Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-31
finished acting proved her the accom-
plished artist.

G's'hNt ssttots
Miss Mena Cleary, whose vivacity
and sweet voice made very agreeable
impression when she appeared as FRI
quet in Victor the Blue Stocking. won
fresh laurels as the Governors Niece
and Miss Ida Abcll and Miss Care
Knowles and Lizzie Burton all deserve
great credit for the life and piGuancy
with which they acted. They all have
pleasing, well-trained voices, and are
pretty withal.
The gentlemen in the cast need not
be especially mentioned. They are all
great Richmond favorites, and the
plaudits they received must have been
gratifying to them.
At night Fra Diavolo was listened to
by another packed house. Miss Zellie
de Lussan was very charming as Ter
lima, and every song was encorcd. In
the bedroom scene, which is somewhat
a trying ordeal, she acquitted herself
beautifully, gracefully, and modestly.
She prepared herself for rest, and was
rapturously eneored in the preparatory
song. Miss Agnes Huntington, as
Lady Pamela, was excellent. She has
won greatly on the public. Her voice
has a richness and mellowness that is
very effective, and she received an en-
core upon each solo. Tom Karl was
the yeritable Fra Davolo, and was also
eneored in each song. Mr.. Barnabee
as Lord Allcash was thoroughly " Eng
lish, you know" as was also Mr.. Nor
sell as the Gardiner. The singing Of
these gentlemen was highly appreciated.
Of the two "Mauvais subjects
rockingham and Clark. it is enough to
say that they had to sing their last duet
in the talsett0 three times.
Tonight Martha the quartette con-
sistirg Of Marie Stone. Agnes llsnting-
ton, Tom Karl, and Clark.
Briefs and Personals.
The General Assembly will resume
its session to-day.
Mr.. Charles ". johnson, Chief Clerk
of the United States Senate, is at ford's
Hotel.
Mr.. William EllySon's class in the
Second Baptist church Sunday school
has presented him with a fine gold
headed cane.
Mr.. f. NJ. Castine, treasurer and
representative of Elerzog & Co., new
Mozart Academy of Music, is in the
city and stopping at the American
Hotel.
The Committee on Streets have de-
cided to pave with granite Spalls Eigh-
teenth street from Broad to Nenable.
This important thoroughlare has long
needed this.
The Governor yesterday pardoned
Caleb Martin, of Lee county. who was
convicted Of larceny and sentenced to
the penitentiary. Martin had about
two years to serve.
The superintendent Of the tre-alarm
telegraph is revising the list of iire-alarm
stations. and adding the new boxes re-
Gently ordered. The insurance cOmpa-
MES will no doubt wait for the new
card before getting out theirs.
1t looks very shabby to have the
sidewalks of Main street encumbered
for two or three days with dust and
garbage-barrcls and boxes. Better
arrangements can be and ought to be
made. 1t is too bad for a city Of the
size Of Richmond.
The Norwegian big Granfos, 2Si
tons. o. J. Olsen master, from New
York ria Richmond for Bahia. cleared
Yesterday with l.435 barrels Of flour,
valued at $3.50, shipped by the Galle-
20 Mills Manufacturing Company, and
merchandise from New York, valued at
50, ,2G0--total value of cargo, 3l6, ,O4O.
Asilustratiye Of what healthy place
Richmond is a gentleman states that on
Christmas-day there were seated around
the dinner-table of one Of our citizens
five persons-tv0 seventy-nlne years
old, one seyenty-fye years. one seventy
three years, and one seventy-twO years.
Average, seventy-fve and three fifthS
wears.