The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

Wilton LaCkaye's new play, "Dr. Bel
graft Will be presented at the FrOth-
ingham Wednesday evening. Mr.. Lack
ayes supporting company is a meritO-
rious organization. When it is under
stood that the company consists of such
capar1e ana thoroughly finished ar
lists as Miss Marie Wainwright, that
grand old man of the American stage,
c. w. COuldock, Forrest Robinson,
Byron Dougless, Joseph Allen, Alfred
HampsOn, Alice Evans and Caroline
Franklin it will be seen that seldom
has such a magnificent aggrega ton of
actors and actresses been gathered to-
gether in any one company The au-
thor of the play is Charles Klein, and
the principal character is said to be
much more complex than that of Sven
gall, in "Trilby," which Mr.. Lackaye
created. Svengal used the power of
hypnotism for selfish purposes only.
The story of 'Dr. Belgraff' is that of an
enthusiast who pursues the occult sci
ence with noble motives, whose own
life has been pure, and who is suddenly
confronted by the revelation of a great
wrong imposed upon the sister for
whom he has toiled, and is provoked
stranglng him. The only witness to
the crime is the betrayers sister, and to
save himself, he employs the mystic
rious power he has acquired, throwing
her life into a dream which he con-
trols, and causing her to accuse her
own betrothed of the crime of which
Belgraff is guilty.
Wilton Lackaye ranks among the
nf afy
and his leading lady, Miss Marie Vain
wright, has frequently been seen in
Scranton as a star. Her work in "Dr.
Belgraff' she herself pronounces to be
one of the greatest artistic successes
she has ever attained. Forrest Robin
son, another member of the company,
is also well known here, and is an hon
orary member of the Green Ridge
wheemen. 1t will be remembered that
he appeared under their auspices at the
rockingham two seasons ago in the
Lost Paradise" The other members
| of Mr.. Lackaye's organization, and
| particularly c. w. Couldock, are well
| known to local theater goers. The sale
| of seats for "Dr. Belgraff' will open at
| the rockingham box office Monday
morning There will be no checks given
| out.
In "O'Brien, the Contractor" which
| is to be presented at the rockingham
| next Tuesday evening Daniel Sully has
| found play worthy of his abilities as
| an actor, and one which furnishes him
an excellent opportunity to display to
| effect his notable success as an Irish
dialect comedanln this play he aims
at and accomplishes what no other
! Irish comedian has succeeded in doing,
| namely portraying faithfully the type
| of Hibernian sons that we meet with
in the every day walks of life, exhibit
| ing, together with the well known wit
| and genality a refined sentiment and
| lofty purpose that are not sufficiently
| credited on the stage to a nationality
| which possesses each to a marked de-
| gree,
The first half of next week the Bruins
| and Nina Vaudeville company, with
the new projecting machine, the Met
tiscope," will hold the boards at Davis
theater The company is comprised of
| top-liners in the profession, and the
"Nettiscope" is claimed to be an inn
| provement on all animated picture-pro-
| jecting machines. This is the first APP
paratus of the kind to be exhibited in
this house.
Alfred Bradley, representing the
Prisoner of Zenda" company, is in the
city arranging for the appearance OF
the company at the rockingham mex
Saturday afternoon and evening.
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