The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-01
AMliSEM ENTS.


J AMUSEMENTS.
LITTLE TRIXTE"-Matinee and
night-The Academy of Music to-day,
at the matinee and night perfornlan-
ces. will no doubt be filled by Il large
audience 10 witness the production of
Little TriNie" by May Smith Rob
bins and her admirable company. The
attraction Is in every way in keeping
with the holiday season and is just the
thing To amusc and entertain. The Will
mington, Del. Evening Journal says:
! well pleased audience saw May
Smith Robbins at the opera house last
night as Little Trixie." The play over
flows with merriment, music ana pretty
dancing. Miss Robbins as TriNie is Il
sweet singer. graceful dancer and n
versatile actress, her Irish. French ana
German representations being clevcrly
rendered. Her supporting company is
q good one. There was q matinee this
afternoon for women and children, and
this evening Little TriXie" will be pre-
Sented again.
The matinee VIII not commence until
| ! O'Clock. doors opening nj >. Prices:
adults. 30 cents: children. - cents.
THE TURN OF THE TIDE"-Oliver
Byron has produced many dramas in
his career but none has so success
fully hi: the public taste as pleasantly
rs the Turn of the Tide" There Is,
liie-like characters are not too hume
rous but all we'll drawn. \ great fea-
ture of the piece is the realistic duel
scene in the fourth act. The piece is;
we'll mounted and the company excel
lent
The Turn Of the Tide" will he pre-
scented nj the Academy of Music next
Monday night the sale of reserved
seats for which will begin Tomorrow
morning. Prices: %, So IS cents and
Sl.O0
JOIN PHILLIP SoUSA-Within the
past year Sousa has scored three sue
icesses and the latest is the greatest oi
them all. 1t is his brilliant musical
sensation. the comic opera "El Capt.
tan. which has established his posi-
firmly rs he holds the title of ''marGl,
king" The march movements of the
.opera are line examples OF Sousa'S tai.
ents in the department OF martial mu-
sic Critics say they are fully as viric
and magnetic as any of the preceding
marches which have established the
fame of Sousa. and that is enough IA
set the nerves tinglinC and the feet
moving to hear Them. Sousa is the
march king Of America as surely as the
great strauss is the waltz king of lIu-
rope The concerts Of his peerless band
In this city on next Wednesday VIII
contain the choicest of Sousu'a pro-
gramme music.
LOCAL BOARD.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Local Board was held last night. with
the president, Mr.. J. T. Jernsan. in the
chair and the following members pres
eht; Messrs. Bunting. Hancock, Jones.
Spain, Sterling ana Whltehurst
Mt. Sterling reported that an electric
light had been ordered for the corner of
placed there on jan. |.
! Mr.. Hancock of the Street Committed
reported that he had seen the assistant
city engineer in reference to iunro,.Ina
the drains a; the corner of Clay ana
l'ramhletun avenues. and that the latter
had suggested q box drain ut or near
that point. Aftcr some discussion n
resolution was adopted instrlicting .hc
secretary II communicate With the CITY
Engineer. asking him 10 suggest u -:au
Tor the temporary Improvement of the
ura ms rs early as poss BE.
The insurance policies of $1,000 on
Grammar school building No. was or
dered removed.
y communication from Major Taylor
OF the CITY School Board she Wing the
condition of the schoo! fund OF the
ward was read and filed
| On motion Of Mr.. Bunting, the sum OF
$40 was appropriated for the purpose
of placing two additional fire alarm
and police patrol telephone boxes for
the ward The matter was left i'm the
hands Of. The Committee on Police. in
\ order i;iat' The hoxrs may bc placed IN
the most advantageous locations in the
ward
y petition from citizens asking that
an electric Eight be placed on Tram
/ lleton avenue. near Mynra' woodward
was read and was referred to the Ilgh;
Committee
Mir Bunting called attention To the
necessity for raising the Queen street.
hFamhlcton avenue bridge. on account