Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-22
COMING THEATRICAL SEASON
SOME EXCELLENT BOOKINGS HAVE.
BEEN MADE BY MANAGEMENT
List nf Attractions. DE tails as to the Size
and capacity of the
New HOuse.

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Never have such attractions as some
of the leading ones included in the list
appeared in this city. The principal
reason for this has been that Newport
News has had no first-class house Of
amusement in which to play the prin-
cipal companies on the road.
NOW that The Academy of Music
which Will he leased by Messrs. Booker
and Lcath and will be managed by Mr.
Booker. is assured. the amusement
lovers will lock forward to the opening
of the new house next fall with no lit
tie anticipation
There are still some open dates to be
filled and the lessecs are scanning the
theatrical field to secure the very best
that can be found. The attractions al
ready secured rel resent the best that
will appear before the public next sea-
son. They will be identcally the same
as those which Will appear in Richmond
and Norfolk. In fact. these two cities
with Newport News will make Il tri-
City circuit lnder Mr.. Lcath's control
which is expected to be the best paying
in the South for the population and ter
ritory embraced.
The opening performance will be by
Al. G. Fields MINISTRIES.
Subsequent attractions will be:
Herman. the magician.
The Turtle.
Eugene Blair. in 4 Lady Of Quality.
Miss Plaster of Paris.
The Telephone Girl.
Mile. Fiji.
Mysterious Mr.. Bugle
Fred r. Narde
Mildred & Rouclere
Otis skinner.
James Young
Washburns Minstrels.
The Jolly i;o:ers.
Because She Loved Him SO.
louis Morrison, in Frederick the
Great
Chas. Coghlan.
Darkest Russia.
James X. Hackett
The Sporting Duchess
James, Kidder & Hanford.
shores Acres.
Kelley & Shannon.
Richards < Fringle's MINISTRIES.
Roland Reed
CLAY Clement.
Town Topics.
What Happened to Jones.
Jeff de Angeles in the MusSeteers
Primrose 4 Dockstadtcr's MINISTRIES
Dennan Thompson in the Old Home
stead.
Wilbur Opera Company.
The Little Minister.
Sign of the Cross.
Vests Ministries.
Stuart Robson.
Texas Steer
DeNolf Hopper.
Faust.
The Christian, with Viola Allen.
\ Colonial Girl
Ward & Vokes
Why Smith Left Home.
Nat Goodwin.
William H. Crane.
thus far there is only one attraction
that Norfolk and Richmond have which
has not been booked for Newport S,4ws
That one is Richard Mansfield. with his
superior company in standard plays.
Manager Booker however, is confident
that Mansfield is booked for his ho11sa
and that the notice has been delayed.
Material for the Academy has been
coming in all the week and bright and
early next Monday morning the active
work of laying brick will commence.
The front Of the building will be OF
brown brick. The general contractor,
Mr. Houston. of Richmond. bought out
q h''Ai III NdSllIlSlDn IN order To secure
TINS Kind and the Erick arrived here YES
Itterday. The other brick comes from
Richmond and most OF it is here The
structural iron work was furnished Nv
baltimore firm. 1t is also here. Con-
tractor Houston has arrived in the city
from Richmond and is now arranging
TO nave his chice at the rheater site
+. He has secured his force OF workmen
| who will be en- hand Monday to rush
the work. The New York architects
nave sent their foreman here to look
after the theatrical part of the con-
struction
Mr. Lcath has been notified by the
Grand tapias tM,ch) firm that all OF
me chairs for tho Academy have been
completed and are ready to be shipped
on order. IIs has also been notified nv
| the firm Of Schossan & Lands. Chca-
go, that most of the scenery has been
painted and will be ready for delivery
in thirty days. There will be fourteen
full sets,
The exact seating capacity Of the new
mouse will be 1,40G and the cost will he
SS''ooo instead of $4,000, as previously
stated
ivy" Years for HINTON
James Klnston, the negro VINO was
arrested here several days ago for the