Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-22
THE COMING PLAYS.
vii SON BARRETT AND THE BOSTON
T. IDEALS AT THE ACADEMY.
The Princeton GIce and Banjo Clubs
Concert-The SIozart-The
Tatherland.

| Wilson Barretts visit 10 Richmond the
present week will bo of more than ordi-
nary interest. The famous English actor
will be seen in three of his grandest plays.
He will be supported by his entire com
pany from his own theatre in London,
headed by Miss Eastlake and including the
splendid comedian George Barrett. Mr..
Wilson Barrett opens his engagement
Christmas afternoon in "Claudian," and
" Ben Mv-Chreon and hrs own original
version of Tho Silver King arc tofollow-
Mr. Barrett has been invited 10y num-
Der Of leading citizens, among whom are
| Governor Lee. TO deliver his lecture on
Acting and the Influence of the Drama
on Society" The actor replies from New
York accepting the invitation, and naming
Thursday afternoon as the time.
TEE POSITION IDEALS.
The Boston Ideal Opera Company will
be hero New-Year's week for an engage
ment of three pights. commencing with n
matinee at the Academy of Music Oh Mon
day. December 30th. they are recognized
as The foremost English opera company.
/. The following Is tho roster Of the prln-
cipals: Sopranos, Nine. Pauline L'Aiie-
mand AMI Miss Emma Komeldl con-
/ traltos. Miss Helen Won DOenhoh ana
Miss BELLA Tomlns. tenoTs. MIR. Charles
q. Bassett and Chevalier Scoyel; baritones,
| Nr. W. Il. Nerteus and Mr.. Clement BAN
bridge: bassos. Mr.. w. II. Clark and sig
nor Miranda; musical director, Slgnor To-
| mas.
The repcrtory is "a follows: Monday.
| Donizctti's Lucia di Lammermoor. with
I'Allemand and ScOvel. Tuesday, Verdi J
Rigoletto. with EAllomand and Bassett {;
Wednesday lNew-Year's matinee), Weber =
Der TreischutZ; Wednesday night, Nerdis
ii TrOyGtOre.
The sale Of seats will begin on Friday
morning next at the Academy OF Music
boX-ofhce.
PRINCETON GLEE AND BANJO CLUE.
Tho concert 10 be given by the Princeton
Glee and Banjo Club at the Richmond
Theatre on Saturday evening next promises
10 bee quite society event The princeton
bows will make a concert tour during their
Christmas vacation. opening at BALTIMORE
on Thursday evening next. Ihey VIII 90
thence to Washington, Richmond. WI
wingtOn, n c.. Charleston, Augusta, ~
vannah, and New York. and close a.
Princeton on January 9Th. They vii
travel in the private car Newark and VIII
carry twenty-soven members.
Their friends ~ each OF the cities men,
toned are preparing 20 give them cordial
reccptions. Those IN Richmond Will not
be beh.ndhand IN his regard The follow
ing lady patronesses for the occasion have
been announced: Mrs. Governor FltzhuGh
Lee Mrs. Colonel i. NJ X. Ialcott, Mrs.
John p Branch. Mrs. Thomas \. Carter
Mrs. General +. VI. Logan. Mrs: Philip
Haxall. Mrs. Alfred I; Harris; Mrs. Or.
George Ross. Mrs. William Allen, Mrs.
James Peasants. Mrs. John Is. Palmer,
Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Mrs. James H..
Doolcy Mrs. General Joseph Il. Anderson,
Mrs. Matte 2. Myers, Mrs. Frederick t..
Scott, Mrs. Byrd Warwick, Mrs. William
!. ROYAL, Mrs John Dunlop, Mrs. Colonel
Archer Anderson. Mrs. james Il. Branch,
blrs. Thomas Boiling. Mrs Melville jack
son, Mrs. William II. Talbot. Mrs. Charles
OBJ. Cowardin. Mrs. j. I. D. Myers, Dr.,
and Ms. Colonel \. ). Buford.
MOZART MUSICALE.
The following programme will he render
cd Monday night hy the Park Sisters In
strumental Quartette. OF Boston. and Al
fred PoiudaXser. of New York (bassol:
/. Overture " La Muotte d Portici,' (Au-
berD Amateur Orchestra. 2. Quartette,
instrumental. "Rigoletto." (Nerdi,) Park
Sisters. 3. Mandolin solo. LuStsplel
Overture" (Kcla-Bela.) Miss Georgia I.
Park 4. Trombone solo. Rocked IN the
Cradle of tie Deep" with yariationsl B,
ROllirson,) Mss hattie Belle Park. ..
Song. There Is Green Hi Far Away,
CGounod. Mr.. poindextor. q. Cornet solo.
Air ct Varie.' I.ovy.) Mss Annie 4. Park.
1. Cornet quartct.e, The Chimes.
(Richards.) PARK Sisters. 2. Either solo,
Concert waltz" (Noeroth, Miss Annie
Park. 3. Duet for cornet and trombone,
Miscreren from " II Irovatore," Verdi. }
Misses Gc)rgic and Katie Belle PARK. 4.
Song. "Stir.up Cup.n (Arditi.) Mr.. Pom
dexter >. Mandolin duet. "Armininl:
(Barker.) Misses George and Katie Belle
Park. Is. Finale. March, " Hark the Irum-
pet" Duck Park Sisters.
CHARLES 4. GAEDygR ~ FATHEELAND.'
Mr.. Charles A. Gardner will tomorrow
night present The Fatherland' Ut the
Theatre. Tho play is romantic comedy
of life in the Tyroi with n fairly strong
plot and rich vein Of comedy. The first
act Introduces Herman Leopold, the 1yro-
lean guide, who sings The Lilac "a love
song. the curtain falling npon beautiful
Alpine scene. The second act IS at Her
mans nome on Hallow cen night, and a
splnninc-wheel chorus is here introdu ed,
The last act is at Munich with q fine scene,
the " Smugerfest," which closes the play
Mr.. GARDNER is 4 handsome man. with a
beautiful bcil-hke tenor voice and inter
prets the folk-songs Of the Iyroi very ar.
tistically. The company IS very good and
the cOstuming and scenery Will be unu'
sually attractive.
Tic engagement isfOr Monday and Tues
day nights and Christmas matinee.