The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
Avn ux l:lIENTS.

AN ENTS.
To a fairly filled pit and a packed gall
lery John w. Vogels company of col.
ored comedians and coniejtannas last
night presented Darkest America" at
the Academy OF Music. There could
be no complaint OF the absence of
local color" 1t was there. If any
uony vent with the expectation OF
preserving an iInmovable c~ountenance
they gave the idea up before the first
act ended. The performance was ex-
ceilent. Had lit been known how good
1t would be there would have been
standing room only-if that. The gro
tesque Eenuflexions ami gyralions Of
some OF the dancers would have made
a statue smile. Part OF the performance
was overwhelmingly funny. The sing
ing was capital Uncle Amos Jackson's
deep bass voice bubbled but one remove
from the granulating point and threat
ened to turn to sugar every minute,
EXquisitely pathetic notes crept Into
some of the other voices. and the i'm
asinative could easily have heard the
ripple OF the Congo and the Ganges.
perhaps also the clank of chains which
toid OF hundreds of years of scrvitudc
In strange lands.
THE PEERLESS RoSABEI, NOR.
RlSON IN CARMEN" TONIGHT
me announcement of the engagement
OIL itosabel Morrison In her marvellous
ac1d original creation OF Merrimee's
carmen at the Academy tonight.
wf:ch u been adapted from tho
FAMOUS story by Theodore Kremer.
whose prolific pen has done SO much
ior the American stage. comes to the
theatre-goer like q ~sp.ce-laden breath
from Sunny Spain. The obscure few
VINO nave attempted the Interpretation
OIL. this famous character have served
as an object lesson to the true old
saylng-"you cannot paint the lily
no more can feeble Imitators duplicate
che exotic beauty and rare dramatic
accomplishments that have been Miss
Morrison's inheritance. The play of
carmen" will be seen In a manner be-
hitting the reputation OF the star and
commensurate with the Intelligence of
the auditors. New and special ceuery
costumes and properties will be dis
piayed making a production complete
in every detail.
NEVER AGAIN. In "Neyer
Again which appears at the Academy
tomorrow evening, the merriment is
OIL the rollicksome kind, and there is
serious danger OF being kept awake
during three whole acts. There are SO
many ramilcatiOns TO the main plot OF
the Fay that one who attempts to go
tlto details must of necessity be n
stenograIJher of full note. There are
twenty-three characters In the piece
ana fully as many plots. You meet
them everywhere.
There Is very dainty fun and ph!lo-
sophy about Never Again." 1t Is from
lhe French and has all the plquancy
ana dash characteristic Of authors Of
that tongue. 1t can scarcely be said.
however. to he favored discriminatclv,
FOR n o thoroughly reckless, though
arlistlc comedy, has never been seen
IN this country.
my FRIEND FROM ISDIA"-
Smyth and R!ce's production of My
Friend from India" according IN nil
reports, will never lose its place in the
iield of farc!cal comedy as long ms pco-
pie love to laugh and forget the whips
ana Scorn Of time. The piece probably
deserves to stand in the front rank of
all theatrical c0ncoctions designed for
purposes only. 1t is n triumnh
OF the farcical comedy art, q curiosity
of the theatrical folly, and claimed TO
De q most hushable production, con-
Strhcted to create sidc-splitting laugh
ter throughout and ACCOMMODATES its
mission beyond a doubt. 1t Is scheduled
Tor production at the Academy of
Music thursday evening by the Smyth
ana Rice Comedy company, who origi-
nally made 1t famous at the Bijou Thea.
ire. New York City, where It served to
MI this theatre nightly for three con-
Secutlve months. Seats now ca sale.
Prices. 25c. to s1.50.
THE STAR THEATRE.-The pro-
gramme at the Star Theatre last even
Ing was confined to vaudevile In char
acter. some features of which were cs-
necially good. Notably so were Exal,a
and Heath m Their comedy gun Jug
Cling. the Cartons in the Texas girl and
The circus man, the Marionettes In the
Roman rings, and the Senator Mcphee
by Frank Moran. The pictures pre-
sentea through the Biograph were ex-
ceedingly fine. This cveninc and at n
matinee II again at night perform
ances the same bill Will be repeated
Admission as advertised.