The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-29
COMING PLAY
THE ATTRACTIONS BOOKED
FOR THE OPERA HOUSE.
GOOD COMPANIES ARE SECURED,
Aun. Jack ana fhc Ola IIomcsfca cad
Ninstrcls and the SpcctncuIar-IEct
tic Hcrnnrd-Chasc in u New Play
Other Attractions.

The coming theatrical season
promises TO be the best and most bri!
liant Roanoke has ever had.
Manager Beckner has been very
careful in booking his attractions
and has also had the assistance OF Mr.
NJ A. Moseley, his efficient secretary
whose large experience is u guarantee
that only the best will find nigh
here. The season will open August
IS with Wilson's MINISTRIES. George
Wilson brings forty people with him
this season, among them Lew Beue-
diet and George Edwards, than whom
no better end men ever cracked Il
bone or thmnped tamborine.
Dion Bioucacoult's After Dark
will be the next attraction, and will
be here on the 29th. Tank dramas
are becoming the rage all over the
country, and for the first time we
will have one here.
w. C. Days "Colored Aristocracy'
will then occupy the boards for a
night, and shows of this kind always
attract large crowds in Roanoke.
Next will come Fred Wilson'S
Penalty" TO be followed by the
Wood st. John Comedy Company,
with talented troupe. Ninons, one
OF the most charming soubrettes on
the stage, has Il new play, Little
Sunshine and will be bound TO
draw her usual house.
Hettie Bernard Chase we all know
as the pretty banjo picker OF last sea-
son. This year she is "Uncle's Oar
ling" Henshaw and Ten Broesck in
the "Nabobs'' were the two artists
who were the most attractive fea-
turr. of the Two Old Cronies' COM
pany when it was here. The Grau
Opera Company will next delight us
with opera. bouiTe, and Ct. NJ. Palmer
will be here with Jim the Pennan,
and his latest London and New York
success Aunt Jack
TO the romantically inclined VIII
liam Redmond in "Herminie' will be
IL treat and the Fat Mems Club will
tax the strength of the stage to it ut
most. Alvin JoSlyn always draws a
big audience in Roanoke as does Al.
Fields Minstres. Pauline Markham
in "Mazeppa' is great. Lovers of the
spectacular will be glad to know that
karalfv's Water Queen will be here
with fifty people Mac Lean and
Marie Prescott i'll their latest success
cleopatra are booked. The Con-
ried Opera Company is one OF the very
best attractions on the road and the
largest that will be here. They will
present the Gypsy Baron"
The Old Homestead has had il
three years run in New York anu Is
still running. 1t will be here this SEES
son. Bottles Baby" made famous
last season by Kate ClaXton, Frank
Mayo in the ever popular "Davy
Crockett" and Charles Mccarthy in
Zone of the Bravest" is Il trio hard to
beat. Two Old Cronies' will be
here to delight us again. The Green
wood Opera Company comes next.
Marie Greenwood has now her own
company. She will he pleasantly re-
membered here as the soloist OF the
Grau Opera Company of last season.
among the Pines and then those
ever welcome comedians Evans and
IIocv in the "Parlor Match
There are only a few of the attrac-
tions Manager Heckner will present to
his patrons. A number of Others will
be booked before the season com
mences. Many of the people who will
play here go no further South than
Roanoke and then turn to the West
where audiences are larger We may
look forward to the coming season
with a great deal OF pleasure and if
we only had an open house as good
as the troupes coming we would have
no cause TO grumb!e.