The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-08
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

This evening Rush City" will be pro-
duced at the Academy of Music by one
or Davis d keogh's companies. II is
farce comedy founde on the efforts 10
create boom city in the far west and
the fun comes fast and furious. The
artists gathered by Davis and Keogh to
present the play have all made successes
heretofore In other productions. and
each has a certain personality which is
OF great consequence to the present
performance. The greatest amount
of mirth Is of course provoked by
George Marion and E. ]. Huffman, the
former appearing as Mr.. Rush. and the
latter as thet rainmaker. Those two
artists are inimita bic in their line. and
are the most original speciality artists
in America today. AS Parodists they
have no equal. Other notables of the
cast are: Joe Coyne, Frank O'Brien, Nj.
]. Gallagher. John Hyams. Michael
Mavm Mayo. Heleb Reimer, Carrie
I.o,\e and Edna Aug. All the scenery.
prop-rties. electrical and mechanical
effects used are carried by the company.
II II Il
"The Windsor theater was packed at
both performances yesterday afternoon
when John A. Fraser's new sensation
al melodrama received it's initial pro-
duction. The play is above the average
of its class. and seemed to please the
large audience present The people
presenting the play are all well cast.
'"rhe Train Wreckers" affords ample
opportunity for scenic and mechanical
effects which was taken advantage
of by the management, the blowing up
of the bridge and the escape from priS-
on after 1t had been struck by light
ming, being the principle events. Chi
cago Times. Three days next week. at
Davis theater opening Monday after
noon. The entire receipts of Tuesday
afternoon will be given by Manager
Davis to the Associated Charities.
The pen of charles Dickens never
more truthfully depicted the humorous
side of life in the London byways than
the author Of the latest musical COM
edy. Paradise Alley" portrays the
funny scenes in one Of New York's
most famous localities. Paradise AL
ley" will be presented Wednesday
evening at the Academy and with an
organization that numbers no less than
twenty-five specially selected persons.
When 1t is announced that the roster
OF the company includes such names
as Barney Fagan and Sam j. Ryan,
Frank NJ. Willis. John Queen, Misses
Lily Post, lola Pomeroy, the three Sis
ters Dunbar and Josie Bacon some
idea Of the enterprise may be imagined.
surely SuCn an array VI tdicIt 10 SCI
dom connected with a single play
new play full of funny situations,
witty dialogues and bright catchy mu-
sic, first class company of actors,
singers and dancers, and last but not
least. those two unique sons of "Old
Erin" Conroy and Fox, are what we are
promised in the production or
"O'Flarity's Vacation at the Academy
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djlate on the merits OF the stars: their
work in the past Is a guarantee for the
future. They hold the first place among
Irish comedians and hold 1t without
much effort AS their new play is said
10 be the best they ever had. having
been written especially for them, their
future prospects look rosy.
Manager Davis. of Davis theater.
will give the entire receipts of his
house on Tuesday afternoon to the
Board of Associated Charities. This
Is an annual custom that Mr.. Davis has
adopted and for the last three years
these benefits have been instrumental
in placing a snug sum of money in i've
treasury of the Board of Associated
Charities. Police officers are now sell
ing tickets for the benefit.
Joe Otis initial starring tour last
season was of unusual prosperity. In
each and every city in which the COM
ediap appeared he harvested hearty
endorsement and In many instances he
was overwhelmingly received. He's
coming to the Academy Thursday
evening in The Star Gazer."
The Bottle OF Tea.
Sir Wilfrid Lawson, the English tenn
perance advocate, once accosted a la
borer who was walking along with a
black bottle. and lectured him on the
wickedness of intemperance. The man
seemed to be impressed and emptied