The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-22
AaUaEMENTs.

~ fONe fNplt- VI1olflN1A.'-Mr. Russ
Whytai and his company presented at
the Academy OF Music last evening his
romantic war drama, For Fair Vlr-
ginia." The play Is written'i in four
acts and every one OF them Is Intensely
Interesting. There are remarkably few
rough places In the play. No dull lines
and many clever speeches. The play
cannot fall to please Southern audi
encei and the matinee this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock and the performance to-
night Will doubtless be given before
large houses.
Mr. and Mrs. Whytars presentation
or the play Is excellent. and their sup
port Is exceptionally strong. Mr.. Why
tai as Stephen Dunbar. "a Southcrner
ginia Esmond, of Virginia, were botli
well suited to the parts they took Mr..
Traction as Uncle Zeb, Essence or
Virginny." and Mt. Zahner MS Ser
geant Mcintyre. Essence Ould Ire
land' were taking pair. Their work
W., MaS very me and ELECTED hearty APP
pause: Special mention must be made
or little Miss Mabel Talliafcrro, who
| unprecedented Julian Esmond. The III
tie lady played the part OF a boy
splendidly. Nell Esmond, the part
taken by Miss Fortcscue FITS that clever
IsWle actress we'll Mr.. Magic as John
Loushlin was very strong indeed
|
very successful comedy, ~ Night OF"
Is an excellent criterion to 20 by as i,
| is very seldom that any OF Mr.. Daly's
attractions travel, and yet who has not
| heard OF AuguStin Daily or OF Daly's
Theatre, New York? No matter Win
part of this country you may settle In
you Will find that the honest reputa-
ton gained has done it's work, and the
success OF MIR. Days best efforts Il. "a
| in1,
cmy OF Music tomorrow evening rub-
ruary %. Seats on sale at the theatre.
| Usual prices.
| a NEW YORK LYCDU1Ar PRODUCE
TION.
THE announcement that one of Daniel
Frohman's companies will present 1.-THE
| Prisoner of .Ienda" nj the Academy
| Thursday evening should he the mea MS
OF drawing a large and fashionable a,i-
| dience to the theatre on that occasion
| Hcpes medieval history, treated with
sentimental modernism, has caught the
| fancy o. such numbe,lcas thousands
| during III" past three years that It needs
no recommendation to the tehatre- going
public. 1t only remains. therefore, for
| MIR. Frohman's company headed by
| Howard Gould to bring out those su-
| perior qualities of the play TO make It
the most attractive and fascinating
production that will be seen In this city
during The current season. Much credit
1t said TO be due to AIR. Frohman Tor
| his rare Judgment in the selection of his
players. Seats on sale this morning.
Prices. S1.50 TO 25c.
"UNDER TIE DOME. This naval
drama will be seen at he Academy
| saturday matinee and night. The Koch
| ester Daily News says: "undnr The
Dome one of Lincoln ]. Carriers big
scenic productions, cnterta lncd two au-
| diences yesterday afternoon and even
| ing at Cook Opera House. Especially
line was the scene representing the
foredeck Of u ferry going TO New y ork
1t required very little exercise OF the
imagination to believe that tile lights of
the great city We're really drawing near
err, 30 realistic was the scenic effect and
so cleverly countcTfeited were the IA
miliar sounds of the ferry Another fine
| scene was the one pfcturing the grea
hurricane that swept the hai'bor OF
Apia. Samoa, once upon n time sinking
nearly every vessel in the harbor in
| Guiding the American war ship Tren-
ton. AT the conclusion OF that scene
the curtain was raised nearly n dozen
times In response to the enthusiastic
applause
| WILBLNR-KTRiWIN OPERA COM
| PA'NY AT THE STAR THEATRE
After being closed for several weeks
] the Star Theatre was re-opencd la st
evening by the appearance of the VIII
kirwin Opera Company in the
opera of said Pasha." with Susie Klr-
win as the star. The performance was
Il good one. and was enthusiastically
received. 1t has been many years since
Miss l{irwin has appeared hiforc n Nor
| folk public, but she seems TO have lost
none Of her attractions. either as an
| actress or vocalist. and her reception
last evening must have been gratifying
to her She was we'll supported by the
| following cast:
Said Pasha, Turkish diplom7t....
Hassan Bey, officer OF the Turks Oh
patrol. :. :. 49,. Lyman Wheeler
Ternno O. Mexican nobeman. 80.
80. :. ........... Clayton Ferguson
Hadad. AN adventurer. George Muzzy
| Mickey, his companion. j. Clar Harvey
| daajah, commander of Altara. .......
:. $500. Charles A. Fuller
Tubedad. officer Of the government.
................ Nv. T. Hilliard
Alti, Queen OF Altara Margaret Baxter
Bala, Sojah. the Rajah's sister.
| Louise Robert
Miss Sirwln appeared In the role of
Serena Between the acts the audience
was entertained by a mandolin and
| guitar quartette and at the close OF the
last act with chara cter songs by Serena
and Nokey. The living pictures were
among the best ever seen in this city.
| This; afternoon or q matinee said
Tasha" will be repeated, and at night
the new opera Of the Royal Mildly
will be put on. Matinee prices. Csc;
,ifrht ~ NJ