The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-02
Who Miss Caroline Richings and Mr..
Sc. Campbell are.

From the 6ufalo Commercial Advertiser.
Miss Caroline Richiugs has been long
before the public as an actress aud a
SINGER. Our first remembrance Of her was
some fourteen or fifteen years ago, ut the
Boston Museum, where she and he% father
performed in various plays. They usually
introduced music, 10 show the voice and
Talent Of the daughter, and Peter Rich
ings himself sang LITTLE. They also play
cd 1.-THE child Of the Regiment" giving
ONLY small portion Of the Music.
We are informed that some fifteen years
ago Miss Ricliurs first dehntcd in English
opcra aud that size sang in "hinda
about that time with Mrs. Shipman iMrs.
Iiili), who sang the part Of Ptcrot!o. Miss
KichIugs was then apupll Of Mr.. Scsuin,
and Mrs. Shipman pupil Of Mrs. Scsuin.
About the same time, we believe, Miss
Eichiugs sang in Italian opera the parts
Of Liuda, Lucia, and others, but with what
success We dc not rcmenbcrto have heard.
We have always heard that Miss Rich
ings was an adopted daughter Of Peter
Ricniucs, but cannot vouch ior the truth
~ tHc story. The Cincinnati Enquirer re-"
gently gave the following in relation TO
TIL, furnished by a correspondent:
" In the year 1885 there came to this
country, from England, a professional man,
Q singer, named ReynoldSon. He landed
in New York with his wife and two chill
drcn, the elder an interesting girl two
years old. The mother was q lair-haircd,
blue-cycd young woman, n perfect spcci-
men Of an Anglo Saxon beauty, ama5le in
disposition and lady-like in name ). The
Observation-Disclosures was : superior
tenor singer, soon ohf";u.I sort Of star
engagement ~ f.. lark Theatre, New
York. There he became acquainted with a
Young actress, with whom he shortly after
wards ran OF TO New Orleans. He left his
wife and unprotected children penni!eSS and
al the mercy Of a boarding house keeper OF
the feminine gender. The deserted wife soon
discovered tins when She could Lolongerpay
her board. 1t was at this period that the
writer became acquainted with her, by
boarding at the same house. Her SAD story
was known ut the theatre, and Peter tlci-
ings, the then stage manager, called bon
her. lie became Interested IN the i3t;e
girl, and finally made the mother pr"po-
sition. That proposition was that II She
would give him the child-hi> own mar
riagc bed was fruitlcss-hc would pay her
debts and furnish her with the means to
recross the Atlantic with her infant. tn"
iorsakcn woman had. relatives there ~.
would take care OF her. Sine t"r"''. 81.
the offer. That little girl is -""o-
line Richings. 'Old Peter grew up
TO love her as his own, and he bestowed
upon her :, liberal education. He had his
reward. What became - Mrs. Rcynold-
son after she went to Europe we never
learned. The father, as might be sur
missed, abandoned the woman with whom
he --loped. Old Peter has 50 long regarded
Foline as his daughter that lie almost be-
|eS her So"
n answer to inquiries, we would state
Mr.. s. c. Campbell's name was origi-
y Sherwood Campbell Cohen, and we
TX he came from Connecticut. When
embarked i'll the " minstrel business"
changed his last name TO Campbell, and
has been known ever since as "Shcr Camp
bell" We learn that il IS Mr.. Campbelrs
intention 10 go to London next spring TO
sing in concerts and oratories.