Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
ADJUSTMENTS / i MI !.

THE MYSTERIOUS MR.. BUGLE.
II there is any thing in this farce the
company which presented it at the
Of Music last night failed to
develop It,. Mr.. Bugle developed q mys-
terry, but undoubtedly the mystery. so
far as the audience was concerned. was
| that any one should have the nerve to
give such q presentation and expect
theatre goers to greet 1t with zone long
laugh, and q merry one. AS q farce
or comedy the fun Is missing. or proba-
bly, we did not see where the laugh
came In. If SO, we apologize for our
! stupidity. Mr.. Walker. Miss st. Pierre
fort to please and some of them are
exceedingly clever people, but to say
that the performance was greeted with
a frost would be a rather warm de-
scriptlon. THE Mysterious Mr.. Bugc'
Will be presented again this afternoon
(ma unee) and tonight.
FRED. wARDE.
There was u large sale of seats yes
l'terday for Mr. Fred. Warde's engage
nent at the Academy Tomorrow and
Saturday evening. with matinee Sat
urday ut $3.50 p. nj. Mr.. Worde comes
this year with an exceptionally strong
company and will present his elaborate
scenic production of The Lions
Mouth'fon Friday. At the matinee
will be seen. while his great iinpcr-
sonntion of ''Virginius" will he given
Saturday night. Seats for all three
performances can be secured at the
box Office. Regular prices at night.
Matinee. Csc, Soc. and 75c.
THE WALLACE GREAT SHOWS.
The Richmond Times of yesterday
publishes nearly q column notice OF the
appearance of THE Wonderful Wallace
Shows" in THAT city Thursday afternoon
and night. 1t says in part:
There have been shows and shows In
Richmond during days gone by. and
some of them have been exceedingly
good ones, but 1t can be truthfully said
that the Wallace aggregation. which
gave two performances on the Lee
Monument lot yesterday, is away ahead
of any and all of them.
Despite the leadcn skies and the
heavy rain, which began soon after the
matinee performance commenced and
continued through It's entire duration.
nearly every seat In tho huge tent was
filled by an enthusiastic crowd. repre-
senting every age, sex and calling.
Each and every feature presented was
loudly applauded, and the only COM
plant heard was that one pair OF eyes
could not take in the wealth of enter
tanment being presented simultane-
| ously in the three rings.
w nile SO many features requiring
Skill and courage were presented. others
where beauty and art constituted the
| one thing necessary were not wanting.
notably the ten Dellamcads. marvellous
statuary artists. whose living pictures
were exquisite; also the splendid ballet
presented by bevy of beauties.
The street parade yesterday morning
was splndid one, and was seen by
many thousands of people. The cages
| OF wild beasts, the excellent bands and
the beautiful horses, with their gay
trappinGs. excited universal admira-
ton.
RICHMOND'S NEW ACADEMY.
The Richmond Academy of Music.
newly frescoed and furnished and brill
liantly illuminated by hundreds OF in
candescent lights. was reopened 10 the
public Tuesday night by Mr. Thomas G.
Lcath. the lessee. with Frederick warde
in The Lions Mouth" as the attrac-
ton. The Academy is practically new
throughout and in many respects sur
passes any playhouse in the South. A
great crowd attended. and Mr.. Leath
was congratulated by hundreds on both
! l.