The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-15

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twas5wsll attended byplsassrs seekers O
our ety. To- witn6ss the second appear
ance this season sVf Miss Lille, Eldridige
The play selected was Sheridan Knowles
most admired play of The Hunchback. y
our young artistic sustaining the character
of Julia, q role (which gave no widel
scope for, the display Of her histripnit
powers, than the drama Of the previous
evening. The piece is one Of the standard
selections IN which all the great actresses
Of the English and American stage have
shone, and ono Of the very best aching
pieces, ssthe highest dramatic situations
being matched BY the elegant diction and
the sharply defined characters. The plot
is well known to, all losers Of true dra.
matte art, SO that q resume Of it at this time,
is unnecessary. Miss EIdridge Invested her
Characterization with such feathery lightnesa
and exquisite tenderness, as to at once
win for her the sythpathies and attention
of her audience from the commencement to
the finale Of tl,e aplay.W In the different
stages Of the comedy our artistic was chaste
and dignifed, and ID herportrayals of love,
admiration gratitude, tenderness and scorn,
each in turn were represented with no
inconsiderable dramatic akin. do not
wishto be uhdefato0d, pkoweser, as accord
ing to Miss E., place on the pinnacle Of
the dramatic temples as such an. assertion
would be misrepresentati to our readers;
as well as unfair to the young lady. whose
ability we are briefly discussing,
We simply entertain theDf opinion
of Miss =. that she undoubtedly possess
ses, the yiItue and accomplishments Of a
true artistic, and with study and experience
the latter the best OF all schools-she il
destined to occupy a high position in the
difficult and exactingi profession she has
adopted Mr.. Harry LAngdon "a Sir Tho
mas Clifford, gave Miss Eldridge good sup
port and sustained his part with . remarka-
BILE degree of skill, and shared the plaudits of
the audience with the fair heroine of the
play. Mr.. Higgins, as Master Waler, is
worthy Of honorable mention. Miss Eliza
Newton, as Helen, sustained Der part with
considerable dash, and made herself q great
fayorite in her rollicking, jovial role
Apropos of Miss = Eldridge, K her
beatty and grace were displayed to the,
best advantage by q wardrobe which in
costliness, elegance and taste, has never
been surpassed on the Richmond stage.
q Our tiieatre.goers will be clad to learn
that although Miss Eldridge will make her
last appearance tonight, the fine company
supporting her will be here several times
during the present season. stvsa 81
The. play tonight is "Mignon," Nor
tons dramatization Of popular opera. A
delightful entertainment may be anticlpa-
ted. Letthere be q grand farewell ovation
given by the beauty and fashion Of our
city to this promising young lady.
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a LADY, bUfNED 70 DEATH-HER
BODY ENTIRELY GoNsuMEp:gMIsss 8
lucy Eeag9sson, 2 a.. nlgniy rsspectea anu
burned to death in her own house on Sun
day night It Is supposed just after She
returned rom church. she owned the house
she lived in. Itis known that :sheswas Sub
ject to hts. She was about thirty years Of
age. Her house being seen open excited
suspicious, 5 when Mr.. James Mcdowell
and cOlOred man. named sJamieson insti-