The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-12
NORFOLK LOCAL. NEWS
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TONiGHT-A PURITAN ROMANCE,
Miss Lstel!e Clayton ana Isabel Ewes
son. Two OF the most beautiful women
on The stage, VIII appear Tonight n. The
Academy Of MuS!c as joint stars in the
new and romantic comedy drama ~
Puritan Romance" The traditions of
history present the Puritan in the as
pcct OF Il iung-faced. strnI,rht-lacrd
reiig:on-cra2cd, fanatic &yaIot, with no
bright side To MS character or surround
MSS. While his WAS III great part true
OF me puritan, Vet he was human and
hhd brighter side. though. PERHAPS
for effect, partly concealed This
brighter side Siiss Clayton ingcn!uusly
uti!izcs FOR stage purposes ana with
1naStertul effect. it is said, that he
new piece is likely 10 become tho tall;
OF the literary ana theatrical void
Something unusually novel in the way
OF Stage settings, electrical effects and
costumes viii he seen
THE CELEBRATED "BOONE."-
The management OF the Academy of
Music as n special attraction has Sc
cured one of the most unique ANA won
dcrful attractions that has ever been
witnessed in Norfolk for many seasons
Boone, the worlds greatest hypn5tist
ana mind-rcadGr needs no better en-
dnrscmcnt Of his wonderful oCult power
and weird entertainments than the
thousands of columns Of press notices
he has received from all the leading pa
ners of this country ana Europe. This
Is the man, which no doubt every reader
has read of. in his wonderful burial test
at indianapolis of suspended animation
and scnsa uonal feature of mind-rcut lin;;
In the celebrated Pearl Bryan murder at
Cincinnati This special feature of
Boone Will no doubt be Il rare treat 10
the theatre gocrs of Norfolk. as his en-
tcrtainmcnts have more than pleased
his large audiences everywhere. Prof
Boone Is now ell route 10 Manchester.
England, whore he has been engaged
by the medical ana scientific world 20
give Il series Of performances See his
subject in hypnotic sleep fr. 30 hours III
large show window OF Hub clothing
store. Watch for his great car, iagc
drive, miud-rcading ties: Tuesday. 10 a.
m. See him at Academy Wednesday
and Thursday. October II ana a.
SECRET SERNICE.-Mr. Chas Froh-
man, of the Empire Theatre. New York
city, will present to Norfolk theatre
Soers on Saturday matinee ana night az
his week, his great New YORK ard Lon
don success, Secret Service The sale
OF seats commences Thursday morning.
. a. III. Prices q; night: 25c., i0c., 500
$lO1.
EuFFALO BILLS WILD WEST
SHOWS.-The most remarkable OF the
many features Of Buffalo ELLIS wild
West Is the fact that it still has the
famous military exhibit which tho four
great military nations Of The world con-
t!butcd Ia the Worlds Fair at Chtcl-
80, despite the strained relations exist
ing between the European powers or
course ;hi. could he accomplished only.
hy tremendous personal influence. ana
the fact that The exhibition Is given in
America. In 10 other country On earth
could armed soldiers of England. Ger
many, Russia ana the United States h,.
seen together, and not only associa;ing
frnternally, but taking part in Il public
exhibition. liNTI!p i5ll with all of his
Nild West shows viii -Xhihi, in his
City on Tie 18Th inst. Afternoon and
evening.
sTILLMAN.-,s.inman the magician.
ana MS specially company gave an en-
toriainmcnt AT the Academy or Music
last evening, ana II WAS one OF thaa,
things about which the least said the
better 1t may he added. however. thal
II such combination has any rXcug,
for exhibiting, the public would like to
Know i; Tho only rcdocIning feature Of
the entertainments was the violin per
fo:mhnee ~ Mr.. Frank Whirnan,
which vas exceedingly clever.
TILE OPERA HOUSE 10 BE RE
OPENED.
II Is announced that ihc old Opcra
House or Church stree: will shortly he
re-rponed by a stock company. Among
tnosc Interested are M"ssrs. j s.
Odend'hai. r l.. Hrll, !. W. Sin,naln
Collins. S. Frank Euniin., YIN. Ma
TIN, Ir., and a number of o;hurs Ths
company propose vaudeville perform
ancc5 at popular prices.
AMONG OUR COTTON MEN.