The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-15
CASE OF FRATERNAL LOVE
Avn UsEM ENTS.

Prof. Boone, hypnot!st, repeated his
performance Mt the Academy of Music
| last night to n; fairly large and perfect
| ~ satisfied audience. The thought read
| ing tests were similar to those of the
evening before and quite as interesting
ana convincing. The hypnotic test was
likewise amusing. and thorough. One
OF 'Uhem consisted in sticking two
I needles into the face of a subject cho-
sen from the audience without causing
MIN pain and without allowing blood
| 70 HOW. Two physicians stood by and
Witnessed the test. The. catnleptic test,
| including the breaking OF Il heavy stone
| across the breat of Boone while in n
| cataleptlc state, suspended between two
onalns. was also repeated. Prof Boone's
pretty wife was thrown into q cataleptic
| state for the benefit of the committee.
the test eliclting much interest. Prof.
| Boone, In the course of the evening, ex-
Posed the methods of the Baldwins in a
\ manner that was convincing to most of
the audience. He goes from here to Suf-
| FOLK, where he should be we'll received
a PEACEFUL CRUSADE BY BUFF
FALO ,B1LL.-It must be something of
| more than mere momentary attention
| In these finishing years of the century
Most momentous in all history have
| oSSii tiS aNHilSNGHltIllS OIL the lnSt lUu
years. Who would have thought 1t pos
sIble only so years ago that THE warriors
OF the civilized world could be brought
! together frateCnally, and be seen ming
ling In close fraternity?
Yet such thing has come 30 pass
and they will be seen passing though
the streets Of this city this morning,
| starting upon a signal fired by three
cannon at Intervals OF one minute, but
H. 90
| Will form the pageantry which is the
preface of the marvellous exhibitions
which will be given this afternoon and
| evening by Col. w. r. Cody's QBuffalo
Bins) Wild West and Congress of
Rough Riders OF the World. 1t will be
the most unique spectacle ever seen in
| this city. a troop of Uncle Sans caval-
~ and battery of u. S. artillery; the
Royal Irish Lancers Of the English
| army: the Uhlans of the army of rhe
great war lord of Germany; the Cos,sack
soldiers of the great white Gear Of Rus
| sia; the Bedouin soldiers of the desert;
the Ruralie of Mexico; the Vaquero OF
Spain; the Gaucho from the far-off Ar
| gentine Republic eff South America; the
| red roverS of the far West who only re-
| Gently gave up their futile hight against
the supremacy of the white man; a small
| army of cow7boys-an ensemble entirely
| the day nj Rnrk & Ames', Main street.
opposite CRANKY.
SECRET SERvICE."-"The best
American play ever written" Is the ver-
| dict which New York, London and Bos-
tea critics have given in the case of
Secret Service" the now play by VIII
| liam Gillette. which comes to the Acad-
envy Saturday. matinee and night. If
the judgment had been that It was the
hast MAY q
written that alone would be sufficient to
| recommend It to Norfolk tieatre-gocrs
| for Mr.. Gillette In his fifteen years con-
| nect.on with the stage has written half
dozen plays which caci be recalled that
have given positive pleasure TO the pub
lie. besides increasing the sum of good
work to the credit of American dramat-
lists. 1.-THE Private Secretary" Held by
the Enemy" "AIr. WilkinSon's Widow"
and TOO Much Johnson" are play
achievements. any one of which was
good enough TO base n reputation upon
SCALCHI CONCERT.-The box Office
of the Academy of Music will be opee,
this morning at Q o'clock for the sale
OF seats for Nine. Scalchi and her COM
pany OF great musical artists, who ap-
pear at the Academy of Music next
Monday night In a programme Of choice
musical numbers, including the fourth
act Of Verdi's I'll Trovotore." with APP
propriate costumes. scenery, etc. The
prices range from % cents to $3.50, ac-
cording to location.
d. VAN OSTEN'S THREE STAR
! COMEDY COMPANY, WITH IT'S
LADY BAND AND ORCHESTRA
VIII inauguratc n season of five even
ing and tw9 matinee performances at
the Academy OF Music next Tuesday
| night. \ repertoire of recognized musi-
cal comedies and dramas will be pre-
sented at popular prices, and Manager
| Duesberry, who witnessed the per-
formances given by this company In
| RlchmCnd last week. says that they are
most excellent in every particular The
opening bill will be the operate comedy.
| "Dorcas," which was written by the
| authors Of "Ermine." and made famous
by Pauline Hall. Manager Van Osten
| will be pleasantly remembered through
I the splendid rendering here last seasos,
of his superb spectacle Miss Philadel-
| phia."
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