Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
a STRONG BILL THIS WEEK.
Fine Opera, War Scenes, Tragedy '""
Comedy at the Playhouses.


What rromlses 10 be a superb production
will take place tomorrow night at 'he
ACADEMY of Music. "The Honeymooners'
the new opera in which Pauline nan -
starring. is announced to be the Ihos' eidu
orate production in which she ever catle I''
before the public. If this De 50, 49, 80
strong attraction Is presented, TOT MISS
Hall has appeared for NUMBER OF scdsOlIs scs'
In a succession Of most brilliant offerings
NJ tho lyric stage. "rhe HOneymOoheiS
,e from, the pen OF G.. NJ. :. Mcclellan.
and IS composed by william fuISt Va
"Isla NJ Champagne" fame. The scene Is
laid In the fanciful Kingdom or Rootltoo-
foot. n land Of celestial beauty WIN "
merry population OF eccentric Cus'oino
and gorgeous raiment. The Story ol ''o
opera runs along a series OF auNSn
In the mart of matrimony, while the pai-
,-,,s,,,,e scene I'm the second act gives an
or,ortunitv for a number OF specalty
oarformances. for which clever people
have been engaged. The management
assert that the costumes anu sceHSl
are of a most gorgeous anu eNpci'9,'O
character. The company numDeia s'A'S
Ave people few Of whose names are un-
far,iiiar caroline Hamilton has be'h
drawn from the cast OF the Dos'oi'',,ir n1a,.n,
40 oct as leading soprano. Ihe cleNei
coged for the production. at a salary
Iarger than that paid to any other cDihe-
dion I'm the profession. John W. ran
so,no Duke Jascson, Eva Davenport
ami Helen Dunbar will also appear fau-
line Hall plays the part OF Wahuerlns
Swiss lad. IA dainty role. IN "hlCn 3'-
sings several catchy and ehecti'e So'oS'
THE FORTUNES OF WAR"
Next Wednesday and Thursday at tns
Of a
Richmond Theatre the FORTUNES ol wa
viii be presented. The performance are
In aid Of Lee Camp, ana 5houlu DC WI WI
natronized. The play deals with the more
pprorinent battles in which the famous
General "Stonewalr Jackson took patt:
rbe Mot abounds in love. interest ana
hroad comedy. the story Is clearly tolu'
va the situations are well worked up'
TIC snectacle Of the battlefield IN the
v,ilderness-which occurs In act IouI ."
win the dead and dying heaped tose.neI'
20 euoiciently realistic to be a sensatlon'
Tbe Niece will be elaborately houh'eu'
ana the parts well sustained.
KEENE WILL VISIT rs.
Thomas W. Keene. who since boo'h,
Mccullough. and Barrett have gone Over
to the great majority, IS "lthout uoupS
W 80 Smorica,s foremost tragedians ana
ovD,,ents Of the truly legitimate Will De
the attraction at the Academy next FIT
dav and Saturday. IL Is nearly seven
Lars since he visited Richmond, ana
lovers of classic drama will no DOUBT
extend to him hearty welcome. IL u
gratifying TO learn that there Is Dos
sibility Of the southern circuit beins Nlst-
cd nv Mr.. Keenc more frequently. MI.
Keene is an actor who mas Wofheu ms
way from the ground up. Before ne was
% wears old he gave up posltIoh a. "
HlaN ~
wear 10 accent an engagement AT ~
,,,oal, oe a super. He was. for years be-
fore he became a star. one OF the pest
leading men on the American stage. lie
He was a leading support 10 Booth NC
Collouph Barrett, Charlotte tushihdl'
NsiIson and has served as leading man
In every big stock company from Boston
10 San Francisco During ms engage
ment here the following repertoire VIII
he presented: Friday. "Richelleu Sdtur
day matinee, Merchant OF Venice Sa'.
,,riav nigbt. a grand scenic production Of
"Richard Ill.
CLOSE WITH BRIGHT COMEDY
The bright little play, Jane that in
PRODUCES Miss Kitty Cheatham at the
Richmond Theatre Saturday matinee ana
night. December 10th, has the following
outlines for its story: a gay young Lon
don DdCntiOF mas DftH 4Af'Ho 80
wears on the interest of an estate De-
oueathed to him on condition that he
marry at once. This estate is in the
hands of a trustee, who pays the young
man the income because the 'latter has
informed him that he has taken wite
The young man is unduly extravaSant'
and one fine day the trustee resolves 10
go TO London and demonstrate with MIN.
When the rake hears of his coming ne
Is IN a dilemma He has no wife. but
he bribes the housemaid, Jane TO imper-
senate her. Jane has just been married
TO William. the manservant, whom she
persuades for financial reasons to con-
sent 10 the deception. a baby is borrowed
and all manner Of absurd devices are en-
ployed TO deceive the conhding old trustee
! The fun is fast and furious through three
/ acts, and finally explanations are made
] and all ends happily.