The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

IHE people OF Roanoke have now an
opportunity to show their appreciation
OF one OF the best managed seasons ever
known In theatrical sense Witnessed
in this city. Manager Hooper has
shown his ability, as we'll IS desire, to
produce here nothing blu. Arst-class at
fractions at the Academy OF Music, con
sissipg of variety calculated to please
all and at the same time being OF high
class, nothing having appeared during
the season that would offend the most
fastidious or be objected to from pew 20
pulpit.
Monday night Miss Emily Bancker
will appear In the rollicking farce COM
edy "Our Flat" which Ia the occasion
OF Jacks" benefit. Miss Bancker WAS
for several years one of the leading stars
associated with Mr.. Ohas. Froman, and
comes hero solely upon HIS recommen.
dation as one OF the leading condolences
now appearing on the American stage.
She scored a great SUCCESS as star Of
thasamusiug farce com edy, "Glorisna."
Miss Bsncker has forged to the front
very rapidly as dellneator of polished
comedy, her bright cheering person.
altty and sparkling vivacious manner
furnishing the essential equipments for
succeeding admirably in depicting the
airy nothings of which the modern farce
Ia composed
miss Bancker corues with new COM
edy, with far better recommendation
than those In which she appeared last
season. fact which furnishes reason
N ttprv ID "a
performance. Her talents are clever and
varied enough to supply an interprets-
tion which will BIO enjoyable to the most
exactinR audience. She became favor
lite some years ago In Miss Vokes' COM
psny, and, like.thst brilliant artist, has
a manner which endesrs her to all with
whom she comes In contact. In closing
the past season OF splendid attractions,
but slim attendance, with q heavy loss
to the proprietors, Manager Hof per was
induced by his friends to accept Of q
benefit. which, by the way, is nothing
more than customary tribute usually
rendered to managers throughout the
country, whether their houses have been
run with profit or not.
Many of the shows brought here vera
under guarantees, and in no case has
the recejps met this promiie. to say
nothing OF The htavy expense required
to open he house at each p ,rformsnce.
Cheaper shows could have been,
broug 1t.here, no doubt, with profit, as
has Deen done in the past The high
standing of the Academy as one OF the
best theatres in the State, and under q
most able and efficient management, has
been maintained, many sttractio APP
pearing here and nowhere else in the
State, which was due to the fact of posi-
tive guarantees, such as no other house
would venture to offer.
Monday night will thoroughly demon.
strste the ACCESSIBILITY Of a continual
high class show house, we'll managed,
or whether we will 60 back to the days
us then show our desire to continue
6rst-class attractions by giving Jack
rousing reception to -morrow night.
Seats will be on sale OF Johnson &
Johnson's, corner Jefferson street and
Salem avenue.
July 4, 1896. falls on Saturday, and
in order to enjoy the grand and glorious
Fourth you have to be in perfect
health, and there is just one way to be
in good healthran that is by taking
only BLOOD Wine" for it ls the only
true blood purifier, for it Is a positive
cure for indigestion, stomach, kidney
and liver diseases. It Is just what you
want to make you feel young and
strong. Remember, "Blood Wine," for
sale at MAsSIE's PHARMACY.