Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
ADJUSTMENTS,
ACADEMY OF AI1.c1c.


Eice y cartons Rose Hill English
Folly Company will appear at the
Academy tomorrow evening. The
management claim that the Rose Hin
company is greater ana stronger than
ever before. They Will present a corps
OF burlesque and vaudeville stars. in
Producing Mile. Eta Victoria. in her
sensational contOrton act; Uden &.
Iearce, Introducing their burlespuc
opera; Miss Lillian Washburn: Cain
ana Mack. character artists; Cunning
nam and Grant. Blanch NcWcomb; also
twenty handsome girls, and two new
and original hurlcsques.
GREAT BRITAIN IND AMERICA.
The United states s. rino Band sere-
naaed The British Guard band n. Wash
inGton. -. C.,Tuesday last, before thou
sands of people, and the British band
performed N the White House before
the President. the British Nlnbassa-
dor, Cabinet Ministers and their wives.
At ni.ht the concert rendered at the
Columbia Theatre was heard by n
packed house. the audience rising en-
massc and cheering Lieut.. Dan God
frey, the leader, and his superb band.
II is with pleasure that we announce
the appearance in this city soon OF the
superb musical organization.
RILEY, THE POET, To- NIGHT.
James Whltcomb Riley, the poet ana
actor. Will he hero to delight n Norfolk
Music will doubtless lie crowded to
welcome him. Mr.. Riley is not only a
poet with much feeling and inspiration,
not only hMmoriSt CAPABLE OF draw
ing ludicrous situations that are ire
sistible. but he is Il born actor.
One touch OF Riley makes The whole
world kim" says u writer. "If you en-
JOY the scenes ana songs of summer
the meadows. where the sunshine
ploughs its golden burrows across the
shadows; the Ziz-Zag rail fence stagger-
Ing across the landscape; lazy groups
OF sunilowers in the corners OF the field
where little yellow butterflies fly over
the clover in twos and twos; bobo-
links and blucbirds in the air. glittc.s
ing. and twittering ana singing. and
over all the great white sails of clouds
drifting dreamily over the blue: If your
lie has lost something or YOU are
yearning for the unattained, perhaps
unattainable: il YOU arc touched by
memories OF the past and thrilled by
hopes OF coming; days; il YOU have love
Cor the old and dreams for the new
then you will enjoy Riley"
Mr. Riley, the "Hoosier Poet" comes
here for the benefit of the Protestant
ltospital-an additional reason why The
Academy should be crowded.
Mr.. Riley Will be assisted in his nro-
gram by Prof. a. Il. Iioerner. Mr.. Wi
nam l.icHarus' MISS Alice DIVER and
Miss Raynor, and several choice must
cal numbers may be expected.
"NE SHOW OF YE GIBSON Girl, "
This unique and really excellent ner-
Torrance Will he repeated III the navy
yard, Portsmouth. this evening for the
benefit of the Kings Daughters Home
in that city.
Every seat in the house has been sold
therefore no tickets will be sold ut the
door. Tickets which were sold for hi
day evenings entertainment. but were
not used will not be accented for this
evenings performance.
On account of the unprecedented de-
mand for seats. which has far exceeded
the number of seats in the house It
has been determined to repeat the per-
iormancc Tor third time. probably
Saturday evening. Notice of tho cvoct
date will be given in time to secure
tickets.