The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-28

| utDcu ins ncaBIs OF rue CtnueTeii3 AmdtCul
Opera Company when the curtain raises
before such brilliant audience rs was rs
sembed at the Theatre last evening TO wit.
ness their second performance. That ttc
effect was inspiring was evident from .be
smooth and spirited manner in which
the first act (which is by far
the IongesO was given. Indeed the
entire performance was decided I'M
pr0yemeDt upon the first nights. The cast
and chorus were more at home, and the
stage business was far more animated than
before. The mechanical contrivances, 10 ia
true, did get rather cranky in the second
act, and the discounted pumpkin, which
proved to he a squash, caused no little mer.
riment amongst the audience in It's vain e..
forts to vanish before the fairy wand.
Baron Pompolino dlsported himself with
far better grace; and in his scene with
bandini received well-merited marks OF
approval from the audience.
Indeed, after witnessing last evenings
performance, we must say that the success
OF Cinderella is assured.
The finale Of the opera has been some.
what changed from last years rendition,
and we cannot see that II is an improve
ment on the original. The climax Of the
opera is reached in the last chorus, and to
make q double climax with the march of the
| Household Troops, which, though probably
the finest feature OF the entertainment, has
properly nothing to do with the opera, &C.
tracts from a plot sufficiently wanting In
unity. and the curtain falls upon a finale
without operate effect.
But, as we SAID before, the great feature OF
! the entertainment Is the brilliant march Of
the Household Troops. This band Of forty
eight ,cdrriorS clad in full armor Of four
different colors, with shields and spears,
headed by the Amateur Band and lead by
the gallant unknown knight, again raised
their audience to the highest pitch OF
enthusiasm. For full fifteen or twenty
minutes they performed the most beau-
tiful and dithcut manGuvers without the
slightest faltering or mistake; and they
! looked so proud as their lovely costumes
shone resplendeDt under the brilliant and
different colored hues OF well-directed
caIcium.light. These youthful warriors may
feel justly proud OF their commander and
the successful part they have taken in the
opera, which Is given in behalf OF so worthy
4 charity. That they may be Known to their
large number OF enthusiastic admirers, We
give the complete roll Of the command. It's
First Platoon. .-Frederick Bradley, Allie
Addison, Robert Woodson, Melville
Hughes, Henry Siegel, - Reynolds
Leigh Hudson, Charlie Mosby, Henry
Wenzel, Willie Gregory, James Gentry
Samuel Mitchell.
Second Platoon. Frank Turner, OrviIlt
Hundley, Willie Holiday, Frank Cham
berIayne, Phil. Schloss, Willie Watkins
Willie TinSley, Fitz. Boissean, Ben. Stacy
Fred. Tyler, Taylor Harris. Emmett Tyler
Thtrd PlatoOn.-Meade Darlington
French McCann, Tony Ferrandni, Artbn
Tyler, Ashby Regland. Henry Waytt. 10
spph Jackson, Taylor Fisher, Charlie Stacy
David Wathall, Willie Murray, Franl
Crump.
Fourth Platoon. Charlie Glenn, Wyth
White. Walter Cosby, Willie Mountcastlt
Willie Sweeney, James Rediord, Solomon
PYLE, Louis Samanni. Louis Crutchheld
George Kates, Charlie Saunders, --- Open
heimer.
The undertaking Of drilling SO man
bows for stage mGn9uyres was certainly q
!. easy task. A visit to the headquarters G
, this little army, while their preparations 10
, | the scene Of action are in progress. will CIV
> some slight idea OF the magnitude OF tl
:. work and system necessary for its success
fui conduct. They are qnartered in tl
armory Of the Richmond Eight Infantr
Z Blues, and 10 q stranger approaching tni
I hail OF muster a perfect bedum OF soun
(, pree;s his ears. And the animated scene th
meets his view on entering surpasses th
, hin the adjoining Theare. The work
: dressing, or rather equipment. begins Iu
a after the frst act OF the opera, and the dire
o sights TO be witnessed while itis'in progre
are endless studies for the artist. Each bt
+ has his place assigned him, and each ban
+ or platoon occupies one section OF the ha
= Bat when the soldiers toilet bus been mat
in part the boys restless spirit knows
a bounds. Here stands one
al .Witn oDe.. hoe Off and ope'shee on"
!. calling to an outsider on the steps, "J0b
please run up to the corner and get me nil
0 cents worth approximations" whi
= others are seeDparlly caparisoned in anciel
\ uniform, swinging on the trapeZe, or rec
lessIv exercising upon ladder, while othe
Iagain appear in the most grotesque stu
non, partly dressed, in search OF some'mis
/, ing garment. Mid II all, the commandi'
. knight is as calm and unm0ved In sule
Intending the work rs when be appear
. with closed visor, before the audience
: sthe Theatre.
In conclusio,, then, it iszfair to predi
! tthat the remaining two perforiBanees-t
= might and Friday ni2ht-wSil be even mo
!, Removable than that OF last evening, and
. 5bes peak for the company crowded houses
=