Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15

known In New York during the past two
years az an artist whose development
since her retirement from the stage uNe
years ago has been amazing But II re-
NAMED for her to make known 10 otner
cites her artistic growth. she has won
the highest praise everywhere this season.
During her engagement IN THIS CITY. WIFI
opens tomorrow evening, MIA pn,rs
House" Her Nora In this noted pay
is said to be the best yet seen IN th'S
country. .,
Iaat eminent comedian and popular "a
vorife. Roland Reed. returns 70 the MO
cart Academy Wednesday and Ihursahy
nights. presenting his success, Inc ioi,-
tlcan." AZ the name indicates II u gaiS
with politics. II Is a satire OF tne POM w.
clan as he is found I'm modern lie. III
places the chief character b. caIlca'Nir,
but 10 abounds In touches tnat VIII mr. r
II kin to politicians the worio Oseio ~,
two congressional conventions are heit
the same day Mr.. Reeds role Is thtt OF
General Josiah Limher. though the utle
has no reference TO the civil war. IN w
convention Of the party to when liinpsr
belongs there IS "A contest between W.
rival candidates for the cong .s@ioi,al
nomination. which suggests 10 nun, ullr t eor
an abs nt-minded man, who loves MS
I garden better than politics out nas a
good-s.zed barrel" This mans name
WOOley. and IimDers campalsn tIS W, ~
"WoOley. WOoley bully iOr Nooieyl
much 10 the ANNOYANCE OF that timd In
/ dlvidual W0oley has a niece who "
notwithstanding woman, a speelnsh
/ Of the woman's-rghts movement WHO
\ causes I.imber 10 end Of trouble by IN
sisting on woman s-sunrage platform
Finally. after amusing coinpl calOhS; NJ
| succeeds IN winning her over py n luz ~" ~
the piece is the third one. II Is lad m
a school-room, which opens by foidlng-
| doors into a convention hail Wneie ,t.e
/ voting on cand dates takes place me
I twentieth-century woman and Miss WOO
| ley keen the vote on a blackboard. There
/ Is a great deal Of action IN the piece ana
/ the dialogue deals with the iads ana ita
! lures OF the politics Of the day. MISS Isl
1 lore Rush enacts the role ~ Cleopatra
| Sturgess The twentieth century woman
| The company also includes Maud Nniie'
Mrs. Mary MYERS, WIN X. BernaiI,a,, . ,4l, !,
/ IT, Bunny. Charles Wyngate. sheridan
/ Tunper. Julian Reed, and james Douglas.
| Next Friday evening THE Mikado,
! Gilbert 4 Sullivau's famous opera, VIII
I be given al the Academy under the au-
| splces OF the Board Of Lady Managers
! OF the Virginia Hospital. for the beneh'
/ the colOrcd ward In that INSTITUTION
I The characters Will all BE- enacted bY
[ col0red people. VINO, IL y sslo' NJ ~
/ cvinced no small degree OF talent MS
/ ironically as well as muslcaliY. ~
| opera has been In active rehearsal Tor
/ nearly three months. ana me ftpt.stI'a
ton r. said % have been Drought 70 q
high state Of perfection. Regular prices
viii Prevail. and II IS hoped that the
event may be literally patronized IN VIEW
Of the object TO which The proceeds, VII
be- devoted The cast VIII be as ion9WIs
Who Mikado. Q W Noon: koko' W. =,
Hone. Nanki Poo. Edward clay; Pool
Bar II. c. Jackson; Pish Tush. G. Drake
Katisha Mrs a. Harris; and the three
little maids will be taken by :. razor
T. Williams. and {. Randolph' Iespe,S ~,
". There will also be a large and EN-
clent chorus