The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-15

THE COMING THEATRICAL Seasonal
GALAXY OF STARS AND OTHER ATTRAC-
TIONS.-NentiOn was made in yesterdays
Dispatch Of the grea, improvements in pro-
gress at the Theatre. We shall give full
description Of the house, &c., before the
opening, which takes place the 23d OF Sep
tember. Among some OF the attractions
are Mr.. Ford's company OF Richmond
favorites, including Marie Bockel, Belle
Mackenzie, Denham, and others. This
company will open the season here, ne well
as the new theatre at Norfolk, September
Goth, under the management OF Messrs.
Ford a. Powell "Thc Tourist" n play
which has had wonderful run the pasttwO
seasons, and OF which John Z. Smith,
Richmond boy, is manager, and has made
over forty thousand dollars with it.
IT'S extremely funny, and opens the
season at the Fifth-Avenue Theatre,
New York, the 23d OF this month,
This will be the second attraction, followed
by Frank MaFO in Duyy Crockett. He also
has new play, Belgarde.' Then Will
follow Jewess actress OF some note in
Shaksperian comedy; The Strategist, who
gave so much satisfaction here last season;
BARLEY Cam2be's Galley Slave Combine
ton; Goodwin's Froliques, which is de-
| ligbtfully funny comedy, and has been re-
ceiyed everywhere by crowded houses;
Nine. Julia Rive Kings Grand Concert
| Company; Mrs. Oates and her new musl-
cal comedy company; Miss Ada CayendIsh.
the great English actress Maher's Comic
Opera Company in Won Suppe's charming
opera Bocaccio; Haverley's Widow Bedolt
Combination; Thomas w. heene, support
ed by an unusually strong company, in
ID Doll, in he sinO a pnv
A Gentleman from Nevada; Miss Fanny
Davenport i'm her new play by Anna Dick
insOn: Rce's Surprise Party-thls indeed
is great treat; Nine. Modieska, ii she
keeps her American engagement-but as
she is creating great furore now in Lon
don, it is doubful the Madson.Square
Theatre Company in Hazel Kirk, with the
original cast, including such artists as
C.. w. Couldock,. Thomas Whiilin,
Gustaye Levick, Miss Ellie ElIsler,
Ella Wilton, and others. This play Is now
in its eighth months run at the Madison
Square Theatre, New York. The McLiss
Combination b. Macauley as Uncle
Dan'l: the renowned comedians Robson and
Crane; the company from the Union-square
Theatre, New York, In the Bankers Dangh-
ter; the great SOldene Opera Troupe, IRON
London. Eng; the Knights George C.and
wifej; Mr.. Joseph X. Emmet; Lawrence
Barrett in his new play entitled Yorick's
Love; Leavltt's Grand English Comic Ope-
ra Company, which opens the season AT
Hayerley's Fourteenth-Street Theatre next
month-among the company is the great
burIesque actress Mile. Selma Dolaro, also
the beautiful Marie Willams-the company
numbers over sixty people; Hurmann,
Gilbert & Sullivan's new opera; Chranfrau
AS Kit; D'Oly Carte's Opera Company in the
Pirates OF Penzance-tbe cast will Include
some Of The ori ginal New York artists-the
chorus will be the same as last season; Ameri-
cas- Gifted young actress Miss Mary ADDER
son. Tony Denier's new Humpty Dumpty
Troupe, Rice's Eyaugeline, Bishop and the
Chairman Sisters, the Berger Family, Baker
and Farron, Sol. Smith Russell in his new
pIay Edeewood Folks, and the strakosch-
lies, Opera Troupe. All OF the above at
traiions are first class, and with the new
Theatre. comparatively speaking, Manager
Powell deserves 10 be literally patronized.