The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-22
MANY GUARANTEE SHOWS
DE WOLFF HOPPER, THE COMIC
OPERA STAR, TO BE HERE.
"'DEvIL'S AUCTION" AT METROPOLITAN
Academy of Music to Be Opened Next Friday
Night With Al. G. Fields Minstrels--
A LonglLst Of Splendid Attrac-
tons Have Been Booked.

The curtain will ring up on the open
ing attraction of the season of '9I-,9o
at the Academy of Music next Friday
evening when AL. c. Field and his min
strel company of more than sixty artists
will make their temperance after an
absance of two years.
Many splendid attractions, more than
ever before, have been booked at the
and in the list will be noticed a large
number of successes that have met with
favor by season runs in New York
City-the artery of all things theatrical.
The announcement of the engagement
of De Wolf Hopper at the Academy of
Music this winter will be hailed
with delight by patrons of the theatre
in Raleigh and elsewhere in the State.
This is by far the most notable booking
of the season. A guarantee of $500,
which is nearly as large as the Nat
Goodwin receipts, was required to secure
the great comic opera star and his COM
.pany of seventy artists. Mr.. Hopper,
who originated wang" and other ia
nous operas, will appear here in his
great success, Gel CAPTAIN" the chorus
of which has attained popularity in every
hamlet in this country and abroad. Low
.ers of the humorous, for the sight of De
Wolfe Hopper produces laughter, and
high class and tuneful music as well,
will see the greatest opera success ever
produced ON a Raleigh stage. Railroads
will give special rates, and special ex-
cursions will be run on the occasion of
Mr.. Hopper's visit.
After the appearance of Mr.. Field and
mir qtfTQafIan
Raleigh, comes the widow Jolstein,"
a rollicking and amusing comedy.
Bancroft, magician of international
reputation, makes his first appearance
here with a large and expensive COM
pany, September 18th.
Lillian Lewis appears in For Liberty
and Love-" the latter part of September.
The Manhattan Stock Company fol-
lows in October, presenting legitimate
DANA.
Estelle Clayton and Isabelle Everson,
in "a Puritan Romance" beautiful
dramatic comedy.
A big opera company Fair week.
Madame Scalchi and her concert COM
pany, October 18th. Madame Scalchi
is a famous soprano.
Fabio Romani is the best October at
traction.
Human Hearts, a magnificent melo-
drama, and an expensive production, in
November.
De Wolfe Hopper in "El Captain"
Thursday, December 9th.
Eugene Blair.
''Neyer Again." Chas. Frohman's sue
cessful comedy that turned people away
from the Garrick theatre the greater part
of last season in New York, will be
the special offering December Doth.
Then there will be that splendid spec
tacular farce comedy, "a Baggage
Check" which has met so much favor
at the North.
"Puddin' Head Wilson," an exception
ally strong, attractive comedy, starring
Theodore Hamilton, will be the New
Years offering.
4sThe Dazzler."
Creston Clarke, a nephew of Edwin
Booth, will present, in conjunction with
the talented Miss Adelaide Biuce, that
notable play, "The Last of his Race"
Primrose and Vests MINISTRIES.
Hoyt's, "a Milk White Flag" with a
large company.
''The Prisoner of Zenda," Daniel Froh-
mans strong stock company, comes in
February. This company comes on a
large guarantee.
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greatest, is booked in March towards
the end of the season.
The management of the Academy has
booked large per cent of these at
fractions on guarantees, believing that
the people of Raleigh want good shows.
and that they will appreciate their f.
forts by patronizing their attractions. 1t
would have been impossible to book such
attractions as those sent here by the
! Frohman's, Hoyt and other well-known
: managers without guaranteeing them a
large business.
This is only partial list of the of.
ferings at the Academy of Music. A
'number of other strong attractions have
been secured, but they will not be made
public until contracts are received.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
The following is a partial list of at
fractions booked at Metropolitan Opera
House for the coming season:
.Yales's Devils Auction, a spectacu
l&r operate production, has had sue
cessful run of seventeen years. Forty
people in the cast.
Scott Raymond in a repertoire O.
successful comedies.
Charles Frohman's "Sowing The
Wind" Company, from the Empire Thea
ire. New York, one of the finest society
plays ever presented.
Bertha Creighton in Romeo ant
Juliet" Miss Creighton was Sol Smitl
Russell's leading lady last season.
The Arnold-Wells Players, in repertoir,
at popular prices
TIE Northumberland Company, il
repertoire of musical comedies.
TIE Flora Stamford Company, in re
Dertaire at popular prices.
Cora Van Tassell.
ThR Merry-Makers.
The Georgia Minstrels.
Gogton's Minstrels.
Chss. Yales', Twelve Temptations
big spectacular production, similar t
"Thes Devils Auction'-forty people
The Lees Hypnotists, one of the mos
wonderful performances ever seen. The
:. put man asleep in a show. wi9lox e
I fortT-efg6t hours.
The :Maynards, in repertoire of sue
cessfus comedies.
Edwin Travers, in "a jolly Night"
new Comedy.
The Chicago Festival Orchestra, one o
the finest organizations in Americs
fifty artists.
Bands. Rosa, a celebrated band froI
tally, composed of sixty artists.
The Raleigh Star Chorus, of five frs