Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS his WEEK.
Downing the Tragedian-Herr the
Wharf.-The Choral Concert

Robert Downing, the tragedian. and his
lovely wife. Eugene Blair, Will be in kich-
mond again this week. The dates OF the
engagement at the Theatre and the roper
ioire are as follows TUESDAY evening"
"Tho Gladiator "Wednesday afternoon
"Julius Cesar; Wednesday evening.
damon and Pythiss."
OF Downing aud his wife it is unneees,
sary to say much. Both OF the talehteu
pair are we'll known here. md are 30 wen
liked that fattering advance notices wouid
add but little to the size OF their au-
diences.
Saumet's Gladiator is recognized as
Downinp's best role. He has the splendid
physique and the big. manly voice that the
part demands. and portrays the character
iptelligentiy. All three plays, however
are equally good productions.
This series of plays is under tho auspices
of the Pythians of Richmond. and the
Hines Memorial Committee will tickets
for all performances. percentage OF the
amount of all tickets purchased from TINS
committee will 20 TO the fund tor the
erection of the Hines memorial. and doubt
less all of the Pythians OF Richmond ana
their friends will take lively interest IN
the affair.
HERMANN, THE WIZARD.
The celebrated prestidigtateur. Herr
mann, will be tho attraction at the Thea
tire next Thursday, Friday. and saturday:
He, too, is another well-knOwn inquire OF
the amusement world, and his fascinating
and battling necromaDtic exhibitions nave
charmed audiences all over the country.
Herrmann's genius is progressive. aud he
steps from success to success until tneIe
seems to be no end to his powers. his
latest and most startling illusion IS Stro-
beika" (said to be based upon Russian
romance). which puzzled New Workers
during the successive weeks or long en-
gagement This particular feat attracted
the attention of many students OF legerce-
main and kindred sciences, but, though
solution has been often essayed, the means
by which the result is achieved is still
secret that is known only to its originator.
In addition to Strobeika" Hermann
will produce many new tricks, and the
performance will be very novel one.
THE HOLY CITY.
One Of the important events of the spring
musical season occurs next Friday evening,
when the recently organized Oratorio So
cietv will produce A. II. Gaul's fine cantata
The Holy City" at Young Mems Chris
tian Association Hall.
The chorus. which has been carefully
trained under the direction OF MIR. D..
Emory Shaw. assisted by Mr.. Edgar Lisle
been selected from the best material the
city affords, and comprises all of the noted
singers of the various local choirs. All OF
the singers are more or less familiar with
oratorio work, and as q consequence the
ensemble singing is beautifully even and
highly finished.
The soloists of the occasion will be Mr..
Haddon S. Watkins, tenor MIR. Douglass
l.. Leftwich, baritone; Mrs. j. Emory
Shaw, soprano; Mrs. j. Il. Durrett, con-
tralto, which is a most excellent quar-
tette.
The last rehearsal of the society was at
tended by several of the local critics, and
the work of the quartette and chorus
was highly complmented by those pres
ent.
As this concert will be for the benefit Of
Grace-Street Baptist church Or. Hatch
er's), an unusually large audience will no
doubt be In attendance.