Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
DEATH OF MARY PARTIyGrox.
She WINS Once the Premier Dnnscusc
ut the Old Marshall.

/ She Nas Once the Premier Dnnscusc
ut the Old Marshall.
The death OF Miss Mary harrington,
/ which occurred at her residences. in Han
/ over county, Oh Monday, recalls 10 mNd
! tie haicyOn days ~ the COnfederaty.
! when ths lady was the premier dansegse
~ the old Marshall Theatre. - Richmond.
I The Par'ingtons &re English, coming
from Torquay, III Tie county u Devon,
and were setssd here before the war
the family consisted OF three sistess-
Mary. S1llie, and Jenny-and two
brothers-JoLn ana William. Mary. who
possessed much saltatorial knowledge
soon after her arrival, opened dancing
academy, which was extensively patron
ized bV the young ladies sf that time.
/ When the war came on her talents W.Ie
developed in the direction Of stage-danr-
.ur. while her sisters became players 81
s1ubrette parts. specially Hiss Sallie. who
Was q universal faY0tits with the public
| The latter supplied the old-tine place
Of Maggie Mitchell. who had then cecsed.
temporarily, at least, to b. a south
ern iavGfite. because she went
North. Miss Jenny. who was also great
fayorita, married Nr. Edwin Forrest
Barnes. Of this city, anu d~ed within -
year after her marriage.
year waen She dici. and shs passed away
1T the residence Of her sister Sallie. at
Pole Green. Hanover county. Both OF the
brothers were devotediy NIrg!nian in feel
Ing. and served IN th C0Etederate army
with credit t. themselves. Since the war
william Partiugton began "a hyslEess
here. with Mr. G. r.. Deiarae as part
ner but the firm ioHg ago dNsoNed.
PERSONNEL AT THE MARSHALL.
The theatrical agsrsza usn performing
at the old Marshall IN waT-tsnes consist
81 Of Captain Charles. Harry Mccarthy.
T. l.. Dalton and wife. Harry &Ien, jim
Wells, i. VI. Bates. Mr. TnOrpe. Ella ana
Eliza Wrenn. Katie EstelL ". HaTpsOn'
Mrs DE Ear. D'Orsay Ogden. walter
Keeblc. Charles Morton. and Mary. Sailie,
and Jenny Darlington.
1t is needless 10 say that this cOmblna-
ton. lei bv ogden. was qua! 70 the pro-
ductiCn Of any dramatic enOrt, however
ambitious ia conception. Thorpe gene
rally PLAYED the heavy villain. oIdVrate
father rel autless uncle, or Yankee gene
raj - the exigencies Of the occasion dt-
mapded, while Ogden would be FOUND
equally at heme as CSrsican BrOthsr,
Rich lieu, Richard the Third, The
stranger. or ITnSe Tom In the Cabin Of
that name. No matter what tee play
was there was always room for dance
by Mary PartkgtOn, and some pieces
were pres nted which were especially CON
strrctel TO show OF the proficiency Of
ballet CORPS upder her management. Nifty
and ( rllia were ever weicDme In those
days Some Of the plays produced were.
East Lynne" "Slasber and CTasher,"
"King's Gardener" Ten Nights in
Bar Room" "B!ask-Eyed Susan" The
Stranger" and swiss Cottage" not 10
speak Of hundreds Of Higher drama ana
scores OF Adaptations
HOW THE SOLDIERS DID.
In those days. no matter what sort Of
play was put up, tho place ws's crowded
niehtly. one appealing to the patriotism
Of the Confedera1es was sure TO bring
down the house in a roar that wenld have
caused q coumOtloa even In Grants
army could II have been heard. n those
DAYS the regular theatre door-Lseper was
reinforced by two local-defepse men.
armed with muskets. TO keep out the
soldiers. but VIXEN thu latter wanted
20 get in they formed company bv twos,
made q rush for tins door, ana soon It's
guardians were brushed aside hse 50
much chaf.
Ella Wrenn during the war married
Kentucky soldier named Blair. and be
came thu mother OF Eugenia Elair now
Mrs. Robert Downing.
Eliza Wrenn H1Tried MIR. Pat Redford.
~ Manchester