialties. There is also some excel
lent descriptive music by fine orches-
ira carried by the company.
"DoWn in Dixie" Is the alluring title
of the latest and most successful play
of the south. 1t will be presented in
this city next Wednesday night by
Managers Thomas u. Davis and Will
liam 4. Keogh with beautiful scenery
and striking mechanical effects. The
scenery is the work of that prominent
artists, john n. Young of the Broad
way Theatre New York. The principal
mechanical adjunct used is huge cot
ton compress. A senseless man is
placed in the compress by his enemies.
who set the machinery working. The
great jaws are about to close on him.
when the heroine breaks her way into
the place and drags his body to safety.
A most important feature in"Down in
Dixie is the famous pickaninny band
A darkey quartette adds to the musical
element of the performance.