The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
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Roland Rood In "Lend Me Yon~ wife'-
Other Attractions,

Roland Rood In "Lend Me Yoa~ wire''E
Other Attractions.
The popular comedian. Roland
Reed. will play his second engagement
next Wednesday night, presenting his
Wife"
Inc piece ia built around the pre-.
oiosmens in which gay young man
with rich uncle and q pretty cousin
suddenly fnds himself. The you.h,
Diok Easily, Is enamored' of his cousin,
hissy, and the uncle, Captain Tarbox,
PACKS the nephew off TO New York, win
u1efa allowance, to>prevens the pos~
sipiiity OF marriage between Kitty
ana psk, the youDgsser being in
ssruotea to marry some other girl
Wlsnin three months or loose the al
lowance. Before the time expires Dick
msfries Kitty and writes to Captain
tarpoA shat he has married most es-
ttmable young lady, and In due course
the arrival OF bouncing baby boy Is
announced to the confiding uncle.
Suodealy, however, DICK learns that
Captain Tarbox will be in New York,
And, to avoid detection In his deceit. he
porroWs the wife aud baby OF his frien nd,
Tom Bunting. After his arrival Can.
tain Tarbox complicated the situation
Still fu:ther by his Efforts to make a
match between Kitty and Tom. 1t la
easy TO see, in such series of situa.
lions, the amount Of fun that can be
evolved In the course OF al evening, end
by q company Of comedians and comedi-
ennes. such as compries Mr.. Reeds or
ganization.
Lillian Lewis Coming.
). d. Fitzpatrick ia in the city max
ing arrangements fos the appearance of
Lillian Lewis in hor big spectacular
production OF cleopatra" at the Acad-
envy of Music, Thursday night next.
February 10. Mr.. Fitzpatrick and Man
ager Hooper, OF the Academy OF Music,
mad o heated conversation over the cues
slon OF prices foe the big produc tion.
Mf. Fitzpatrick insisting tho. the pric 80
should be on the ST. so soale and Man
sRer Hooper insisting that the prices
should 90 tina regular dollar scale Of the
Academy.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick called at this Office
last night and said: ITO play Miss
Lewis 81 dollaT prices is absurd. We
nave big production with chorus and
ballets, scenery and gorgeous costumes,
the famous storm scene and the great
sensational barefoot ballet. We have
played all the principal cities In
America nd at 81 SO. Why should we
make the reduction now? The people
want to pay 81. so to see CLEOPATRA as
1t is worth 1t and has never been seen at
dollar prices. Bsrnhardt played it and
charged SIS seat, and Davenport ex-
acted an admission of 50. Everywhe re
we have presented Cleopatra the orr So
ana pubic have unanimously declared
Miss Lewis and her produc zion to be the
equal OF the Bernhsrds production aud
the superior OF tho Davenport. TIE
prices for Miss Lewis CLEOPATRA have
always boon $l.50 and always will be az
long as have anything to do with it,"
"rhe BLACK Crook"
Manager Hoopsr has booked the great
spec tacuar production, Tho Black
Crook" for next Friday, February ID.
The Jeroey City Eye ming Journal SAYS:
"'rhe Black Crook opened last night
to one OF the largest houses of the sea-
son. Helen Donlass made beautiful
Stalacta, and Louise Montrose was great
"a Carline; her singing and comedy
work was the feature Of the perform
ance. Tho march OF the Amazons in
the last act was the grandest ever seen
here. The dancing Of tho premiers,
MILES. Camis and Doerneur, was es-
pecially good"
JULY 4. 1896. falls on Saturday, and
in order to enjoy the grand and glorious
Fourth you have to BIO in perfect
health, and there is just one way to be
in good health, and thst Is by taking
only "Biood Wine" for It IS the only
true blood purifier, for it Ia a positive
cure for indigestion, stomsch, 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.
AM we'll equipped at No. 12l Eiahth