Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-14
SOUTHERN THEArRICALs.


Tie selma Theatre was reopened on the "a inst,
ty Nr. Crisp. at City Hail. with the Crisp Family,
N,,;rs. Theo Hamilton and &. 7. Wolfe, as the
leading members Of the company. The ESStsSip-
p.I s9ys:
The large and fashionable audiences which greet.
ed Mr. Crisp's tr,t appearance our city already
demonstrated the desire OF our citizens 20 foster the
drama. lie opens to night with BurTers greatvira-.
LA OF The Lady of Lyons '1 with cast which has
su siier6l stars IN some OF the principal cities
Of the C0niederacy.'
Tue Rood also &c anticipates brilliant season"
sud says:
Mr.. Hamilton is she iayorte OF tine Southern
stage lie . a gentleman OF very high order OF his
triSuic talent aud performs with remarkable eN-
hence ahOt the leading characters OF the standard
CGlIua.'
The manageress VI the Macon theatre Is In ;rou-
he The editor Of the Coafsderucg insinuated in
r,eaper that she vas not .' chaste as ice, ''or
pure as snow, whereuPon she published the fol-
lowing card;
The undersigned, having been lbellopSly attacked
VI ne columns OF the Sy4ttsrp Cozfstsr0cg, in its
ls,ue OF Thursday last and being at THIS time with
ont q protector, especially appeals 20 her friends
al the public 10 suspend their opinion until the
case IS decided by Judicial investigation, about TO
be instituted
nv parents (now dead, and 10 which was by them
sltoated They were all well known and respected
throughout an the Middle and Southern States
throu myself the pTotCction.pf the law, confident
~ having never been guilty of an act Inconsistent
sgfrh the character OF a lady.
Mss YIRGINIA KENBIE.
To which the Cg1fsderlcy replies
W, CONGRATULATE the smanagetesS' OF this eStab-
IsEuieut upOu her determination, as shown by her.
. card u yesterdays Telegraph ana Confederate. We
shall not consume time nor space, but hold our
selves ready o. meet MIS- kemble, alias Ms Hib-
,-r. II, the arena Of the law and are satisfied she
sgil sickeu OF the contest far sooner than We.
Ma, Ella Blair Wren is ''manageress' ofthe Mo
oie Theatre. Mrs. F. N. Bates" had benefit
bene5: a few nights ago, which was trumpetediBad-
vance by a Correspondent Of the I-i5eRs. This ad-
1eirrr Of the gifted artist" says
4. Possessed OF a form well moulded, cssT and
ringing voice expressive eye and features, with
good conception o. character she (''Ars Bates) Is
endozed by nature with every qualification for the
profession which she has chosen; and though now
ranking amongst the trst-and worthily, t00-yet
with little more care and attention, witlg close
stuI- She viii have left all competitors behind, aud
stand alone the brightest Of our Southern stsrs'-
t'Ey stars
Mss E,oise Bridges has Just closed engagement
al the Wilmington Theatre.
Tie Richmond Theatre is doing very fair bust
ness-au things considered. As several Of he ae-
tors have recently sbsquatulated, it has become ne
cessay 70 assign the masculine role female attaches
% As twelve more handsome young ladies' are ad-
vertised for il may be the purpose Of the 'manage
geress to try the experiment of series Of dramatic
entertainments persOnsed exclusively by the soft
er sex"