The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
Array of Attractions at the Academy of
Music Beginning Next Friday.


Array Of Attractions at the Academy of
Music Beginning Next Friday.
The idea of dual nature such as that
of DIR. Jekyu and his evil genius, Mr..
Hyde, was not by any means new with
Robert Louis Stevenson, though he gave
it it's most forceful cry stallization. When
his book was dramatized many companies
played it simultaneously and it made a
de cided furore that everyone remembers.
The same general idea very differently
and originally handled il to characterize
one OF the most prom Using new plays of
the season, Walker Vhiteside's produc-
ton Of "The Man in Black.n
The dramatist of this famous novel has
given iJ II new interest and u new means
of sustained dramatic po@er by making u
dual character out of the old magician.
He has made u bold stroke-a dramatic
coup d'etut-and it looks very fascinut-
ing. 1t will get the best possible i'm per-
sonation, too. for Walker Whiteside, the
eminent tragedlan, will essay it. That
he will do both the old magician and his
youthful alter ego full justice, there is
no doabt, especially in the minds of those
that have seen him in his .Shukespearean
roles of Hamlet and Shylock.
Mr.. Whiteside's genius will be re-en-
forced this year blythe finished talents OF
Mr.. Frederick Paulding, one Of our beat
actors in the legitimate and romantic
drama. Mr.. Mason Mitchell is to direct
the tour. His reputation ensures care
full and worthy prodution. Mr.. White
side plays here next Friday evening at
the Academy Of Music.
"wHO'S YOUR FRIEN)."
r. +. Graham, one of The most popu-
lar comedians with our theatre goers.
will appear at the Academy Saturday
night, October 30, presenting u new com
edy by Louis DeLange, entitled who's
Your Frendy' Messrs. Williams &
Nuckols have surrounded Mr.. Ora.
ham with remarkably strong cast OF
well-known artists, each aud every one OF
whom are especially adaped to the parts
assigned them. "Who's Your Frend?'
is Legitimate comedy, full of startling
surprises and laughable situations, and
does not depend upon specialties or horae
that the play will be greeted with roars OF
laughter from the rise to the fall of the
curtain.
THE MINSTRELS.
A critic in speaking of Billy Kersanus
says: He isenough to drive the dyspepsia
entirely from ones system. His mouths
He is always funny, because he is built
that land not simply for the $40 "A
week he can make out of his drolely.'
He has leen with the Georgia Ministries
Tor the past eieveu years. Previous tc
that he was with "Cnllender's Georgias''
and Jack" Haverly's big Black 90
1t was with Callenders that he, went t,
Engla I'D and made the hit of his life, ant
returned to that country with the "Geor
gias" under the manage ment OF the Froh
mans. who made considerable none,
out of the colored boys; in fact, it wa.
their first start in the show business
where they could handle their OWL
money. 1t is a clean-cut performance
from start to finish, and the patrons o
The Academy will haze chance to judg,
of their merits on Monday. November
when the Richards ~ Pringle's Geor
gias, combined with Ruscoe Sc Holland
Operate Minstrels, will appear.
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