The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-09-13
WE'LL SEE A FIRST MIGHT"
A PLAY IS IN THE MAKING IN
NORFOLK THEATER.
TO OPEN HERE NEXT SATURDAY

ors and Actresses Have Come to
Norfolk This Week to Rehearse New
comedy-Heard Well Of Norfolk.
tFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Norfolk Is to have the privilege OF
first night"
Norfolk during the coming week will
have a theatrical production in the
making. In the Auditorium each day
a company OF theatrical people are
rehearsing the lines in "a Bachelors
Honeymoon"
Making the Show.
Norfolk people IL they could peep
into the Auditorium would see how
show Is "made"-how out OF stage
fittings and costumes, and actors and
actresses a real play Is put together,
made to seem real"
From all parts Of the country mem
bers OF the company came to Norfolk
this week preparatory to their seasons
opening. And they hadn't seen line
of their play until they stepped out on
the Auditorium stage, book in hand.
Makes Love From Book.
The first rehearsals were all by
book The hero makes love from a
book and the heroine reads back her
message Of affection.
It's play to an empty house. And
back on the stage there Is no scenery,
only scenery props lying on the floor
10 indicate where the scenery will be.
BIT through all this the play goes on,
the theatrical people in matter OF fact
street clothes putting life and energy
into their words and catching the
swing of the play.
Play Good Sort"
Norfolk people when they see THE
Bachelors Honeymoon" at the Audito-
rum next Saturday evening won't real
players will have been worked into
shape. They will applaud at the fin
ished Production the show Is really
good sort'-but they won't see any
suggestion of the hard working days
that preceded.
Heard Well Of Norfolk.
In every section of America other
companies are rehearsing show pieces
for the show season is at hand. Most
Of the rehearsals are conducted in the
larger cities but Norfolk attracted
"The Bachelors Honeymoon" on &C
count of advantages offered. eve
wanted to get away from the Interrupt
tons in the city theaters where dates
are frequent, even in September and
we heard pleasant things of the Nor
folk Auditorium" the management ex
planned.
Open Here, Go South.
"The Bachelors Honeymoon" opens
the season in Norfolk Saturday. The
Norfolk opening night is followed b!
six other dates in Nebraska before
the COMPANY leave for the south. The
play Is farce comedy that Is calculat
ed to please. Norfolk people will fol
low its course with more OF less in
terest on account Of this city being it.
birthplace.
Photographs For Newspaper Cuts.
After the rehearsals have advanced
to the dress rehearsal stage Norfolk
photographer will be called to the Au
ditorium to take the photographs
which will be used for newspaper cut!
and the seasons advertising.
Players From Afar.
Members Of the company who have
arrived in Norfolk are: Herbert d.
Guerre Of Toronto, the leading man
Paul Pilkington Of New York; Miss
Grace Johnson Of New York, the lead
ing lady; Miss Elsie Kaye of st. Paul
Benjamin Crow Of Denver; Misses 10
sephine end Agnes Dumonte Of Chica
go, who are twins both on and of thu
stage; J. G. Anderson Of Chicago; Wal
lace Carr Of Buffalo; Miss Louise Rey
nolds of New York. Cakes & GilsoI
are managing the company.