The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-01
PRICES OF ADMISSION J.:

PRICES OF ADMISSION
Orchestra seats, patent chairs. (new).. .......Sl
Parluctlc seats tchars sccurcd) .........1J cents
Balcony chairs front sccured).. ........75 cents.
balcony seats. CeiitS
Balcony chairs (sccured for colored per-
sons--a limited number only)...........1J cents.
balcony seats (colored personsj. .......o0 cents.
The box-otlice will be open for the sale Of re-
served seats on THURSDAY, October 30th, and
remain opcn every day from TO ), where seats
can be secured one week in advance without extra
charge.
Doors open at Z. VI. Overture commences pune
tually mt quarter before &.
special performance on WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS for the accomnoda-
ton Of ladies and children. when the admission
will be 30 cents to all parts of the house. Chill
den under ten years. % cents Doors open at
O'Clock. Overture to commence At 2:4j precisely
CARD FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF FRANZ
EIYERS'S VIRGINIA OPERA-HOUSE,
giving few Of the reasons why ladies prefer co.
Ing to the varied and sensational entertainments
about to he inaugurltcd at this house
The nopularity of varied sensation entertainment
is RAPIDLY increasing In all the large cities in the
United States. The idea no doubt general ell
from the concert and variety halls but Of late years
HIS been made I study by various entcrprlSlng lEc-
atrical managers, who have introduced to lis the
very best artists In every line of art, and made
variety truly the spice OF musical and theatrical
life.
1t took years, however, and the right man, to
make this style Of entertainment popular with the
masses. II had long been considered an enter
,ainment only 1T for men.
MR.. FRANK RIVERS
was the first man 10 come 10 the front and slruS-
Gle against this sentiment.
1t is always easy to cater to the vulgar. but Mr..
Rivers determined to provide III entertainment
to which no man need fear to take his wife or
EVERY CLASS OF TALENT
He has ssicceeded: and to-day the Howard Athe-
Daurn of Boston, Theatre Comiuuc, Metropolitan
and Tony Pastors of New York, American and
Olympic of Philadelphia, Academy OF Alaslc oi
New Orleans, Globe and Frank Aikens iheatres
of Chicago, Ben De Bars aud Ihcalrc eoh''1ue
Of st. Louis, AlhamDra aud McGuirc'S opera
House of san Francisco, with host Of others,
,rn the hest having houses in America. They
are ALWAYS crowded, and with as select and high
,n,d audiences as can be found i'll any theatre
In the cities named.
The performance has many things TO recon-
mend it:
First. 1t Is varied In character.
Second There are no waits, and the curtain
once up does not fall until the close of the per-
formance; owing to this, there Is no going out
between the acts, and ladies lose not their COM
panlons, as they do in other places of amnse-
ment.
1t is fact worthy of mention that there Is not
a liquor store or drinking-saloon upon the block
containing the Opera-House.
The company at the opera-Housc will at all
times be tirst-class in every respect, embracing
US it will the creme de Ia creme Of novelty, the
best comedians in this country, operAtlc anu
balladsingers, scrio comic vocalists, premier dan
GERS pautommists, and gymuasts that are une-
quaueG.
We would most respectfully solicit the citizens
of Richmond and the strangers visiting the city
to visit the Opera-House, assuring them that the
entertainment is purely family zone; nothing
but pleasantly will greet the ear or eye while In
noccnt amusement, fun. anu folly, will be found
In suNicleal quantity to please old and young.
VIII omen on MONDAY EVENING, November
Sd, 1878, for the season.
Matinees for families and children WEDNES-
DAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS at 2
o'clock. ..s .... ..., .u... SD.
Respectfully, RIVERS & sOMERBY,
no 1-2t Lessces and Managers.
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