Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24
Shields, Adolph Blair, Victor Williams.

Shields, Adolph Blair. Victor williams.
Harry Langhornc. Julian Binford. I'D
ward Mauree. william Hennins. and
Thomas Collins, and the bassos, DIR.
James Roy. Dr. David McCaw. Captain
George Ainslie, DIR. Charles Brock. Jr.,
Tyler Brock. James Tyler. Gus Drewry.
Tom Brander. Lewis Brander. A. Bur-
rough, and a. Hurt.
The announcement that the opera will
be produced under the direction of Pro-
lessor Jacob Relnhardt, will be sufficient
guarantee that the work will attain the
very highest degree of artistic merit.
There will be full orchestra, and the
elaborate scenery and costumes will be
procured from New York.
''rhe Chimes Of Normandy" which has
been by all odds the most successful Of
all Planquette's operas, was produced
in Paris April 10. 1871. and has since that
time been played In every quarter OF the
globe with conspicuous 5uccess. Plan
quette's other successes have been Valet
de Cohr" lie Serment de Nine Grin
goIre." "Paille d'Avoine,'' RIP Van
Wrinkle" lie .Chevalier Gaston," Les
Voltigeurs." and Nell. Gwynne" The
time OF the opera is the seventeenth CEN.
fury. and the scenes are set In a quaint
oldfashioned Norman village, which
affords great scope for dainty COSTUMES
and picturesque stage setting. The story
of the play Is trlte ard interesting. and
Is well developed through a bright and
clever dialogue, with charming lyrics
and many beautiful solos.
In dramas the effect best beloved OF
the people are those which are got by
the sandwlching OF the serious and the
n Of nphoIfa
pass to the boorish humors of the clowns.
from Hamlets despair at the grave side
and the plotting OF his murder to his
light banter OF Oseric, and the human
craving for contrast and change is salts
fed. But in comic opera. for some occult
reason. not a sandwiching but an ANAL
gamaton of the serious and the comic
proves the most enjoyable. Had Gaspard.
the world-renowned miser of Normandy.
who has clutched his gold and gibbered
horribly from every boarding in the uni
verse; had he suffered his paralysis Of
terror as a purely tragic figure. he and
his frightening faces would have seemed
out of place in what was essentially a
joyous and 3. diverting scene. He had
to be half comic to be wholly harmoni-
Gus.
Apart from the excellence OF the plot
and its development, however. the music
entities the work to serious consideration
on at least four points: The union Of
words and tone, the vocal counterpoints,
the melodic contours. and the orchestra
ton.
The following Is the list OF attractions
which will constitute the programme at
the Academy tomorrow night, upon the
occasion Of the testimonial entertainment
-. ID It.sn 500. 80
Richmond by their many friends and
admirers II will take place under the
direction Of Mr. Horace F. Smith. have
been requested 10 state that although
the advance sale has been phenomenal,
almosc unprecedented, there still remain
some excellent seats which can be Sc
cured tomorrow. The general admission.
- any part OF the house will be fifty
cents on this occasion.
March. Liberty Bell" CSousa) Rich
mond HowtZers' Band; duet. selected.
Miss Minnie Clark and Dir. Woodbridge;
a sketch In pantomime and port crayon
entitled the Mysterious Visitor" Mon
sieur Carnot, Mr.. II. r. Smith; Weary
Walker, Mr.. ". MacJones; recital. se-
lected. Judge f. r. Farrar; baritone solo.
THE Scapegrace." (Mattei) Mr. Thurs
ton Cardoza; recital Miss II. Maurice
Nelson; fancy bicycle riding. Mr.. J. T.
Temple; plantation song, "A High Ole
Time" Crhompson) Imperial Quartette
Messrs. Francisco Jeter, Burton, and
Wooldridge); hair-balancing, Professor
Anton Schatzel; guitar solo. Mr.. Samuel
Crowder; cornet imitation. Mr.. j. Clint
Burton; character song. THE Dago,' Mr..
Richard a. Woodbridge; old-man specially,
Mr.. F. Harry Jeter; monologue. "Melan-
choly Man, toriginal) Mr.. Henry I.
Francisco: an interview: Mr.. Lewis
Hazen-Mr II. F. Smith-a Boston news
paper correspondent visits Alabama In
search OF interesting matter relating TO
southern life "befo' de war" He meets
with Uncle Daniel CMr. Polk Mi!ler).
and has an Interview In which many
pointers" are given him by said Uncle
Daniel. A new phase OF the question is
presented-a story In verse. by Colonel
VIII S. Hays. OF Louisville, ky.-"The
Miss-sip-py Sawyer; song the scene,
like its real counterpart, fades into dark
ness. Irish speciality. Mr.. W. +. Reddy;
tenor solo. Captain Frank Cunningham
Programme to conclude with "A Special
Session of the LiInekiln Club" with Mr.
Polk Miller as Brother Gardner. presi-
dent; Mr.. II. 4. Francisco as Shindig
Watkins, treasurer, and Mr.. +. Harry
Jeter as Weary Johnsing, secretary.
Songs. choruses. dances. stories, and the
celebrated "Darktown Orchestra"
At the Academy Of Music the famous
Marine Band, OF Washington, is an
nounced for matinee and evening per-
formances on Tuesday next. This band,
az is well known. Is the foremost band
of this country. and perhaps the world.
1t is composed OF seventy skilled artists.
each one of whom is virtuoso In his
line The leader. Professor Francis Fan
ciulli, is not only a composer OF high
rank, but also possesses unusual tact
in the management Of men, so as to ac-
complish wonderful results under the
most adverse circumstances. The value
of his work was seen when the perform.
ance OF the Marine Band was compared
with that OF the foreign bands at the
Worlds Fair. In the judgment of some
critics the work of the Marine Band
was said TO be equal TO all OF it's foreign
competitors.
Lincoln J. Carters Fast Mali Com
pany will hold the boards of the Acad-
envy next Saturday. There will be matt
nee and evening performances. The play
Is so well known here as a sensational
meodrama of sterling merit, with pic
turesdue surroundings and effective sit
uations, that this announcement VIII APP
peal 10 the NotdfleS Ol inrlputdthd WINS
out further elaboration. The piece has
been, IT is said, partly rewritten since IT
was last seen in this city, and some adj
ditional scenic and mechanical effects
added The advance agent states that
Il viii be evenly and efficiently inter-
preted by one OF the strongest companies
that have ever been cast for the play.
II. G.. ID.
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