Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
Ee.fer from Chasseur.

loving pcUpic, and moro cultivated muslca!
talent than 10 Tho Seven Killed City. The Mo
zart has botn filled and we'll patronlzed, and
the several Thespian Clubs have met with great
sacoess bu! The legitimate, and may add,
according to tie prevailing taste, the illegltl-
mate drama, IS found 10 the theatre, hes gener'
aily been presented to half filled houses. The
manager Who makes buckle and tongue meet
will do well. lie has nobody but himself 10
thank for tho existing state OF affairs, Tor
more ragged, dilapidated looking theatre ln-
side couldn't be found outside the Five Points,
or Saint JiIcs. Tie wall paper haDgslo taters,
and pces off Ike the bark of dead black
iacS tree the paint he's become foul With
dirt, AID Is fer tie scenery it requires VIVID
ialaei5a.i0o 10 mako it fit the plays. The castle
that Ieonora sings her favorite song 10, IS the
same from which the loving daughter OF the
Capuats Gets the balcony scane, and, m!rablle
Gjciu, i. is ciaGged when required into an
arat;nert where the Horse opera chants It's
melodies. These scenes have become we'll known
to The city public; every hole torn in the river;
every house with the paint smeared Oft every
tree With its huge rents aud assures until 1t
ceases to shock their sight, but to strangers
| it tiF:nds all their good taste and decacy. A
thlatrc handsomely furnished, With foe and
arprppli.te scauers would undoubtedly pay and
psy Ee!l iiGre.
| AL the musical sid dramatic circles, ss well
IS G. society, are cZclted over the utlclpated
| cpc5a oi "Ciadcreiis," which Will DO brought
| cut in s!y!e rcYar seen before IN Richmond.
|. will bo rendered entirely BY native talent.
aud fer gorgeous scenery, tho high position OF
| tho performers, costly costumes and general
got up, it will be untqualled. Evil! be placed
on The boards Of tho Richmond theatre Just
alter Lent, and the company are noW busli2
engaged 10 rcheslsiDg. The cast of Cinderella
lord Bascu Ponpolina, Mir. Chas Jucryens !;
Aiijora, Mr. Thomson .Cardcza; Dondiui,
| M.. Luis Pazzu Pedro, -; Cinderella,
Miss Alice Swain; Coriude, Hiss Manic
Goc9o; Fairy GoGmothcr. Mrs. Knowles
! Tic enor Mr. Redford il great society man
here, aud not only has voice OF great power
and aRcetncss, but also is q fine actor. The
basso, Dir. P;zzpi has tones that would be
marked even before the lootlishts. The soprano
| Miss Alice SElil, has voice that had she
gouc on the sage would have made her fame
and lorluae. With the exception Of Kellogg,
saa has, | think, the purcst. strongest, most
flexible soprano OF any American s!sgcr have
ever heard. She is Mobile lady, and received
| . thorough musical education at the Philadel-
NH. Academy Of Music She BOW resides in
| Richmoed, aud is the leader Of the celebrated
| Monumental Church choir. 1t is not Impossible
Inst sho will yet become q prina donna.
The ballet will consist OF thirty five children,
AID the grand marcn Of the "AmazoDs' will
have ai1cty five in gtterIpg erm6r. The chorus
| will have enc hun0rcd voices, and thcro will
| be ever three hundred performers Of GEO time
On the stage. Shepherd, the sculptor, will
ar;auge The costumes, AID the three Richmond
crtis,s Elder, Allen end Daniels, will pai0t the
| scenery.
The opera will run several nights. L. is for
chartatl, Object. Mr. Charles Siege! Will
| coaGuos tic score.
| As Icat approaches society is trying to crowd
oittha gallery j. can get iu!o a very short spsc,
of.imc. Richmond is radiant noT, and sho77s
to tbs best advantage. Musiealcs, pri7ete tic.
aiIiaa's, ma:queradcs, balls, parties, receptions
a1d diarers. ca state succscd each other With
| bagiIdaiiug rapidly. There is no place where
| or entertainment can be 60 we'll given aud So
| gracefully presided oyer as 10 Richmond, but l
muS. confess that tho j.n. made at tho supper
| tables by the yourg society men, SO called, re-
minds nc strongly OF rush made By the pow
cry stricken al soup house or the clustering
sRsrm OF trGmps around g free luuch COULTER.
The marriage Of Mr. Niche, of tho House,
| c Miss Nary Nees5n, was q brilliant affair."
Among the pioss:nt innovations on the old or
| th05ox custom IVES shat of haTing band of
! music to discourse its sweet airs While the
ques.g were 1t the sperdid collation.. Miss
Nesson Vas GEO IF tho bellies here, and her
f,thcr, Juleo Neesoa, Is said 10 be tho best
| entertainer il Rlchmocd.
Mr.. Gray, one CT tho Richmond members Of
h. House, gave 20 elegant dinnor party to his
legislative friends this week. Mr.. Gray has
The finest coax il tho State. An ancient Gel
| cred MARION Of that type that was the pride Of
tbs planters house in the ante bellum days,
aud Who ruled her realm with despolic powers.
The menu was varied and finely served, and
among the guests were several of the mos: Dotcd
epicures sud ban wants il the country, Tho
dinner lasted several hours and was most ca.
joyahlo affair. The guess were Maj Spessard,
DR.. Jordan, Mr. Henson, COL Garter, Mr..
Pullian, cx. Speaker Hanger. Dir. Booock. Gep.
TaEaterro. Mr. Huut:r, General E,hols, sad
Mcssr5. Bohanan and Robinson. all OF the
House.
The mkt General Assembly will be as differ
cut i.om tho present So q new deal ct hand
ct Hhis;. Some old fac,s will be seen, blu. the
hard will be entirely different. Tho Oldest and
most Influential members will not return. The
State debt being settled there will be no incen
tive fox the influential mon of tho State to for.
get their private Interest for the public good,
for 10 addition to sacrificing their personal in.
tcrcs, the psy Ct the legislators of four dollars
day leaves them at the close Of the Session
absolutely 10 debt.
GIN. TaaFerro, who has been q mcnbcr of
the House for six yeard, will not be candidate
for reelection. Neither will Dir. BohauaD, Of
Matthew'S General Eohols will probably not
CONC back. Marshall Hanger will return, aud
will. think, be the next Speaker. He Ger.
tan!y is The best presiding officer in the State,
and has 10 peer 10 the Knowledge of parliament
aEy Ia5T. Dir. Bocock will rest satisfied with |
the c;ogniog achievement of his public life
the passage Of the canal railroad bill, and tide |
10 palace c1r The rest of his days.
Ten Pophsn, auother old member, and the |
most popular man in the General Assembly. |
miIl retire from the scene Of his legislative and
forensic labcr5.
Pat McCau. Of Roanoke, one of the best
FLOWS that ever lived, will attend to bis i'm