Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-16
WARM SPRINGS.
ADIFFlcuLT PLAY BEAUTIFULLY PRE-
SeNTEO BY AMATEURS.
Donna Diana ut tho warm-Hay-Rides
and Other EnJoymsnts-A
Large Company.
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WARM SPRINGS, Va, August Is, 1890.
The Warm has been filed to its utter
most capacity for several weeks, though it
is thought there will be some little thin
ming out next week. Many people have
had to wait at Biillboro' from day TO day
with the hope of getting in here.
This week has been most pleasant one
in many ways. II was ushered in with
frost on Monday morning. and the wea-
Their has been delightfully."- cool ever since.
In fact the nights have been too cool for
outdoor enjoyment. and fires and over
coats have been in demand.
DONNA DIANA.
The amateur theatricals given here on
Monday evening were eminently success
full. The play was Westland Marston's
Donna DIANA in which Modjeska APP
peared last season. Ii il q refined, high
comedy in four acts and requires finished
acting to give it anything like faithful por-
trayal or to make it interesting to the
audience. 1t was an ambitious. not 20 say
hazardous, undertaking. and for that rea-
son the ladies and gentlemen who took
part are to be all the more congratulated
for the faithful and beautiful rendering Of
their work. Especial praise must be gwen
TO MIR. George Gibson, of Baltimore, and
Mr.. Charles Hanford under whose
management the play was gotten up. The
latter gentleman is a professional actor
and supported Modieska last year.
THE CAST.
The following was the cast for the play
Don Diego, Sovereign Duke Of Barcelona.
T. II Tannant D.Nar,l,,,rr, Na Don
Cesar, Prince Of Urgel. Mr.. George I. NJ.
Gibson, Baltimore; Don Luis. Prince OF
Bearne. Mr.. Witherspoon, Petersburg.
Va. Don CASTOR. Count de Folk, Mr.. Ire
dell jenkins, Baltimore: Perrin, secretary
and contidant Of the Princess Diana. Mr..
Charles b. Hanford, Washington; Princess
Diana. hereditary Princess of Barcelona,
daughter of Don Diego, Mrs. George I. NJ.
Gibson, Baltimore; Donna Laura. Donna
Fenisa. nieces of Don Diego, Miss Jose
phine C. Wheelwright, Virginia, and Mrs.
Charles b. Hanford. Washington; Floretta,
woman of the chamber to Donna Diana,
Mrs. Branniu Sherley. Louisville; Page to
Donna Diana, Mr.. Daniel Crawford, CO.
lumbia, ;. @.
Upon Mrs. Gibson. Mr.. Hanford, and
Mr.. Gibson the burden Of the play de-
yolved, and 1t was difficult to dlvest ones
mind of the fact that they were not all
professionals so finished and smooth was
their acting. OF the rest all did well.
Mrs Sherley was a. charming soubrete IA
have ever seen upon the stage. taken
all in all the performance was equal II not
superior TO any amateur effort it has been
my pleasure TO witness.
The stage setting was very effective and
complete. There was pretty drop-cur-
tain and back drop-scene and other access
series found in modern theatre.
HAY-BIDEs.
The little people, through the kindness
of Mrs. Eubank. have been enjoying series
of hay-rides. They were taken out in relays
on different evenings. beginning with the
older set and concluding with the youngest.
A large baggage-wagOn filled with hey and
decorated with q profusion Of flags and
drawn by four mules with all kinds of bells
iineling from them furnished rare fun for
all. The screams of delight from the little
ones as they went and came and the BEAM
ing faces OF fond parents attested TO the
general enjoyment. The young people
voted Mrs. Eubank a charming and cOnsld-
crate hostess. and expressed their apprecla-
ton of her kindness IN q pretty letter OF
thanks.
HERE AND THERE.
Tuesday was court.day. and although q
large crowd of unlicensed lawyers prac-
ticed extensively at the bar. the docket
was soon cleared and court adjourned by
noon.
Mr. Iredell jenkins. formerly of Rich
mopd. ia here. His many accomplish
ments, musical and social, make him de-
seryedly popular.
A large progresslve-euchre party was
given last night. -,
Mr.. George Alexander, of Louisville, ar
rived here this week.
Mr.. Charles FIlley and family. of St.
Louis, left Wednesday amid general re-
greet.
Rev. DR.. Burrows left on the same day
for Kentucky. He is somewhat improved
in health.
Amongst those from Richmond here are
Miss Moore, Miss Precious Moore, Mrs.
Fstis. DIR. George b. Steel, Miss Richard
son, Mr.. Robert Richardson, and Mr..
Charles Ellis.
Nlr. Houston Letcher, of Lexington. was
here this week.
Mr.. Dibrell Montague is the most plea
SAINT conversationalist here amongst the
male persuasion.