Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19
MATTERS THEATRICAL.
Amusements for the Coming Week-Beautiful Design
in Academy OF Music Decorations
the Plays and Players
'ements for the Coming Week
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the Plays and Players.

On the arch of the proscenium in the
Academy of Music is figure painting
called Melody" This is an allegori-
cal design cleverly painted and delight
fully colored by Mr.. l.. II. Fentress.
the decorator of the theatre. The de-
sign represents three girls of three
fourths life size in graceful attitudes.
One Of the girls plays u ilageolet, the
others lie in front listening in rapt at
tention to the ethereal music of an
angelic sister.
The name of the picture is suggested
by the melody OF the imaginary mu
sic and the sweetness of the youthful
innocents who compose the scene of
MELODY"
Mr.. Fentress deserves credit for the
grouping, the coloring and the other
clever artistic features of this decoro
tive picture. 1t is pretty, and there
fore pleasing.
OCEAN VIEW PLEASURE PIER.
1t is becoming quite 1.-The thing to
spend an evening on the new pleasure
pier at Ocean View, as the largest
crowds since this cozy little playhouse
out in the ocean was opened, have
been present the past week. The man
ngement have secured at n great cX-
pcnsc Walsh and Schappert, 'musi-
cianeers.' They are billed as the very
tall odd Maid and the Little Dutch
man" They have been a great hit
over Keith's and Proctor's circuit, and
it stands to reason that they Will
make good in this section. The rest
OF the bill is Lora and Lane. the tum-
bling rube and soubrette; the De
Vancy's, eccentric comedy, triple hori-
zontal experts, and the girl from
Dixie Miss Ida Durham. presenting
coon melodies.
Manager Elan is certainly giving his
patrons high class acts. as is seen by
the quality of the performances he is
presenting, and tn edaily increase in
presenting and the daily increase i'll
the coolest spot at the View. One can
get good breeze and witness Il first
class performance at the same time.
Matinees are given on "Wednesday
and Saturday at 4:30, and every eve
to pier and performance; children half
price.
OCEAN VIEW PAVILION THEA
TER.
An attractive vaudeville bill will be
the card at the View this week. 1t
is made up of acts that have been
tried and not found wanting. There is
| comedy. singing. in fact everything
that goes to make up program that
will be acceptable to the loacl theater-
goerS.
Manager lie Faucheur. as a rule.
| does not play return dates, but at the
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patrons, he has re-engaged the famous
! Bright Bros the marvellous equili-
'brists. who were the hit OF the bill
/ last week. This act is one OF the best
| ever seen at this place, and the an
nounCement of their rc-engagement
will be gratifying news to many who
| were. onfaccount of the crowds, unable
! to see them. Another head-liner is
that of the famous Detorcllo Broth
| ers, whose novelty electrical comedy
. musical act the host of the kind in
the profession. Belle Hathaway's edu
! Gated monkeys promise quite a treat
| for the ladies and children, and the
men folk, too Miss Hathaway and
her pets come from New Orleans. fin
| fishing up IL long engagement along the
| Pacific coast. LoZele, the European
athlete. in marvellous exhibition of
! daring. strength and grace, promises
| to contribute one of the bright num-
bcrS of the program.
The old Ocean View favoritcs. Miles
and Raymond, in one of the funniest
acts seen this season, will surely
! please. This is an exceptionally strong
bill, and will keep the crowds going.
AT BUCKROG BEACH.
The bill at Buckroe during the COM
! ins week leads off With Ferret and
! Stark. trick bicycle riders. Then fol-
| low Fredo and Forrest, the tramp and
! the elastic soubrettc: Eddie Leonard.
| black-face song and dance artist: Joe
| Hardman, the monoIoguist. with
! batch OF clever stories and witticsms
| in his memory. and the Rutherford
Sisters, singers and dancers With all
these good acts Manager Rex believes
he will catch big houses.
"-:-S
TIDEWATER TRoUBADOREs.
The engagement of the Tidcwater
Troubadoycs at League Park has been