The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-15
ACADEMY OF MUSIC BOOKINGS.
Some Very Fine Attractions for the Then,
ire Goers This Season.

huSiC taheS Coueiuoraple prlue In max
ing public the list of attractions, of
| which bookings have been made for the
coming fall and winter, for the benefit
Of tho theatre going people Of this city.
The refined and highly cultured sense
of appreciation heretofore manifested
by Roanoke citizens in that which is
really good and meritorious. has this
year been catered to as never before in
the history of the Academy.
New York, Philadelphia and Boston's
past and present successes upon the
! stages of the best theatres will this
season appear in this city to edify and
entertain our citizens. Favorite actors
and actresses of the country have been
induced to make their appearance here
and comedy, drama, the spectacular
and the opera will be happily intro
duced under the leadership of the most
popular stars upon the theatrical stage
Tho leading favorites of previous sea-
sons have been engaged to return, while
tho list of new productions, which are
destined to at once jump into the do.
mains of public approval, are larger
than ever before.
Roanoke people may we'll congratulate
themselves upon the facilities that will
be given Thorn this year of seeing the
best things on the road.
With Barlow Bros. Minstrels as a
starter, "Editha's Burglar" ALA.
bama," The DEVILS Auction and
Uncle Hiram" will follow In quick
succession. Alabama is one OF those
war dramas with thrilling scenes and
startling spectacular effects worked out
as in shenandoah" and the "Soudan'
in a marvelously real and soul inspiring
manner. The DEVILS Auction" aims at
'the spectacular in another direction
With handsome girls in the cast, daz-
zling costumes and gorgeous scenery the
play is worthy the success which has at.
tended il. Uncle Hiram" is one OF
those stories OF simple country life
which are yet so dear to the heart of
the American people.
Ezra Kendall will make his appear
ance here for the first time in IA Pair
of Kids" The ever popular "Monte
Cristo" will be produced with sJrong
company under the lead of Actor Nor
ton: and The Spider and the Fly"
which received such an ovation here
last year, will appear as strong as ever
this season.
Wilfred Clark, tho nephew of Creston
Clark, has been booked for an early APP
pearance at the Academy. He will pro.
duce the farce comedy, Tit for Tat
Jimmy" Powers, tho popular young
actor, who made such hit in New York
in Tine Straight Tip" will visit Roam
oke with strong company to support
him. The Dazzler" will be tho same
as last year, and will be followed by
The Hoosier," a play in which realistic
life Of the West is portrayed. Efiie
Ellsler will present that strong drama,
Hazel Kirk" and Under the CITY
Lamps" will follow her as a presenta-
tion OF New York life at night.
Across the Potomac" another strong
war drama which met with success at
Proctor's New York theatre, will be
among the attractions again this season,
to be followed by that stirring labor
play, "The Lost Paradise" by one Of
Charles Frohman's stock ompanies.
Handsome Marion Manola and her
husband, Jack Mason, will be here in
Friend Fritz" d piece in which the
pronounced capabilities of the young
couple as amusement creators are well
worked out
James Young in Shskespeariand drama
will be followed by the favorite Robert
Graham in strong piece. The Baker
Opera Company will make two nights
stand here with their own orchestra and
carload OF scenery for the production of
comic opera.
The marvellous spectacular "Black
Crook under the management of
Eugene Tompkins, with it's scores of
pretty and shapely girls in gorgeous
ballet, will appear some time in Novem-
Der in all its dazzling brilliancy as pre-
scented for nearly year past TO New
York audiences.
"O'Dowd's Neighbors" and Bartholo-
news Equine Paradox, together with
new production OF the Little Ty-
coon," will fill in the gap preceding the
temperance in this city of Miss Matte
Vichers in one of her favorite repcrtoirs
lloyt's "Trip to Chinatown" tho play
which has just passed it's G50th con
secutive night in New York and is still
being attended by large audiences, is
one OF the latest bookings by the Acad
appear in all her sprightliness and ION
the Bowery' will be sung with It's old
time vigor.
Tho "Soudan," with its grand scenic
effects, will be followed by Gortons
Ministries and then by the favorlte
Marie Wainwright in "Twelfth Night"
The "Chamois Hunter" an Alpine
romance, precsdes Hanlon Bros Sup
erba,' to DE followed by the Irish Cor.
poral" and j. c. Stewart.
The popular portrayer of the old New
England farmer, Charles Davis, will re-
appear in alvin Joslin" his favorite
production which rivals Tho Old
Homestead" Denman Thompson's great
play. and which will succeed it upon
the Academy stage.
Annie Pixley has also been secured,
as as also Henry e. Dixey, the adora
BILE, in his favorite prod uction, "Adonis,"
up to date with It's new jokes and anus
ing situations. Hughey Dougherty in
Tuxedo" will make his appearance here