The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-11

I THE SLEEPING Richmond The
4 atre was tfifoHged last evening with n bril-
.Iliant audience TO witness the presentation
OF the beautiful spectacular fairy pantomim,
OF the Sleeping Beauty, which was giyeI
BY number OF ladies' and gentlemen in be
| half ofthe suffering poor OF the city. /
may be said, and with ail truth, that a more
] beautiful spectacular representation ha!
never been witnessed in Richmond. The
scenic effect was Us lovely as gorgeous cos
tumery, lovely women. and handsome mer
could portray.
The first scene opened with Titania (Which
character was eliarmingly filed by the ever
Yiracions Miss Bette Ward) and her fairie:
at their revels. Thisscene was lovely beyond
descriptfon. The little ones were clad in
the most tasteful and appropriate style
each representing some fairy-hower, and al
looking as bIithe, graceful, and free from
care, in their innocence, as il they were just
from the realms OF Fairyland. tits here Tt
ltania summons them to the christening oi
THE royaifniant.
The second scene, at which the royal
christening was represented, was very fine
! the elegant, varied colors Of the magniti-
cent costumes in which the courtiers were
robed contrasting finely with The fairy
throng. Master Louis de Sibourg, acting as
ithe Herald, introduced with becoming
grace and dignity the fairies as they were
presented to the King and Queen.
The court sceneSas they were assembled
Mt various pastim mess s3yas a life-like picture.
Miss Mamie Lyon, beautifully attired as a
court lady, sang with much feeling "Schu-
bert's Serenade," which was applauded by
audience and court alike.
The wicked fairy, .'Mustard Seed,7 was
handsomely acted by Miss Jennie Plea.
SAINTS, and her sudden appearance in the
different scenes with awful and prophetic
denunciations added much to the interest OF
the play.
AS King Vaorosa, DR.. J. Fl. McCaw was
the personitication OF knlghtiy bearing, and
with the elegantly-attircd Mrs. Coffee rs
Queen made a handsome couple.
Miss Fannie Lee, as Princess Violet, was
lovely, and as she was awakened from the
awful sleep by Prince Charming (Mr. An
drsw L. Elicit, Jr.), made beautiful pic
ture.
Mr.. Walter Up>hur acted the knight to
the Prince Charming with becoming grace.
Miss Ellen Mason made capital Countess
Grufanaugh, her dress being most appro-
0riately gotten up to portray the character.
| Indeed, all the dressing was superb, ard to
mention them in detail would be an almost
endless task, and one that would fail to do
| Justice in the end. Noticeable amongst the
court ladies were Miss Mamie Leary, Miss
Alice Cabell, Miss Helen Garnett, Miss
Edith Baldwin, Miss Mollie Leary, Miss
Maggie Tuft, Miss Maggie Watson, and
Miss - Jones, whose stately appearance,
becomingly attired rs she was in black vel
vet and ermine, stood out prominently in
the different scenes where there was samuch
to be admired.
The play altogether was grand success,
the only fault that could be found was the
long interval between the scenes. The
Sleeping Beauty will be repeated at matt
nee this evening at hali-past 8 O'Clock, when
all who were so unfortunate as to have
missed the first performance will be enabled
to witness this beautiful pantomime.