Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
STAR COURSE CoNCDRT.

The fourth concert of the Y. NJ. c.
a. Star Course, the Helen Reed String
lQuartette, met with q full house and
nearly welcome. Miss Helen Reed
as harptSt was excellent, and In her
solo work won encore after encore,
making a decided hit with a medley
OF Scotch airs, eminently fitted for her
avorite instrument. The quartette work
won number OF encores, kindly adj
mnistered and kindly responded to.
They made friends.
MISS Nell Ames Horn, of Ohio and
Boston. the reciter, was accorded n
genuine ovation from her first appear
ance. and was entitled to all the an
pause she got. 1t Is doubtful If the
equai OF this charming Buckeye girl"
as she is proud to be called, has ever
appeared before Norfolk audience.
She is dramatic in action, queenly in
style, easy and graceful in manner.
ana 1t was question whether in hu-
NOR or in tragedy or in pathos she ex-
celled Her rendition of Bravo La
rato' followed. as it was by the
quantity humorous "Jest q iittle Mig
ger but Yer Mine, All ATine!" was q
genuine surprise and triumph
Miss Horr is but temporarily with
The luartette. being generally reserved
Tor New England works and will prob
ably go with some more noted COM
pany next season. Norfolk will be
glad to Welcome her gain.
| THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
The announcement of this celebrate i
attraction, with MIR. Denman Thomp-
son In his original role of Joshua Whit
comb. is the same thing as giving out
a warning to secure your seats before
they are all sold for the occasion of
his visit. Each time Mr.. Thompson has
appeared here he has attracted the
same large srowds of theater-goers 10
witness his portrayal of the big-ha art ed
Yankee, and wander with him through
Swanzey. The story OF the play need
not be retold. Suffice that 1t is familiar
to every one. 1t will be presented by
Mr.. Thompson's own company Of play
| ers, with the double quartette and
choir, augmented by cathedral chimes.
rendering sweetest music that will lin
ger in memory whenever thoughts re-
vert back to Uncle Josh and 1.-THE Old
Homestead"
The engagement will be for Monday
night only.
WILBUR-KIRWIN OPERA co.
! Five nights and two matinees Of op-
era by the oldest operate organization
in America.
To see jolly Susie Kirwin and her
company in their repertoire of operas
is to see distinct departure from the
old stereotyped productions, which the
people have grown to expect when
comic opera is billed. 1t may seem
slightly harsh to the musical crowd to
see an up-to-date specially turn" or
some new vaudeville feature follow q
solo which has become famous with
It's author. Yet this Is just the thing
| that strikes the American public
American audiences demand novelty.
Always novelty in their entertainment
as In everything in the amusement line.
The Wilbur-Kirwin Opera Company,
with Its ensemble of fifty people, vau-
deville and beautiful dances and intrl-
cate marches by score of pretty girls.
with the brilliant and varying scenic
effects and costuming. goes to make n
most enjoyable evening to those who
may attend the Academy of Music next
Tuesday night
said Pasha." with its bright, catchy
music and Oriental surroundings. will
be the Offering.
FALKLAND, THE BANJOIsT.
Alfred A. Farland, the celebrated
banjolst of New York, is coming. He
has been engaged by the Thackeray
Literary Society to give Il recital in the
Y. NJ. c. A. Hall on the 10th instant.
Mr.. Farland gave an entertainment
here last year, which is pleasantly re-
membered by those who attended and
his second visit will doubtless be hail
ed with delight by the music-lovers of
this section.