Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-19
WARM SPRINGS.
A WEEK OF oAyrrY AND GENUINE
PLEASURE.
The Two Plays and How They Were R.n.
derti-Readirg The
Guests, sc.
ICorrOspOndcncO Of the Richmond DIspa,cbl

Ill
WAnM SPRINGS, Va, Aug. IL. 1888.
The pretty mountain view from the
Warm Springs hotel and the pretty
walks and drives are not all the enter.
tsinments we hsve. Wherever inteli.
gcnce and wealth congtegate from diff
ferent places you may naturally expect
20 ind new enloSmtnts and new ideas
as you do here for Richmond and
Washington, Baltimore and New York,
Cincinnati and Chicago, and Cleveland
and Charleston all lond their aid.
This week has furnished such round
OF entertainments that one can hardly
make mp has mind 70 90. On Tuesday
We bad the sparkling comedy OF The
SNOWFALL, by sidney Grfnuy. A more
amusing and better selected drama could
not have been found. J must give you
tho cast Of characters. which is rs fol-
lows Felix fcatherstono. George II. NJ.
Gibson, Of Baltimore Uncle John, Ed
ward s. Elliot. Of Savannah. TIA. Harry
Prcndergast, ". 4. Lindsay. OF Frank.
fort. Ny. Saunders, ". h. Tenant. Of
Petersburg, va. Mrs Featherstono,
Mrs George 4. ". Gibson; Ethel
Granger, Miss Mary NJ. Lyons, Of Rich
m0nd Penelope. Miss VI. Petrie Nc
Chu.ock, OF Chillicotbe, Ohio. Tho
play was 80 happy and everspart 80 wen
filled that 10 mention one would require
the mention Of all A more humorous
evening could not have been spent.
But the talent at the Warm is not for
comedy alone for last night the fairy
tale % Broken Hearts. by ". s. Gilbert,
was gwen. and If any one doubts the
ability with which Il was given / know I
could prove II Was az true as truth could be
by pretty little Miss Helene Brush, Of
Cleveland, who could tell you how sadly
che felt at the death OF Lady Vavir,
which WIS 80 well represented by Miss
GOOch, OF LOnisa Courthouse, Va. The
stage was Bairyland itself F; the scenery,
specially painted for the occasion, was
made realistic by fountain streams which
were imWoyised. But / must not omit
giving YOU the cast Of this fairly tale,
which WAS so exquisitely put upon the
stage and so well rendered that many n
swelling heart viii tell you they cherish
tho memory but do not wish again to
witness this saddost Of fairy tales
Prince fiorian was represented by Dir.
George T. II. Gibson Mousta the de-
fOrmel dwarf, 10y Mr.. Edward s. FL
lott the Lady Hilda by Mrs. George
=. NJ. Gibson the lady Vayir, by Miss
". Bessie GOoch the Lady Mcusine,
by Miss Mary NJ. Lyons the Lady
Amanthis. 10y Miss Evelyn Niche.
No compliment which could bo paid
Mr.. Edward :. Elliott could be more
than he deserved for his extraordinary
performance on the part of the de-
formed dwarf. Happy indeed ia the pro-
fessonal actor who can carry through
that part in tho imprisoned and artistic
way in which 1t was carried last evening.
Mrs. George Gibson showed herself
20 be n lady not only of the most re-
fined taste III dress and action. but also
possessed OF talent which might well be
the envy Of any lady.
DO not think that occasional plays are
the only evening pastimes. The ball
room OF the Warm is open every evening
and judiciously closed at 10. when the
parlor is then resOrted TO for pleasant
conversation, songs, and instrumental
music. Tomorrow evening, however,
a strawride is to be started for the en-
iovment of those who like to sit on straw
and look at each other by moonlight.
The Warm Springs Is TO be congratu
lated upon the management of Mr.
Thomas j. Glover. That men often have
peculiar fitness for certain things is often
said but if ever this was exempliied il
IS in the case of Mr.. Glover. A young
gentleman Of taste and of keen percep-
ton, he is SO fortunate in bis well-bal-
anced manner and disposition that pre-
dict for him the most successful career of
any man Of his age in tho management
Of hotels. Mr.. Glover is fortunate in
having the assistance Of Mr.. W. Is.
Bishop, whom al are so glad to meet.
| cannot undertake to give you the
guests at TINS place, who keep going
and coming till the LIST of October an
nually, for September is the prettiest of
months in these pretty Virginia noun
tains but among those who are here |
now and whose faces 30 brighten this |
place l cannot omit mentioning Mrs. !
Charles Watkins, Miss Mary Nj. Lyons, |
IN G. II. Read, Rev. j. Calvin Stew !
art. Miss i. s. Stewart. Mrs. 9. ID. |
arus, Mr.. II. p. Richardson, and |
Mr.. George Ives, from Richmond
Mrs. Lay, Miss ODER, Miss Campbell,
Mrs. J. Il. Trip. Miss Gertrude Holli-
day. and Mrs. +. j.. Robinson, from
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kennedy |
Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Keep, Miss
Augusta Keep. Mr. and Mrs. }. ID. Yer
mihge, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Holmes,
from Now York Miss WithorsDoon and |
Mrs.. Or. Thomas 10 Care, from South /
Carolina: Miss Lizzie Terrence, Mrs
James L. florence, Mrs. Stewart,
Miss Alma Orr, and Mr. and Mrs. Dram
Sin Watson, from Cincinnati; Mr.. and /
Mrs. ". 7. McClintock and Miss Nc
Clintock, from Cbillicothe Mrs. w. /.
Handy, of Cynthiana Mr.. and Mrs
Edward w. Strong, OF Cincinnati; Mrs
Charles +. Brush, Miss Edna Brush,
and Miss Helene Brush, from Cleveland,
Ohio aud Miss ---- Ide, rom Co
mmbus.
This afternoon TO wind up the literary
Of the week poem was
read by Mr.. Edward 4. Elliott, but /
cannot close without saying how much
indebted we all are to Mrs. L. p. Nc
Guire, of Washington, for her indefah-
gable efforts in getting up the beautiful
plavs Of the week The taste, the ele-
gance OF the Suggesting, dressing. and
all would not have been what 1t was had
il not been for her good taste. w.
ESSEX COgSTY.