Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

longs to the school of Don't act-just
be- Hers Is the simplicity OF natural
ness. and at the same time the very
apctheosis of acting"
The charm OF James O'Neill's per-
Torrance IN. Monte Cristo" is seldom
in dispute, but what constitutes tha,
charm is often II matter for discus
sions among the intelligent theatre
goers. The best explanation seems to
be that the character OF Monte Girls
to- is the embodiment of all human
emotions,-love and hate, hope and re-
venge, faith and periidy. The actor
VINO achieves success in the part must
be able to portray Numerically oppo-
site feelings and passions with equal
hdeify and sincerity. He must be as
much hater as a lover, Il loyal friend
and an impiacable foe, John-a-
dreams. and man of the world
James O'Neill's phenomenal power to
express all these varying phases of hui
man emotions is the key TO his as
founding success in The part.
Negotiations are now in progress
for elaborate productions of In the
Palace of King" i'll both England
and Australia y play which will
bring into the box office an unremitting
How of ducats that will aggregate from
ten to twelve thousand dollars a week
Is the kind of material that all enter
prlSinS managers are in search of,
and Messrs. Liebler & Co. are TO he
accounted fortunate in having acouir-
ed that sort of a play in the new Craw-
ford Stoddard production.
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Lewis Morrison will again personally
appear as Faust during the season
1901-1902.
Arizona" which has been pronounc-
ed the greatest hit achieved by any
OF the plays written by Augustus
Thomas, is now being presented by
three companies in different parts Of
the country. under the joint manage
ment OF Kirk La Shelle and Fred
Hamlin.
The Princess Chic" with NIarrue
rita sylvia in the title role. will follow
Frank Daniels engagement in London
next season.
Loneta Nalvi. the pretty Hawaiian.
who is Il member of Frank Daniels
chorus. and who has attracted Quit q
little attention by her grace and beau
", suddenly SuccumLed to acute an
pendicitis as the company was leaving
Gun francisco recently. She was
f fSn, TO hospital and operated upon.
FOR while her life was despaired of.
I,ut word has just been received bv
manager La Shelle that She is now out
OF danger and will be able to rejoin
TIC coiiipany IN a snort time.
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Chauncey Olcott's songs return
royalty of $4,000 every year. Thous-
ands Of them are sold during his sen
son on the road
First 1t was Il. H. Sothern with a la.
cerated toe nail. Now it is Margue.
rite sylvia with a sore corn.
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The Stanhope- Wheatcroft Dramatic
school in New York has turned OFF
more successful leading actresses than
any similar institution in the country.
H-:-s
Chauncey Olcott has composed five
or six new songs for Garrett O'NIagh''
the new romantic Irish drama which
mas been written for him by manager
Augustus Pitou.
In recent conversation with Mr..
Joseph jefferson the famous actor ey-
pressed himself as much gratined
Thomas Jefferson, who is having q
kle.".
VI Louis James ana Kathryn Kidder in
WaSnalS and Kemper's costly revival
or = Midsummer Nights Dream are
touring the large cities in Texas 10
overflowing audiences. On January
- tney begin two weeks engagement
In San Francisco
The Gunner's Mate" which will be
seen in New York at an early date is
one OF the most elaborate scenic and
Manager Pitou. The scenes on board
tne United States cruiser New York
are particularly realistic and sensa-
tiona.
During the recent final performances
or More Than Queen" in Detroit tho
supernumuraries employed in the play
presented Blanche Walsh with mar
IIt floral piece. This has never
star. and Miss Walsh considers II ne
IL really is, splendid compliment
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In booking Madam Modteska's South
ern tour her managers, Messrs Wag-
enhals and Kemper, had intended
cutting the play of King John our
or the repertoire for that particular
section, on account OF it's tremendously
heavy scenic effects. and the number
of people needed for it's performance.
southern managers insist upon its be-
ing retained, especially in velw of this
being the farewell tour of the fauous
artist i'll the South. II is therefore
announced that "King John" will he
presented in the South as elsewhere
and will be made the feature OF the
tour: Mod1eska will be accompanied
by II. ID. MacLean and Miss Odctte
Tyler.
Newport News on Monday night &c
to have for the first time popular
price theatre. and the show is to be.
opened in the Casino, which for wears
has been used for dances and which
last summer under the management of
Mr.. G. b. q. Booker proved to be a
frost as a vaudeville house