The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-02
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The popular young comedian, James
b. Mackie, Will be seen in the great
laughing comedy, Grimes Cellar
Door" which is said to be gay, merry
fun from first to last. relieved only by
bright musical numbers, original songs,
dances and specialties which are thick
ly strewn throughout the performance,
will be seen a. the Academy Of Music
tonight. His supporting company is
large and strong. His success the past
five years all over the country from east
to west proves that the public have
accepted him as a home favorite and
have given him recognition despite any
and all opposition. This seasons COM
pany Is very strong and the best the
'Celar Door" ever had.
At the Academy Tuesday evening will
be the beautiful comedy drama, "The
Brooklyn Handicap" The plot of this
magnificent comedy Is full of heart, in
'terest, with comedy and pathos equally
blended and tears and laughter alter
nate. The cast is n most excellent one,
having been specially selected. The
realistic than we can possibly describe,
and must be seen to be realized.
"A Gay Old Boy" the brand new
comedy which Joseph Hart date Hal
len & HarD will present at the Acad-
emy next Wednesday evening is said to
be quite departure from farce COM
edy Of the past lit is a musical COM
edy farce with plot and tells the story
of gay old boy who is kept from re-
marrying under two years by the Will
of his deceased wife. How he does re-
marry within two months of the ex-
pireu time. and the various complica-
tions which arise while he is palming
his bride off as his housekeeper to his
a ri q
two and a half hours rip roaring conf
edy. Mr. Hart Is supported by an eX-
cellent company, including the dashing
soubrette Carrie De Mar May Thomp-
son. Harry Morse, Al Leech and others
of nOte.
In "The Great Diamond Robbery
which comes to the Academy OF Music
on Thursday and Frida, A. NJ. Palmer
and Edwin Knowles, who are known
as astute managers, have secured
typical melo-drama of convincing hu-
man interest The production as seen
in New York during its run of three
months at one of the leading theaters
was called superb. The same presen-
tation with the same cast will be here.
The play. which is by T.. NJ. Alfriend
and A. c. Wheeled. has proved big
success because of the cOherercy of the
story, The interest and excitement of
characterization and the logical and
dramatic outcome of its situations.
Pictorially 1.-The Great Diamond Rob
berry" has not been surpassed by any
melo- dramatic production. and 1t is
interpreted by a company which for
strength has seldom been excelled. II
includes among the many Mime. Janau-
schek. Mrs. Annie Yeamans. Maud
Bank. Frederic Bond. George G. Bonl-
face. George ID. Chaplin. w. A. Whit
car. Edward Holland, James Bevins
and others.
Il i Il
From Sire to Son. Milton Mobiles
great sensational drama. will be pre-
scented the first half of the week by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Wayne-artists that
Manager Davis has been anxious to en-
gage for q long time past. They come
with every endorsement possible. and
we may confidently expect u great en-
tertainment The first performance
will be given this afternoon.
waites Comedy company. premium
band and orchestra of thh't y-twO art
lists will open an engagement at the
Erothingham tonight. For the next
two weeks this popular company will
give a. new play nightly at popular
prices with a dime matinee daily after
Monday. The company this year Is
said to be the strongest. Manager
Waite has placed on the road in the
sixteen years existence of his compan-
les. The acting people have never be-
fore appeared at popular prices until
this season. while the band is COM
posed Of soloists. who have played with
such musical organizations as Gil
more's, Innes' and Sousa's bands.