The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-17
AMlisEMENTS.

"A magnlhcent audience gathered at
the Academy OF Music last evening to
witness the first presentation in this
city of De Maurier's novel of 'Trilby," !"
as dramatized by Paul NJ. Potter.
Ihere are four acts In the play and
each are full of interest. The first act
opens I'm the studio OF three artists in
the Latin quarter Of Paris and IL is
here the hypnotic powers of svengAii
are first shown, and which he after
wards exercised 80 completely over
'Trilby," to the end of the play
The secondact shows the beginning,
of the wedding festivities of Trilby and
Little Billie, which wedding. however,
IS Illustrated by Svengali. who throws
Trilby into hypnotic trance and car
ries her off. The third act is the
strongest of the play and called for
some real fine acting. which was fully
met by the company The fourth act
presents the death of Trilby from the
hypnotic effect of Svengali's photo
graph.
Many incidents We're crowded in all
OF the acts not one of which were with
out interest
The performance in it's entirety was a
line one and the company altogether
capable but IL must be confessed that
the costume of "Trilby" in the third
act pordered too much upon the un-
dressed. The practice of Sumptuous
coStuming as u conspicuous feature I'm
the presentation of plays has grown
rapidly OF late, and in many instances
has exceeded the limit of reason and
not infrequently of modesty.
Insofar as costume is employed to
aid legitimate effect and intention of
the drama, 1t is we'll employed, but
when II departs therefrom II Is all
wrong. 1t is true that the king must
have his crown, the queen her train,
Sir Peter his wig, and the modern So
pa1 ftlTt , hi sci. Il
each, contribute to veri-similitude of
the scene, but when It comes to the
heroine of play, who is intended TO
command respect by arch manners
and simplicity of adornment, appear
ing too much undraped. she at once
uasheS the true conception To the
ground and incurs censure when she
should awaken admiration.
Miss Marion Grey made a most ex-
cellent Trilby, but The Virginian does
not think that the character called for
such costume as was worn bv her
in the third act last evening, nor does
1t believe that the dramatist so in
tended il,
The Taffy of Mr.. Propert Carleton:
the David of George D. Mcintyre. Lit
tie Billie. by Walter Thomas Zou Zou.
by George II. Traeder. and Svengali,
py Reuben FOX, We're all fine imperson-
'A''OiiS, hHu especially was tntS the
case with the two last named. while
the Mime. Wizard of Miss Elonzia Old
castle was excellent. This afternoon
Irilby" will be given at u matinee and
at night the company will give another
performance, when the engagement
will close.
Mr.. Whitney Allenagent of Buffalo Bill.
was Ill the city yesterday arranging for
that show here on October 3 next
THE WHITE SLAVE.
RMS viii be the attraction at the Acad-
emy tomorrow evening and if II gets what
II deserves a full house will greet it.
Prices us usual. Reserved seats now on
sale.
LOST PARADISE"
The mclodrama of The Lost Paradise
Will hold the boards at the Academy next
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Messrs. A. +. and f. Il. Penzold the
former with IA. l. Page & Co, and the
latter with the Bank OF Commerce, Two of
Norfolk's brightest young men. will leave
for Atlanta to-day on II ten dayss trip.