The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-27

. CIyDERETLA-FIET PERFORMANCE AT THE
! THEgTRE LAST EvEsISG.- THE Theatre was
well filed last evening on the occasion OF
! the first performance this year OF The opera
Of Cinderella by cur anaieurs, but there
was mi that outporri0F OF our people
which it would seem the magnitude OF the
/ enterprise and the charitable purpose for
which IL Is aiven should elicI. The many,
no doubt, carefully abscnted themselves
from The first performance, fearing TO re-
ceiye bad impression from the delays and
bitches incident 20 such OceariOns With
amateurs. The presentation CT fhe opera
| hst night was certainly not an exception in
.bis regard. And With so difliculg work,
Y would have beca something wonderful
krd 1t been otherwise. Excepting therefore
thsse bitches incident TO first PERFORM
aDes, and which are socaleulated to put an
audience in bad bumor, the opera OF Gin
derelfa was very crediiIbjy rendered az the
Theatre last evening. Rad we must say,
without derracting from the just deserts OF
the resi-, that most OF the credit for the sne-
cess OF this occasion Is due 10 The able
direction Of Mr.. Charles SiPEel, the magnis.
cent display OF the HousebsM Troops, and
the beautiful acting and dnclng OF Mr.
Hoff in { he role Of Prince Feisx.
The following is the cast :: Felix, Prince
OF Sacrnr, L. w. Hof; .iidorO, bis
tutor, III. f. Cardozo; Baron Pompolino,
Charles Juergens; Dandini, y'et to the
Prince, L. w. Pizzini; Pedro. q. ii. Chalk
ley; Cinderella, Madame Louisa Brennan
CIorinda. Miss Minna Gilis; Thisbe, Miss
Belle PeIouze: Fairy Queen, MRS. j. Ii.
Knowles. Jr. /; Page, little Nette Bass.
| The chorus, though not so large as it was
| last year, was well trained and effective.
| The following ladies and gentlemen OF
Richmond composed ii:
Sopranos. Miss Mary Walker, Mss Jul
Tia Carter, Miss Selma Kraker. Mis- Flo
renee Turner, Miss Emma Oswald, Miss
Mamie Barker, Miss Caroline Crespi, Miss
Jennie Pelouzp, Miss Laura Atkinson, Miss
Rosa Scmor, Miss Fanny Hall, Miss Molie
McRap, Miss Carrie Cox, Mis- Isa Smith,
Miss Laura Thiow, Miss Nina Rosenbaum,
and Mrs. Brown.
AtOs.-Miss Emma Riddick, Miss Mary
Lybrock, Miss Kate Mera, Miss - Smith
and Mrs. McVeigh.
TenOrs.-Messrs. NJ. Walker, Robert viii
son, c. W. Mcfarland, Charles Lundin. w
ID. johnson. j. =. TaliaierrO, l.. Womble
Charles Rady, r. o. English, NJ. Walker
- Rohand, and J. w. Wharton.
BaSSi -Messrs. l.. a. Perrott, r. F
Stubs, l.. A. Cardozo, Watt Tyler. j. j
Boyden, william Word, Cabell Truman, +
d. Wilkinson, II. S. Warrington, \. Lloyd
IS. G.. Goddin, Richard Cauihorn, c. +
Rupert, NJ. Ramos, and James Harris.
10 be severely critical in noticing tn
efforts of those who have given their tim
and talents in aid Of charity would be il
bad taste, not to say cruel, so that in men
tioning the individual efforts OF the cas-
we shall bestow praise upon all, who have
We are assured, used their best eDdeayor
TO please. When we make suggestions
shall be with the best lntcnlions possible
, and purely in the interest OF the partie
concerned and the success Of the futur
performances, which are doubtless well
niob assured.
Madame Louisa Brennan made her frs
appearance before Richmond audience i
, the difficult r6ie Of Cinderella, and, cons
dering The pIemonitOry evidences OF stag
. fright which attended her reheafsalS, an
, which rave her friends no little uncasine'
about her success, size acquitted herse
most handsomely. She looked aud dresSe
/ the part to perfection, acted 1t VII
refined taste and carnestnesS, while she
I one Of the few who in persoDatlng I'll
character in reality donned the fairy Sill
g per. II Is to be regretted that her be-
\ vocal effort, and that in the first seen
Q should have been marred by the laughter
r the audience, occasioned by the acting
e the two sisters.
{ Mrs. J. II. Knowles, Jr., with her riC
h contralo and distinct articulation, was eyt
; more charming than before as the Fail
Il Queen. The rest Of the cast would do We
> to initiate the clear and distinct pronuncl
;. ton OF both herself and Mr.. Pizzini.
- would add so much rs u what was lost
?. the audience last evening.
, Miss Minna Giles IL Clorinda, and Nj
n Belle PelouZe rs Thisbe, filled all the
!. ouirements OF the parts throughout I
5 entire performance, and sustained the c
.r yiable reputation they gained in these
Ie spectiye roles last year.
, Mr.. f.. W. Hot7s personaliOn OF Prln
r. Felix, both as to acting and singing,
40 excellent, and showed evidence Of cultu
N and mower, which we feared would
n. found wanting in the requirements
pr heavy orera. He is certainly the star
o the company, and deserves the applause
20 received upon his first attempt OF The dl
es cult part. Mr.. Louis W. PiZzini has an {
- collrnt conception OF " Dmdini,' and I
NJ omitted himself most creditaby. Upon \
n Charles Juergens as Baron Pompoli
= rests the burden OF the life OF
4 ouera, and, while he sings well,
70 is too s,ilr. Let him even forget the sec
~ il il necessitates il, but abandon himself
A., the exaggerated and extreme humors oil !
IL nomuous old baron. A little less stu
80 and he will have greoter success IN the IA
,@ AS Aldoro Mr.. ii. L. Cardozo sang W.
n but he, too, Is far too unbendlng ana rig
ey Mr.. Charles III. CbalkIey made capl
he Pedro. His simple earnestness was the
70. sence OF perfection.
n Probably the greatest success OF the
no tcrtainment, and one which ralseu tue
n. 1ience to high degree OF enthusiasm
80 the beautiful spectacle in the evolution
:, The Household Troops at the conclud
nd scene Of the opera. The noble knight "
us visor down. under whose command u
he appeared, deserves great praise ior
70. decree OF perfection they have
~ famed: and the Amateur Band, W
,;s their Gorgeous costumes, added not Ii
rd to the effect as they marched at the heat
NO the Young warriors playing their mar
~, mnsic. assisted by the orchestra. lbe
dance o. the ballet OF Moorish girls was
slv enioyed in the scene, but their periofma
So. should he curtailed. IN
nd Tonight the second presentation VIII
I'D I'D given. when the Theatre will doubtless
,ds crowded and all will go as smooth'y
IN well regulated show should.
CLOTHING FOR D.-About
y -, 400 the Executive Committee OF