The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-19

been the duty OF the Commonwealth's at
tolncy for the locality chosen.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY UNDER DR.. EC-
CLEsToE's CALCIrM LIGHT. One OF the
most intelligent and elegant audiences we
have ever seen in Mozart Hall assembled
there last night to greet Rev. DR.. EccIcs-
ton and enjoy his famous lecture, "a Walk
Through Westminster Abbey" 1t was an
intellectual treat indeed i.om a most in
teIligent and cultivated gentleman leo
ture truly ecclesiastical, historical, politi-
cal, anecdotal, and, withal highly instruc-
tive. Every available seat ia the house was
filled. and many persons sought eligible
positions in the gallery, where fire view Of
the pictures could be had
DR.. Ecclcston was appropriately intro
duced by Rev. Mr. Armstrong, pastor OF
the Monumental church.
The lecture WAS finely illustrated by more
than fifty calrium-!lght views-architectura
and monumental-many Of them having
been taken expressly for the lecture. Every
part of the Abbcy-crery tomb and monu-
ment-was exhibited. and each cleycriy de-
scrihcd in Il lecture which seemed oriy too
short. The views were shown by Professor
Hawkins with the stereopican, who man
aged his portion Of the entertainment very
cleverlv.
Tonight DR.. Eccieston's most int teresting
lecture will be given on st. Paufs Clthe-
dral; or, The Era Of the Reformation"
The impression which seems to exist that
the lecture entitled "A Walk Through
Westminster Abbey" is very greatly SUI
perior in point OF interest and beauty to
the second lecture on "St. Pauls Cathedral
and the Era OF The Reformation IS incor-
rect. Indeed, in comparing the two the re-
suit is SAID to he scarcely unfavorable to
either so intc. esting are both. The title OF
The first would seem perhaps most generally
attractive, but the literary and historic
interest which clusters around st. PauFs
Cathedral, and the particular period OF time
Of which the lecture treats, is sufficient
guarantee of its merit, and no doubt there
Will be another packed house. Indeed, It
Is not often our people have such an
opportunity afforded them for real intel
lcctuaI enjoyment. In addition to the Illus
trations incident to the lecture, Professor
Hawkins will exhibit number OF highly
interesting and instructive views.
Reserved seats may be had at Nyatt's.
TIE THEATRE-A CELEBRATED CASE
Mr.. Golfers fine company repeated " A Gel
ebratcd Casc'' at the Theatre last night to
good audience. The story OF the drama we
have already published, and the excellent
manner in which it is presented by the
company renders the performance one OF
the most attractive we have had on our
boards for some time.
The characters in the prologue we've:
Count dAubctcrrc, commanding the
Kings Own Regiment, Mr.. Edwin Varrcy ;
Jean Renaud, a soldier in the French army,
Mr.. Edmund Il. Collier; Lazarc, camp
follower, -; Dennis O'Rourke, an
Irish sergeant in the Kings service, Mr..
Charles O'Bricn Urom The Gaiety Theatre,
Dublin, and Drury-Lane Theatre, Lon
don), his first appearance in America Cap
tain in the Kings own, Mr.. Butler; the
Corporal. MIR Richard Whiting; the Sc-
neschal OF the village OF Montague, Mr.. w.
Fl, Thornc; Madeleine RcnauI, Jeans wife,
Miss Emily L. Baker; Adrenne, aged live,
Jeans daughter (hcr original charactcr).
Little Eva French; Martha, Miss Laura
Dasconibc; Marie, Miss May Williams !;
Annette. Miss Bessie Turner.
Between the incidents OF The prologue and
those Of the first act twelve years are sup
messed TO elapSc, and the characters IN INC
play were represented as follows: Duke
d 'Aubcterrc. Governor OF the province, Mr.
Edwin Valrey; Count dMornay, returned
from exile. Mr.. i. l.. Tilton; tlscount
Raoul d'Langcy, bctrolhcd to Adrlcnnc'
Mr.. J. w. Collier; Jean Renaud, condemn
ed TO the galIeys for life, Mr.. Edmund n:
Collier: Dennis O'Rourke, III the service OF
the Duke d'Aubclerre, Mr.. Charles y Drl-
en-; The Sergeant Of the Guard, Mr.. ". " .
Willis; Joseph, Mr. j. Peck; Adrienne,
Duke d'Aubctcrrc's adopted daughter, MISS
Emily Z. Baker, Valentine d d'Mornay, Miss
Emma Markley: Duchess fAubcterre,
Miss Emma Skcrrctt; Channolne>Sc OF the
College GIIycrs, Miss Mary Maddern; Jul
lie, Adrienne's maid, Miss Laura Bascombe.
1t has been truly said that 1t is difficult
matter with company whose eNcellcnres
are so evenly distributed to particuar'Zc
the acting OF any, and 1t is best to state
merely that the play which created such an
excitement in the theatrical circles could
not be more satisfactorily played than rs at
present. From the leading character TO
that which is least important. each
finds in the various members OF the
Collier company an able and lnte'll-
gent exponent. The result is repre-
senlation so perfectly satisfactory through
out that the real merit Of the performance
seems to rest with the playwright rather
than those to whom its production has been
entrusted. In short, the company eXhailst
the possibilities Of the piece, grand as IT Is,
and provide an entertainment Whlch Is III
once theatrical and an intellectual treat.
This afternoon there will be grand natl
nee. and tonight the company will appear
for the last time.
POLICE URT-Acting Police Justice
j. j. Crutchfetd presMing.-Martin Slater
(colored), charged with stealing one pair OF
shoes from Robert Smith. The matter was
settled by Slater paying for the shoes.
II. Z. Perkins, assautlng and threaten
ing to beat Harriet Poindexter. Case was