The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-09

the past is a criterion, either one or the
other will suffer from small audience;
but II the merits OF the productions arc
taken into consideration both Monday
and Tuesday nights will witness tho
Ac ,demy crowded from the foo .lights TO
the onsran3e.
In matters theatrical the coming
week, or rather tomorrow and Tuesday
nights, the people OF Roanoke who en-
joy display Of hisIionic art behind
the glazing footliphts will be accorded
grand treat. For to- morrow, Monday,
night for the first time in the history Of
the local stage that stirring drama, OF
which we have heard and read 30 much
The Girl Lett Behind Me-" will hold
tho boards AZ the Academy.
The play has been great SUCCESS and
has received from tho press criticisms
OF nature most plimentary to the
authors Messrs. Belasco and Fyles
Presented by company of mediocre
talent the story as told would prove in .
tcresting, but in the keeping of such ar.
fists as nave been selec ted by Mr. Froh-
man to interpret the roles, it is with the
keenest pie asure we anticipate It's pro-
sentation in Roanoke.
When we stay at-homes welcomed the
return from the Worlds Fair of our
more fortunate friends who were able to
make tho trip, we listened attentively
to their recital of the ecenes they had
witnessed. Beyond their experiences
within the Enclosure of jackson Park
they told us Of the magnificent present
ations at the theatere, until those OF us
who delight in exhibitions of clever
artists called upon to work out superior
plots wore made to feel moro keenly our
ill-luck in not having been permitted
to share the enjoyments OF our friends.
Our local critics found the greatest
pleasure, they tol2 US, il Witnessing
"The Girl | Left Behind Me-" which
played all summer to crowded houses
nine performances week, at the
Schiller. So graphic we're the recitals
of what they had seen that over since
we have been anxious to enjoy witness
ing that which had been such grand
success In all the larger cities While
running in Chicago the play was also
making record of 900 nights at tho
New Em Dire Theatre in New Yotk.
With sucn record it must DO good, and
we feel that 30 miss attending the Acad
envy of Music TO ~ orro n night would be
robbing one's own self OF y great pleas
ure cheaplv off, red
SAID friend after his return to Roam.
oke from tha fair in describing = night
at the Schiller: "From what had read
| expected to find something vory fine
in The Girl Left Behind Me- | kne "
that tho managers Of larger Chicago
theatres would, especially during the
fair permit their boards to be used only
in the presentation of the very best
plays ohtainable, and I argued that,
even were the press reports mis- leading,
that fact insured me seeing something
good.
81 was deceived only inscmuch that
the play was better than anticipated
1t held my attention from the rise Of
the curtain till the final drop. 1t kept
me in hutter of delight ful excitement.
The climates were thrilling, and at the
point where Gen. Kennion is about to
shoot his daughter to prevent her re-
ceiving worse fate at the hands of the
Indians, who are, even then, swarminV
over the walls Of the stockade that thew
had apparently, until that moment, sue
cessfully besieRed, l, as did others in
the audience, forgot my surroundings
ana riveted my gaze upon the pla yers.
Obvious of everything else.
The yillainy of Lieut. Morton Barlow
and the heroism of Lieutenant Hawkes..
worth is wildly shown. The death OF
Fawn Afraid, the Indian M alden, makes
you weep with those who have come to
love her. Her father, the Indian schief
Scarbrow, as character portrays the
Indian of the frontier most yiyidly.
Scenes of the most intense and exciting
kind are evolved thu oughout the entire
play, through which runs vein OF
comedy most artistically interpolated
by the authors.
''FrOm Sire to Son."
Tuesday night we have Milton Mobiles,
the actor-author, who is accorded a
welcome by theater7aoers wherever he
appears. His abilitS IS an artist is we'll
established in every own in the coun-
try. and no matter What play he pre-
sents, II it be in locality where the
people are not devoid of Just apprecia
ton OF talent or devoid OF all desire COR
amusement, he is sure to face crowded
houses.
With an excellent company he comes
to Roanoke Tuesday night with his
latest success. From Sire to Son." The
plot Is laid in Northern California dur
Ing the pioneer days and the colorinp
and character would do crodit ~ Pc,