Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
AMIiUSSEM ERTS
"AfR. SMOOTH"


The presentation Of INF. Smooth" ut
= the Academy OF Music last night fully
& established the fact TO the satisfaction
81 of Norfolk audience. that MIR. Willie
IS Collier is not only a clever comedian.
u but is also an accomplished playwritc.
/" Mr.. Smooth" is in the same class with
such popular comedies as 1.-The Private
& Secretary" "My Friend from India"
and What Happened to JONES'. the
& basis being the same, the assumption of
the individuality of another by the CEN
trail figure of the comedy, leading to
4 complications, the unravelinE or which
3 occasions many amusing situations.
The dialogue is bright, the movement
rapid and the plot of sufficient depth TO
be interesting, Involving two very
pretty little love stories, which reach n
: happy conclusion. Mr.. Collier has sur
rounded himself with a company of
clever people who succeed in giving an
exceedingly Smooth" performance.
"a TENAs STEER"
y "a Texas Steer" which comes to the
Academy tomorrow, matinee and
night, will always be u welcome visitor.
1t is as distinct and different from the
so-called fnrce-comedy as one could
wish. 1t is true that 1t is Il comedy,
farcical In its nature, but 1t has q plot
"a story of sufficient strength TO carry
the interest from the beginning to the
sacrifice of that peculiar faculty of
caricature and comical run to cxag-
geration that has heretofore distn-
guished MIR. Hoyts work, but these
features have been modified by asso-
Citations With incidents ana sugges-
stions of serious order, so that "A
Texas Steer" is quite as amusing as
other works OF It's author, when 1t un-
dertakes to amuse, and yet 1t occupies
a higher plane than the others. Matt
nee prices, soc. any seat; night, 90, SO,
Use. and 81.
IAN INDIANA ROMANCE"
Miss Harriettc Wecms, who has just
signed q contract With Mr.. Robert
Downing, the popular actor and mana
ger, Will soon be seen here in the part
of Mary Ramsey in the new comedy
drama, AN Indiana Romance" This
charming, actress has been and is
most versatile women. She has played
boys parts, she has sung in opera, and
has appeared in almost every line of
work, including Shakespeare, who by
all odds is her favnritn, and in the
near future Mr.. Downing will present
her in some of the favorite roles.
"FAUST.''
s. Lewis Morrison's production, Faust"
Will be seen in this city Saturday,
matinee and night. or Faust" much
might be written, but one cannot at
tempt to review it in u short article,
It's beauty, power and greatness being
known from end to end of this broad
land. To grasp its full intent one
must witness It's enactment ut every
opportunity, for it is a study of HUI
mainly and teaches II lesson or deep
Significance. This being its farewell
tour 1t should and undoubtedly will
be greeted by a crowded house.
VIOLA ALLEN IN THE CHRIS
TIAN."
The advance sale OF seats for the en-
gagemcnt of Viola Allen in 1.-THE Chris
tian" at the Academy of Music next
Monday evening will begin next Thurs
day morning at 9 O'clock. The prices
for this engagement will be as fol-
lows: Orchestra and first two rows or
orchestra circle, So; balance lower floor
s1.6O; first three rows balcony $l.5O;
balance balcony, ST. gallery, soc. All
seats reserved. Miss Allen Will only
appear in Norfolk, Richmond. Atlanta
and New Orleans on her trip South.