Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-08
THE THEkTRs AND ACADEMY.
Splendid Attractions Booked for the Week
at Both Houses.

Mr.. Barnes of New York will be pro-
duced at the New Richmond Theatre Tues
day and Wednesday OF this week. Few novels
OF American imprint have been published that
contained the dramatic qualities OF hr Gunters
first work. Its stage reproduction was readily
surmised and Mr.. Gunter, in his adaptation or
the story, has given 70 the theatre-goers
y comedy quite as pleasing as was It's
prototype to the readers Of current literature.
Elaborate scenery will 90 furnished and costumes
" be new and appropriate. The company Is
practically tho same that presented the piece
during It's wonderful success IN New York.
Among the cast are May Wheeler, Emma Field
Rose Snyder, Lo a Bertelle Hugo Soland, Sheri-
dan Block, Coulter Bripker, and Charles Lamb.
The sale Of seats will open Monday at 8 A. NJ.
wARDE IN "THB LIONS MOUTH"
This new romantic play by Henry Guy Garlic
ton, which the eminent tragedian, Frederick
Warde and his splendid supporting company
will present at tho Richmond Theatre next
Thursday night, has certainly made great inn
preston wherever 1t has been presented. The
fact OF its being written by an American must
certainly be beyond question, as the author is
the great grandson OF the late Hon. Hudson
Garland, OF Iynchburg, Va, tho son OF the late
MaiOr-Geueral Carleton, Of the regular army,
the nepew Of General Garland, killed at Seven
Pines, and cousin Of General james LOngstrest.
SIR. Carleton has written 80 The Lions Mouth
In a most mastery manner and Mr.. Warde pre-
sents it magnihcently. The scenery and cos
tunes are beautiful and Its Interpretation IS
in the hands of an exceedingly capable COM
pany.
On Friday night Mr.. Warde will revive "The
Mountehank," at tho Saturday matinee "The
Lions Mouth will be repeated, and on SatuI-
day night Mr.. Warde will give his famous rendl-
ton OF King Richard III.
The sale Of seats commences next Monday at
9 A. N.
cLEyELAND's MNsTREIs.
W. s. Cleveland's Consolidated Minstrels will
inaugurato the regular winter season at the
tia rsfsr
performances next Thursday, November 18th.
This IA said 70 DO Manager Clevelands best COM
pany and contains many novelties for the de-
iectation OF local admirers of superior minstrelsy
In the Uay OF European acrObats, areal-
is,s, equiiibrists, etc. This company IL
headed by Ouda, "incarnato spirit OF the air,
as he is called on the pay-bills. Inc Rotos equi-
librists, pedestal ladder balancers and iugglers.
The cleveland quartette Is another new addition,
a corps OF trained voices including Edgar Wilson,
Harry j. Howard, Z. w. Mansfield, Nj. X. VIII
liams, Adam ShraDk, George w. Barlow, and
others. The stagings are promised 10 be more
gorgeous than anything yet presented by this
enterI rising company. Sale OF seats and
boxes commences "Wednesday at A. N.
ALABAMA"
Friday and Saturday evenings and az tho
Saturday matinee, at the Academy OF Music, A.
NJ. Palmers company VIII present Augustus
Thomas's great play, " Alabama"
The scene OF the play In " Alabama is laid
near an isolated community called ITALIA
dega." IL is q story OF the South. IL Is domes-
tic in character and is said 70 be so true to nature
that IL seems as II the author had carved out
a SLIGO OF Alabama and set 10 on the stage. Ii is
a love story with some OF the Incidents dating
back to the var between the Statos:
Colonel Preston, An old planter. Is the father
OF Harry Preston. railroad protector, who
comes 10 the place under the name OF Captain
Davenport. He chose the side OF the North du-
ring the war and 30 became estranged from his
fataer and Is supposed 10 have been killed in
baltic. He returns 10 his old home 10 find that
his wife who died In his early absence had left
hin daughter who Is now eighteen years old
Carey Preston falls Ia love with Mr.. Armstrong;
a northerner ana Captain Dayenport's assistant.
Tho grandfather, with the war bitterness still
ranking In his breast objects to the union OF
the two young people on sectional grounds,
They plan TO elope' but Captain Davenport Ia
terferes and prevents It. The old planter, how
ever, Is made to believe that his little grand
daughter has run away with the young north
erner. The scenery Of the play Is said 10 har
homie with the spirit OF the theme.
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The long-anticipated engagement OF the
"County Fair" that great success OF Neil Bur
CESS, beglns at the Academy OF Music Monday
November 18th, and continues four nights. AL
the original features, including the great horse'
race scene, will be given. The company rre
scouting tho "County Fair" includes, IL Is said
nearly every member OF the original New Yorh
cast, and Is particularly adapted 10 the presents
ton OF this work. One OF the features Of the
performance Is the County-Fair quartette.
CLOSING or MR. HAwoRrHs ENGAGEMENT.
Mr.. Joseph Haworth and bis superb company
closed their engagement az tho Richmond Inea'
tire last night ia an excellent production OF the
society drama "The Leayenworth Case" Mr.
| Haworth received curtain calls at the close 81
each act, and after the second, when he had
! bowed his Acknowledgements three times, he was
tossed a beautiful bouquet OF roses. This the
actor gracefully accepted and made pretty
little speocn Of thanks for Virginia hospitality n
| the cordial reception given bis company The
| audience which witnessed tho fnai performance
OF Mr.. Hawortn was unusually large for Satur.
| day-night attraction
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