Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

lvver ana lower, osnviction surety must
rome. ana action ~ no longer delayed
Becauss ne MEASURE cAn be made imnte-
diatsly operative the tendency seems 10
be To do nothing. even with such ma
chiuery m there Is. What the theatrical
profession now has In rs ranks must Dc
mode the best of; II II only possible 10
draw the line for the future. At first
even this line doubtless cannot he drawn
In o hard and fast manner. but Tor thus
reason II need not be left wholly lax ~
Mt present Professional spirit may do
something-moral suasion may do more.
IL should be recognized as iiscreditabis
thius-a thing by which a man betrays
the love that the profession inspires In all
its members--to recruit companies from
raw amateurs from stage-struck young
people. Instead OF ruinousIy overcrowd-
ing the profession by these means, and
ut the same time lowering the hlstrionic
standards. and thus alternating the pun
lie support let managers VINO are SUM-
GENTLY established take apprentices. ana
the smaller managers be content 10
draw from the regular supplies. In any
case. let all managers scorn to introduce
the unfit and help them to survive whiie
the III die away. This Is practically whas
is happening to-day.
The theatrical season OF is9i- - VIII De
inaugurated at the Mozart Academy OK
Music with tie famous AL g. tleiIS Vim
strels. who play an engagement OF Two
nights and Saturday matinee, beginning
August nth.
In all the equipment and furnishing OF
modern first-class negro minstre'sy. this
troupe stands unrivaIled for completes
ness. Their ranks of vocalists. come
dams musicians. and specialists are run
OF the best talent only. and an especiai
feature Is the family Of Marunotts, VINO
appear In the pantomime or Aiaodin'
which IL also part Of the chow.
The throwing open OF the doors OF the
playhouse after the months OF the sum
mer will be welcomed by the lovers OF
theatrical amusements. and sterling at
fractions will follow Fields Minstrels at
the Academy. for Manager Leath's book
ingS are all good ones.
There's a good deal In a name, what
ever gentle Juliet may say TO the con-
trary. More especially Is this the case
when it's the name OF play That Is IN
question. We want something that WIZ
fire at once our fancy and our curiosity
This fact must be kept in mind by FRO
fessor Emory Shaw and Mr.. Edward H.
Peple when they christen the DAINTY
operetta that they have just completed
The plot deals with the familiar mar
rage ceremony between the Doge OF
Venice and the sea. This particular Dose
however bankers after a more fespoh
sve spouse. and brides his gondoher &c
procure one that he can wed surrepu
tiousy. The gondolier enters INTO a con
spiracy with his two sisters. by wn'c'
he IL To sell the younger 10 the bose
but as soon az the money has Deen palu
the girls hot-headed lover Is TO be INTRO
duced into the bargain. The lover no"
ever, who was not told OF the conspiracy
upscts their calculations by introuucihs
himself at an inopportune moment whe'
the Doge Is making love to MS nahcee
Several amusing complications arise
which are deity worked out, and the
ending satisfies every one but the Doge
who is left straddling a house-sish
whittier he had climbed to escape I'M
fury of the lover. whom he hah mao III
generated for assault. The opera pos
sosses all the elements of success. TIT
writing reveals light and pleasing FANCY
and Mr.. Peple's lyrics. charrnfngly Sc
TO music bv Professor Shaw. are boti
dainty and in keeping with the work.
Messrs. Jefferson. Klaw Il Erlanger, tn'
well-known booking-agents OF New forrN
are endeavoring to secure monopoN
for bookings over the southern circuit
Even il they should be successful, IL Woui'
not affect Richmond.
Miss Sallie Partington Is In the city
She has returned from her tour with TN
Western Uncle Toms Cabin Company
Mr.. John Ryall and his company VII
present THE Irish Minstrel at tins
Theatre on 81 Patrick shay.
Several years ago Samuel Freedman
wrote the llbretto OF a comic opera, th'
scene Of which IL laid in China. H'
thinks that after a slight rearrangemen
of the incidents II can be easily made {
topical opera of the present war between
China and Japan. Mr.. Freedman Is nov
looking for a composer to furnish tn
score.
Charles Bradley and T. c. Valentine ar
collaborating on play dealing win soc'i
and political life in New York ana WASH
ingtOn. ,.,,
Harry Il. Smith and Kirke LaShell
Jointly occupy a cottage with 'hei
| families at the Highlands of NavesihS
n +. Mr.. Smith Is finishing Rob 10!
| and Mr.. IaShele is planning the mex
| counaipn of the Bostonians and IN
Robin Hood Company.
The new Bbretto by Harry b. smith
music by Ludwig Englander, viii b
produced by Thomas .. Seabrooke alte
the holidays.