The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-07
FAMOUS GEORGIA m1NsrREIs.
They Give a Most Enjoyable Per formance
at the Academy


They Give a Most Enjoyable Per formancc
at the Academy
Pure unsdultered negro minstrely
held the boards a. the Academy last
night with the famous and inim;table
Billy kersands IS the grand central
hgure or most excellent performance.
The jokes were nearly all new, only
one or two of the bewhiskered nrti-
cles making their appearance during
the evening, and the com:calities COM
posing the olio end OF the programme
were irresistibly funny. Each member
OF the troupe seemed TO be a. his beet,
and no doubt this was tho case for they
were encouraged to special effort by
one of the largest and most enthusiastic
audiences Of the season.
The comicalities and songs OF Billy
Kersands, Neil Moore, Jr., and Bob
Kemp kept the audience in q continu.
GUS roar Of merriment, Kersands fully
sustaining the fine reputation he has
made for himself on the minstrel stage.
A ckpital feature of the entertainment
was the wonderful work OF Craig, the
contortioniss and equilibrist.
Inc ballad singers were fairly good,
out the choruses were unevenly hall
anced and poorly trsined. Similar evil
dences OF poor training were noticeable
in the ragged uncertain attack of the
orchestra. Beyond these features the
entertainment was one of the most en-
joyable yet given at the Academy.
"rho White Squadron"
Inc big naval drama, 1.-The White
Squadron, with It's wealth OF scenery
and vivid realism com s to the Academy
OF Music on next Tuesday. OF the
many exciting and life-like dramas that
the public have seen and united to ap-
prove, there is none superior to this
masterpiece OF stage art. He,e the story
OK love and hate Is 20 beautifully
blended together with the historical
events OF our sister republics that the
mind is in sea of delight and thrilling
excitement for three hours. In THE
White Squadron" there is lesson for
the young TO learn and that is the
Congress OF Nations" which was at
Brazil. 1t was shown that the Ameri-
can flag was able to command the
respect OF any of the nations represented
by the Congress of Nations. 1.-The
the most startling characters that the
history of the stage art can boast of,
and at tires the audience can hardly
realize that they are not witnessing
some terrible act in real life. Such
plays as 1.-THE White Squadron" are not
only delights to the eye and ear for they
show the seeds of enlightment in the
mind and they treat of extremes Of life
In the North and South. The cast is
exceptionally strong aid consists of
such we'll known people as M L.
Alsop, Frederick Julien, Robert Neil,
Chas. Macklin. L. w. Smiley, Tom
Martin, Randolph Murray, J. e.
Leonard, Miss Anna Barclay, Edith
Julien and others.
Republican Clean Sweep.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 6.-Chairman
Anderson, of the Democratic State COM
mittee. has reports and indications
showing a Republican plurality of
$1,000 to 90, o00 The causes. he Gays,
that produced this result are the same
that were in force in 1893 and 1894, the
unrest among the people, dissasisfac.
ton as to financial conditions and the
serious effects of tho recent panic and
disturbance of trade and business. The
Democracy in Ohio are united and
although defeated are not dismayed.
There have been several changes in
the legislative results from last night,
the Democratic minority being reduced
in each instance.
At present the senate will stand:
Republicans, 30; Democrats, 6; FUSION
Populist, 1. In the house Republicans
have ST and the Democrats 25 Rev.
Mr.. Hoeffer, Republican. OF Drake
comfy, and Koefer, Republican, Of San
dusky, msy pull through. The Repub-
licans have maj ority of 81 on joint
ballot.
Chairman Kurt, at p. M, said
Bushnell's plurality would not be less
than 1000 The vote for Coxey,
Populist. will be about Is, 900 less than
last years Populist vote of 40. 600. The
only consolation for the Populists is the
election of w. T. Conley for State sena.
tor in the Thirty second district. Conley
was endorsed by the Republicans and
defeated Lawler, Of Lima, the home
candidate OF Senator Brice. He has de.
clered for Foraker for Senator.