The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-01
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STAIR THEATRE. - The Wilbur
opera company seems to have caught
the PUBLIC fancy Cf Norfolk, ana last
,,isht a large audience was present at
n me S'ar Theatre, TO witness ."Ths
queens Lace handkerchief" The
performance was very good. indeed
''nd' rs remarked by one of the Judi
ehcc' each succeeding opera seems 10
nave been better thdn the last. A rS'rn
treat WAS provided in the singing of
Straues' lovely waltZes set to words.
Inc finale at the end or the second act
nsousht forth enthusiastic applause,
me curtain being raised twice on th!e
act. 'i'''
Mss kirwn's vivacIty and splendd
Voice has Won her n host of admirers
mere Mr.. Harvey again last night
demonstrated his ablty as a fun
maker while Messrs. Elcnanger, Full
ieE ana Ferguson, Miss Baxter and
,r rhe otner, 1avorftes pleased greatly.
Inc costumes and scenic effects are
among the finest ever seen here.
me new series of living pictures is
even better than the first. Little
cuba" being the hit of the evening.
IG-niEht new one. entitled who
sad War" will be put on At the
matinee to-day the same opera will be
repeated and tonight the popular
iavorite "Olivettc" will be sung.
pLGBY BELL-The large advance
sale OF seats for the engagement of the
i.NoTlte comedian, Digby Bell, in his
iaiest and greatest success, Augustus
iHomaS, The IiooSler Es7c:Cr" de-
moHStrats@ the pronounced interest TAX
en- by our theatre gorg public in the ap-
pFoaching advent of Mr.. Bell and his
spiendid supporting company, which Is
CONCEDED universally TO be one of the
oeS't organizations on the road, number
headed by the famous comedienne and
coatralto, Laura Joyce l5eH They APP
pear at the Acadamy of Music tomor-
row night. Seats now on sale. Prices
2oc., 50c., 15c., and S.Co
SiIUA ART RORSCN.--We are told that
Uncle Nat" in Shore Acres" is not
more affecting. "Fudd'nEead Wilson
enlists no deeper sympathy than doe,
Lem Jucklin," new chara cter which
Mt. Robson has INTRODUCED to stage lore
In his latest play by Augustus Thomas.
called The Jucklins," which was sug-
SeStcd by Opie Reeds novel OF the same
name, and which will be sean at th,.
Academy OF Music Thut-day evening. 1t
Is said that Lem Juc,ilin' is a most
attractive figure. lie is not a dream
combination of accidents begot in the
brain of the dramatist not the eccen-
tic old man of artificial comedy. when
you dlstrust, however much YOU may
applaud, but creature of flesh and
blood. whole-hearted honest old
f2-Rer, n mc.aphraSe of nature, interest
ing through his peculiaritics, not funny
as the word is Interpreted in It's bearing
upon comic parts. Mr.. Rpbson's new
characterization is said to be one tina;
VIII command the enthusiastic regard
OF all devotees of the play house Seas
on sale this morning. Prices, S1.5O, to
Csc
MY FRIEND FIJI ON INDIA. The
original Smytn and Rice Comedy Com
pany, presenting II. y. Du Souchct'.s
roaring hilarious farce, my Friend
From india" will play 4 return en-
Eagement al the Acadamy OF Music
next Friday night and Saturday mat
inee. This extremely funny comedy has
gone Tar to supply the popular demand
iof something fresh and novel in the
theatrical linei htaIragocr, grow
tl:ed OF witnessing the same stereotypad
round of plays every season. In '.HIy
Friend From India" the public have not
only been offered a most laughabla
piece, but one founded upon n novel
basis. The work OF Frederic Bond. Hell
en- lteimer and May NokCs of the Smyth
and Rice Comedy Company, is mos,
commendabie. This IS the farca that
run in New York last year for six
months and made an unknown author
famous In night and the same COM
Eany presented 1t last December to n
big audience. The sale OF seats oncr.
to-morraw morning. Prices. CSC. soc.
T5c. and $1.00.Mltinee prices. reserved
seas Toe, admission, soc, children. o5c,
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