Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-28
Death was probably caused by congestion
Of the lungs. ...
This was the third cAc Of sudden death
reported to him during the day.
The Beaten Iosans rssseut "Aesss
or. the Eiixfr Of I.svs.-

The Ros,on Ideals were welcomed al the
Theatre last night by q large and fasiiion-
able audience. They always draw wen
here, and may be ciassed among h'cG-
mond's pets.
Tho orera. ponizetti's 4" Adins; or, The
Elixir OF Love" l. pleasing, clever. ana
novel, and the argument runs somewhat 70
this wise Adina, 3 country girb Il ionaH
loved by Nemorino, peasant, ana hiso
Belcore. q sergeant, who II Quartered With
his company in the neighb1 1rhooG. While
both loverS are kept in suspense 10y Adina
the charlaian Dr. Dulcamors arrives, aud Of
ters his nostrums for sale. Nemorino having
heard Of the effects OF certain wonderful
elIxir-a potent love spell-asks the
Doctor n be possesses such draiIght. The
cunning Doctor, astonished al his ere
duliiy, sells him bottle OF bordeaux wine.
and, telling hlm to take repeated doses, as-
sures him of It's certain cfiicacv. Blated
with the wine and full Of confidence. Nc
morino meets Adina. and assumes care
les air toward her. Adina then resolves
10 marry BelcOre. Al this moment orders
arrive compelling the Sergeant and his sol
diers 10 leave the next day. Belcore there
fore urges Adina 10 marry him nj once. To
this she asSents, notwithstanding Nemor,-
nos entreaties 10 the contrary.
The guests being assembled. the gay
couple. with the company and the notary,
retlre TO sign the contract. when Memo
rino suddenly appears and begs the Doctor
for another aud stronger dose OF ehXlf,
which the Doctor refuses, n the peasar
has no money. Adlna having postponed
the ceremony until the evening. belcOrr
enters and, learning from >emorinO oi his
poverty, advises him to enlist, which Memo.
rino consents 10, and receives his pay IN
advance. With this money The youth pui-
cha,ee q second bottle from the Doctor.
Meanwhile NemOrino's uncle dies. and,
with the knowledge that be has leii hi>
estate 20 his ncpheW, all the girls IN the
village surround him and naiier him. lie
attributes this TO the elixir.
Adina. now jealous, c0utesSes 90 TIE
Doctor. who urges q trial Of hi SPECIFIC.
bu; thinking her own chsrms sufficient,
she refuses. The Doctor then tells her OF
Nemorino's recent success N love how
he mad sacrificed e"cryihing, even h's
liberty. 10 obtain the affection OF the CIR
whom he 80 pa si0nately loved.
Touched by these proofs ~ his affection.
Adina changes her mind and give Memo
rIuo her neari and hand.
A. Adina, the independent, coquettlsh.
and caprlcious country girl. Mile. Lehe d.
l.ussan was most thorough. and al her fa--
cinalior oi manner she brought 10 bear on
'he audience. An Improvement can be
uotced each successive year IN the stvie of
the Young lady's acting, and her voice,
while hsu,. = marycl0uslY sweet and eN.
hihits good trimming.
Tom Earl. n NcROrino the slmple pea
SAINT. was pleasing, and the rollicking, easy
character suited him entirely. harl does
not sinV a. well " hC used 90. anp seems 10
caieiullv nyuid any very high notes, bui
hl, voice s.i,' retains some oi 10, old sweet
moss.
Mr. ". II. Clark took The par, Of Be-
core be Sergeant. This gentleman hos u
voice of great cicarness and even rcslstef
and tus iul. spuOrOus notes rolled iOrin
viti ca,e and force.
Mr. Bsrnubee, a. the qusck doctor w.
~ funny a. ~ other ports BE- ha- appeared
IN. and came iu for BIS full shsis Of tie au-
dienc,' appreciation.
Tn, chorus j. full. strong Ure'tilv and
nicely c0s'umed. and sing viii "snap
auC igor which Is a. rare y . O. ENJOY
able.
Out OF the proSceuium boxes was occu-
pied hv Governor aud Mr.. Lee, Mrs. Ross.
MI. Eo,, and -ey IA other ladies'. some
Vsrc b. evening dress.
Tht opera Will bs repeated rlday uisal
t.-tt .4 AFRO fftuu,to 'f