Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
WHAT THIS WEEK OFFERS.
"saInts and Sinners" Forepaugh's Circus,
and an Attractive Musicale.

and an Attractive Musicale.
The performance OF the Palmer Stock
Company at the Mozart Academy to-
morrow should mark new era In Rich
mond's dramatic experiences. IL the Pai-
mer company does not draw good houses
Il is certainly useless to offer anything
good TO our theatre going public. Ihe
company Is headed by the veterans j. II.
Stoddard and Mrs d. +. Bower. both ola
and tried friends OF the southern people,
and includes in the roster OF talented
people Wilton Lackaye, Dora poiu
thwait, Jennie Eustace. Ida conquest
T.. NJ. Holland. i. NJ. Bell. The ensase
uent Is for one night only. and the pay
10 be presented is Henry Arthur JoneS %
"Saints and Sinners" The anthoT -
well and favorably known, through W.
"SIIver King" "T.e MiddieHah,
"Judah." and evidently received ms III
splration for Saints and sinners 49,
f,oIdsnoith's classic 1.-THE Vicar OF am
GeJd " and Miss Braddon's novel, SAINTS
aod sinners" The scene OF actoh is
nostlv in the English village OF Steepie-
ford and deals with the fortunes VI
good old vicar.
Tbore are few more welcome Visitors
90 .ny city than the Adam forepaush
,to,,.s Tbey come bearing the prestige
NJ a Ione and honorable career. OF truth
ful announcements. and honest dedNhsS
with their patrons Every assurance Is
given that with their coming eAihpl'ioi'
here next Tuesday they VIII present
elbows that will prove a veritable revela-
lion in welI-nigh limitess magnitude and
superIatiye merit. Filemoker, the cham-
pion high jumping horse of the world,
who has n record OF feet IL inches;
Jupiter the champion jumping pony OF
the world, and Evergreen, the champion
uncomfortable horse, Will be exhibited
under the direction Of the well-known
equestrenne, Nine Marantette. The Yer
mons. in their trapeze and aerial flights.
will be seen in this city for the first
time.
The Mozart Association will give an
other Of their delightful musicales at tho
Academy on Tuesday The concert was
to have been a competitive one for male
quartettes of this city, but, owing to
the withdrawal of the Justis quartette.
the programme has been rearranged.
VogeIs waltz. and "Why Murmur the
by Franz Abt-the pieces Sc
lected by the Rev. Mr.. Carmichael and
Professor Reinhardt for the competition
will be sung by the Webb quartette, who
will be unopposed. The other numbers
will include, mixed quartette, Moonlight
Come Again." Thompson; tenor solo, "Bri>
gands LoveSong." Mr.. T.. II. Cloves;
alto solo, Voices of the Woods" Mrs.
male auartette, "Why Murmur
the Waters" Webb quartette; soprano
solo, Because of Thee" Miss Rogers;
male quartette. still, Still, With Thee"
" ebb quartette; Trio. 20. Restless Sea-"
Miss Rogers. Messrs. Cloud and Lehman;
alto solo. "My Little Love-" Mrs. Durett;
bass solo. "Armorer's Song" robin
Hood, Mr. Lohman Duo. "Estudiantina,"
(by requesU, Mrs Durett and Miss
Rogers; soprano solo. winter Lullaby"
Miss Rogers; Webb quartette, Vogers
waltz.
The Wednesday Cub. who sprang into
popularity in a night a few weeks ago
by their delightful rendering of ''The
have selected May Goth as
the date Of their concert. which will here
after - an annual affair Of no small
Importance in Richmond musical circles
The club will be supported by an Orches-
ira Of thirty pieces, and the programme
will include THE Lost Judgment" Tri-
umpha march from "Naaman," and Han
ltl ) lovely NlOtelte, near My ITdSGI.
The management have been trying to
S acure the services Of the famous Emma
Eanes who is, unfortunately, compelled
To leave for London before the date ar
ranged. The choice now rests between
Miss Anna Burch and Nine. Blouvelt.
while it is almost certain that Ericsson
Will appear TO sing the bass soil.
The interesting discovery of a complete
operate score written fifteen years ago by
the late Charles Gounod for a play enti-
tied "Maitre Pierre" has just been made
amongst the composers papers by Nj.
Camille Saint-Saens. The libretto was
found so unsuitable for the stage that
Gounod rearranged the music for concert
but the work was never pro-
duced.
Nine. Norlica will leave this country
shortly for Bayreuth, Media for Paris,
and Calve for London.
Francis T.. Willard is agitating the erec-
ton OF a christian theatre" TO be run
such lines that IL can be advertised free
~ through religious papers.
w. +. Dickson. manager of Thomas w.
Keene, the tragedian, will lecture on tenn
perance during the summer months. His
tour will commence early next month.
Fanny Davenport has purchased the
American rights of Sutton Nane's melo-
drama, 1.-THE Cotton King" which met
with great success in London, where 1t was
lately produced by Berbohm Tree, at the
Theatre. Her husband. Mel
bourne Mcdowell, will assume the star
part.
Miss Davenport is to star in n new play |
by Victorcn Sardou.
Robert O. Ingersoll will commence a |
two-weeks' lecture tour tomorrow, under |
the management Of Charles A..Davis.
w. r. Daley and dramatic company |
sailed recently from San Francisco for |
an eight-weeks trip to the Hawaiian Is |
lands Six weeks will be devoted to
giving the Kanaka residents a large and |
repertoire.
Julia Arthur, who until lately has been !
Identified with the Palmer Stock Com |
,any. will join Leonard Boyne as his |
chief support on his starring tour, which
Mil begin presently.
$50
"The Diplomats" new play from the
zen of Edward NJ. Alfriend. was sue
:essfully produced in Boston last Monday.
Joseph Haworth and Henriette Lauder
Ire in the cast.
Wilton Lackraye Is to star in new
llay. which is being written for him by
lay NJ. Green. The play will be ready
or him on his return from the southern
our with the Palmer Stock Company.
Tony Dernier. the old clown. is having
music hail built on the Worlds Fair
her. in Chicago.
The sale of the furniture. stock, and
Xtures Of the Gedney House. in New
FORK. is interesting to the dramatic pro-
ession generally. by whom il was ex-
ensively patronized 1t Is stated that
~, coo is owing 10 John Brugh from the
trical people alone.
Charles VI. fIoyts new play. "a MIX
White Flag" has broken all records at
he Grand Opera House, Chicago. where
played the first week to over $1,000 and
he second 10 $500 more than that sum.
George Grossmith, who was, until the
asst few years. the comedian Of D'Oyly
'arte's Savoy Company. and has since
cen touring as an entertainer. is hav-
ng a theatre built for himself in Lon
on. where he VIII produce and again
ppear, in comic opera.
A MlLllONAiRE'S FEELINGS.