The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-18

PATIENCE AT MOZART HALL. ne pslnc-
tic opera was presented for the first time
by Richmond amateurs at Mozart Hall last
evening. The performance was given for
the benefit Of the Retreat for the Sick. and
the presence Of such large and brilliant
audience must have been highly gratifying
alike to the lady managers and the ladies
and gentlemen who generously gave their
services in behalf Of this charity.
Considered as a first performance, and
bv amateurs, the production OF this clever
work wa, very creditable. The rendition,
musically considered, far surpassed our an
ticipations. and was infinitely superior to
thc acting. Especially did the company
excel i'm their rendition OF the choru>cs.
and the costumes were very handsome.
The following i the east
Patience. a MiImaid. Miss Eva Mills !;
REGINALD Bunthornc, Fle>hly Poet. Mr.
r. &. Jenkins: Archibald Gro>yenor, an
Idyllic Poet. Mr.. LOuiS W. PiZzini; Colo
mel Calycrley. Mr.. Pierre Bernard: Ma
Tor Nlureatroyd. Mr.. Marshall Ramos !;
lieutenant. the Duke OF Dunstable, Mr. +.
". Cunningham the Lady Angela, Miss
Carrie T.. Staudc; the Lady Saphir, Miss
Annie Graham; the Lady Ella, Mrs.
/ George J. Hooper; the Lady Jane, Miss
lisa Smith. Chorus Of Raptuous Maidens
chorus OF Dragon Guards.
| II would be difficult TO do justice in ac-
cording individually the praise due the
different members OF the cast, and espe-
cially when all did their best in this labor
oi love. so we shall be content to bestow
praise upon all for their generous effort
I'm their second performance tonight they
will be more at ease, and will he enabled to
oiye life and spirit that will add greatly
to the effect.
Bv way OF friendly criticism we would
su0ceSt 10 each and every one OF the com
pany that they raise their voices and enlln'
ciatc with more precision. The dialogue
wos lost to most OF the audience last eve
n;no and the work thus robbed OF is pun
cont wit and humOr. The costume of Pa
fence. too, dctracted from an otherwise very
clever impersOnation. II would have beer
heftting Josephine in Pinafore, but wa
decidedly unsuited to the simple milkmaid
An additional life thrown into the scene
in which BunthOrne could 30 enectlNel.
disnort himself rs a May-pole, with tn
ladies' Gliding around him, would be Verl
elective The fact that the orchestr'
nlaved badly was very perceptlDle. SOM
~ The instruments were undoubtedly on
~ time. and the cOrnet was entirely to'
Tn.night everything will 20 better, ant
,.o nredict that the amateurs will cove
themselves with glory. Although aoslaili
inc from personal mention, we cahno W
close this notice without expressing gu
Great admiration for the surprislhs iilahne
in which the little lady VINO persoha,e.
LADY Angela acquitted herseh lhroushou' e
With the natural endowment U, LII
voice she possesses uninistakapie HLo "a
lent. 1t is to he hoped that Tue o,hel H,ulv d1
and gentlemen (all Of whom ulu 81 VI
will not begrudge this de'er'eu oon'p'i
ment. ,,,,,ort Hall will u
again filled tonight.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT N hENHiCo,mJ ,.,,o.,
= -, rrovn A. =. BremO," formerl
rad .nr nv Robert VI. Taylor, but nov
meJ o Nv :. J. Hagan, a ploughnan VIZ
nirg owm,~ = No. 20 plough 4 few DAYS az
I'LL .';,h three mules attached. III paSsni
VII har oId well the land mule giavlng pee
z .:sons,omcd s 10 walking in the furro" sue
: denly decided TO take his old piace, anu ,
i AZ do;no croWded the other TWO mules III.
: the well, and then, TO Keep .nrm n, octidn II,
fell on top Of them. b' pio"bp bs heing stj
top mule was rescued al onVe, ,he hreat,o
c attached to the plough pu. ~ ~" vent 70 III
OF the gear the other two m,x ,nu'Is feet. As II
n bottom, distance OF tWeul; ,aat in dian
well was only three and nai was ,,.. by W an /,
, ter, the only mode OF rescue wa" ,ha MN,
clined plane, which was aug 10 O,,r'ece ,1e "p'
|, mule, aud he was taken 70 ,ast ,%V mule was r
deepening the trench the last, las, n,'r,e "rs now "
K covered, and tue whole leaap .unrse a' for the
experience except aiew scra1ehes'