Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
ON TIE VALENTINE LOT.
srr. Phil. Brown Tells How Good Hotel
Could De Built.

Could De Built.
Mr.. Phil Brown has by no means aban-
doned the idea Of building an uptown
hotel. In conversation. with Difpafch re-
porter Yesterday he said:
I'm talking the new hotel scheme find
that the mistake is made of .confounding
the Valentine House with the Valentine
lot The former has only about fifty feet
frontage on Broad and Capitol streets,
whereas the latter has 10i S-l2 feet on both
these streets and 1871 feet on Ninth. This
gives ample space for a six-story building
with $50 bedrooms. large public dining
room on top floor with two private dining
rooms adjoining, two large, beautiful par
lors, and an Office and gentlemen's parlor
that will he the pride of Richmond; also,
on Capitol-street side ladies' and gentle
mems cdfS TO equal, il not surpass, any
now in the South; also, private parlor or
committee-room immediately adjoining.
"This building will meet the present de-
mands of the city in Offering strictly
6rst-class house with rates of 81 per day
and upwards; while those wishing to live
upon the European plan can be served
from the cafe.
with pardonable pride, / hope, l can
refer to many OF your best citizens, VINO
have been my patrons during the past
Springs. TO sustain me in the expression
hackneyed as it is-that l will have 1t
strictly first-class or none at all.
at will be only question of time when
the owners of the adjoining property
will find IL greatly to their interest
to Build an annex to the new hotel
and offer the FIVE stories over their
store to the proprietors. Then the
present unsightly building now used by
the city government will be vacated Tor
their grand structure nearing completion.
Then will come another offer from the
sharp ewes of the owners Of this property
PROPOSING to make another annex to the
Hotel Malvern. Then can be realized
Richmond's fond and pet idea of the
grandest hotel in the South-those OF st.
Augustine's immortal fame excepted;
Handsome bazaars will surround this
block. while in the centre a semi-tropical
garden. with its splashing fountains and
atmosphere laden with perfume. will lend
a never ceasing interest to tie Invalid as
well as the pleasure-seeker, and our toll
worn merchants and professional men can
spend their leisure hours IN social inter-
course. :u.r,
"This.o continued Mr.. Brown, us the
picture of the future growth of the enter
prise to which / invite, your cordial CO.
oneration. believing rs do that it can be
accomplished without handicapping the
protectors of the scheme with heavy
debt in the start. In other words, let the
hotel grow instead of letting the mortgage
grow.
Considering the stringency of the
money market, the project has progressed
fairly well, for only last evening large
sum was added to the list and several have
written offering to subscribe. mus the
heaven is working
~ am extremely reluctant to enter busi-
ness places and thrust my scheme IN peo-
pies faces. / have therefore seen very
few of the representative businessmen. "
Stuart Robson at the Academy Last Night.
One of the largest and most fashionable
audiences ever assembled in any amuse-
ment auditorium in Richmond was pres
ept last night at the Academy of Music on
the occasion OF Mr.. Stuart Robson's APP
pearance in "The Henrietta" one OF the
best of American comedies, OF which Mr.
Bronson Howard is the author. Every
seat on the lower floor, IN dress-circle, and
gallery was occupied, and scarcely an inch
NJ standine-room down or upstairs was
left vacant. Every private 6o1 and loge
was filed. The whole scene was truly q
beautiful sight to behold.
THE Henrietta" is not new venture In
Richmond, having been seen here before,
While Mr.. Robson is in himself an estab-
lished star in comedy oflthe first magnitude
and by his name alone able to attract over
flowing houses, " The Henrietta " is last
ing,attraction on account OF its own IN
teresting story and intrinsic merit. to de-
velop and portray which an uncommon
ly good company Is necessary. The latter
Mr.. Robson has surrounded himself with.
Mr.. Robson's finished impersonat1on OF
BERTHE the Lamb was q superb and
clever piece of acting.
Mr.. George s. Woodward as Old Nick in
the Street is most excellent. Mr. EdVard
j. Ratcllffe gives startling representation
of the wicked Nicholas Vanalstyne. Jr.
Miss May Waldron is attractive as the
Widow 0pdyke, and Mr.. Eyerham brings
out the acquisitive and calculating preacher
in q manner that "goes without a dia-
gram"
There will be no matinee to-day, but the
last performance will be given tonight.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
al the Academy of Music this morning
the sale of tickets for The Old Home
stead" will commence. The engagement
offhis famous play opens tomorrow night
| and continues for the remainder OF the
week, including a Saturday matinee.
1.-THE Old Homestead " has been accept
ed by every class of theatre-goers not only
as being sound in moral tone, but for
possessing many true touches of human
nature. Every one has heard of the re-
markable success of this piece in New
| York, where it had an uninterrupted run
of four years. To the minds of most spec
tators it recalls recollections that are dear
to their hearts, and they are touched by
the honest if homely virtues of its leading
characters.
1.-The Old Homestead" will be superbly
staged, we'll cast. the latter embracing q
double male quartette of excellent singers.
RICHMOND THEATRE.
The Pearl OF Pekin is the opera tonight
| at the Theatre. and will be repeated We'd
nesday and Thursday nights and Wednes-
day matinee. II will be remembered here
as making great success-giving so much
amusement. The music, the songs, and
dances. aud beautiful dresses all combine
to make this one of the most attractive OF
comic operas. Mr.. Louis Harrison's stand.
ing is high one. The booking prove:
| that the houses will be crowded each night
| of the engagement.