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Domestic News
October 26, 1857
The Day Book
Norfolk, Virginia
What is this article about?
Well-attended theatre benefit for Mr. Griffith on Saturday evening featured Miss Cappell's praised Fireman's Address, ladies as Jack Sheppard, and Thompson's Blue Skin, delighting the audience. Mr. Murphey to star in The Lady of Lyons tonight.
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Theatre.—A good house greeted Mr. Griffith, at his benefit on Saturday evening. Miss Cappell's Fireman's Address was given with a graceful off-handedness which, along with the excellent points and appropriate allusions of the composition, excited the most demonstrative expressions of delight. The three ladies who successively personated Jack Sheppard, did admirably, while Thompson's Blue Skin was an inimitable presentation of the cockney blackguard. Mr. Murphey appears to-night, in Bulwer's Lady of Lyons. The play is excellently cast.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
Theatre Benefit
Griffith Performance
Firemans Address
Jack Sheppard
Lady Of Lyons
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Griffith
Miss Cappell
Thompson
Mr. Murphey
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Saturday Evening
Key Persons
Mr. Griffith
Miss Cappell
Thompson
Mr. Murphey
Outcome
audience expressed delight; play excellently cast
Event Details
Good house at Mr. Griffith's benefit; Miss Cappell's Fireman's Address given gracefully with excellent composition; three ladies personated Jack Sheppard admirably; Thompson's Blue Skin presented cockney blackguard inimitable; Mr. Murphey appears to-night in Bulwer's Lady of Lyons