Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-THE TELEPHONE GIRL"

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The Telephone Girl" was played last
night to a standing-room-o only audience,
and 1t we'll deserved the crowded house.
The scenery. and costumes were very
fine, the cast was excellently balanced,
and the whole performance was mark
ed by good singing, all by s. well-modu-
lated chorus. Incidental t0 the second
act Miss Babette, Robinson introduced
q beautiful anse-excentrique, which
was heartily npplaudcd. Miss Jessie
Merrllees as Estelle Coocoo, the teie-
phone girl. completely captivated the
audience, while Will H. Sloan, as
Hans Mix, inspector of telephones, kept
the audience in continual roar; and
the singing Of MY Estelle," by Mr..
James u. Mcdonald, was greeted by
numerous encores. The company will
give a matinee to-day and another per-
forlnance tonight. Seats on sale at
the office.
"A LADY OF QUALITY"
The conclusion OF Eugene Blair to
open her theatrical season in Norfolk
tomorrow night with an elaborate pro-
duction OF "A Lady OF Quality" has met
With the endorsement OF the theatre
going public of this city. The advance
sale of seats for the performance at the
Academy of Music has surpassed the
most Sanguine expectations of the
management.
The production will be superior to
that given last year in many respects.
During the long summer days Miss
Blair busted herself by interviewing
actors and actresses. with the result
that but few of those who were seen
with her last season have been retained
She. with her supporting company. has
been in Norfolk for the past ten days
rehearsng. Miss Blair directs the
stage at all times and her ability for
reading the character and capacity of
those by whom she is surrounded en-
ablcs her to materially aid them In ac-
complishing good work No one is en-
trusted with things beyond them.
WALLACE'S GREAT SHOWS.
There is a surprising unanimity in
the profuse praise accorded by the city
newspapers to the great Wallace shows,
which are billed to appear at Norfolk
on Friday, September 22d, and which
will far outstrip anything In the nature
of an arenic enterprise ever given the
people. The big show will give it's grand
free stupendouS displays on the morn
ing of its exhibition. which will be over
a mile in length. Six splendid bands
Will discourse Intoxicating strains OF
music. Magnificent horses, Eaudy chart
OTIS. elephants, cainels. open dens, con-
sfsting of notwithstanding lions. Loop
ards, bears and scores of other wild
animals. from all parts of the globe.
These animals have been collected often
at a risk of human life and at an enor-
nous expense. ANIMALS strange and
curious. mammoth and diminutivc saw
age and timid, bright colored and ugly
all combine to form q series of attrnc-
tons wonderful TO contemplate; but
still more wonderful to witness The
performance. which takes place in three
rings and two elevated platforms, is
replete with everything Imaginable con-
duciNc to the amusement Of the pa
irons. No less than nine principal bare
back riders are to be seen, and three
premier cQucstriennes With the show.
The Nelson family are the most mar
Vicious acrobats ever witnessed In the
circus world. Their work is indescriba-
bile. To convey, to the laymen even a
1.-THE of its manifold points OF superior
ity and excellence. they are the aero
bats OF the age, descended from aero
bats through generations of ancestors
who were each in turn kings and
queens in their day. They have by pro-
cess of evolution and hereditary attri-
butes attained q physique which is
ncrobatique In every pore. and renders
1t possible for them to perform with
ease feats that other artists can only
contemplate, dream of, but never hope
to attain.
Scores of athletics, trapeze perform
ers. both male and female, jugglers,
Japanese. and other features too nu-
merous TO mention will hold the specta-
tors spell-bound for two and one half
hours.