Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-20
Theatrical
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The Jewel of Asia" rollicEins m,-
slcal comedy by Rankin and Englnnd.
er, Will appear at1the Academy tonight.
u comes with the hearty endorsement
az the press and public OF the South
through which it has Just male Il
hugely successful cur
MISS Vera Michelena. the pri,ma don
IA VINO sans mere last scason III The
PrIncess Chic" is THE Jewel of Asia,
II she is said 10 be well fitted for tha
part in voice and appearance.
che Dallas (1'exas) Morning News
OF & recent date. said:
John p. Slocum presented he MI.
seal comedy by Ranken and England.
or entitled, The Jewel OF Asia" at tho
Dallas Opera House last night. The
presentation was satisfactory. The an.
clencc large and the reception all that
Could have been desired. y
"Ihc 'twel of Asia" is a clean.cut
musical comedy OF the first.class. 1t is
IN the hands of a capable company and
me entertainment they afford is in.
creased by beautiful stage settings and
tn'nes; !. and exreapsive COS
The rrima donna is Miss vera
Mlchelena Miss Michelena has a fine.
well trained voice, which she used with
good effect g,
The features of the piece are its
music and its costumes. One of the
rcst decided song hits Dallas has
ihown FOR some time was 'Maydce.'
sung by Miss Michelana and chorusr
! here is :: large advance sale for
THIS attraction. There are plenty oil
good seats left. however. some good
reservel seats fer fifty cents. Mana
ger Booker promises a most rleasin.
performance.
THE Simple Life"
The Simple Life announced for
pre~seatatioa here by the favorilc com.
c'tlaN Charles I*icks:r. is a most de-
ll.lltful satirical come,lv. written ~
Herbert Hall Wmsluw. ana actually
written to cr1er to fit The exact re-.
nuircmenis Of Mir. Dickson ana 1aa
unusually c>cellent company that has
heen engaged lo s.ii,I,nrt linn It IS
novel II construction and mas compiled.
tln:S atn! surprises enough for k.llf
a 'cz'.'. I'lays-!icl is no one. part af.
lIlf. son&lhe contrary every character
Is strongly drawn aitl requires arts
TIC treatment SO that most telling ct
lt'cts may be realized, Il is llIlstrarn.i
by Mant!fal girls. quaint comedians.
new ll'iSir. .,o]t-. rffHcts costumes.
scenic. mcchalical and electrical
eauirment t.,at will insure II perfect
and delightful entirety.
Tho Simple Life" Will !c here on.
Wednesday next. January u, at TIL.
-Ac:t'c'ny Of Music. B, s.lrc aud So
sure your seats now as nail orders are
very :ieavy and q crow,le. Eoust IS
cure to greet Mr.. Dicllscn's return ia
Newport News.
Manager Booker arranged, ves,.er-
day for q spoclHl matinee for This at.
traction ard in face OF tho protest of
the cclnptny's agent, arranged prices
Ter the matinee. 81 cents for adults
as'i u cents for children. This is ur,ite
a concession as the night urices are
% 10 sl.5G.
PsSereWski in America.
iSnaZ iadcrewSki made his first an.
r%earance in Ncw York at Carnegie
Hall, November nth. 1891. The pub.
&c was 1T once enthusiastic. The c1:.
Tics were inclined 10 shake their
heads: hut when he began 10 give re-.
:,ltals III the Madison Square Garden
Concert jail the audiences we're so
great that he was obliged to retnrn til
Carnegie Hall which. vas crowded!
he played. iii six months
ne gave az concerts. III 1S92-l8a2 h,.|
s'a!e siAiy seven concerlsIin rs cities
and i gross receipts amounted to-
He made tours Of thcsUrite.i
States with nndiminished yuceess in,
1896 ard 1900. In 1S94-1395 he tunnel
musical Germany UPSIDE down. and
then in 15at. he returned to this coun
Try &c, the fifth time. primarily tol
su2erintend the production at the
Metropolitan Orera House III New
York CT his OPERA ""Manru' In the
lie had married his second
W VIC Who accompanies MIN or all his
concert tours,
The famous pianist will be e at
INC, Academy CT Music in Norfolk 4,
week from tomorrow ana many of the.
mnsic5lcvt:rs tsn this side Of the Roads
MI so.ovclr to near him.