The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-15

HUMPTY DuMPTY At THE THEATRE.-T
Dcnier's pantomimc troupe appeared at The
Theatre last night, and played to an inn
mense audience. We don't remember to
have seen rs many people in the Theatre
since Governor Holidays nomination; and
it was most enthusiastic gathering. Hump
tv kept the house in a roar during the
whole evening, and pleased everybody.
The following was the cast Of characters
Humpty Dumpty, the Village Torment,
Grimaldi George FL. Adams); Old One
Two, Famed "Pantaloonatic," j. G.
Franklin; Tommy Tucker. whom every
body knows and adores, W. Eunice; Lit
tie Goody Two Shoes, Il &c Bright Divinity"
Miss Ada Boshell; Old King Cole, Monarch
of Nowhere and King OF Funland, Harry
Lester; Aquare!la, the Queen OF the Fai-
ries, Victoria North; Blondinette, Bru-
META, attendant Fairies at King Coles
Court, Rosina Cook and Emma Monlton;
Scribbelum, Poet Laureate, Edward Will
Iiams; Nip, Tuck, King Coles Bell-Bovs,
Little Venus and Master Adonis; Ro-
dolphus, an Exquisite, Frank Clifton;
Jackue Cass, a Mexican Bourro, Charles
Fox; Yolk, an Eg@man, William Schell );
DR.. Cureall. De Castro; Demonio, Sprite,
f. D. Walker; ChaWbacon, n Countryman,
Fl. Brady; Boniface, Landlord, b.
Hodges: Sparebones, a Butcher, l.. Ed
wards: Shotlace, Hunter, il. Williams; !;
Mikikry, Policeman, Y. /. o. ". s., >.
Yalome :: Count r. Jumper, Dry-Goods
Peddler, f. Hildrelh; SolderWell, Tinker,
IT. w. Gates; 0lainbrace, MarinSplt G,
Sailors on Shore, A. Num- and b. Num- !;
Tyler of the Lodge; Free Mason, a.
Marks; Signor Mashetti, a Peanut -Vender,
-. D~1I a
Period, Fanny CasSeIli, Miss Sweetapplc.
an Old Maid, Resina Cook; Mrs Sweetap-
ple. a Mother in fact, Emma Moulton.
The entertainment is one OF the most
amusing witnessed in Richmond for many
q day. 1t en- braces eyoIutions on the tele-
graph-wire. wonderful feats, on stills, acre
hattie performances, and exercise with In
dian clubs, combined with vocal ard harp
selections, yelocpede performances, &c. lt
is all sorts of an exhibition combining
almost everything from circus to an opera,
and stripped of few OF its rather broad
features, would be one OF, the best shows on
the stage. Gentle reader, II you want 70
have hearty laugh, go and see Hump
| tyi tonight. 1t Is impossible TO. notice
LIN detail the entire programme, nut
I There are many features that deserve
special mention. Dir. Phil. Heath, for
| instance, is one. Of the most expert Yentril-
Tourists that has ever been to Richmond
| He was heartily applauded. and very de-
servtdly so. The performances OF the
young Yelocipedists were astonishing ano
added not a little to the interest OF tue en-
tertainment. ..' -.''
| The performance would be; particularly
enjoyed by tbe. young folks, and ut tn'
matinee this afternoon the boys and grl
will have an opportunity OF seeing Humptl
and his oddities. .allr.J r..-,..-.....,.. >.
Tonight will be the Last performance o
the company. .'.,sl Gs.. ,.....-.
| 'GENEvIEvE RoGERs.-This talented httl
| lady, who left 80 good 3n impression on th'
Richmond public last season in The r6f
| OF Maud Muller, wilt make her reSppear
| ance at the Richmond Theatre next Thurs
day night in new American comedy enti
tiled '"Cousin' Roxy" written by Charlie
Gaylor, ESQ. The scene OF the. play s. ,locatet
i'm VIRGINIA, and is. said ito be re Slete will
| fun and dstrong dramatic sitnatiors, and VIII
| have the support! OF Fran K b. AIKEN be-
tiormer manager. and ,hims . star Tor man,
seasons in the West; end be has JUST closet M
an engagement at the Park 'gAeafre,' Anew
York; as gAnipholus OF Ephesus, ana 70
ceiyed very fatteripg notices Eom the pres
Of that. city, Miss Rogers, talsa made 2 s;sc
| cessfulIdsbaf ip the metro Ralis ac N aiiaad1
Theatre this season, and rseesving manFies
cellent offers from man sgers in the Ssi,sn
Ebas purchased her new Riafto flttneSs on
tSaSenieasso. MISS KoGS GSers will no Idousa aaf
kS,,ff fS,SaS s1rjrirJp her Sfag' A2.A' 'r'' ~