Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-16
QUEEN LAST NIGHT.
Tn. Operctta Well Presented ny
vt,,tc FoIks--Thc Chimes To-NtRbt'

abundant tune and animation. In sweiiing
| stage crowds, I'm budding beauty, In uaz-
cling richness and variety OF COSTUMES III
every sort o: equipment OF brilliant pic
ture on brilliant picture the Iytoiean
| Queen" IS a very pretty fantasy, anu
| charming simply as dramauiseu ia'iy
1 tale. The songs and the choruses wen.
| trippingly, and afforded much e'iue"'
| satisfaction to the listeners.
The competent company handled ths
hook and the melodies brightly. smoothly,
and easily. Miss Lula Barham maue
very dainty and graceful Rosalie. queen
Of the Tyroleans; Miss Maggie hnowle-'
who ha. a true. sweet, and pretty voice.
and who can act as well as sing tnre"
a considerable amount OF nre ana lorce
into the part Of the Gypsy Queen; MISS
Iilv I-rduhart was graceful and very
pleaging as the Queen Of the Fairies, ana
Mics Sallie Payne won deserved recdlls
FOR her truly artistic and delightful sing
Ing OF La Zingarella" Campana) ana
sneak to Me" (ArditD. Miss Florence
Parker sang most winningly pretty pas
ket song. and Misses Erna Bass Lizzie
Brander, Nathole Smith, and Patte NC
Gehee. who all had small parts, acquitted
themselves very creditably. Miss virginia
Allen and Miss Mira Jones exhibited
much grace and skill in pretty tam
BOURNE dance. and Miss Flor ance Peple
introduced an original recitation, when
she gave with capital effect. Miss cary
Neblett and Miss Josie Delaney introduced
a pretty duet into the opera, ana Misses
Sophia White. Mamie G.. Mccarthy ana
Anna Terrell gave n very pretty anu
effective dance. Miss Carry Armstead, as
Terpischore, executed a graceful dance.
and little Miss Page Shelbourne also
''tripped the light fantastic" with her usual
skill and chic Miss May Lynch and MISS
Helena LEROY were charming as Electra
and Ariel, respectively, and Master Mere
dith Montague and Robert AncarrOw
posed as Cupids. The chorus was divided
into three sections-the Tyrolean, the
gypsy, and the fairy chorus. All were
well trained, and in all respects up 10
the mark, rejecting great credit on their
trainer.
The following is the list Of those who
took part:
The Tyrolean Chorus: Misses Mamie
Lee, Emily Addison. Daisy Hancock, Eva
Chataigne. Annie Mayo. Mamie Grigg,
Grace Cunningham. Lou Reid, Ruin
Robins, Isabel Pendleton, Rena Garlic
tan. Helen Southall Fannie Pitman. Pearl
Motley, Carrie Caretan. Oracle Green
wood. Loula Kidd. Emily Greer. Mary
Perkins, Mamie McCtary, Pearl Philips,
Mamie Mccarthy, Eloise Noting. Ella
Walford, Mary McCrary, Mary Thaw.
Rebecca Walker, Mamie Delaney. Sue Nc
Crary, Rosa Gary.
The Gypsy Chorus-Misses Pauline
Powers. Virginia Allen, Sophia White,
Florence Anthony. Erna Bass, Mamie
Mccarthy, Mira Jones. Florence Peple,
Florence Parker Josie Delaney. Bessie
Hartman, Sallie Payne, Carrie Neal, Anna
Terrell. Gay Wilbur, Florence Willis,
Helen Parish, Denise Morris, Carrie Kidd,
II. T,rlt. A
Livesay. Jennie Williams. Emily Jones,
Nellie Delaney Bessie Payne. Brownie
Petit, Oracle Greenwood
The Fairy Chorus-Misses Blair Harvie,
Helena LEROY. May Lynch. Evelyn
Bridges, Nathalie Smith. Carrie Arm
stead, Helen Lathrop. Louise Yancey,
Mary Steger. Page Shelbourne. Marie
Potts. Gracie Neal. Nellie Potts, Denise
Morris, Page Grymes, Ruth Tanner Anna
Carr. Lena Shields. Emily Thaw
Florence Parker, Meredith Montague,
Mr.. W. c. HOyt, Of Danville. was the
stage-manager.
Final praise belongs to Mrs. May tai
ley. on whom fell the heavy labors Of
direction. and TO Miss Thaw, who superin-
tended the dances.
The proceeds OF the entertainment viii
be given TO the Home for Incurables. The
receipts were In the neighbOrhOOd Of 500.
Tn boxes were prettily decorated with
bunting, and numberless floral tributes
were passed over the footlights 10 the
principals.
Expectation will resolve itself into
realization at the Academy tonight
when the long-heralded Chimes OF Nor
manly" VIII ~ splendidN mounted and
produced by local celebrities. The over
ture viii begin promptly at slj p. NJ,
and IL is hoped and expected that all
those who hold tickets will be in their
places at that hour. Indications point
clearly to the fact that the audience will,
both in personnel and in point Of numbers.
be one CT the most brilliant and dis
-inguished that has been seen in the
Academy for some time. There are still
some excellent seats on sale at the box
Office for both tonight and tomorrow,
ami, as the proceeds of the entertainment
are 20 be devoted entirely 10 four Of our
leading hospitals il is expected that il
will only be necessary to announce the
fact to ensure speedy sale. The opera
was given the final rehearsal yesterday,
and every one is most sangu!ne about its
success, which seems assured.
AS was stated exclusively by the Dis
patch on Sunday. W. $. Cleyeland's min
trels disbanded after their performance
here Saturday night. Mr.. Cleveland left
town for New York. The members Of the
late troupe are still In the city waiting
for a silver lining TO the cloud that over
hangs them at present. a prominent
member of the organization told a Dis
patch man yesterday that salaries had
not been paid since Christmas. and that
they have all hung together for their bare
expenses, hoping for better times. There
is a rumor that the white contingent will
be rendered a benefit at the Academy
next Friday or Saturday. and that the
colored population will rally at the Re-
formers Hall. with a view to providing
the negro members OF the troupe with the
necessary funds to carry them to their
respective homes.
The circus season-which, by the way,
promises 20 be unusually prolific in at
fractions this year, no less than five
organizations being routed to appear i'm
Richmond (Barnum's and Forepaugh's
among the number)-opened yesterday
with Robert Huntings Railroad Show. 1t
is not the greatest show on earth" il
boasts but one ring, In which only one
act takes place at Il time, but the talent
Is all good. and the various feats are
all interesting, and some OF them very
clever. The features of the performance
are the bareback riding Of Dave CASTILLO
AMI the menase riding act Of Nile Ada
or fine speciment az an Arabian horse.
Among the acrobatic feats the most
daring was the back dive OF Joe La Fluer
ircm SO-foot fadder. while equally in
teiesting was the flying return act on the
trspcze by the Hunting Brothers, and a
clever novelty on the flying rings by Nal
colin and Theo,a. A couple OF trick
Icries. trick mule. and Professor
Mohn's troupe OF performing dogs con-