The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

Frederick Warde and his company
closed their engagement at the F'roth-
ingham last night by producing Rich
ard III" IT was a finished production
the tragedy received, and 1t was staged
ond mounted in a superb manner. Mr..
Warde does not make Richard as re
rulsive physically as some of the other
actors who essay that role but by word
and action he vlvidly paints England's
royal butcher in all his depravity ana
badness of heart; makes him crea-
tdre to be despised and dreaded.
Miss Ham, of Honesdale, won the
warm favor of the audience by her in
telligent portrayal of the role of Lady
Anne, whose death was necessary to
;he furtherance of Gloster's unsuitable
ambition. The other roles were happily
cast and the performance throughout
was finished and well balanced.
In the afternoon Mr.. Warde was seen
as Shylock in the Merchant of Ven
ice,' and Miss Ham had tine role of
Jegiica. The three characters in which
she was seen in this city were suf-
tciently varied to give her friends an
idea Of her versatility. Ih each Of
them she achieved more thar an ordin.
dly degree Of success.
THE NEW DAZZLER.
That jolly farce comedy, "The Daz-
zler," much different. however, than
"The Dazzler" of a few seasons ago,
when Joe OFT led the force of fun maxi
ers, was presented at the Academy of
Music last night by Cosgrove & Grants
comedians. Since it's last appearance
here the comedy has been rewritten
and is now strictly up to date
The farce is in three acts. the first is
laid IN the dining room of Wertzburger
Rats home in New York; the second
in the grounds about the summer place
of Ratz in Brighton, England, and the
third in a palace in Germany. The plot
IS of no consequence, they never are in
farce comedies, but is sufficiently tangi-
BILE to give a legitimate excuse to the
members of the company to introduce
Innumerable singing and dancing spe-
Cialties. Among the clever members of
the company who entertained the audi
ence last night were William West,
Max Miller, Minnie Cline, Eva l.. Les
lie, Ida Marie Rodgers, Rose Leslie,
Bessie Bonneville, Jennie Riggs, Lizzie
Sanger, Ruby a. Marks.
THE Dazzler' will be.repeated at the
Academy tonight and tomorrow night
and tomorrow afternoon.
DAVIS THEATER.
A clever company of young people
known as the American Lilliputians,
began a three days engagement at
Davis theater yesterday afternoon.
They give very entertaining perform
ance. With the company is a tall young
man who is known as Sherman, the
anatomical wonder" and a wonder he
assuredly is. His arms and legs do
not seem to be fastened in the way
that those of the ordinary human be-
ing are. He does innumerable things
| that seem to be directly opposite to
| the laws of nature with the ease and
/ freedom a normal person would show
| in using their limbs i'm an ordinary
manner His cOntortion work is with
out question the most remarkable ever
! seen in this city.
! Annie Lloyd sings several songs very
| sweetly and Gertie Hawkins and Marie
| Troy do an up-to-date fancy dance
| that is very popular with the audi
ences. Then there is Oracle Lenord
! in songs; Eddie Gray, the boy So
! pranO; VIII Nersey, a funny negro
! comedian, and George Kaine, a most
amusing German comedian. The en-
tertainment closes with a musical me-
| lange entitled "Hogan's Alley" The
| performance will be repeated this and
| tomorrow afternoons and evenings.
WILL CLOSE SATURDAY.
Davis theater will close Saturday for
the season and Manager Davis will
spend the summer months in recuper-
ating for the work of next season. The
greater part of his time will be spent
in this city with short excursions every
now and then to points of interest
! hereabouts. The theater opened for
the season on September 7 last anG
since that time has been dark for only
| about two weeks.
1t will reopen again on Labor Day
the first Monday in September. Dur.
| ing the summer no very radica
changes will be made on the interior
of the theater. 1t will be freshened VI
and frightened somewhat, but nC
changes will be made aside from that
ULLIE AKERSTROM AND COMPANY