Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18
WILL SING PINAF0RE.
This Popular Opera to be Presented tnls
Week by Amateurs.
THE pROFLlGATE AND LORD ROONEY.
These the Attractions nj Our Play ouss'-
Joe Jefferson Coming for One N'gn'-
Dramatic Notes and Gossip

Dramatic Notes and Gossip.
with 20 deserving ain object as pehe-
fit to the Mozart Association ls"'."s
On their programmes. and win 'he
names of distinguished patrons 10 ".
lure with. the talented band OF amateurs
who are to appear at the Academy heA'
r-,,esdav and wednesday In Giipert
su,,,van's comic opera, III. NJ. 8 r'HA
.,o,e &" should have no difficulty In hiiins
the house at each performance Win az
d,ences both fashionable and apprecia'se.
Tho various roles have been careiu"'
eued and a chorus of fifty voices mas
hoo, brought. I understand. to nis"
doorea of efficiency under the able d're'
ton OF Professor Emory sha".
rInr,ce T. Smith. who has the affair III
hand announces that no expense Y.
,.hor has been spared in the matter y.
s,ag,nr and costuming, and TINS Oe'Hs
49, oosa the event should prove an ar
tIstlc as we'll as hhaheiai
following Is the cast:
IosanhIne Miss Ida Robinson.
Ii Il.
Pnttercup. Mrs. Carrie staude-"o"
Uebe. Miss Ella Hsurahd' ~ pre,.
n,s.oo Maiden Aunts, Mrs. Z. L. pie"
col Miss Ida Keesee. Miss laa Sl''. W. =
Sir Joseph Porter. *. e. d. MI
Reddy. 80. ro,,,s ". Pizzni.
~, packstraw. Mr.. Frank Cuhhihs
ham. perrot.
1oatswain, Mr. Percy Hawes. ro,sr
Da,.,,aIn,s Mate. Mr.. j. Harry 'e'e''
,,s, Marie Burroughs. who was iden.''
eod With r. S. willard as d ihosl -,
nor,ant factor in his successlui ca. .,ng
,bree wears in this country, ~ ,.,rho
go seaeon In A. w. Pineros pay IN III,
n t,ls Miss Burroughs is expecteu
TO mi an engagement at tne and
- Music next Thursday, Friday anu
Saturday. 1.-THE Pronigate' mas peen on
the point OF production In tnls COUNT
several times. 1t has been held anu e'I'
eldered by Mr.. Field and Mr.. ste'son' W
BOSTON. and Mr.. Palmer ono MI Da' r,,
NJ New York one cause OK the ue,as
has always been the difficulty IN hiiui'ie
an actress entirely fitted for tne par
of the principal character In the P'ee1
MIR. willard, on his return TO bhsiai,u,
WAS enthusiastic in his praise Oh "'s'
Burroughs. declaring that sne wac ca
ceptional in her power In expressing etno
,,on In rIavs of the modern school that
,rnd,,ca the illusion of the life around US
"a distinct from the artificial ana con-
yentional Mr.. Pinero offered the play 10
| Miss burroughs, and 1t was accepted
| Thus II will be entirely new TO Amer
can audiences, and presented under the
most favorable conditions. Arthur " ms
| Pjnero. the author of THE Profigate,
stands alone among English uramatis's
| OF the day for originality. purity OF IAN
puaee. aptness OF expression, and delica-
| cv of treatment. Miss Burroughs's sup
port is said 10 be thoroughly capable.
The Pat. Rooney Comedy Company VIII
appear at the Theatre next Friday anu
| Saturday In the musical farce, Lori
Rooney" with Matte. Josie, ana Master
| pat. Rooney. and a supporting company
| ~ merit The story OF Lord Rooney,
though by no means elaborate, Is exceed
ingly funny. and is full Of groteique situa-
tlons. The dialogue is bright and humor-
| GUS. the music lively and catchy, ana
the tone thoroughly wholesome. Tne
| scenes are interrupted ut intervals Win
| songs. dances. and other pleasing spe-
| cialties. all OF which are new and or.gi-
nal. Lord Rooney will be presented by
the following people: Pat. Kelly, Tom
| Peasley. Bert. C. Thayer, Maurice d'
Witt, Pat. Rooney, Gilbert Berry, n.
Hazlett, Nina Brooks, Josie Rooney
Alma Dresmond, Annie Bennett. Orient
! ASson, Baby Loul, and Matte Rooney.
| An event that will probably prove one
| of the most important from a social poln'
| Of view as 1t undoubtedly is from q
| theatrical standpoint, is the engagement
| Of the veteran actor, Mr. Joseph Jener
| son. to appear at the Academy or Music
| on Monday, November 26th, for one per
| Torrance only. The sale of seats VIII be
! gin next Wednesday. Mr.. Leath has had
| numerous applications for reserved seat:
| already. among others from gentleman
| in Weldon, y. c.. who will give boz
| party on that night. The event calls Il
| mind one Of Joseph Jefferson's early stage
| experiences, which was in connection Will
| Macready. at the Mobile Theatre. The lat
| ter was acting Werner, and the former
| minor part In one scene number OF char
| acters had TO rush off in search Of some
| delinquent and bearing lighted torches
| at rehearsal the tragedian particularly
| reuuested that we should all be sure anC
| make one exit at night at just the same
| time and place." said Mr.. Jefferson. 80
| as not to disturb the arrangement OF th'
scene. All went well up to the time FOL
| making our hurried exit, when to my
| horror I found Werner standing exactly
In the line with the place OF my exit a
| rehearsal l rushed past him torch II
| hand. | heard his well-known groan; bu
| as fled by an unmistakable odor of burn
| hair filed the atmosphere, and ! kne"
that had slnged his wig. Then the cur
| tain fell. and | turned I'm horror to see
the effect. The enraged Werner had tori
| his wig from his head and stood gain.
| at Il a moment In helpless wonder. SUD
| denly he made rush in my direction.
| saw he was on the warpath, and that
| was his game, And now the chase began
| lodged him up and down the stage
then around the wings, and over set
rocks and gauZe water. He never woui'
have caught me, but In my excitement
ran head-nrst into the stomach OF "a
etaoe-carpenter. Here I was seized. Th'
| enraged Macready was so full or ange
and so out OF breath that he could onll
gasp and shake his burnt wig at me. .
| course I was dsgraced and not allowe'
TO act again during his engagement
Jrnon the occasion Of the visit OF klaW
G. Erlanger's Company in "li92,' at thc
end OF last month. It viii be remeino"rsu
by those who interest themselves u
| theatrical matters nat WIZ" ga ~
verse criticism Of the performance me
Aav nv notice appeared life was scarcely
worth living. Nearly every one l knew
IN addition 10 many that d!d not know
buttonholed me and tried to demonstrate
that | had Numbered. Mr.. Edwin IL
price. the manager Of the company, saiC
| was a poor aesthetic young man WIZ
didt know a good thing when ! sa"
one: Manager I.eath prescribed liberia
dose az CARERS Little Liver pills; my
brother critics nodded 20 me on the stree
with a very superior afr. dashed VIII
slight commlseration. My critical soiitud'
was positively distressing Fortunately,
have not had 10 wait very long Tor m!
rehabilitation, and l reproduce, VIII
much satisfaction. a criticism OF the sam
organization from the pen OF the Wen
known ard erudite dramatic editor OF IN
Atlanta (Ga.) Journal:
.0rhis 'Ii92" company adYertises ~