The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
as ANIL OF PosEN"
VIII Appear at the Academy of Music
Saturday Night.

SO ANIL OF ROSEN'
VIII Appear at the Academy of Music
Saturday Night.
It Is now nearly eight years ago that
NJ. B. Curtis appeared here in this IA
nous comedy. He and his merry COM
any will BE- at the Academy of Music
next Saturday night and present his
original creation, "Samn of Posen,"
supported by Albina de Mer, accom-
panied by 9 specially selected cast.
The character of Samuel is very sue
cessfully drawn. The secret OF its suc-
cess lies in the fact that 1t sets off in
sharp, shrifty Hebrew without introduce
ing one word which might justly wound
the most sensitive OF that race.
The play differs in many respects
from the common run of comedies; the
plot breathes this and resembles real
life, the characters possess originality
and, in their delineation show careful
study Of men Gs they live and act. They
have also the rare merit Of not being
over-drawn to that extent of carica-
lures. There is world of humor
throughout this play and sufficient of
the tragic to create a constantly in
creasing interest in the events of the
comedy. Mr.. Curtis protrays that
shhhisy JS0h8 hOpEOW oShaEh az oO
admirably that the part deserves to be
classed with Florence's "Bsrdwell
Slote," Thompson's Uncle Joshua,"
Ovens "Solon Single" and Ray
mond's "Col. Sellers," next to Samuel.
The most prominent feature in this at.
traotive comedy Is the Lunch woman,
"Celesti," the part assigned to Albina
de Mer, who gives sn excellent rendi-
ton of this difficult role. This her ORR
ginal charscte Ter will be we'll remembered
by our theater goers. She shows
force and polish belonging to the French
school, of which Sarah Bsrnhardt is the
most distinguished representative.
"Old Lavender"
The original 'Old Lavender" the
famous watersiie character discovered
by Edward Harrigan, was not among
the spectators in narr:gan's play house
last evening. He is still numbered
among the living and looked forward
with pleasure to last evenings revival,
but the unfeeling action of Rpolice JUS
tice week or two ago cent him into
temporary retirement. II ne has any
appreciation OF good comedy part
there Is pleasure still in ssora for HIM.
Mr.. Harrigan has not produced "O!d
Lavender" for something like seven
years, and 1t Is remem bered by his ad-
mirers as one of the very best things
he has ever produced. They were at,
his theatre in force last evening and
saw no reason to change their opinions.
"Old Lavender" is less boisterous thaa
most OF his other productions and IL
clines more to the melodrsmatic.
1tshows conyivial gentleman-Hsr-
rigan himself-who Is cashier of his
brothers bank, and q lchem Ing villain,
who runG away with the bankers wife
after passing q forged check ON the
doubly duped husband. The brother is
VI Justly suspected Of completely, is dis
charged from his position and becomes
homeless wanderer around the docks.
The happy reunion of the brothers is,
fortunately, postponed until the end of
the third nc., for In the meantime Mr..
Harrigan has the opportunity to do some
excellent character acting. 1t Is o I'm.
ished performance that can have few or
no rivals in its line, and should be aeen
by all admirers of real comedy.-N. Y.
Advertiser.
"Old Lavender" will appear at the
Academy of Music Tuesday night March
II.
l.. T. C. 8. Entertainment at Pulaski.
Communicated
In happy moment we attended the
entertainment given by the l.. Z. C.