The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-23

The NAIAD QUEEN AT the THEATRE. OPERA AT
NozART HALL, AND THE GREAT LONDON CIR.
Gus.
II we are to Judge from the theatrical, ope-
ratio. aud other attractions advertised. in ad.
dition 10 the regular Fair, with its attendant
sportf and pleasures, the city will be un-
usually lively and gay during the coming
week. A large attendance OF strangers,
therefore, Is all that Is needed to make the
Fair OF 1880 q grand success; and these
very amusements, Of which we herein pro-
pose TO speak, will serve as potent induce
ments TO draw them hither. 4
THE yAAD QUEEN.
q fine spectacular drama, which has for
many years epjoyed great reputation for
furnishing field for the display Of rare
scenic effect, will be presented during the
coming week at the Theatre. Mr.. John T.
Ford and Manager Powell have gone TO
much expense, and taken great care In
their arrangements for properly presenting
this difficult work. In order that the CON-
pany may meet here to-day and go through
q thorough and final rehearsal, Mr.. Ford
has concluded to pay the. forfeiture. and
broken an engagement in Raleigh, N. c.,
for tonight. The excellent aud fayorite
comedian, Mr.. George Denham, has been
secured for the role OF Schnaps; the ballet
will be led by the pretty Clinetop sisters,
and the whole company, including the
bright Miss Marie BeckeI, aud numbering
over fifty people, will be under the di-
rection Of Mr.. Charles T.. Ford, CONAN
ager OF the Biiou Opera.House, New York,
and the opera.houses OF Washington and
Baltimore. Beautiful new scenery. painted
by Mons. Dufloeq and Schatfer, will be in
readiness. and the hadsome new drop-cur.
tain will be used on this occasion for the
first time. The sale Of seats begins this
morning at the Theatre and at Ramos &
Moses's.
CHARMING OPERA SEASON
will be given at Mozart Hall next week,
commencing with Monday evening, under
the auspices OF the Mozart Association.
Madame Caroline Rlchings. Bernard, the re.
nowned American prima donna. assisted by
a fine cast. chorus OF fifty voices, and the
Mozart orchestra, will form strong COM
bination that cannot fail of the most pleas
ing presentations Of such popular operas as
they have selected for the week. Pinafore
will be given on Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday nights, the Rose OF Tyrol We'd
nesday, and that beautiful little operetta
Jeannette's Wedding, with the fourth act
from Trovatore, on Friday. Mr.. &. l..
Segel will direct the operas, and those who
attend may be assured OF charming and
refined series OF entertainments.
THE GREAT LONDON CIRCUS,
which exhibits here next Tuesday, will be
one OF the greatest events OF Fair.week,
and everybody, old and young, Is on the
tiptoe OF expectation to see the much.
talked.of baby elephant. Among the novel;
ties announced is an ordinary team Of work.
ing cattle, or oxen, which are said to per-
form incredible feats OF military drill,
marching by right and left, building up
pyramids on pedestals, and leaping over
one another with remarkable agility. This
circus and menagerie when here some two
or three years since was pronounced by our
people the finest they had ever seen, and as
it has had time for greater perfection and
more experience, we may expect some
thing very fine IN their grand street parade
and performances under their great electric
lighted tents. With all its wonderful at.
fractions, the London show can hardly
have parallel save itself.