The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
High Glass Comedy at.the Academy This
Afternoon and Tonight.
The two comedies which will be pre-
sented at the Academy this afternoon
ana night are worthy the patronage Of
our best class OF thestre-goers and we
expect that large and brilliant audi
ences will enjoy them. ''Tit for Tat"
will be the bill at the matinee and at
night Little Butterfly" will be pre-
sented. The former of these two plays
was remarkably successful last season,
having been presented and having
received the unqualified praise Of audi
ences and press in Washington, Atlanta,
Louisville, Chattanooga, Charleston,
Savannah, etc. The plot is charming;
the dialogue brilliant and the situations
extremely funny.
Little Butterfly" is an entirely new
and original comedy, in three acts, and
is rapidly winning its way to favor. The
fun arises from the fact that Richard
Sapling, Jr, age 20 beaumont Smith),
great young lawyer marries an aged
widow who has a son, Adonis, age so
(Wilfred Clarke), who is very Ray
indeed. The widow dies, but her IS,
year.old husband and his SO year old
the end of the play and longer. Both
plays are devoid of Circumstances and
horse play" and depend for their fun
on the situations and the talent OF the
people presenting them.
Wilfred Clarke, for three seasons
star, is the son of John Sleeper Clarke,
who, until his retirement from the
stage few years age, was Americas
greatest comedian. Beaumont Smith is
thoroughly capsule actor, who re.
ceived his training under such masters
as Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett,
Nine Modjeska, etc, and that these
TWO gentlemen, with their exceptionally
strong company, will give an entertain
ment of rare merit goes without saving.
Jolly "Dr. Bill"
The New York Garden Theatre sue
cess, "Dr. Bill" takes it's name from the
leading character in the comedy, DR..
william Brown, familiarity known, es-
pecially to chorus girls and members of
the ballet as "Dr. Bill" He is a par
ticularly jolly young sawbones and pre-
vious to marrying had seen life to it's
fullest extent. His practice had been
largely among professional people and
he was very popular with his patients,
especially the ladies. Coming into a
fortune, however, he marries and settles
down as model husband. His newly
acquired father-in.law, however, is de-
sirous that DR.. Brown shall reach the top
rung of the medical ladder and insists
that the young doctor shall resume his
profession. DR.. Brown demurs and re-
fuses. Then his father.in-law resorts
to stratagem. He sends out hundreds
of cards announcing that "Dr. Brown ia
at homo daily tor consultation from ten
until one." This begins the trouble and
the impersonation of DR.. Brown by
young dude, who is enamored OF pretty
lady no has met at fancy bazaar. helps
1t along while the many novel methods
adopted by the father-in-law to boom
business, preclpitates disaster to nearly
everybody concerned.
The situations are excruciatingly
funny. yet probable and reasonable
withal, and the fun is fast and furious
from the rise of the curtain in the first
act to the close of the play. "Dr. Bill"
will be seen here at the Academy of
Music next Monday, October end.