The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-22
A GALA WEEK FOR RALEIGH.
A Number of Attractive Events to
Take Place.

Take Place.
This will be lively week in Raleigh.
The number of attractions are many.
The Confederate Bazaar will open on
Monday night and run through the en-
tire week. 1t will bring prominent men
from every part of the State.
Another attraction for Monday night
will be the Field and Hanson Minstrels
at the Academy of Music. 1t is a good
company.
When you hear the exhilarating
sound of their Grand Concert Band to-
morrow and see the entire company on
parade you take it as gentle reminder
that you should purchase your ticket
for the evenings entertainment, which
will, it is boldly claimed, excel anything
yet seen here in minstrelsy. The pro-
gram is one succession of absolute nov
elites and timely hits, and includes the
new first part, IAN Evening With the
Elks," the Golden Showers, Spectacu-
lar March. the Grand Old Guard, the
Magnificent Dancing Diversions and
several other positive innovations. ter
minating with The Dance of Dawson
City's 400
On Tuesday night Otis Skinner will
be at the Academy of Music. 1t is a
great attraction and one that theatre
goers will richly enjoy. Mr.. Skinner
stands in the front rank ON the stage.
He and his splendid company will pre-
sent his latest comedy of Rosemary"
The play is from the pens of Louis n.
Parker and Murray Carson, and when
produced in London and New York was
pronounced by the ablest critics of both
cities to be the best example Of roman
tic comedy of the present decade. 1t
has had tremendous popularity ON both
sides of the Atlantic. Mr.. SINNERS
own performance has been hailed from
time to time in the various cities as his
masterpiece. There is no doubt that
the occasion will bring forth the larg
est audience that has ever greeted this
cultured and talented actor in our city,
indeed. if it does not prove to be the
banner house of the year.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock
the State Confederate Veterans Assoc
citation will meet in the House of Rep
resentatives. At night they will meet
again at the same place. This meeting
will bring together Il large number of
old veterans from all parts of the State.
They will be entertained in great shape
by the local veterans.
At night at the Academy of Music
the matchless Seusa Band will give
a concert. To miss this would be to
miss one of the events of your life. Peo-
pie from neighboring cities will come
to hear this performance. Probably no
conductor in America is so well known
as John Philip Sousa. He is of a thor
oughly musical temperament. and an
agreeable and polished gentleman of
scholarly tastes and attainments. AS
to his band it is one of, if not the best
in the world, and easily leads all similar
organizations in America. While best
known by its dashing Interpretation
of popular selections the capabilities
of the Sousa Band are by no means
limited to this class of music. On Sou
sa's programs you will find Wagneran
selections, List rhapsody and similar
high class music, all artistically played.
The concert of Sousa and his band
at the Academy of Music on Wednes-
day evening. January 25th. will he a
musical treat, and the popularity of the
March King" is sufficient assurance
of n crowded house. Mr.. Sousa is so
liberal in the matter of encores and so
courteous in responding to the wishes
of his patrons that Sousa concert fur
nishes every element of positive enjoy
ment. Assisting the great band on the
present tour are Miss Dorothy Hoyle,
violinist, and Arthur Pryor trombone.