The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

TIE TOURISTS AT THE THEATRE. Smith 4
Mestayer's Comedy Company opened at thu
TheatYe last evening TO very large audi
ence In the :. Tourists la the Pullman Palace
Car" Our idea OF the play, as gathered
from the first performance in this city, Is
complex. As is natural with such variety
shows, II has mere thread Of plot. al
though the opening act was rather preten.
fious. and gave promise OF bIghtr order OF
entertainment than the sequence proved.
The music is quite bright, with coed Or
chesfFation, barring the superabunduHee OF
bassdrum and symbol effects.
After the flattering accounts which pre-
ceded their coming, many had placed tbsfr
expectations above anything that could be
reasonably looked for in this order OF COM
edy. II must be said, however, in all JUS
tice, that for what the Tourists pretends to
be 1t IL q great success. The company is
very stroug one, and as il requisite for
this kind OF comedy. each performer is I'm
isbed In a variety OF accomplishments.
Never have we seen such an uninterrupted
flow OF laughter and evidences OF merri-
ment from so large an audience IN Rich
mond before. as was called forth by The
novel and funny features in last nights en-
tertainment. In fact the gods, and some
who were below the gods. seemed TO forget
that they were IN respectable place OF
amusement, and gave way TO prolonged
and fendish yelling that was Disgrace to
the city and insulting to the many fair la-
dies who graced the occasion.
Bot TO come back TO the consideration vf
the palace car, which was so handsomely
gotten up for the accommodation OF the
Tourists. In IL Mr.. Mestayer was TO
appropriately use the fayorite dramatic
superlative) simply immense. He dis
ported himself in the most remarkable
manner in the character Of T. Henry
Stun, Little Eva. and Faro Jack. In
the latter role he is capital, aud he would
improve it greatly IL he would not draw 1t
out to such length. The voices are oil quite
good, particularly so those OF Miss Carrie
Swain and Miss Louise Pauliin. In the
impersoDation OF the Dutch character both
Mr.. Henry Watson and Miss Jeanette
Reifferth were excellent, and in their
love duet fairly brought down The house.
But it is impossible to give each Of this ex-
celent company his just deserts in 4
passing notice. They are all, without
exception, good actors, and understand
well their business. The stage-setting is
quite feature, and the orchestra, under the
the way, gave between the acts some won
derful violin gymnastics, was very good.
The entertainment is, 10 our mind, rather
too long, and although it is all excellent OF
its kind, would be improved by curtail-
ment.
The Theatre looked very pretty with the
new and handsome patent chairs. And
now that we have so respectable and even
handsome a place OF public amusement, it
is high time some Of our Young men should
learn little etiquette in the manner OF de.
meaning themselves whiie visiting the The
atre. Some were so thoughtless last night
as to walk over the new seats. Then, too,
the general running out OF young men be-
tween the acts and causing ladies' to be in
commeded By passing TO and fro is highly
improper, and is not cCuntenaDced in other
large cities. II they must be running out,
they should take seats 10 other than the
most respectable parts OF the house.
Tonight the Tourists Will be repeated,
and doubtless TO another full house.