Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

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SCENE FROM "SECRET SERVICE"
American play, is the work of William
Gillette. whose previous performances
in the play.malIing line brought him
a reputation of the highest order. The
author of '"The Private Secretary"
Held by the Enemy" Mr.. Nvilkin-
sons Widows" TOO Much Johnson"
has never written n poor play, and
s"Secret Service" is one of his best.
Seats on sale at the theatre. Prices,
90 cents to 81.
THE BLACK PATTI TROUBA-
DOURS.
The Black Patti Troubadours will re-
turn for an engagement at the Acad-
4 envy of Music Wednesday, matinee and
night.
The company is we'll known in this
city, where 1t has filled more than
one successful engagement. This year
the management states that the COM
pany has been enlarged and new fea-
lures added. which increases it's fun
making qualities. This Is the bill of
fare:
The performance opens with a skit
called "a Darktown Frollc on the Rial
to-" in which the entire company takes
part, excepting Black Patti, the prlma
donna, who appears at the end. Fol
lowing this coon conceit will come an
olio of specialties, which includes
turns by the Troubadours' male sex
tette, AL, and Cecil Watts, Matte
Phillips, fantastic cake-walker; Ida
Forcen, buck and wing dancer; Dora
Patterson, Nettie Garland Golf, who
plays a trombone; w. NJ. Garland,
tenor tooter and musical melanger;
Leslie Triplett, lust one of him des-
pite the name and a cyclone of conf
8cality"; Walter Richardson, w. w. AL
len, Anthony Byrd j. p. Read, the
basso brayura from Baltimore: James
Lightfoot, baritone; Sarah Greene,
Laura Bailey, Carrie Washington,
James White, brisk brother bones;
John Jones, just joyous. and lot more
y too numerous ito mention-cake-walll
ers. singers and dancers. AS hereto
fore. Mr.. ]. A. Raynes is the musical
and stage director
WHEN WE, WE'RE TWENTY ONE"
Mr.. George Clarke and company, I'M
der the management of Mr.. Edw e.
Rice. will appear at the Academy of
Music Friday evening, December 18th
in when We Were Twenty-one.''
which was recently presented here by
Mr.. N. G. Goodwin with great success.
Mr.. Clarke is wellknown to patrons
of Daly's Theatre, where, as the lead
ing actor. he was a great favorite. Last
season Mr.. Clarke and Ada Rehan
played THE Tanning of the Shrew" and
as Petrucio, Mr. Clarke could have
been satisfied with the laurels he has
gained. But actors. like politicians,
always want to be at the top and Mr.
Clarke is no exception. hence we find
him now. under the management of
clever Edw. p. Rice. securing the
country round" as Dick Carewe. the
quiet bachelor of the period But he
doesn't remain one long. Oh! no. The
play ends with his head bowed TO the
yoke OF matrimony, and, after the most
charming four acts ever penned Dick
Carewe anbles gently in double har-
ness. side by side, with the beautiful
Phyllis Erricson. when We Were
Twenty-on will make your mind and
heart better in every way, so don't fail
to see 1t. Seat sale opens Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Daniel Herbert Farouharson. of
! Norfolk. has recently completed and
bad copyrighted a three act play en-
titled "a Colonial Chapter" TO rep
resentatfve of the Virginan- Pilot who
called upon him, Mr.. Fardiharson
stated that the plot is purely fiction.
mid must not for a moment be consid,
cred as given for fact or history. For
instance, the play is laid at the home
of the Throckmortons. in Gloucester
county, at the beginning of the Revo-
luton.
1t is set in three acts of two scenes
each. The first scene is on the lawn
%of the Throckmorton home; the second.
third and fourth are interior scenes
nt same !. the fifth Is a camp scene near
I Great Bridge, and the sixth in the
Throckn1orton breakfast room. 1t en-
& braces sixteen characters besides the
walking guests" in the ball room
Scene.
Arrangements are already being made
for the production here of Chas II.
Yale,s .The EVIL Eye" or, as it is
otherwise known, 1.-The Many Merry
IIishaps + Mid and the Weird Wonder
Z 1ngs Of Nod The scenery for the
4 spectacle IS carried in two special seen
cry. csrs, and q large force of men is
necessary Ia placing 1t In position.
Among the elaborate scenic devices are
e Che Disappearing Rooms, the Revolving
q Wind mill, beth OF which are said to be