The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

Mr.. Willard Sponsors comedy opera
Miss Bob White is an enormous
| success at the Chestnut Street thcatcr
| Philadelphia. and suparlatives are used
unsparingly in sounding the praises Of
Messrs. Nixon and Zimmerman superb
production of Willard Spensers latest
and best work. The Philadelphia crit
| les have been unanimous in their en-
comiums of Mr. Sponsors comedy
opera. it's elaborate production. it's
brilliant performance and its incom-
para bic staging by Rcn Teal are ac-
Cepted as forming the most brilliant
and delightful entertainment given
thare for many years IN the combina-
tion of comedy and music. The fun
"f this comedy opera from the intense
ly original and con:ical entrance o.
tho comedians. Raymond Hitchcock and
John Slavin. who. as millionaire
rramps. fall from the rear seat Of
an automobile on which they have
been stealing ride. is incessant. and
| is. throughout refreshingly clean aud
wholesome: in fact. in the whole work
there Is no, one suggestive line. nor
the slightest attempt at suggestive
Situa ton. all Of which adds much to
its attractivnneSs and the rharac cter.
istic refinement prevailing the produr-
ton will undoubtedly he Il large con-
tributing element to Miss Bob
White's' long success. for Miss Bob
White" has evidently settled down ror
u long summers stay. Miss Bob
Whit" is ful! of The most melodiou.;
and catchy music that Mr.. Spensel
has ever written. II has nearly thirty
number aud sch one is Il gem in it's
way. The waltz song. "rhc Mystery
of Love" The Quai! Song" with the
ingenious Introduction of the Bob
White call: the other waltz song. "In
Be True. | Love You" "'rhe Fox Hunt
ers' Chorus" the stirring march in
the last act. the capital topical song.
IF ] Possessed .Aladdin's Lamp and
he chorus of the zone Only-al Danes
are among the many numbers that
are already heard about town. The
company is Il splendid one. Miss Ethel
Jackson. so pretty and sweet voiced.
so refined and so pquant is an ideal
Miss Bob White" and Miss Alice
Campbell, with her beautiful soprano
voice. and Miss Jeannic Hawlay'S rich
contralto contribute much TO the musi-
cal success of the comedy opera.
Messrs. Hitchcock and Slavn are an
inlmitable pair of fun makers and keep
the ball of merriment rolling in lively
style. and very successful and pleas.
ing performances are also given by
Miss Edna Burd, Miss George Honey,
William Phillips, y. $. Burnham,
Sherman Wade. r. ). Neil and Thos.
Whiffen. The scenery and costumes
are the most beautiful kind imagin,
able Matinees are given on Wednes.
day and Saturday of each week.
Ben Teal is directing the rehearsals
of the company that will support y.
G.. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott in "The
Merchant of Venice" Klaw & Erlang-
er are giving this production IA most
elaborate equipment. Were it intend
ed to run ii year, instead of but twen-
ty-eight performances, they could do
no more for it, No special production
of Il classical play made in this coun-
try has attracted the public attention
this project creates, principally, per-
haps, through curiosity as to what
Mr.. Goodwin will accomplish with tn
character of Shylock, A very artistic
impersonation may be expected of him.
for he thoroughly understands himself
and the limit of his h,stronic ability
He would not essay any impersonatio
he did not feel confident he could por-
tray with credit Ia his record and
standing as an actor lie frankly de-
clares he will present Il somewhat
original conception of the part. There
Is already very large advance de-
mand for seats in the twenty cities i'm
which he and Miss Elliott will appear
in The Merchant of Venice"