The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
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| nFIo The friends !oj
Mr.. stuart Robson were greatly pleased
with his presentation OF the PASTORAL
comedy Of -"rhe Jucklins" at the Acad.
! envy Of Music last evening. They had
known Mr.. Robson so well in high
comedy, In which he excelled, that they
We're little curious 10 see how he
might make out in PASTORAL work, and
be 1t said to his credit that his manner
OF acting filled them with delight. He
was the same delightful Stuart Rob
son. o. little roughly uttired, but the
same. clever man always. AS Lcmuel
Jucklin he filled the role so well that
one would think that the author had
MIN In his minds eye when he drew, the
character. The performance was a
grand one, and to the following cast,
along with the star. is due the thanks
OF the large audience present for q
most pleasant evening:
Governor Lunsford 49,. los. p Kure
Lemuel Jucklin ........... Mr. Robson
Alf Juckl1n, his SON. John Webster. Jr
Judge Conkwright. Edwin Holt
Sherlf Tom Parker. .Thos. a. Wise
Ian stuart ............ Ogden Stevens
William Halves. Harrison Armstrong
". Etheridgc ......... Louis Compton
Mrs. Jucklin -. Mrs Samuel Charles
Guinea Jucklin. Miss Gertrude Perry
Mlilie Lunsford. the Governors
daughter. Miss Edna G.. Brothers
Kenneth, Mrs. Patricks son..
Little Ida Rutterworth
Mrs. Patrick, the Governors SIS
ter .................. Mrs. Robson
MY FRTEND FROM INDIA" To-
notwithstanding the most successful
comedy now before the public is H. a.
Du Souohet's My Friend From India, ;"
made famous by the Smyth and Rice
Comedy Company last season during a
DrNllt1nf oa nt,t NF l,
at the Bijiu Theatre. New York City, at
the close of which it was Immediately
taken TO Boston. where it achieved a
positive triumph, and in Philadelphia
Chicago and all the large cities whore
IL was produced. duplicated its metro
politan favor. 1t is said to be one OF
the brightest and best Of modern plays
and that in every word is evidence that
Dlay writers and players can produce
the very qufntessence of fun without
being vulgar. 1t win be presented at
the Academy of Music tonight and to-
morrow matinee at 2:30 p m, and it
Games with good record, the company
established as one Of the best comedy
companies ever organized for the road.
The names of the people in the cast
are guaranty for that. Theosophy is
a novel basis 70. comedy, bu; 1t opens
up new and ineNhaustible field for the
humor of the playwright.
''T'HE OLD HONIESTEAD."- THE
Old Homestead" will no doubt prove a
drawing card at the Academy of Music
next Monday night, particularly when
Ii is made known that Denman Thomp-
son himself will appear as Joshua
Whitcomb. The sayings of Uncle JOSH
clothed, as they are. in the humble
language Of the farm, always contain
kernel of truth which loses nothing
by being retold The play is moral and
commends itself to its audieces by the
skill with which It's plot is woven and
the capable way in which it is inter
preted by Its eractors. Seats on sale
this morning. No advance in prices.
NTAUDE GRAN GER.-The manage
ment of the Academy Of Music takes
great pleasure in announcing to their
host Of patrons that they have finally
been able 10 arrange for the appear
ance in Norfolk next Tuesday evening,
March S, OF Miss Maude Granger. Mr.
Sheridan Block and Mr.. Lloyd Bling
ham, and high class New York com
pany in the great English play, "Broth
c. for Brother" The play and COM
pany come highly recommended by the
New York critics. Tt has been some
time since these people appeared before
aocal audiences. and no doubt the ca
pacity of the Academy will be tested
10 its fullest extent next Tuesday by
their many friends. The advance sale
IL already very large