Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-12
NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW YORK, Sept. II, 1886.
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called the Angelo company, ana u uh-
der the musical management Of Signor
Angelo, who was formerly with the
Nsplesoa Company. Nine. Ginlia Waldo
4 TO be the prsma doana and Signor
t;iannipi the tenor.
TO oil Of Us here who know the
whirlpool Of Fourteenth street there
comes . sense Of pity for these we'll
nesning people. We simply recall the
isct that Italian opera never yet paid
expenses at the Academy. II always
depeaded on the stockholders to see II
through, and they never did.
The other and moro immediate event
Il the appearance OF DIR. Nat. Goodwin
ct The Bjou Theatre in " Little jack
Sheppard There is great deal OF
interest felt in this because Mr.. Good
vim Is believed by large part OF the
community to be the immediate rival oil
Nr. Dizzy. Mr.. Barrett Is playing
rather quietly here in his old repertoire,
snd the new piece produced at the
Fcurteenth-Sheet Theatre called F." Our
Rich Cousin " has been generally dis
appointment.
THE ENGLISH BEAUTIES.
On the vulgar side Of public curiosity
fhero IL some impatience 70 witness the
<nfyss of the two English beauties, Miss
Violet Cameron and Miss Fortescue,
vho have been advertised here in ad-
vance mainly by reason Of their amonrs
abroad. One goes to the Casino, the
other to the Lyceum Theatre.
The management Of Miss CameTon
has acted throughout as il that lady's
intimacy with Lord ,Lonsdale-who, by
The way, comes with her to this coun-
tsy-were of moro account than any
ability she might possess.
The assumption here is shameful
one, and / honestly believe unwar-
rsnted. II Miss Cameron does not
prove herself a clever actress, all the
lords Of England cannot save her from
IN American failure.
NOTHING NEW OR NOBLE.
I found Miss Dauvray, who pro-
duced Bronson Towards new comedy
1t the Lyceum Theatre late in the sea-
son, in her Bilou Office the other morn
ing. She had just como back from
Paris, where she has been looking over
the whole dramatic field.
Her search for novelties rather dis
coursged her. She says there is no.
thing new or noble at present on the
other side.
Mr.. Louis Aldrich and Frank Curtiss,
who also came back few weeks ago,
told me that they had taken in Paris,
Vienna, Berlin, London, with money to
invest, and came back without pur-
chase to hear the best play OF the GEN.
fury read on this side. Nat. Goodwin
told me the same thing. Kate Forsythe,
fresh from the steamer, said Irving's
Faust alone interested her. Almost
everything else wore cheap and tawdry
look.
But out Of fifteen plays announced
for production here this winter twelve
are English or French rdchdcefes.
To give you an example Of what IT is
that pleases a September audience in New
York, may mention the fact that the
one incident in the new play at the
Fourteenth-Street Theatre that made
bit was the attempt Of girl who want
cd TO smoke a cigarette to light match
as man lights it.
DO you know how man who is a
cigsrctte-smoker lights it,
Well, I can't show you with pen.
Mr. Wilson Barrett, the coming Eng
fish actor, continues to flood New York
with reports in advance. The litera-
ture that is now here on his life and
abilities would equal Benton's " Thirty
Years."
THE FALL POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
The water Of the sea Of local poll
tics, though deep. is fairly clear, and
you can readily see what is going on Of
the bottom. The situation is both COM
plicated and interesting. Under cover
Of Mayor Grace's beneficial reform the
County Democracy is recuperating anC
preparing for an active and independent
fall campaign. With Edward Cooper
Is . fgurehead and Henry d. Purroy
as real leader, it bids fair to onc'
more get on its feet and come to tint
1 with moro than q superficial training
The old horse begins to feel its oats, fol
+! e has already virtually declared itsel
/. against any union with Tsmmany
\ Punoy is playing shrewd game. Grace
4 with characteristic witness, has declares
Z himself not a candidate for reelection
Through Purroy, however, no Is deity
laying pipe for denomination. Thu
I newspapers are unwittingly aiding hi
\ scheme. They have interviewed Fred
4 Loew and score of prominent Demo
\ rsats as TO their willingness to accept
msyorality nomination, and, singular t
Say, all have declined unless promise'
4 The united support of the party. Al
4 that Is therefore necessary to agai
Il shove Grace to the front is for Purro
q to prevent union. This can easily b
4 done.
q PLAYING RICHARD III.
II Then the play will proceed some
h thing after the manner of the p,a
h Of /" Richard ILL.," Purroy, acting a
81 the Dske of Buckingham, will offer tn
4 crown TO Grace on behalf Of tn
4 people, and Grace, acting the part Q
s. Richard. will throw away his prayer
book and accept IL. The poor pecpl
pill be cheated, IS usual, and Purro.
+ yin be lucky II he escapes the fate c
Buckingham. After apparently demon
eiratins the fact that Grace is the onl
moneyed candidate available for th
County Democracy, Purroy can nom
nate, and . citizens meeting can !
1eadily rAksd up at the Academy
11usic 10 endorse the nomination Il
Geht will then be opened, with Grace ,
= reform candidate. OF course Il
1Im<s will support him. Its editor
~ personal friend. The Mugwuml
0ill train under the spurious reforl
banner, and we shall have dead
6eht, with much throst-cutting and man
|o(abs Ia the back. Whether the eyes
h people will be opened In time {
avert the threatened calamity depend