The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

An extraordinary attraction to the
Scranton public Will be presented at
the rockingham Monday, Jan A. and
Jan g. only. The famous Rossow Bros.
midget athletes, assisted by their select
company, will appear here for the first
and last time before their departure for
Europe. The Rossow Brothers, Franz
and Carl, the midgets who head the
company. We're born in Vienna. Franz
is 20 years old and the eldest of 1G chill
dren. He is thirty inches in height and
weighs 90 pounds. Carl, who Is two
years younger, weighs eight pounds less
than his brother and Is "a inches tall.
The Rossow star Specially company
includes the following artists: Almont
and Dumont, California musical team;
Tom Flynn, the celtic entertainer and
originator of funny stories; Burlington
sisters. beautiful young ladies, song
and dance: the famous Casino comedy
four; Lynch and Jewell, refined sketch
artists; Leavitt and NeVelle, juggiers;
and Couture Frores, Partisan aCrobate.
The engagement will open MoDday with
a matinee at popular prices and there
viii also be matinee on Tuesday
A beautiful scenic presentation of the
| Southern comedy drama, Coon HUl-
| low" will be given at the Academy of
| Music one night, Monday, Jan. 4. 1t is
vigorous and consistent drama, full of
Well-draWn characters and well devised
| olimaNes, with comedy of high order.
| Incidental to the action of the play, a
| dariey jollification is shown, in which
are introduced buck and wing dancing,
| quartette singing and Il well educated
colored brass band. The company this
| year is better than before and a number
| of now specialties have been introduced,
| The scenery is all new.
That the management of Davis the
| ater is keeping faith with the public is
proven by the engagement of Lester d
Williams big eXtraVa ganza, Me and
Jack" that appears at this popular
| house Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day next. In addition to Lester & Will
liams and their coterie of clever com
edians is the comingling of pretty faces
enchanting music, captivating dances
elegant costumes and grand choruses
From the rise of the curtain on the
first act to the fall of the same on the
last act, the management promises one
| continuous rOunu Oh SOOu, SOllu dIluSe'
ment, and taken as a whole assures
performance that should fill the house
Lincoln j. Carter's THE Heart of Chi
cago, said to be an exceptionally strong
melodrama, will be the attraction at the
Academy Of Music Wednesday ant
Thursday of next week. THE Heart %
Chicago" is said to be exceptionally
well put on and to present some extra
ordinary stage pictures. AS the stor.
of the play opens on the night of thu
great Chicago fire, and thus affords {
brilliant opportunity for the introduc
tion of a fire the opportunity is no
wasted. The corner of State and Mad
ison streets before. during and after th
fire is shown. Old timers in Chicag,
will readily recognize the old landmark
which We're reproduced from photo
graphs. The next important scene rep
resents the roof of the Masonic tempt
and also shows q panoramic view o
the city to the south and west, shown:
Michigan avenue, State street an,
Wabash avenue as far as Twelfth stree
and the cross streets almost to tn
river.