The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-18
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(By the Lopnger.)
Martha Newton, the author Of a
Bache!or's Romance" written for Sol
smith Russell. who was recently seen in
N =, has been accused Of plagiarism
by Lyman B. Glover, the dramatic
critic OF Chicago paper. He asserts
That 1t was stolen from the novel "a
Little Rebel" by the Duchess
Miss Morton Indignantly denies the
accuse ton.
Miss Morton is working on play sus-
gested by Il novel by John Strange
Winter, called The, Truth Tellers.''
Captain Duncan c. Ross. who VIII APP
pear here shortly in The military tour
hroadswordsmen in the world. was once
detea ted by JaEna.!na. the most power
III! female athelctc in America.
!lcrbert, AIullivan is playing the par;
originated by Odele Williams in 1.-THE
was last seen in Norfolk rs Squire Tuck
or In Thomas beautiful Southern
idyll, "-Alaba ma"
wright Huntington. who will be re-
membe:c cd as the leading man Of Ethel
has reached the pinnacle Of success as
a star IN "A Social Highwayman"
Mrs. Mckee Rankin has created a
new aole IN the character Of Dagmar,
IN David Higgins play. AT Piney
larger cities.
The drama;ization Of Mark Twain's
story, "Puddinhead Wilson," in which
the late Frank Mayo was scoring
great success at the time Of his death
Is Is Sun drawing well with Theodore
Hamilton In the title role.
Mckee Rankin has produced new
play. entitled True TO Life and has
at the same time introduced a new lead
ing lady named Nanse O'Nelll, who has
already won great praise from the
critics.
William II. Crane with Byrd Putnam
as his leading man, Is playing to good
business In the West i'll "a Fool of For
tune" Byrd Putnam was first seen in
Norfolk With Frohman's earliest sue
cesscs, ''Thc Wife" and "rhe Charity
Ball"
Lillian Kennedy lis starring in Annie
Pr'iSley's old play, The Deacon's
Daughter"
Harry Clay Blaney, who is billed 10
open the Opera House here, is playing
10 flattering audiences at the Columbia
theatre in New York
Roland Reeds new play. The Wrong
MI Wright" in which he will appear
here shortly, IS BY George II. Broad
hurst, the author or The Spectator,
In which Thomas Q. Scabroollc scored
such a success here early in the sea-
s2n Mr. Broadhurst has complimcntcd
ms section of Virginia by making The
last two acts of his play take place q
me Hygeia hotel, Old Point
Cpie p. Reed has written new play
which he calls The Jucklins.'
Jim corbctt is appearing with Thos.
T.: Shea $ company, in The AIan-'o-
Warsman," and Pompadour Jim Is re-
ported as being a. big drawing card q l.,
ever
Secret Service" VIM. Gillcttes last
anu greatest success will be taken 70
London and presented there by an
American company
The Naval Cadet" with Jim Corho,.
IN the title role, will be given on nm en-.
iargcd scale AZ the Academy of Music
IN New York next Monday
De Wolf Hopper,s new comic opera
VIII be called The Charle.an." The
score Will he by Sousa and the libratto
by Charles Klein
Grace Kimhall will replace Isabelle
Irving in '"rhc Prisoner Of zenda." Miss
Irving who created a favorable i'm
preston upon her recent appcaranca
mere, Will join the Never Again" com
paEy.
Ada Gray has Informed q Cleveland
reporter that William Jennings BRYAN
certainly played Sir Francis I.evison in
East Lynne with her company in
1884 under the name OF William Jan.
nings.
Henry l.. DiNey is the lcaaey
at Weber and Feds vaudeville housn
in New York, where burlcsaucs unnn
the various metropolitan successes give
him opportunity for the display of his
genius.
Carl Haswin Is making a great suc-
cess In his new play, "a Lions Heart,
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