Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
AMUSEaEATS.
THE MOTH AND THE rLAN1E."

l
THE MOTH AND THE FLAME"
| Clyde Fitch's drama was presented at
! the Academy of Music last night by the
Herbert kelsey l1ffie Shannon Company
to large audience, and was we'll re-
| celVed. The play is an original creation
4 of far more than the average dramatic
merit, possessing many features of the
melo-d drama, including one of the most
striking cllmaXes on the stage-an In
terrupted marriage. 1t has been seen
in Norfolk before and Is, therefore,
familiar to our theatre-goers, rendering
further description unnecessary. Suffice
| it TO say that a most satisfactory per-
Torrance was given by q company of
competent people.
'BLOCKHEADS."
DR.. Il. D. Power, of Washington, d.
c., Will tonight, ut the Academy of
Music, deliver his celebrated lecture, en-
TITLED "Blockheads." This is the sec
sond attraction in the entertainment
course arranged for the benefit of the
Norfolk Protestant Hospital building
fund.
or DR.. Power and this lecture the
Kokomo (Ind) Tribune speaks as fol-
lows:
REV. Mr.. Power delivered the second
lecture in the course. He is well-known
III oNSHOoS ttlG Guilty ouS "a Viz
strong men in the pupis of the Ma
tonal Capital, was chaplain of the
House of Representatives in the Forty
seventh Congress and was President
Garfields pastor. These facts and his
high ability In pulpit have contributed
to his present national wide reputation.
The lecture was on 'Blockheads and
was brlm full of wit, with a large fund
of practical wisdom. 1t was entertain
ing and refreshing, delightful ming
ling of comedy and philosophy"
DR.. Power has delivered it before In
Norfolk TO q large and appreciative
audience.
OTIS SKINNER.
Mr.. Otis Skinner begins an engage
ment here under Joseph Buckley's
management at the Academy of Music
tomorrow matinee and evening, No
vember 18th, in q new comedy by Henry
Arthur Jones, entitled "The Liars
which run for four months at the EN-
pre Theatre last season, and it will be
produced here with the same sumptuous
settings and effects as were used in the
New York presentation. Mr. Skinner's
supporting company Is larger than it
was last season. Miss Nanette Com
stock Will be his leading lady. Natl
nee prices: %, so, 75c. and 81. Night
prices: e5c. to s1.50. Seats on sale for
both performances
MATINEE FRIDAY. +
The great popularity of Mr. Otis Skin
ner, and the success with which he has
met In Henry Arther Jones' comedy.
Inc LIARS" has induced the manage
ment OF the Academy of Music to pre-
sent Ihe Liars" at n special matinee
OH Friday. There will be, undoubtedly
great rush for seats for the night per-
iori''ance' and the matinee will give all
,, VINO oesire to see Mr.. Skinner and
apia''uin company an opportunity
10 crafty their wishes
ol'f MPIA OPERA COMPANY.
Next Monday night the OIvmni,
opeft company will open u season IF
nhd comic opera at the Acude,nv
vi MUSIC with Won Suppe's mnsier
lyric creation, "Boccaclo. The RaIciph
News and Observer of October goth con-
tains the following very complimentary
notice Of the Olympia Opera Company.
Last night at the Academy the
standing room only sign was out at
S;l0 o'clock and by S:45 o'clock several
hundred people had been turned away.
The Olympia Opera Company improved
S'SiS ii5hl anu iluSL iliSnL 'BOcCaClo'
was really q great artistic success.
Miss Myers as Boccacio was at her best
Miss jenkins pretty voice again proved
u pleasing feature. Miss Lottic Ken
dali, as the coquette wife OF the cooper
was charming, and Miss Birth added
greatly to the comedy element as Pero-
ncla, the sDinster looking for a man.
Tho three comcdans-Messrs. Light
| Wood, Whyte and Young-were irresls-
taby funny and kept the audience in a
roar of laughter, Mr.. Whyte's peculiar
comic song in the last act making n
hit. Mr. Langlois was very good ms
Leonetto. Mr.. Ohm was satisfactory In
the part of the Prince. Mr.. Weston's
| fine tenor voice was heard at it's best
the choruses were strong and effective,
the costumes elegant and appropriate
and all in oil the production was simply
most thOrO1ph1y eniovahlnn