Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
ate vanderhor and Miss katharine

SeoSol llCluue.
Richard Carvel."
prince Otto'
I'm the Palace of the King"
"A Royal Family"
'An On the Quiet"
THE Rebel"
The Eleventh Hour"
The Monks of Malabar"
Arizona"
sag Harbor."
The Rogers Brothers In Central
Park
Gertrude Coghlan in Becky Sharp"
caleb West"
Her Majesty"
The House That Jack Built"
"All On Account of Eliza"
What Did Tompkin Do?'
when Woman Loves
The Belle of Bridgeport
lib and Little Christina
THE Greatest Thing in the World"
San Toy"
THE claiming Arrow"
IAN American Gentleman"
The Husbands of Leontinc."
The Belle of Bohemia"
The failures include:
The Red Cat"
1.-The Rose of Persia"
"a Million Dollars"
1.-The Minister Extraordinary"
Brother Against Brother"
IN Wife in Pawn"
SO Mrs. Selby, wife of kid" Mccoy,
is to go on the stage. 1t is n bit con-
fusing to figure out just what the
proper preparation for that profession
is in the present circumstances. But
With an initial impetus derived from
marital association with the pugilist
and the notoriety thus obtained, and
with all the newspaper talk that pre-
cedes divorce proceedings, it looks as
though this lady had Il distinct advan-
tage over those who begin a stage ca
reer in amateur life and, as it were,
from "a standing start"
The marvellous growth of way
Down East" in popular favor, was en-
phasized in st. Louis. where the weeks
gross earnings was $4,000. despite the
fact that it drew less than one-ffth
that sum when first played at the same
theatre year ago. A play that pos
sesses vitality is the most valuable oe
theatrical properties. Way Down
East is not 4 passing fad. but n sym
pathetic rustic idyl that will endure for
cessors. 1.-The Old Homestead" and
"Shorc Acres
1.-THE Honest Blacksmith" which has
been written for Bob Fitzsimmons by
Mr.. Percy Williams, has succeeded I'm
putting on the stage the worlds great
est fighter with his wife, Mrs. Fitz-
simmons, and their son, Robbie. Jr., in
the atmosphere OF their home life so
true TO nature than in witnessing 1t, it
is almost impossible to believe that
the scenes are being enacted in
theatre. 1t is a story of home and
sporting life. giving the lanky Cornish
man full chance to display before the
public just what he does at home. a
place so dear to him. as we'll as in the
preparation for a fight. with the spar
ring contest with his trainer. This
production will be seen here very soon
at the new opera house.
49,
Ada Rehan is living in her own
house on West Ninety-third street,
New York. and can be seen taking her
constitutional these mornings on quiet
West End avenue. She looks so much
older than she did when she tempo
rarily left the stage as to be almost
unrccogniza BILE. Her hair is now
quito gray and she walks with gait
utterly without elastcity-almost an
old woman's walk. Should she make
Il success in the sprightly character Of
Nell Ciwyn. in which she is to return
to the boards. it will be Il most Won
dcrful triumph of mind over matter.
IN LlNefpoOl theatre some time
ago a melodrama was performed which
had peculiarly grim ending. for no
less than six of the characters at the
close Of the fourth act lay dead upon
the stage. Then it was the curtains
turn. 1t ought to have come down.
but 1t stuck badly. The dead" be-
came restless. They peeped at each
other. wondering if they would ever
be released from their awkward posi-
tons. Then the audience began to tit
ter, ii Uttered more; then it laughed
outright. The situation had become
intoerabe when one of the dead"
rose solemnly faced the audience. and
raising his hand beseechingly. said:
Friends, respect the dead" then he
went back and lay with his friends
and the laughter broke out afresh
There was nothing for it but that the
dead" should solemnly walk off. one
after the other.
novel feature of entertai nment will
make it's bow to the public In Norfolk
at AN early date in the way OF high
class vaudeville. This will be intro
duccd by Duchemin's New York vaude-
VILE novelties. Every act is a feature
in itself. and will be appreciated by all
This entertainment is under the man
agement of Mr.. a. a. Duchemin, the
Well-known vaudeville agent of New
York. whose reputation is above re-
proach.