The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-29
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Inc Chicago Post says of Leon Her
mann, who appears here at the Acadc-
my Of Music Monday night: Before
he had been on the stage many min
utes IT was conceded that he was fully
as skillful a magician as his late uncle
In pa!mirg he is simply marvellous. be-
ing superior in this respect TO AleXan-
der"
Chicago Dispatch: Such exhibitions
as these of Icons were never seen be-
fore, and at the conclusion OF the act
the audience gave him its most enthus-
iastic approval"
Seats NOV or sale. Prices, 25, so, rs
cents and ST.
N1ODJESKA.-The attraction at the
Academy of Music on February 18th
Will be Modjeska, whose long and brill
liant career on the American stage is
| familiar to every one Interested in the
| drama The fact that she has resumed
| acting after a Retirement of two or
three seasons is ample cause for con-
graduation on the part OF the thea: re
soers OF the country, who are anxious
to see high standard of ant preserv-
| ed. and who realize 'Uhat only q few
of the glorious names which havc aClorn-
ed che stage Of the country are lief. to
it. She will play Lady Macbeth" here
ana a performance impressive in de-
expected. She brings an excellent sup
porting company this year. including
Joseph Haworth, NVadsworth Harris.
John Malone, Lester Lonergan, Miss
Anna Proctor, Mrs. II. L. Sargent Miss
Grace Fisher and others The deep
interest which is now being taken in
the study of Shakespeare and tspccial-
~ IN the great tragedy of Macbeth.
gives Mime. rMcdjesia's appearance in
inns play peculiar significance, and in
Sures for her most cordial welcome.
"GAYEST MAGNH Alta N"-The mu
Sic of "Gaycst Manhattan." which will
he presented here Friday, February
fth matinee and night. seems to be ID.
strong point, the. pivotal point upon
| which much of the mirth turns. Sons
| if the catchy airs are: ~ Am 4 Pracci-
cal Politician" "Fo- Sweet Charity.
Sake Deferred Ambitions" Tho
Good Old Palmy Days" The DANDY
| S'narrow Cops" TITLES 10 Sell" "Fror
| E'li'0N"%an. Maine. I3G'ssh." and 'My
| Husband Taught. Me To BE One Of tho
| Hays 80. In view OF all the favora
| nlo notices here tOforc passed upop
"GaysH' Manha.'.an," it is not too much
| 10 predict 4 success full engagement n;
| nc hcade!ny OF Music for this bur
| !:"1uc.
he DAHZLIF;R. "-Tkose who went
| % the Academy OF Music last evening Ia
laugh, laughed TO their hearts content
| me Daz"ier is a musical farce COM
soy IN three acts, with nothing in r.
burt nonsense, and yet its present A.; ion
| pleased. The performance was made
UP OF singing. dancing. and ludicrous
| situations. and good deal of music
| OF a fast kind. or course. no one ex-
| pccted to see anything but finn. ond
| Iii. III.
and lainlle Hensel as the retired brewer
were the life Of the show. while Martin
| Grlltin and Howard Boulder made one
| or The strongest musical teams eyer
| seen in this city. This afternoon q
| matinee will he given. and to-nigh, tho
| company will close its engagement hy
! repeating "'nhc Dazzler."
JOHN EENDRTCK RANGS-Uhcn
| this distinguished lecturer makes his m
poarance upon Norfolk platform, as he
| Will next Tuesday night. under the aus
pieces Of. the Lyceum. the public will be
| given rare opportunity to learn some
thing new about that highly esteemed.
| but much understood, person. tho hu
morist. "Thc Evolution Of The Humor
| list" is the subject announced, and II +.
| not to be doubted ih1t, IN she hands OF
| one so familiar WITH the subject, III will
be treated in such a manner as to be
instructive as we'll rs entertaining, If
| ii does rot make the audience fall in
| love with the humorist. Interesting as
| the inquiry into the process by which
| the humoris: was evolved from ordinary
human clay may be. the main question.
| after all, is what Is the humor:st? JJncn
| this point the public is hopelessly I'm the
| dark, unless Mr.. Bangs will consent to
shed the N-rays Of his store house Of in
| formation upon It, But It cannot be
doubted that before cn;eIing upon The
| discussion of the development OF the
humorst, the lecturer will take the au-
dience into his confidence to the ex.cn.
of Importing his private opinion about
! the humorist, individually and other