Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

The popularity of Nat Goodwin and
maxine Elliott was never better exem-
pth, a, than In the reception accorded
them ut the Academy OF Music last
night. when they presented for the
iirst time In Norfolk their latest snc-
cess. When We Were Twenty-One,,
every seat and available standing room
Icing occupied. Two dollar seats pre-
sent nC terrors with this attraction.
The play Is an intense comedy. In
Wnicn the comedy Is almost totally
eciipsed by the serious dramatic sur
roundings. and only serves to tighten
WILL wouia otherwise be rather too
emotional for real enjoyment 1t Is a
play In which the human heart PLAYS
an important role, and the delicate
handling of the finer emotions by both
author and actors was a delightful
feature of the play. 1t is unnecessary
to say word about Mr.. Goodwin and
MISS Elliott. as every theatre-goer is
familiar with the fact that in their line
OF work they are decidedly the best
artists on the American stage, and
that they have few rivals when meas
ured as popular favorites. Their com
pany is we'll balanced and composed OF
competent people, especially chosen to
lit their respective characters. and
every accessory and detail necessary to
a successful performance. Including
elaborate scenic and property effects'
was used to the best advantage
And the audience was simply de-
lighted.
FRoHMAN's COMEDIANS.
One of the funniest farces that has
ever found its inspiration in a Gaiiic
source will be presented at the Acad-
envy of Music Monday evening. II is
entitled Self and Lady" and will
nave ITS abundance of racy characters
Interpreted by Charles Frohman's
Comedians. In this play there will be
round lively situations and the dia-
iogue the most sparkling kind One OF
the charms of the piece is its surpris-
ing novelty of treatment based upon
the wellknown theme of fun-loyinr
wives for the time being fooling their
equally fun-loving husbands. There Is
an absolute newness of treatment in
this particular line of French farce.
charles F'rohmans Comedians ranks
as me pest company of its especial
Kind on the Englishspeaking stage.
Here ire some of the names on its
roster: L. M. Holland. Fritz Williams
isabel irving, May Robson Arnold
Daly. James Kearney, Jay Wilson, T.
E. Edinger, Maggie Holloway Fisher
Marie Dickerson, May Lambert Neliis
Butler and May Galyer. The sale of
seats. which gives every indication of
being of splendid proportions, is now
on.
THE PRISONER OF zENDA."
The Richmond Dispatch has the fol-
lowing to say Of the company which
VIII present this attraction at the
Academy to-day, matinee and night:
The Prisoner of Zenda" was given
a splendid presentation at the Acad-
envy last night by a company that was
entirely capable of handling the play.
Mr.. Vaughn Chaser. who played the
dual roles of Rudolf, the King and
Rudolf Rassendyll. gave an excellent
impersonation. In appearance Mr.
Chaser very much resembles James
*. Hackett; indeed. the likeness be-
tween the two actors is almost as re-
markable as that supposed to exist in
the two characters impersonnted In the
play. Mr.. Glasser's work was forceful
and at the end OF the third act he and
his company had to respond to several
curtain calls. Charles c. Brandt, as
Colonel Saft, was big enough and
gruff enough. and strong enough to be
thoroughly convincing in the role of
the old soldier. and the others in the
company were all capable in their
parts. Princess Fluvia was we'll i'm
personated by Charlotte Tittell.