The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-25
AMUSEwENTS.
Merry War at the Theatre Last Night-van-
ity Fnir-Concert at Mozart Hall Satur.
day-Haverly's Mastodons This Week
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This week and the following Richmond
Will reyel in various kinds OF attractive
amlsements. In the first place, 1t
THE THEATRE LAST NIGHT
Mr.. Charles f. Ford's English Opera COM
pany presented 10 brilliant audience
Johann Strauss's new opera entitled "Mer-
ry War"
our idea OF the new opera, rs gathered
from witnessing il last night for the first
time, to express ii briefly, is that il Is q sIIc-
ceSsion OF pretty tableauX set to bright.
taking music. The iibretto, as translated.
for comic opera has little merit, being
rather insipid and only eniyened by some
passable punS and gags, which, though
sometimes eliciting much laughter.
were by no means clever or refined.
The music is very pretty throughout. and
is even beyond what we had anticipated
from the Waltz King" HIS martial ef-
fccts, which abound in the score are very
inspiring, while very naturally he excels in
a number Of waltz songs and chorrses.
The company, taken as q whole. is very
good. The chorus OF young ladies is very
pretty, and. taken altogether, render the
various numbers eXccllently well.
The members OF the east are all well
known to Richmond theatre-gocrS, and
some OF them enjoy the honor OF being
decided favoritcS.
Mr.. George Denham, as Balthasar. re-
ccived quite an ovation, and il must lie
said with all truth he gave a capital mpcr-
sOnation. His broken Dutch dialect was
very good.
The Marquis Flppo Of Mr. Charles II.
Drew WAS excellent. His acting is always
graceful, and it was noticeable that his
voice has somewhat improved since his last
appearance here. His effort last evening
reminded us somewhat Of his palmiest days
with the Oates troupe.
Miss Marie Bockel made a bright and
pleasing Yioletta. while Miss Reynolds. as
the Princess, was simply immense. Miss
Chapman, rs Elsa. gained great applause
from the upper house, and Mr.. Lang is
effective in anything but his singing.
While we do not wish 10 be Oycr-CCnSO-
riouN. we must enter a mild protest against
the disgusting crpOSf which characterized
the closing OF the second act. There was
nothing in the play that called for or justi-
fed it. such features upon the stage
should be relegated to the shades OF the
BoWcry. We do not desire that the above
cenSurc should detract from the merits OF
the company. II is, aS we said before, a
good comic-opcra troupe, and capable Of
atIordng an 'ycning Of real enjoyment.
The Merry War Nilt be repeated at the
matinee to-day, and The Na>cotle will be
played tonight
yA.IT FIR Gaze OF CHEas WITH LIVING
C.EsSNGN.
The attendance at Company D's Vanity
Fair last night was very encouraging and
largely in excess OF that oi the iir,t night,
The grand march vas repeated with greater
success than that OF Che previous night,
and was witnessed with delight by ihe
| crowd.
one Of the most interesting features Of
the occasion was the match-game OF chess,
played with live chcssmcn by Colonel
Thomas J. Evans and Hon. A. NJ. Kelley.
The knights were clad in armor, the kings
and queens were royalty attred and wore
crowns, the pawns were suitably uni
formed, and the bishops and castles looked
very natural. The floor was chalked cd
into squares, and after marching around
the room under the direction OF Captain
Leroy Brown. took their positions.
The game was decided in favor of Col
oncl Evans in thirty moves. Time, twenty
five minutes. The game WAS eagerly wit
messed by a large crowd.
CARENO CONCERT.
On Saturday night the Carcno-Arbuckle
Combination will give a concert at Mo-
zart Hall under the management OF
the Mozart Association. This concert
i given on the same plan II was that
by the Bcrnard-Li,tcman Troupe last year,
aud is the first OF a series 10 hc mauguratcd
hy the Mozart for the Improvement and
measure Of its members. Each member
viii have the privilege OF purchasing three
tickets for nominal sum. The price OF
admission is put at figure 50 as just to pay
expenses.
HAyERLY's MAsToD0Ns.
Naycrly', European Ma,todon Minstrels
will apnear at the Richmond Theatre
on Friday and Saturday nights Of
this wcck and at Il saturday matt
ufc. II j. scarcely necessary b speak
OF the excellence of tins organization.
That II is one of Mr. Iiaycrly', companies
is a sufficient guarantee that il l. tir't-cla,s.
Ladic. may attend the performances OF this
troupe with the utmost proprcty and with
thc assurance Of enjoying q highly novel
and interesting entertainment.
THE PROFESSOR.
At last Richmond i to enjoy per-
Torrance OF ". II. Gilette's successful
comedy "Thc Professor,' by one Of the
Mad,on-Square Theatre companie-. The
play met with great success in New York,
and cannot fail to please when played by a
company under management which en-
ioys such a reputation as that Of the Madl-
son.Square. The Professor will be per
formed here on Monday and Tuesday
nights OF next week. Late in February
T,mcralda. which ran $50 nights at th'
Madison--qu will be played here by
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