The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-03
AMUSE ENTS.

BUFFALO BlI.L-Of Buffalo Bilrs
VIA West Show, which will exhibit In
inns city ON next Saturday afternoon
and evening. the Baltimore sun. where
1t exhibited on Monday last. says:
The most striking part OF the pro
Sramme was military drill 10y soldiers
representing the regular armies of four
nl the leading nations OF the world
I'hcre were eighteen men in each of the
tour squads. all of them dressed in
snowy uniforms ana Supcrbly mounted
on horseback. The United States sol
dlcrs were members OF the Seventh Cav
airy. from Fort Riley: the British de-
tHchment We're uniformed as the First
Royal Irish l.anc"rs; the French were
dragons, and the Germans "A detach-
lucnt from the Gurdc Cuirassi.rs of
Emperor Wilhelm As Il contrast TO
these graduates of the hest schools of
riding in the world. th"r" were cxli-
bitionS by rough riGcrS"-Co sacks In
dams Western cowhoyS. Arabs and
Mexican NaquorOS. The MrXiCnns did
wonders with their lussors. the Cos
sacks created amaZemeut by the ease
with which they rod" in difficult seem
inEiy impOSSihl" positions. and the cow
boys created fun 10y riding huckinr
hronchus and showing other example,,
of cowboy fun. The Arabs dismuuntrd
from their horses ANA grouped them
selves IN pyramids.
"AI.NlN JOSIiN" Tonight
thal"s l.. Davis will make HIS appear
ancc at the academy tonight in his old
standby. alvin Josin" MIR Davis is
now making his farwcl tour in this ia
miiiar play. and after this season he
VIII bid Goudby To til" stage forever and
Il character lie has played FOR seventeen
years ALVIN Joslin" has always proved
ON" oi the most successful plays. and
has mad" money steadily since the day
OF its birth. seventeen years ago. III"
celebrated calvin JoSliu" diamonds will
at IN,
M.SSrS. Chapman X JakvmIn's window
Don't fail to see them.
JOE OFT. Joe OFT comes to the Acad-
envy of Music next Monday night in his
latest satire entitled ''rhr star GaZur."
The new play is overwhelmingly funny
ana decidedly original The theme IL
luSttat"S tn" whims and fuihi"S OF a
peculiar typ" of gentry. whose insane
desires 10 reNolutiuniZo the heavenly
bodies is. indeed. very hnuuN idea.
There ar" few, if any. comedians uIuu
IN" stage who have created more To-
luaci"uS endorsement ana hearty press
comments than this lattrr-day fun cX-
tractor.
At OCEAN VIEW .-Thc amusement.
at the View last night drew together "a
good crowd. The weather was much
cooler than the previous night. but il
ana not seem to diminish the Attendance.
l'cI."on. the electric wonder. custumed
as mephistopheleS and brilliantly iIumi-
''"''H Ni'H !i'dHN'$c'ht tlEhtS. the Gun
rent Ion which he received from tn,
wire. was Nocilcrously applaudcd hy TIN,
vast multitude. The pyrotochuir dis
play was excellent. The nyNick"r sis
lers, with thou ncw song. the Salvation.
Army. together with other songs was "a
decided hit. Little Mae. tho juvenile
coniuriinnist, with her back bending
&c. was very good Baker the mimi
thhl" comedian, kept the crow q I'm an al.
roar. Tn" New York team Williams n
Lewis with their vocal and instrument
tai attraction was well received. ana
tr"ddo X Griffin, late of Docksladcr'.
MINISTRIES. in Ih"ir musical act. entitled
Fun in n Music shop" was a decided
hit ana met with long and lingering ap-
plausr.