The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-12
Amuxeu,euts.

THREE FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENTS AT THE
THEATRE THIS WEEK; FANNY DAVENPORT,
MENDELss0Bx oUINTETTE CLUB, AND THOMAS
W. KEEgE--THE BOHEMI1N GLASS BLOW
ERs--A LECTURE BY HOS. D. W. VOORHEES,.
Our city Is to be rife With first-class
amuspments this week. with the likelihood
OF fine lot OF attractions during the week
of Christmas and New Years. Abbey's
Humpty, strange TO say, played to rather
poorer houses than The excellence or
their entertainment led us to anticipate.
our people, however, are probably tired Of
broad fun, and want something more SUBJ
stantial. And they are to have IL this week !;
first In
MISS FANNY DAVENPORT,
who will give her celebrated play OF d" An
American Girl" at the Theatre on Tuesday
evening. The four scenes 10 be used. in
the play are new and very handsome, bsv-
ing just been completed by the scenic art
ist, Mons. Dnfocq. The reputation that
Miss Davenport has gained In this play, the
great popularity she enjoyed when last In
Richmond. and the fact that she plays only
one night here, are reasons which indicate
that this will be a brilliant occasion, and
the Theatre filed TO its utmost capacity on
Tuesday evening. The sale OF reserved
seats was quite brisk on Saturday, and many
OF the best seats have already been secured.
THE MENDELssoHN oUINrETTE CLUB
will render OF The Theatre on "Wednesday
evening the beautiful programme already
published in the Dispatch. The artistic
excellence OF this Club as musical organ
izltlon is TOO well known aud has received
too many decided marks Of appreciation to
~ har int
but one performance, and We suppose the
entire musical portion OF our community
will turn out to hear that. The sale OF re.
served seats will commence on Monday
morning.
| In the coming Of
Mr.. THOMAS W. KEENE
we feel more than ordinary interest; for il
he be the great actor he is reputed to be
land we have every reason 10 believe he Isl,
| then he has achieved by dnt Of hard study
aud in the face Of discouragng circum-
stances success which we shall gladly
ack kuowkdge. He opens at the Theatre on
| Thursday evening next in RichelIeu. The
sale of reserved seats will commence on
Monday morning at O'Clock.
Mr.. wILLOUGHBY READE .
will give his great programme OF recita-
tons and humorous persOnaliODs at Mozart
Hail tomorrow night for the benefit OF the
Guard OF the Common wealth. We bespeak
for him q large audience.
TUE BOHEMIAN GLAsS-BLOwERS
have met with such success at No. 303 eas'
Broad street that they will continue thei'
interesting exhibitions during the coming
week. A visit to see them cannot fail o
being highly entertaining and instructive
at the same time. The specimens of'glass
work, including the model Of tbe cele
brated Corliss engine, are wonderful II
their beauty OF texture and finish. An In
terestiug feature this week will be the pre-
sentaLion Of beautiful case OF glass-work
valued al S75, to the bandsOmeSt baby IL
Richmond. The recipient is TO be decided
by voting, each visitor having the right tt
east one vote.
n0N. d. W. VOORHEES,,
o. Indiana. is announced TO deliver lee
iure at Mozart Hall on the 22d OF tni
month for the benefit OF The Yorktown
fund OF the Governors Guard, OF this city
The company have done well in securing
the services of this distinguished orator
and he will doubtless have cordial recep
tlon. The subject Of the lecture Is on tb'
life of Thomas Jefferson.