The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-09
OUTLOOK
There Is Prospect Of a Splendid Season
at the Academy This Year.
A Ions LIST OF ATTRACTIONS ENGAGED
Nordtca, Della Fox, Lew Morrison,
sothern, Downing, warde ana
Numerous Other Actors of Inter.
national Fame Have Been Sc.
cured-New Play by Hoyt.

In these hot deamy days when the
neat Is somewhere in the neighborhood
VI luo In the shade, il may appear q
little strange to write Of the theatres,
OUT TO the average theatre goer it is
wen known that with the month Of
august comes the resumption of the
theatrical season, and the present is no
exception to the rule. With the re-
sumption OF this class of amusements
the baseball player lays aside the bat
and the lawn ten, is girl hangs up her
trophies. that attention may be given
10 such entertainment as the temple of
the muse affords. To say that thous-
ands welcome the return goes without
saying.
1t means bread and meat to the i'm
Decunious actor: to the soubrette sup
pers after the show, and to the bellies
delightful box parties; to the chappies-
SON genial and obliging manager, A. b.
Duesbury. of the Academy, will have
what Is COMMONLY known as a dead
cinch on theatricals in this city. He
mas not taken unwarranted advantage
or his sole control of amusements,
however. as his bookings for the en-
suing season contain the best line OF
attractions that has ever visited Nor
folk. He has no Irwin-Terry engage
ment. but he has some that will al
most. If they do not, climax them.
There is to begin with AL. c. Fields
ever excellent minstrel organization,
which opens the season on August goth,
and 1t goes without saying the house
will be packed to the doors. Mcintyre
Heath follow close upon the only
AL" then the Twelve Temptations,
comical and eccentric Berte Coote. 1.-The
New Boy" Eight Bells, Gus. Williams,
late Mrs. KimbuIs peerless little sing
er follow In rapid succession Rob
Roy" DeKoven & Smiths latest opera.
and an eclipser OF Robin Hold closes
September. Emily Baucker. Rhea,
Bancroft. Charles Frohman's Sowing
the Wind" Della Fox. captivating and
winsome. in a new opera; Robert Down
| Ing. Frederick Warde. Hoyt's new play
not yet named and many others make
their appearance during October.
TOO much Johnson" and his many
exaggerationS. open up November with
| rush. followed by Lewis Morrison, the
only mortal devil; handsome Lillian
Nordica- Dame-for she is married now;
prototype. but a rich burlesque; Car
| men," not musical, but dramatic, with
| sweet Isabelle Morrison as the cigar
cite girl: "a Milk White Flag" with
| charming Belle Archer as the leading
lady. one of Hoyts plays: Minnie Mad
den. Fiske & ,Henderson's magnificent
"Sinbad." December brings Margaret
Mnther. followed by Stuart Robson.
| The Private Secretary" and the only
"Digby Belr' in Hoyt's "A Midnight
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is that of the original Bostonians Opera
Company. In the cast is Henry Clay
| Barnabee. Will Mcdonald, Tom Carl
Iesie Bartlett-Da and sweet-voiced
| Helen Bertram. January opens with
| Sousa's Band followed by George Ed
wards English burlesque, I'm Town.
the great melo-drama, "rhe Tornado"
| February has Primrose & Vests Min
strels. Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown"
Sol. Smith Russell is here during the
| same month. as Is Jefferson D'Angclis,
a new comic-opera star, who was last
season Della FoX's strongest support.
During the remainder of the season
will appear the Merry World" Can
ary & Lederer's annual comic review of
van: THE Prisoner of Ienda," with
probably Sothern in the title-role
Town Topics" with the three Mahr
| Sisters: klaw q Changers "The
| Brownies" which is Palmer Cox's lit
| tie people on the stage;ia new piece by
| Hovts written. but not named, and
| 1.-THE Old Homestead"
| Besides these attractions there are q
large number that are familiar to us.
but which will come this season as
| handsome revvals.
| Manager Ducsberry is now negotiat =
| ing for Fregoli the greatest living i'm
! perSonator, in whose voca bularly the
word limited Is unknown. His changes
| of costumes are made in five seconds.
| and he is now impersonating at Ham
merstein's Olympia. New York. fifty
characters in one evening. II requires
| sixteen men to dress him, so rapid are
| his changes.
| Treasurer Charles NJ. Mayes will deal
| out the pasteboards at the box office
i again this season and Bobby Thayer
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