The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-08
-. .,,i,srcnEsrrR AND vrcIsrr -.

ss,6 snsfysfp.eytat hfastc, Gc. - me coutUf
s.as,ea wys iliied with the largest, most iasu-
snnsS,e. and rnost beautiful audiences ever
,c.tnered m Manchester W. ednesday ana iast
snirht. che attraction W hich drew 70 getnes
so much OF our diligence, culture, SUI
beauty was The tableaux and charades given
nv ladies or the Presbyterian cauren, as.
sisted BY some Of the best amateur :tslens 81
Richmond and this city, and ZOE Wnlch sA.
tensiye preparations bad been maze io..
rome dime past, and bad caused quite .
zintter among our best people.
,E The realization was al! that couia poyss.-
har have been anticipated. The entertain
smest, opened with weil-executed duo Yor
r,iano Nv Miss Alice Burgess and Professor
Peficoias. Of Richmond. This was fol-
I nyed Nv the eharade OF !" Before and Be
hind the Scenes" with the following cast
nf characters: Mr. Jones. Mr.. IA. b. oss
!, 1frs. Jones, Miss Florence NJ. Mr. ana
Mrs. Leyburn, Mr.. David B. and MISS Liz.
-xie r, Mr., and Mrs. Jones acted 10 Tue
life. Mr.. aud Mrs. sLeybu had put HUE
foSio. but that little was well done. After
Ills Hiss Burgess sang very sWeetlY : - q !
Then came the great attraction Of the eve
! ming. the charade 9 The Military" with q
strong cast as follows: Mr.. Banks, ricn
miller, Mr.. A. C. II. Mrs. Banks, ms Wife,
Mrs. Major Walker; b. Frankhn banks,
their son, Mr.. I'll. BIO; Miss FLORENCE Mer-
rim. Miss Anita Mitchell, friends OF the SIS
fsrs. .S,nlonel oscar Rivers, OF the Norwalk
aTnVincibIes, Mr.. David b.; Nora, maid,
: Miss. Cora NJ; Miss Lily Banks, Miss Flor
,ence A.; Miss Susie Banks, Miss Belle T..
of Richmond; Miss Florence Merrill. Miss
Jennie 4. Miss Anita mitchell, Miss May
n. Allof these characters were surprising
: Az well rendered, considering that but few
Of the performers had ever before appeared
in public. Mrs. Major Walker, and Misses
m, p, and B., deserve special mention
their acting was splendid. Miss j. was
charmingly pretty and unaffected; Miss M.
made model maid; Colonel Rivers was
every inch soldier; Mr.. Banks looked like
he had served his time with Lawrence
Moody; and B. Franklin Banks, who
parted his hair as we'll as his name in the
middle, was good type Of s'the swell OF
the day."
Between the second and third scenes OF
this charade Mr. John D. Bedford sang in
his exquisite style, "She is so Innocent and
Charming" and received double encore.
After 1.-THE Military" had been dis
missed, by universal request, Miss Burgess
sang I" In the Moonlight, In the Starlight .
and In response to an enthusiastic encore,
gave that sweetest OF all ballads, 'Withln
3 Mile of Edinboro'.'' Miss Burgess has a
charming voice, we'll controlled, lovely
lace and expression, throws her whole soul
into the music, and has bright career be-
lore her.
La petite Agnes Walker recited in a happy
manner 80 The Old Darkey's Sermon" and
was loudly applauded.
Then followed the tableaux Of " The
Magic Mirror" and GA Music Lesson"
with characters by the ladies and gentle
men above named. The last piece on the
programme, and by many esteemed the
best, was "The Gypsy Countess" with
vocal duet by Miss Alice Burgess and Mr.
John D. Redford. Miss Burgess looked
Ike real gypsy maid, and Mr.. Redford
was every inch count. This piece was
loudly encored.
TO the success of the entertainments by his
Choice instrumental selections.
Every character was we'll dressed, and
some OF the toiiettes were very handsome.
The Suggesting and properties were in
excellent taste, and reflected credit upon
all concerned.
The ladies return thanks to all the gen.
-erous volunteers; to MIR. A. W. Fair, DR..
Monteiro, Charles s. Maurice, and to others
who contributed to make the exhibition q
success.
1t was without doubt the most enjoyable
affair ever gotten up in Manchester, and
the performance closed each evening with
heartily pleased audience, and there were
none present who did not express the hope
that at no distant day this or similar ex-
fibition viii be repeated, with the same ex-
cellent cast Of characters.