Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS LAST NIGHT.
Mansfield Scores u Great success-Judge
Earrar's Beneft-Ofher Notes.

ADJUSTMENTS LAST NIGHT.
Mansfield Scores u Great success--Judge
Farrar's Bepeft-Other Notes.
The return TO Richmond OF the most
rigorous and consummate artist on the
American stage was last night the occa>
sion Of d very reassuring demonstration
Of regard. As II 10 put this great actor
in heart and erase any memory he might
harbor Of a none too fcTVent acceptance
last year. the enthusiasm waxei merry ana
fierce. And stimulated. no doubt, by this
token Of established favor. Richard Mans'
field eXcelled himself in an indispensable
performance of the hapless Napoleon
Bonaparte." It is difficult 10 give any
strong and eloquent opinion concerning
Mr.. StOddard's play. You experience no
real emotion as il passes before you.
You are interested half 4 dozen tunes.
In various places one sees the mana OF n
skilled and vigorous playwright, but one
Is never stirred TO any depth Of feeling.
Here IS a play that leaves one In DOUBT
as to its fate. With 50 ingenious an actor
and alert Il manager as Mr.. Mansfield u
may prove 10 b. a valuable acquisition l"
| his repertoire. Ordinarily II would DO a
brilliant and prepossesslng failure.
Mr.. Mansfield works in Il natural mo
dunn. Not one impression Of all those
vivid pictures which he stamps upon the
mind is blurred by "A trace of unnatural
! ness, Of what one may term heroic eN-
| areeration. And vt one cannot but De
conscious within a minute of his arrival
on the scene OF an elevation. an all-per-
vading dignity IN his revelation Of this
mans heart. which appeals rather t. our
| reverence than to our admiration. From
the moment when the scene Is first en-
riched by his pale. melancholy face. anu
his curiously-abrupt though soft tones, TO
that last moment when, after thu inefa-
bic pathos Of his touching death, the cur
tain drops upon the sorrow and disap-
pointmcnt and suffering Of his mimic lie,
b. holds one literally, absolutely, In thralI.
| Art. Of course. il is. Nothing but art,
the most consummate and the most
mlnutely calculated. could so illude, inn
press. enthrall. Yet nowhere Is 4 trace
Of art 10 Ice found Nature itself is TN"
| ~ ct obtained. AMI nature charged with
poetic purity that lends II a strange
beauty not readily defined. In a sense. the
actor ennobles his theme. and 10 the d.
licit Of witnessing the highest histriOu!c
skill one adds the suhtler pleasure Of
encouraging and regarding noble work.
The play IS SUI. Ibly staged with due
care for historical accuracy Of detail.
The testimonial benefit rendered to
Judge Tarrar at the Association Han last
nicht by his many friends ana admirers
was something OF an ovation. The coca
sion for this tribute 10 the Judges pOpu-
l.rity was n C"ommCmOrati0n " his Csth
birthday and the completion Of the TWEEN
tieth year Of his successful career on the
lecture programme. Some OF the most
prominent amateurs OF the city had yoiun-
n-L gL .~At n r.Vt~ -
tractive programme was rendered, and
well received BY the large ana apprecia-
tive audience.
The Old Dominion Quartette gave seve-
raj selections from their repertoire with
the iuyariable efficiency that distin-
puishes all their efforts. Miss Ellie
Frayser. sang Dreams Of Love- by VIII
lard Spcnser. and made n most pleasing
impression. The webb Quartette gave
Sudd's Lullaby" and were forced TO re
sponl 10 an encore. Mr. sam Crowder
gave as a guitar solo a country COM
position Of his own. entitled THE Coon
Band" The All Saints Quartette SAM
with their usual taste and expression,
and the Davis Brothers gave an cXhinl-
ton OF right and left-hand manipulating.
MIR. G. c. Crump gave De koven's Past
and Future" and Miss Wayne Leahy re-
cited very c~lcverly "The Marriage Of
Flowers" Captain Frank cunningham
and Mrs. jasper l.. Rowe gave solos.
taking a. their selections. when the
Roses Come Again" and ANSWER" -
spectively. The Imperial Quartette did
good work. and the great and only Polk
Miller told in his usual happy manner
the pleasures Of country life, ana gave
by request. The Prodigal son"
The enjoyable entertainment was
brought to a close by Judge Farrar, who
spoke frieny and with evident feeling Of
his keen appreciation Of the many kind
ness,s shown him in general and IN par
ucular Of the enthusiastic reception ac-
corded him last night. He then told II
the old plantation darky after the war.
and concluded with his sketch Of "old
Black Joe" assisted by the Imperial
Quartettc. After the entertainment WAS
over the Judges friends crowded around
him. 10 tender their congratulations.
II was not 70 be supposed that In face
Of such powerful counter-att;aclons "A
Richard Mansfield and a testimonial bene-
fl Go Judge Farrar the veteran
Corus Band. of Baltimore. could come
here and inaugurate 4 style of entertain
men, to which the Richmond public 3
q comparative stranger with any great
.egrep Of success. But is is equally Ger
thin that the reception accorded this or
rinization 10y the small audience at ..e
Theatre ,as, night augurs wen Tor the
future Of popular concerts IN this city.
With commeu3thlr zeal this sterling Or
eqnizl:lYn rcnlorcl a mos; attractive pro-
prtume. including selections from OF
fanhach. Eaife. Noelkfr. Nlscagui. Mac
K.e. Turner. CHADWICK. ami McI;ea. with
, thorough appreciation OF their char4r-
t~cris-irs. and in such a manner a 20 evoke
enthusiastic applause. The band WAS
t.uer!luy happy IN their Interpretation
If their descriptive Iicces-'Ihe Village
Life in O!ien Times" all Professor
No.lktr's "A Hunt in the Black Forest"
The solo numbers calling for special ine1-
ton are the c0rrct SOLO "EloctJn.dn'
CCas,y). by Professor George kurl!' the
harp solo. "preamiug' IMck"a). by Mr.. |
#. G. Mecklem. and the saNIphone solo. !
Then You'N Remember me- t~i1ife). by !
Miss BESSIE Mec&lem. a clever musician,
whose Gnlshel reniit.ous secured a we'll
u,riiei double encore. The Veteran Corps
Band have engaged the Theatre for next
Frf.ty night. when another equally at
trActive entertainment VIII he gi.tn. The !
concert should be q financial. as II is
sure - be an artistic. success.
9TH White Squadron the spectacular
naval drama by James ". Harkins, Jr.,
VIII be the attraction at the Academy to-
night and at matinee and evening per-
fOrmances tomorrow. TIT company Is
"a strong one. and SOME new ard clever
scenic effects Will be introduced.
The sale Of seats for the charity enter
tainmeut, 20 be given under the auspices
Of the Times al the Academy Of Music
next Thursday night, opened yesterday.
and the demand exceeded expectations.
There was "A constant stream Of people
10 the boX-ofice all day. and II is certain
that the house will be literally packed.
Effect on Productive Industry.
The JtfIersOnian Educational Club had
a meeting In the office OF the Virginia
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