The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
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| ga Pooh RELATION" Sol Smith
husselPs Comedy has always been a
clean. pure fun. There has never
been horse playa or boisterousness
III 1t. His style is'ontirely original,
and there is always a Quaintness in
1t that not one of his many imltators
succeeded in reproducing. There
are a certain class of people who
always go to see Sol Smith RUSSELL
act, who seldom see the inside of q
theatre. lie will appear in this CITY
on next Thursday evening only.
The prices are as follows: First
floor, Sl.OO and Sl.50; balcony, 5Oc.
and 100; gallery, 25c.
ELKs' BENEFIT.-Fauny Rice is
said to be by very many critics a
workable feminine composite of Joe
Jefferson, Nat. Goodwin and Sol
Smith Russell. She is likewise said
to. lie the only actress upon the stage
whose personality is SO thoroughly
permeated with fun that she can
walk down to the footlights and,
without word, motion, grlmnoe
or smile. set her audience to laugh
ing heartily. She will be at the
Academy on the Goth instant,
HoYr's SATlRE.-"A bunch Of
Keys" polished up to date Hoyt's
best satire, still possesses great at
traction for the theatre-going pub.
lie. 1t is essentially gu entertain.
ment for the masses, and in that
draws the patrons OF farce comedy.
"a Bunch of Keys" will be seen Mt
the Academy of Music next Friday
night only. The sale OF seats will
commence tomorrow morning,
Prices. 25c, SOC, 75c and 81.
"BELsHAzzAR." Butterfield's
beautiful sacred cantsta, "Belshaz.
Ear, was presented last evening at
tho Academy OF Music to a large au.
dlence under the direction of Prof.
Newton Fitz by n large chorus and
we'll selected cast of home talent.
The cantatn is replete with beautiful
music and abounds IN splendid dra-
matte opportunities. The choruses
were rendered in manuer which
evidenced careful and sklllful train.
ing, while the solo parts were filled
with credit. The costumes were
gorgeous and the scenic effects ex-
ceedlngly realistic, especially "The
handwriting on the Wall"
The story of Belshazzar, the
lmpetuous and riotous King of
Baoylon and his feast is familiar to
all.
The ladies and gentlemen COM
prlslng the cast acquitted them
selves handsomely and won worlds
OF praise from their auditors. and
upon the whole great credit is due
all who concerned in the presenta
ton of the cantats. The following
was the cast OF characters:
Belshnzzar, king of Babylon, Mr.,
w. -. Crowell; Zerubbabel, Jew
ish leader, MIR. w. b. Nlckolson;
Daniel, the prophet, Mr.. L. O.
Young; Cyrus. Persian general,
MIR. }. j. Hopwood; Festus, court
chamberlain, Mr.. McNabb; Bultba-
Ear, court chamberlain, Mr.. w. ..
Hazard; Gadates, Persian captain.
MIR. George w. Toms; Gobryas,
MIR. George NJ. Todd; Chief Masi,
MIR. e. l.. Guy; Nitocris, queen re.
gent, Mrs. l.. L. Roberts; AntonIa.
queen OF BelshszZar, Mrs. j. Il.
Gunter; Shelomith, wife of Zerub.
babel, Miss Is. Williams; jewish
princess, Miss Bessie Buskey; Alfalfa,
Herllna, attendants of Antonio, Miss
May Wright, Miss Blanch Williams;
| Angel, Miss Boehm; choruses OF
| Jowish people, Bebylonians, Per sian
soldiers and magi. A matinee will
be given this afternoon and no one
should fail to attend.
GORGEOUS kIRMEss PAGEANT
y grand production OF the great
Spectacular Kirmess will be gwen
Mt the Academy on Monday aud
Tuesday next in mid of tue Oonfed.
crate Monument. MIR. A. j. Mac.
donnell. of New Orleans, has the
spectacle IN charge, aud rehearsals
are being held daily and nightly ut
Montehore Hall. Over $50 partici.
pants go to make up the cast OF the
different national dances and Nor
folk Will witness the grandest spec.
tacular entertainment ever witness
Ell III this State. A list of the dances
and participants Will be published
II few days.