Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-15
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The Kelcey-Shnnnon Company in
i,.The Moth and the Flame" will be ut
the Academy, OF Music tonight ,The
Moth and the Flame, is q play with Il
moral NOR. a thoroughlly high2class and In
tenselys dramatic z production, dealing
lresentative life of New Y ork city The
author takes firm anu masterful
grasp Of the situation and, without ever
I1deaiizing his characters, "holds the
mirror up to nature" in such q clever
and realistic manner, that the audience
actually feels that what 1t sees is the.
living presentment, the actual practi-
cality and not the mere dramatic coun-
terfeit. a:ri
There are three acts to the play, each
one of which leads gradually on to the
most thrilling climax, and with a
Inaturalness and force which at once be-
speak the genius of the writer. That
THE Moth and the Flame is an Ameri-
can play, by an American author, and
deals with American society. is cir
cumstance altogether favorable in the
eyes OF an American audience but its
merits are such as must inevitably APP
peal to!the most cosmopolitan of critics.
1t tells q story i'll q most forceful and
logical manner Of the love of an honest,
lnoble-hearted man for O pure young
woman. New York society BELLE who.
however, falls q victim to the glamour
and duplicity of an aristocratic scoun-
drel and, In the role OF social re-
former. Is led by him to the verge of
matrimony; but escapes marriage with
him at the foot of the altar
+. D. POWER.
The second Of the series of entertain
ments to be given for the benefit of
Protestant Hncnifo1 will rrjx,o =
the Academy OF Music tomorrow even
Ing. The st. Louis Post-Dispatch has
the following to say of DR.. Power, who
VIII deliver his lecture, "Blockheads,"
on this occasion:
The eloquent speaker riveted the
attention OF his audience from the OPEN
Ing sentence, and held their interest
unabated to the close. Dr. Power is a
young man, but has taken high rank
among the pulpit orators of the nation
"a position to which he is evidently
entitled on the ground of positive merit,
as the excellence of the address last
night demonstrated"
OTIS SKINNER.
1.-THE LIARS" by Henry Arthur Jones.
In which Mr.. Otis Skinner will appear
at the Academy Of Music Friday even
Ing. November 18th, Is the author of
many successful plays. 1t is Comedy
of manners dealing with the polite
lfabricatlons of a number OF people
some of them in love and ;ethers who
are not smitten that way, meddlips
with the affairs of thoseswho are Mr.
Skinner plays n35character who Is not
only In love himself, but who attempts
to regulate, all other courtships AS a
member of broken hearts and teacher of
moral lessons he is also conspicuous.
1.-THE Liars was played at the EN-
pire Theatre, NeY York City, for about
four months and will be presented with
the full production Mr.. Skinner will
be seen in the part of Sir Christopher
Deering, sort of social meddler and
mender Of bruised hearts. Miss Nanette
Conistock will be Mr.. SINNERS leading
lady Sale of seats will commence this
morning. Prices. $1.50 and S1.00, soc. and
25c. -
THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE.
This resort is maintaining its well
earned reputation OF being the leading
vaudeville house, not only In Norfolk,
but the South. This week excels many.
II not alb Of its predecessors in the at.
fractions presented. These include the
Little Ladies' Orchestra, Taggart and
Cole. Irish comedians in the best laugh
Ing act on the stage to-day; the Carloas
and small array of singers and
dancers. For a good. Ion. healthy
laugh there is no place like the Audi
forum.
COLLATION. oh Main street.