Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-30

challenges admiration at the same time
that It's realism pains and Expresses. Sim
pie and absorbngly Interesting IN Story
copious In action, presenting weil-con-
ceived and clearly defined characters In
q natural relation to one another. ana
vitalized by n vigorous and steacy ara
matte movement that Increases IN iorce
and speed I'll Il reaches a startling ell
max and n beautiful elimination. the
essential object OF the drama IL 10 as
criminate patriotism from mob violence
by representing In action LOFTY themes'
the conduct Of heroic men ana women
moved by the lofticst patriotism ana en-
vIroncd by the awful circumstances or
civil revolution.
Bright buoyant Sadie Hasson has every
thing her own way from start TO nnish
In her new play. "a Kentucky orr. lne
scene Of the play Ia laid In the moon
sinners" paradise OF Kentucky III
abounds in desperadocs. who are prevent
ed In their evil designs each time 10y
the brave girl Charity. unprecedented by
Miss Hasson Charity is rough speci-
men OF primitive womanhood bordering
between the gypsy and the BARBARIAN III
the rough souhrette character MISS Has
son shows much spirit. ana ndds 'ouc"
ing voice to the pathetic scenes win eoou
effect The mock treat IN me Woo"-
sinners shanty with Parson haioru'
drunken Judge who mistakes the witness
for noonIe waiting TO get married. is very
amusing. The play ends happily. the poor
girl discovering herself to be an hcircss
and by her brave unselnshDess wins The
man she loves. The author MT. ffeu' -
Gibbs, has worked out several Original
IDEAS in "a Kentucky Girl. some OF
them scarcely possible III the haturai
order OF things. but there are NUMBER
OF thrilling clmaxes. The support Is Saln
to be very strong. "A Kentucky GlrI
will be presented a. the Theatre next
Friday and Saturday.
Tho BOSTON symphony Orchestra will
iraururate their fourteenth season next
Wednesday evening at the new Music
Hall. which has just Oeen completed III
baltimore. The new building faces Mt.
ROYAL and Maryland avenues. ana Is
said to be the most complete in design
and perfect acOustically in the South
The opening of this hall possesses gen
eral interest TO all lovers of music. pu'
the particular interest arises from the
strength and brilliancy Of the perform
ance. which will be the first heard wlthih
lis walls. The Boston symphony Or
chestra. with its long record of meInora-
HE triumphs, will be assisted on THIS oc-
casion by the Madame Media concert
Company, which is composed or MaudileS
Nelba and Schlochi and Messieurs ran
con and Maugiere. all members OF t"c
Grand Italian and French Opera 'orh-
many. The orchestra comprises elShtS
seven performers Of marked ablilty, anu
Is under the direction OF Mr.. Emil idur
and the management or MT l. a i-'tS'
whose right-haHd man. Mr.. ffch IA.
Gomez. IS SO we'll and favorably known
in Richmond.
c. r. Darcy Is just putting the fin!sh-
ing touches on the last act oil mtio-
drama for Manager Jacob Lift. No ute
has been decided upon yet, although thc
niece. which IS sad TO contain Two
startling effects, will be given New
York production during the last week III
December. or thereabouts.
One of Manager Jacob Lifts IN GA
Kentucky" companies has Just gone mo
the big Boston Theatre Tor run Vi
three months. The potency OF t'iS e
cellent melodrama seems to be lhcIeas'"s'
rather than diminishing
one Of the signal flags used IN Man
ager Jacob Lifts production, "Ihe EN-
sign" was presented 10 the author VIZ
liam Haworth by a griZZled veteran
who served throughout the war on az
raguts flagship. I'll,
Unless all signs fail. 1891 and 1850 VIII
be Thomas q. SeahroOke's best seAso.i
So saws the comic-opera star. Bafnel
"Tobas SEQ" in its present shape, mas cau-"'
on in the most emphatic way, ana nc
Isle of Champagne never seems to IAN.
New York is the name finally decidei
unon By Canary g. Lederer for the thea'i'
the. are. TO own and manage when 1t -
erected by May on upper Broadway New
York 1t will he me lil.est pl~y mouse ~
The town.
Manager Fred. G. Whitney does not let
the grass grow under his feet. lie hoNen
e. Smiths comic opera. 'Rob Roy
which he Is touring in this country haN
ius. been produced. for copyright PUT
poses only. at Greenwich, in England.
Miss Alice T.. Ives. author Of the sue
cessful play. The Great Brooklyn Hahdi-
can" IS the first woman who ever Nro'e
Il racing drama.
The success Of Warde and James's re-
vival of Henry w" has been 50 marked
that IL IS likely they Will abandon the
other plays in their repertoire. and pre-
sent il exclusively for the remainder OF
the season
Under the able direction Of Professor
Emory Shaw. rohearsals for the lorth-
coming production Of Gilbert sum
vans II NJ. :. Pinafore, 10 be present
ed about the middle of November. uhder
the auspices OF the Mozart Association,
are developing a remarkable amount Oh
talent and ability among those VINO VIII
take part. The production promises 10 DC
an unequivOcal success.