The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27

has jumped to the front of his profes-
sion, and whose splendid abilities show
that he is going to stay there. He is
one of your rollicking, etfervescent
comedians, absolutely bubbling over ana
sputtering with fun He seems to he
in his element most thoroughly, and in
deed "Hot Stuff is very much the sort
of fellow that Harlan is. The part hts
him like a glove, and from the moment
of his first appearance to the tag end
of his lines, he makes you laugh.
The next attraction offered by the
Academy of Music Tuesday evening will
be in the line of u most pleasing novelty,
for it will be the reappearance in this
city of that eyer-popular and pleasing
artist. Mile. Rhea She Is the same
clever, pleasing Rhea of past years, and
| even more SO now, for she comes in a new
| role that of a comedienne, and in this
| she is at her best. Rhea has always
| been distinguished as an actress who
played to cultured, refined and intelligent
| audiences--for her art is refined; her gem
| ius cultured and in her new version Of
| the historical romance, Nell Gwynne."
| she gives an ideal portrayal of a charac-
ter that is one of the most interesting in
! English history. "Nell Gwynne" is IA
| clean, clear-cut comedy of he romantic
order, full of the most interesting situa-
| tons, bright dialogue and good charac-
! ters. The title role fits Rhea perfectly,
and brings into play all her most de-
lightful qualities. AS the orange girl
who banters King Charles II. in the first
act. Mile. Rhee scores triumph. she
gives to the staging and dressing of her
play feature of the productions. In the
| company with Mile. Rhea are such ster-
ling players as Edmund l.. Breese, JOS
eph Francoeur, Joseph O'Meara, Roland
Garak Norman II. Hackett, Vernon
| Ramsdell, Milton Bowers, Miss Helen
Singer, Miss Nancy Gibson, Miss Eloise
| Harcourt, Miss Nellie Stone Fulton, Miss
Therese Eckert, Miss Maude +. Whitney.
The great success of London and New
York in fact. the lyric success of two
continents, called THE Lady Slayey.'
| will receive its initial performance in this
city on next Friday evening, April ,, UNI
der the direction of Messrs. Klaw & Er-
| langer, who have taken the entire New
York Casino production, with the full
| strength Of the original cast for 4 tour
OF the larger cities From all that has
been said and written of this production,
one may confidently look forward to a
cast uncXcelled in point of talent, beVy
of beauty almost unsurpassed, n libretto
thoroughly American, entirely new
music contributed by Gustave Kerker
and a book thoroughly overhauled by
two o. three of the CleVerest writer in
New York city.
No drama that has appeared at Davis
theater has made more pronounced hit
that kidnapped" 1t plays q return en-
| gGgement. commencing Monday after
noon. 1t is a sensational comedy drama
| in five acts portraying scenes of every
day life. Notable among the several SEN
sational scenes iS the kidnapping of d
beautiful young he!ress. Another very
exciting episode which should arouse en-
thuslaSm in everyone is the fire scene
and the appearance on the stage of 1
patrol wagon with load of policemen
The wagon is drawn by team of spirit
ed black horses, which dash across the
stage at brealineck speed. This wagor
was modelled from the famous Wagon
used in the Haymarket riots in Chicago