Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
ROYAL TO LECTURE.
ENTERTAINMENT TUESDAY NIGHT
FOR SOLDIERS MONUMENT FUND.
caun-r,re md Confederate songs--Min-
strels and Speciality at the Theatre
Gossip OF tho Stage.

the tOuIfuefatt hthNs ""' VIZ
panving camp FIRE and Confederate songs
by veterans. -,
The lecture will be for the benefit OF the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Monument
fund. and this fact will no doubt ofing
many 20 the Theatre who rarely see the
interior Of playhouse.
n GOES without saving that the lecture
will he very entertaining. Mr.. Royal, VINO
ia heat known to Richmondera as Buck
Rovall il n man of intellect. AZ lee
tnrer he has few superiors. Hisstvle is de,
iicbtful. and there is an utter absence OF
the stiffness that characterlzes the ordl-
nary public lecturer. The sparkle OF ms
wit. the prOfundity and perspicaclty OF
his logic, and the ease and simplicity OF
his delivery equip INN tnoronehIy ioi sutn
a work as this, and all who slt IN the
Theatre next Tuesday evening NAV he sure
of an hour Of rare amusement and instruc-
tion. Mr. Eoyell having served a. pri-
yate in the Confederate army ls fully pre-
pared 10 sneak on his chosen theme. lie
VIII set forth fully the true view Of what
the private soldier thought and under
stood he was fighting for at the time; ne
will relate his own experiences and those
of Others in illustration OF the real lie OF
priyate. and will tell OF his and others pr;
was incarcerated for three months OF the
old Capitol in Washington and for twelve
months at Fort Delaware. He Will give
full account Of the treatment and dealings
with prisoners at the former place.
CAMPFIRE AND CONFEDERATE SONGS.
The Confederate campfire will be an at
trsctiye feature OF the entertainment. In
this number OF ex- Confederates will sing
eoroa of the songs that stirred our hearts
during the days OF Dixey. Colonel c. Oh.
Cowardin is the musical director and
among the singers will be Messrs. c. ID.
Tnnrhorne. Gilmore Hotchklss. Ashton
Starke. Thomas Boiling. Polk Miller,
Withers Miller, Henry Miller, Tone, Mil
Ter, Judge Z. c. Minor. Charles T.; Bolhns'
William III. Grant. Jr., John +. i. Ander-
SON KIRK Mathews, Miles Cary, G. OBJ.
Cowardin. LEVIN Joynes. James Branch,
II. Theodore Ellyson, Fontain Dewitt,
Harry Owen. Hardy Pyle. Carter Wormley.
I'd Hanewinckle, T.. A. Catlin. William X.
frirg. Colonel A. w. Archer, Jsmes z.
Mood. John Baseler, George Noelker,
Adolph Thilow. Richard Wagner, Frank
Cunningham, and William Wagner.
These gentlemen, with the assistance OF
others who will probably take part, will
Give two grand choruses. which will be in
the nature of medleys. One OF these Will
nrecede and the other follow Mr, Royals
address. The first chorus will embrace
the following popular selections: Dixie.
Clorv GLORY. Hallelujah.n Hard Times
Cine Again No More" Fairy Bell, ="
when This Cruel War is Over" Pirates
Glee." Annie of the Vale, " Bonnie Blue
Flag" go
The medley following the address will
,rclude the following airs: Take Me
Home.n Vacant Chair" I'm the Louisl-
80 fow Lands "Massa's in the Cold,
Cold Col Ground." Gay and Happy" Let
'em Bum" MARYLAND, My MARYLAND"
The singers will wear the old Confede;,
rate gray, and as many Of them are old
soldiers II will be reminder of some of the
episodes that made life in Richmond less
rnonotonous when Federal shells were
firing the tree.tops on the Pamunkey ana
for the mastery.
In response to the calls for tickets to
be placed within convenient reach they
have been put at West, Johnston d Co.'S,
POLK Miller's. and at II. G.. Cabell, DR., d
Co.'S. on Main street, at SchDn's Branch
Store. 525 east Broad street. and at the
Theatre. Reserved seats are also on sale
at the Theatre.
MrSsTRELs AND SPECIALITY PEOPLE.
At the Theatre tomorrow night one Of
the best minstrels of these times will aD-
pear. This is none other than Lew Dock
stader. who is beyond question the clev-
crest purnt-corkist on the stage. He is
one of the few whose wit has point. whose
Jokes are humorous, and who entertains
well a, all times. There was time when
Lew lived altogether IN the atmosphere OF
New York. and found a congenial habitat
wear i'm and year out at a theatre on the
Past side; but now Lew Though forsooth,
lie fadeth not spends his seasons on the
road and bends his beaming smile upon
others than the jays of the East Side.
He brings his own company with him
this year-and IT is good one. George
Powers, Mcintyre. Heath, and other minor
consultations of the minstrel armament
cluster around the Dockstadian planet and
reflect his brightness. while litter stars Ill
IN the blank space and tumble merrlly
about in the background of the Dockstader
show.
The programme is said to be well select
cd. and while there Will be no marked de-
parture from ordinary minstrel precedents
there will be plenty of variety. The per-
Torrance will conclude with " The Hotel
Punch de Leon" which is said to be very
funny.
crowded at the Dockstader performance.
Next Friday and Saturday the Theatre
will be occupied by the Irwin Specially
Company. who are spoken of IN compli-
mentary terms by critics who have seen
their performance. This will be farce
pure and simple, united TO many novel
specialties, and is class of entertainment
that Is very popular here.
MERRY GOTHAM.
As usual. have to take peep at New
York Through the medium of the New
York dailies) before / can talk of either
news or gossip. L could tell Richmond's
little tale In quarter column OF mlnion.
New York saw several new plays last
week and will see another next Thursday
Hhen the indefatigable Chevalier Angus
tin DAILY will produce Lord Tennyson'ss
pIav, 1.-THE Forresters." As the theme of
this is the tribulations of Robin Hood,
dare not refer to 1t as novelty.
The Kendals began their last week at
Palmer's Oh Monday with Kate kava-
nueh," o sombre play by Mrs. Oscar
Beringer, an actress manager, and Clio
Groves. both of London. 1t has been test
ed both in st. LOUIS and Chicago. The
theme Is uninterruptedly unpleasant and
the prologue offensive. Considerable skill
is. however, revealed in the construction
of the improbable story, which Is that OF an
English woman driven to CRIME by unklnd
fate. In the prologue she IS the decOy for
rambling-house and then she becomes
the wife of wealthy and stately country
Englishman. Later one of the swIndled
men appear and Is about to divulge the
story when his college flag" prevails
upon him 20 keep still. Mrs Kendall was
overweighed with the part and was artli-
cial and often STACY. but Mr.. Kendall did
excellently and achieved almost triumph.
The Lyceum Theatre is III some respects
the queerest of all the New York theatres.
1t is out of the way. People talk OF 1t
seldom aud the artists employed In IL are
10 q certain extent out of the swim. Still
its little auditorium-up a narrow pair OF
stairs at that's nightly filled with ultra
fashionable audiences. quite satisfied
with the mamby-pamby things Of
fered, and any play. no matter
what, is good enough for run.
Merry Gotham" brought out there on
Monday, makes slight change, however, in
its conservative management. The French
original is that Paris Fin de Steele" which
made somewhat of stir two years ago in
France and which Miss Elizabeth Marbury
has adapted and rechristened for Ameri-
can use. 1t hasn't much plot to speak of
and no situations or strong scenes. The
costumes and scenery are regarded as the
features; one scene is in cafe, another a
riverside restaurant. and the last ball
room.
Augustus Pitou has been clever enough
10 withdraw his ADAPTATION of " lpArtlcie