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The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South . (search)
Theatre.
--The delightful comedy of the "Babes in the Wood" was played on Thursday night, in the presence of a numerous audience.
Miss Joey Gougenheim, in the character of Lady Blanche, exceeded all her previous efforts, and received a spontaneous tribute of admiration.
We should be doing an injustice were we to omit to mention, also, the fine acting of Mr. Bailey, who never played better than on this occasion, and that of Mr. Lamb, who "kept the house in a roar" from first to last.
If Miss Gougenheim remains here another week — and we hope she will — we venture to suggest a repetition of the comedy, for it is certainly one of the best ever produced in Richmond.
The "sensation" "Ledger" drama of the "Doom of Deville" will be played to-night, with the laughable farce of the "Lottery Ticket
The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Murder of an American. (search)
Mr. Warwick's Benefit.
--The "Necromancer" will be played to-night, for the benefit of Mr. Warwick, an actor who has made many friends during the present season.
We hope they will encourage his efforts by giving him a substantial testimonial of their regard.
The "tragedy" of Richard III.
will also be performed, with Lamb as Richard, and Bailey as Richmond.
Such a programme ought to attract a full house.
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway in jail. (search)
Hot.
--The sun, for a week past, has been pouring down his vertical rays at a forty-horse power rate on the denizens of this promising city.
This is a fact, the existence of which no one hereabouts questions, unless he resides in an ice-house.
People, male and female, who are not compelled by the calls of business, select the "early morn" or "dewy eve" for those pedal exercises which give roses to the cheek and health to the body.
If they did not, one or two days hearty exercise, as things now go, would result individually in such case in a presidium no larger than a grease spot.
As Bailey's Festus says, "it is no task for suns to shine." If it were, they would not indulge the practice to the extent they do in such alarmingly hot times.
Centre of light and energy!
thy way
Is through the unknown void."
yet we can spare a little of your surplus effulgence.
Do spare us. Go to Old Point Comfort.
The Yankees will welcome thee.
Arrests.
--The police operations Saturday night, and up to 10 o'clock yesterday, comprises the following parties: Richard P. Mundin, for disorderly conduct, using obscene language in the street, and resisting the officers; George W. Johnson, for intoxication and deserting from Capt. Bailey's company; Robert Ferguson, (a stranger,) for helping himself to a coat belonging to Bob, slave of C. G. Thompson; Henry Mitchell, for wandering about the streets, and having no place to stay M. was recently let out of jail.
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway Negro. (search)
Committed.
--The available forces at the city jail were increased yesterday by the addition of the following parties, sent thither for failing to furnish security for their good behavior: Catharine Burns, for abusing and threatening Catharine Needham; Mary Liggon, free, disorderly conduct in the street; Richard Mundin, do. and obscene language in the street; William White, drunkenness; Henry Mitchell, an old resident of the jail, a Canadian floater, for wandering about the streets minus a local habitation; Geo. W. Johnson, a deserter from Capt. Bailey's company, sent down to be detained till called for; Robert Fergusson, charged with stealing a coat, committed till to day.
The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], List of wounded men in General Hospital , Charlottesville, Va. (search)