Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-30
srcumoND AnUsEaENTs.
Weeks programmes at the fhe-
atre end Mozart.

srcuMoND AmUsEaEnTs.
mis- Weeks programmes az
atre end Mozart.
There can be no doubt Of the efficient cha
racter OF the singers Mr.. Foster brings WIN
b,t Ideal company this season. Three sucn
0ve,t psmes as Pauline L'Allemand, Ielle
Dc Tuscan. and GeOrgIene Won Janusebow'
skv. and such a list OF principals as w.
Clark, Sign0r Parisotti, Frank Baxter, W:
II. uerteuS. Attalle Claire, j. {. hiron, ana
Clement cambridge carry the assurance OF
success. Then, to perfect the whole an or
chsstrs OF twenty-five pieces and q msgnln'
cent chorus oi forty voices have been added
n is seldom IN IN history Of English opera
that three such gifted prime donne were
surrounded by such admirable support
The press has lauded the Ideals this
year. aud there are indications too iorci-
ito 10 admit Of doubt. that Foster has MADE
the hit of years with bis new operas. Bar
her OF seville and Queen Topaz The
I,tter o., these bas never been heard here,
and Tire former never 10 Eaglish. Both OF
,hese recognized standard works are noted
Tor their stroag comedy clement. snd " The
RUb.r~ has been relieved Of al the tedious
rscitalive-the only drawback the opera ever
kncw-while the version 81 "Queen To-
( pazv emb0dies all the alterations and addi-
items inside by talented Victor Masse
rifsr the creation OF the work al Inc
Grand Opera Of Pari', where Nile.
Carwhlo gave the queen the characterization
tbat was 10 live. This opera viii possess
special interest here, a. It will serve to nitro
duce Georgiene vou JsnuschowskT and a.
ford 81 opportunity Of seeing again charm
ing Zelic de Lussan in a new role Won
1900 H. 800. .a ffnnfufp HnfnnI n
mala impersonsti0d 10 which she has no
WORTHY rivol. There are also three comedians,
wLo-e werk - he Gypsy robbers furnish
many comic situations and any amount OF
humcr. The remainder OF the repertoire
consists ~ operas well md hvorlbiy
known 10 the Amusement lovers OF Rich
mond. A. arranged the rcpert0ry will DO
az foilow.. NOndiy, Rpssinis humorous
opera. "Thc Rarber 0i Seville with Pauline
I'ANemsnd, Affalie Clare. Frank Baxter,
y. G.. hir0n, ". n. Ciars, Clement BAN
bridge and others; Tuesday, Victor Masses
masterpiece. "QureR Topaz Ielie De ius'
San 4s the Queen. Georeicne Won Janus
cj0Wssy. Frank Baxter, W H.. Glars, .. {.
Mir0n. Clement Bajnbridee, and others;
Wetne.day matinee, Martha Pauline
LAlcmand, Frank Baxter, Atai" CARE,
s.. H.. Clark, J.. a.. Hiron. t,vwcnl Balm
Ut at 1ltIA AFNaIiNl fN'.' H-Nt
"Cr.men,' in which Zslie de ilssan VIII
repeat ier L0udoa triumph and de5pf OF ".
H.. Mrrtcns; Thursday night. "FAust.'
with Georglene Won JanuschOWsky as Mar
gueritc. sale OF seats uOw on.
THATCHER. PRGNRosg h WEST.
These mlnstrels. who are 30 we'll and favor
ably known ia this ct, are advertised TO ap-
pear atthe Mozart Tuesday evening, the lst
day ofthcncW year. Thereare many novelties
proposed 10 be introduced. Fret ls the re-
appearance u SIR. George Thatcher himself.
The noxt feature Of this seasons periorW-
arcc is the Sh2ksVcarelD first part" 10
which All the member. 81 the company are
soil TO ne correctly aud richly dressed 10
represent Shak,pcae's leading characters.
Thatcher and Primrose appear as Touch
stone. West - Romeo. The other characters
ln the p~lays-Falstaif. Oth'llo. Benedict
King John. HotspuT. Orlando, Alalyoiio,
Macbeth. Julius Cesar, &c.-wil be pre-
secuted. vita the clipper Quar;ette and the
grand review by Barney Pagan aud sixteen
OF the company.
1871 LITTLE TYCOON.
Next THURSDAY, Friday. and saturday. and
Saturday matinee Managers Berger & Leaih
wiz present TIE Little Tycoon" Willard
sponsors successful comic OQ.ra, al the
Mozsrk
The Little Tycoon" IL A satyr on the
tendencies 70 Auelomanii. Il i, known as 4
remarkably brirht and tuneiul production,
while the action Il spoAen OF a. graceful and
amusing. The piece j. claimed TO be gwen
Win - very strong cas-.
Mt. Thomas q. soabrook, comedian and
vocalist, will be seen "a General Kuicker-
booker, and SIM several topical s0ngs.
Alvin Barry. a Yong WalLstreet broker,
aiifrvari the Great Tycoon, VIII be played
by At. J. A.. Libby.
Mr. j.. i. McGoyern az the English fop.
and Marie Sanger a. Miss Hurricane. Dolly
Dimple will be acted ana suBg by tlyie
Crox, VINO appears 10 he styled the prlpl
donna souDret'e, aud. in her character 81
Dolly Dimpie makes a k5eat deal more OF the
part Chan her predecessors. Violet II per-
sonsfed by Miss Catherine Llnyard, said to
be a handsome primo donna.
KsESE II CLASSIC RAN
One OF the dramatic cvsut- OF tie season
will occur at the Theatre Friday and saiur-
day nights and Saturday matinee, when Mr.
Tnomas ". Rcene and his company VIII he
seen In Ricaelicu, The Merchant Of Venice,
and Richard III.
Fac company is a very large and unusu-
ally strong onr, with Ma Louise Poneroy
aud ar. George Lc,rock ID the leading r0'eN,
aud is spoken OF ia the highest terms ny The
press every where.
The safe OF seats will open Thursday
morning.
ks BENEFIT.
TIE Two Old Cronies, which &c one Of the
most comicll musical farces ON TIE stage, viii
pla, arciurn engagement M Mozart Academy
to morrow nleht. the proceed. ~ which are
70 70 20 Richmond Lodge " Liks' CnaIity
Fund.
n is hoped fhlt a large audience will wei
come these Bgorites back and az the same
time bcasnr The Elss.
Handsome S)vD.l'f programmes will be
given ID tAO.c Attending.