Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

Ing early at the box-office.
Mr.. Faelten has been at the Hygeia
Hotel for several days, and will come
from Old Point to Richmond. An eve
ming Of rare pleasure will be enjoyed by
all who attend this recital. Mr.. Faelten
will present the following musical menu.
which ought to satisfy the most critical
listener:
Observation-Disclosures p Nat, major.
Beethoven-Sonata, Op. 50.
Observation-Disclosures f sharp. minor.
Song without words: Scherzo Il minor.
Schumann--Novelet Il major; Notturno,
OPP. q. No. 4; Soaring. OPP. II. No. 2.
Chopin-Ballade. A. fiat major.
Ran-Rustlc Waltz; Fairy Tale.
Liszt-Polonaise, X major
been productive of any novelties or
opening performances of plays booked for
indefinite runs. William II. Crane brought
to a close a successful stay at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. Tomorrow evening
Elenora Duce will be seen at the same
place of amusement in Camille" and
during the week In "Cavallieria Rusti-
cana" and "Ia Locandiera." At the En-
pire Theatre on Monday evening Mar
riage," a farce comedy by Brandon
Thomas, author of "Charley's Aunt"
questionable success.
Poor Edward Vroom, an apostle OF stage
elevation. met with an unmerciful drum
ming from the New York critiques last
week at Palmer's Theatre. The piece was
a translation from the French OF Cop
PEGS romantic drama, For the Crown
A poor translation and a spiritless con-
ception by Mr.. Vroom scaled its fate
and his. too.
Abbey & Grau Grand Opera Company
with its galaxy of vocal kings and queens.
has vacated the Metropolitan Opera
House. and during the next two weeks
will enrapture the music-lovers OF Boston
with its tenors and sopranos. A review
OF the season just brought TO q close in
New York does not sparkle with any
brilliant gems OF vocal lustre. win the
exception OF a novel one-act opera, La
Navarraise," written for Calve; produc"
ton Of Tristan and Isolde" by French
|, and italian singers, and sung In German,
and the singing OF Carmen" by the great
star cast-Calye, Victor Maurel, and the
De Reszkes-the season has been void OF
interesting events.
This latter company opens at Aliens
Grand Opera-House, Washington, d. C.,
on March 5th in BiZets pre-enSnent
opera. Carmen" This engagement will
give Richmonders an opportunity or
hearing a collection of singers that viii
be hardly. II ever. equalled In this gene
ration.
A good story on w. II. Crane and Burr
Mcintosh. of "Trilby'' fame Is going the
Grounds" OF the theatrical world. Here
IL the manner in which II has been told:
william H. Crane every morning goes
TO his Office In the Fffth-Avenue Theatre.
and whenever any one asks for him he
or she is told that he Is listening to the
reading Of a play. This Is no fiction. "
would appear as IL he did nothing else
but read or listen to the reading OF am
bilious works. Both Mr.. Miner and Man.
ager Brooks wanted TO see the actor
the other morning, and could not, on
account OF the fact that he was listen
ing to the usual new play. Both men
got mad, and determined to give the
comedian scenario OF q work that would
90 frighten him that he would for
get ali about the striving author with
the large family for some time to come.
Among the actors callers next day was
an Individual who had enough hair on
his head ana face to make an OUT
and-out Populist green with envy. What
was more. there was enough Of Il to
start false-hair dealer In business. The
man had brsssy Air about him.