The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-10
AMUsEMENrs.

ELKS' ENTERTAINMENTS =. The
Norfolk Lodge Of Elks have u treat in
store for the citizens of Norfolk in the,
shape of minstrel and speciality en-
tertainment. The performance will be
at the Academy of Music next Monday.
April 13th. Sale OF seats will begin at
the box office this morning at 10 o'clock.
The programme contains quite an ar
ray Of talent The songs are all the
latest New York hits. Those included
in the first part are Messrs. Phil Ros-
| kan, Claude West. John W.. Cherry,
| Abe Moses, John c. James, w. ID. Gro
we'll, Burruss Corprew, Will Sherrick
Edw. T. Meeks, Harry Butt, Edward
Parsons. Frank Jordan, and the Dia-
mond Quartette and Naval Post Band
| The second part will include special
ties by Messrs. Frank j. Antelotti, L. e.
Blondell, John O'Keefe, Abe Moses. Gill
Brothers. John c. James, Celebrated
Diamond Quartette, and others. The
whole will conclude with d one-act farce
in which some of the best talent in the
city will take part.
! a feature of the performance will be
the first production In this city of the
celebrated living pictures of the nation
al game. This is something new and an
lorigination of Digby Bell. The Norfolk
and Portsmouth teams will be handled
by Managers McFarlan and Mari
THE AMERICAN GIRL" The
American Girl" was presented at the
academy last evening to a smaller au-
dience than it deserved. The play.
while many of the situa tons are unreal.
, is interesting throughout and aroused
much enthusiasm, curtain calls beng
numerous and hearty. The work of AL
bert Roberts, as the American Hustler;
J. Irving Southland. as Philip Devon
artist: Helen Robertson, as jasmine, an
American girl and Jessie WAT, as
,t,An 1.,N
OF little Mabel Taliafcrro anu little Lii
} liam Shirley in the juvenile parts.
a WOMAN OF WAR.-This great
military play will be presented at the
{ Academy of Music tomorrow matinee
and night. The Richmond Times of
yesterday says:
The audience which gathered at the
I Academy of Music last night to witness
the first production in Richmond of the
2 romantic military drama OF ~ Woman
3 of War; by General Felix Agnus. editor
. OF the Baltimore American, and Miss
! NJ. Louise Mallory. made up in express
sons of pleasure at the play what is
e lacked in numbers.
: THE play was produced in Baltimore
with great success in November last,
s and is now on a Southern tour, with
!, Miss Virginia Stuart as the star assisted
:, by competent company This tour
: opened in Savannah some weeks ago
|
: has been received with great favor ev-
: erywhere.
T Miss Stuart was well supported by
d the company which was with her. and
the Major Duval' of Mr. George
: Parker. the Captain Hall of Mr. Quinn
s and the Lieutenant Kennedy" OF Mr..
: Wilbur were pleasing characters.
r MIR. ]. II. Caesar as Captain Ralph
4 Latimer. C. S. A. found instant favor
S with the audience, and Miss Zenaide
Williams. as Blanche Bartreley," was
: very charming in her Interpretation OF
j her part
Mr. Percy Plunkett as old "Uncle
0 Ben" an old-fashioned colored family
, servant. was amusing, and taken for
!. all in all, General Agnus and Miss Nal.
n lory may be congratulated upon the
i deserved success of their play.
ut Is a strong and interesting WORT,
Z and valuable contribution to the list
r Of good plays by American authors. al
+ which there are not enough"