The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-25

The regular amusement season VIII
open at two theatres tonight.
They are the new Dixie theatre. on
Adams avenue, which will open its
doors for the first time, and be devoted
to high class vaudeville, and the Acad-
emy of Music. frightened and reno
waited during the summer, which Will
welcome the throngs that visit this
playhouse so. Justly popular.
An opera, Alexander. the Crown
Prince of Jerusalem" will be presented
at the Lyceum tonight, but the regular
season will not open until next Monday.
at which time the Star will also open
with the Moonlight Maidens" as the
initial bill.
Dixie Theatre.
AS the first offering at the Dixie will
be Charles Grapewin's Gossips" and
seven high-class vaudeville acts. which
will be the attraction for the week.
Oscar Sisson. assistant manager Of
the theatre and his wife, who is known
in the theatrical world as Miss Esther
Wallace, will give sketch. Love
Finds Way" McNamee, the clay
modeer, is also one of the big features
for the week.
The musical comedy kings, Snyder
and Buckley, make q first appearance
TO the American public after Euro
pean tour. Miss BERTHE Fowler lady
of infinite jest and humor. is also on
the bill. For the athletic portion of the
bill the Patterson brothers will present
their horizontal bar act. These clever
performers came before the public
under the management Of the late and
greatest OF all showmen. p. II. Barnum,
and grew so fast in the favor of the
atre-goers that they have been in de-
mand ever since. Grant and Grant. the
southern duo, will do clever singing
md dancing, as can only be presented
oy these clever people of the south,
Ehile their work is Of that peculiar
style known to the colored people only.
1t is Of the most refined and artistic.
Jacobs Stock Company.
The Jacobs Stock company, which
appears tonight at the Academy OF
Music. has the following well-known
people on its roster: Carl Anthony,
Charles w. Guthrie, Phil Maher Car
rol Anthony, Scott Williams, Charles
Newman, Phil Green. Mary Asquith,
Maud Broomar, Elsie Grahame and
Bertha Charles.
The company will present for the
opening bill! a tive-act sensational melo-
drama. "a Break for Liberty" written
on the thrilling eScapade and subse-
quent death of the late Biddle brothers
No expense has been spared by Man.
ager j. NJ. Jacobs to make this produce
tion a success in every detail, and spe-
cial scenery and effects are carried for
every act.
The vaudeville features with this
company are given special mention. as
no efforts were spared by the manage
ment to secure the best specialties ever
carried by a repertoire organiza ton.
The feature of the vaudeville enter
tainment of this company is the orig
inal "Lilliputian Trio" in characteristic
singing and dancing. concluding with
their lauShable hit, "A Dutch Hustler"
Usual matinees will be given, beginning
Tuesday.
Peoples Opera Company.
a night of grand opera is such rare
event in Scranton that it is hoped that
very large audience will greet the
Pe0ple's Opera company. of New York,
on their appearance at the Lyceum this
evening. Both the company and the
opera to be produced are new, but the
reputation of composer and artist are
of character to insure an entertain
ment of unusual excellence.
"AleXander, the Crown Prince of
.'crusaem," in which the company an
pears. is grand opera, by Goldfodden,
containing classic and melodious musi-
cal themes and spectacular features
of the stamp that has made famous
the works Of Wagner, Goldmark and
other masters. "AleXander, the Crown |
Prince" is in four acts.