The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-28
IN lEE PLAYHOUSE IS.
"Old Jed Prouty" - Mozart Musicale
New Concern.

''Old Jed Prouty" - Mnzart Musicale
New Concern.
No play has ever been i'm RiOhmend which
f1r all that go 20 mike up "A well rounded
picture OF real lie. eXcels the production
''Old jed Prouiy." at the Theatre last night
A large and fiShOnlb q audience was pres.
ent, ana throughout the four ac 5 OF the PLAY
was nicely amused and entertained, and left
the Theatre thoroughly pleased with the
performance. AmQna the lca1iDg actors are
Mr.. kc lard Golden and Mics DOia
Wiley, hut the rest Of the company
which Is quite large, Is lacking IN
none OF lle quantities necessary 10 make
! the play q 90. "'Old Jed Pr0uty" can be- besi
described as "A narrative OF domestic life In
tngl md. but no description Is sufficient {,
convey To ONES mind The charm OF the piece
IL Is odd and unique; il il even 10 is blin
full Of natural dioli humOs. tempered with
path tic lines here ana theie and II can be-
enjOyed alike nv the old ana young
Another performance Will be given to.
| nignt before crowd 81 house.
THE MczARr MUSICALE.
The largest audience OF The season greete,
the Lotus Glee club OF Boston, mt tho Nusi.
rale asst evening, aud though encOres and
double euoores increased the length OF tho
programme, all Ieu ainet untll the las; chord
had lett tae ,n,Oais Oi The sweet voiced sing.
efg. hiss MaTsnalls recltltlOns were the fea.
ture Of the eentertaiument, her graceful ge,-
lures, charming appearance, and eNquisitel,
mOdulltCN voice, uakiug her one Of fhe mos,
attractive readers ever appear ng b -. Ihe
'Alinuett' was especially charming
Mr.. peNOlls sweet hlgh alto voice has
gained since his aapealance here last spring
his high note, being more delicious than
ever Mr. Lewis aud Nj. Long sang excel.
lently, and M. Dlvis' broad. low tones filled
the hall wi grand music. Jhc work of the
quartette in It's n.cify at shading and excel.
lence Of ensemble cannot be surpassed and
81 an Ia .fffI f.s lou.
encOres following each number The "Lotus'
Is certainly fuVorits with the Mozart au
dlence, pnrins tAp evening Dr McCaw
the president of the Association, In .
lew wen CHOSEN sentences spoke oi
the value OF the Association as a
musical educator, and the al sancing tastes
OF the community demanC ing greater ex-
celle c. IN the entertalnmt MS, ana highe,
class Of artists dr1wi' more heavily on the
treasury. For nearly nfleen years the Asso.
ciaiiOg .ias catered successfully 10 the musi
cal tastes Of the community until it has b.
come feature ofthe city, unique in its char.
acter, and dvawng It's audience from many
states Fifteen different states were repfe.
sented al this very ma icale. The AssOcia.
lion has gwen tue city Its llvOrlte theatre.
he said. and oilers 10 the musical public
the building and attendants free
Of charga. only asking that the
Income from membership pay the actual cost
Of The musicialos. This ueoegsItated six,
seven or eight hundred nenDeg at the ex.
ceedingly reaEunanie yates offered al present.
The chufact"g OF the entertainments are
being constantly improved. and IL Is hoped
the Hoard Of Government would De supported
by the return of all Old members and the
a idtlOn OF many new Oncs, Would
each present member bring one new on, ?
surely one dO.laru nonth iorfwo excellent
concerts WIS an III matter. aud IL was to be
hoped the members would all be stirred 10 a
new interest In the Association.
NEW MASAGEaESf.
The NCzart academy viii hereafter be un.
der the management, Of Berger & Collins
Mr.. Convey Mycrs, Mr, Bergel : old partner
has retired, and Hr Charles I. Collins. OF this
c ". has :, cured vi. Myers interest In the
cone IN, Mir. collins, who has been In the
ticket brokerage business for some time. IA
well and popularity known. fie has all the
push and enterprise so necessary In the busi.
n - he has entered, and Mr. Berger. who has
done So much to advance the IN atricaI In.
terests Of city. will iind IN NJ Collins c Vel
an4 progressive partner.