Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE WOMAN HArER."

David d. Lloyd's comedy, The Wo-
man Halter" was presented the Acad-
envy OF Music last night by Mr.. Roland
Reed to large audience. Mr.. Reed 5
company is strong one, including Miss
isadore Rush. Mr.. Charles S. Able and
Mr.. Sheridan Upper, who are exceed
inEly clever performers.
Those who witnessed the p1ay were
amused. interested and entertained;
yet, very decided element of disap-
pointment prevailed. as more was eX-
pecied from production of Mr.. Reed
than Is given in THE Woman Halter"
ltiacks intensity necessary
produce the enjoyment of real enthu-
slasi1' ana one feels that some climax
Is expected which never develops.
mere rs a conspicuous absence OF such
manifestations of approval as curtain
caiis and the like. \ little musical
number, introduced for Miss Rushs
Deneiit in the third act, was enthusiasts
,lcaily encoreu, and the dilemma
III the fourth act warmed the audience
somewhat; otherwise, the comedy fea-
lures OF the performance were decided
~ tame, though the action was clever
OTIS SKINNER.
rosemary" the play that had such
vogue in New York at the Empirn
Ineatre, Will be given at the Academy
o oi Music to-day at 2:30 and tonight at
S:l5 O'Clock by Otis Skinner and bic
company. 1t is by Murray Carson and
LOUIS ~ Parker, OF London, and was
originally produced at the Criterion
Ihea,re of that city by cast includ-
ing Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore.
VI me many plays written by Carson
and Parker. Rosemary" has had the
most lasting success, and has made the
deepest impression, and when Otis
skinner made an arrangement with
Gharles Frohman to bring the original
umpire Theatre production of the Dlay
10 .he southern cities. he showed him
self TO he Wise in hts generation. He
has play that is immensely nonu,ar
a part that fits his we'll known roman
TIC ana sympathetic style. and n sun
porting company of greater strength
man mas ever been associated with
MN, containing as it does the names
OF number of well known Now YORK.
actors We can confidently predict that
,o-nleht VIII bring one of the most de-
lShttul social and artistic events Of
tne local dramatic season Prices for
me matinee will he 25. so ~ cents and
u, and for tonight %, and so cents
and $1.00 and 81. so.
THE CAKE WALK.
. me box office opens this morning at
y Il. m. for the advance sale of seots
lor the Original Cake Walk" which
81 At lile academy on Thurs
day of this week. Matinee and nirht
rriccs %, So 20 cents and 81; matinee
% cents. any seat.
"MACBETH."
Macbeth" will be the subject ~
father Spofford's lecture at the Acodc-
my OF Music Friday evening. Reserved
seats. 10 cents; general admission. 50
cents. w
SOUSAS BAND.
whenever Sousa and his band plavs
IN tnis city he generally packs the
academy from pit to dome. Ills annual
appearance at the Academy OF Music IN
tuesday, January oath. afternoon and
night. Will no doubt cause his many
ADMIRERS in this city to flock to The
academy Saturday morning. when The
auNahce SADIE of seats for both CON
and night. %. so. 10 cents and ST.
THE ALEXANDRIA.
Mr.. Oh. Hmrich's now theatre tho
AlEambra, at the corner of Union and
Nerraska streets. was opened last nirht
by Air. James Barton.of Newport News
the lesser with n good vaudeville nro.
gram, and large audience. The nIace
was well conducted and the audiemce
was greatly pleased.