The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-03
a MUSEM ENIS.

DIG'BY BELL AT THE ACADEMY.
-"The HooSier Doctor" was presented
at the Academy of Music last night to
an enthusiastic audience by Mr.. Digby
Bell supported by splendid COM
pany. The performance was n success.
emphatically. TO begin with, the story
of THE Hoosier Doctor is u beautiful
one. and it is we'll told. 1t is the sort
Of story that appeals TO the better in
stincts Of people. This story, when 1t
was given to Digby Bell TO interpret
was placed In master hands. Mr.. Bells
reputation was a guarantee that the
best In the performance would be cx-
tracted and given to the audience, and
he was at his best last night. Mrs
Bell as Grandma was simply great
and Miss Mable Strickland as Martha
made Il very emphatic hit. The char
actcr of Mrs. Bunce was admirably
taken by Miss Emma Butler. Every
other member of the cast deserves In
dividual complimentary mention, for
they were all good. Score another hit
for the Bells.
STUART ROBSON.-The appearance
of this we'll known and popular come
dian at the Academy Of Music to-
n!Shf: in his new and successful com
.edy, The Jucklins." which is by Au-
custus Thomas, will doubtless lie greet
cd by n full house. The New Orleans
r.mes-Democrat. in speaking of Mr.
Robson and his company, says: Stuart
Robson has in this production not only
shown himself in Il new light as IN ac-
tor. but as manager Of rare taste and
discernment. lie has secured q COM
pany of which any manager on the
road might fe5l proud. 1t is 4 COM
pany without n perceptibly weak point
in 1t, while all the characters which
may be supposed to demand any par
ticular ability are taken by exception
ally clever people. Mr.. Robson, as the
old farmer, Lemuel Jucklin, whose ma
turally brilliant mentality is always
lettering and sometimes clouded as n
result of injury received in early man
hood, displayed strength. delicate ten
derness, and depth of pathos for
which his warmest admirers could
hardly have given him credit He has
long been known as a master of COM
edS, eccentric and otherwise but in this
he has ventured into n rev acld and
has won new laurels which many will
deem the brightest with which he has
heen crowned during his lorg bind
successful career upon the stage
my FRIEND FROM INDIA.'-Tha;
most successful comedy, MY Friend
from INDIA under the management of
Messrs. Smyth and Rice and originally
i
York, last year, where II ran for months.
rs announced f5r return engagement
at the Academy OF Music to-morr0,v
evening, and ut special matinee sat
urday afternoon. This company PLAYED
a very successful cngag: ment at the
Academy last December. and no doubt
they will repeat their former success.
Seats ara now on sale. Prices at might
% so % cents and 81. Matinee, %, 80
and 10 cents
"rHE OLD HOMESTEAD D. Den
man Thompson will bring his quaint
characterization OF Joshua Whi;comb
in The Old HGmcs;ead" To the Academy
h"Ht Monday evening. and therein nhr
interest of the engagement lies. For
more than twelve years the play and
me man have been together. or re-
cent years Archie Boyd has assumed
'l2 ro!S, therefore Mr. Thonpson's first
| appearance i'll this city rs Joshua Whit
comb in "The Ola Homestead" will he
doubly interesting.