Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26
KING JAMES'S COURT.
pocAhoNrAs TO BE PRESENTED IN
spLENooR TOMORROW EVENING.
This Scene, in which tho ssraband IL
Danced, 70 BE the Balls Great Fea-
ture-FfnAl Preparations.

Nearly oil the arrangements for the As
ISOLATION ball, which will take place at the
Academy of Music tomorrow night. have
been completed. and when the curtain
rises on the brilliant scene the spectacle
presented viii be one ofthe most gorgeous
and dazzling which has ever met the gaze
of the Richmond public.
The doors Of the Academy will be opened
at 8 o'clock, and half an hour later the Re-
cept,on Committee will appear in front OF
the curtain on the dancing floor. which IS
extended to. the first row of posts support
ing the gallery. and commence the per-
Torrance of their duties. The tableau.
which represents the presentation OF POI
cahontas at the Court of King danes, will
commence promptly at 10 o'clock. The
ladies selected to take part In this city are
universally conceded to be among the
handsomest IN Virginia. The costumes to
be worn are magnificent. those 10 De
worn by the gentlemen were mostly OF
dered from the North, and arrived IN this
city yesterday.
HOW THEY WILL ENTER.
The King and the Queen. the court ladies
and gentlemen, the dancers, and the Re-
ception Committee will enter the Academy
through the stage entrance on the right,
but must present their tickets TO the door
keeper stationed there.
Their dressing.rooms will be those on
the right and the left Of the stage as fol.
lows: First room on the right OF stage and
adjoining the entrance, for lady dancers;
second room on same side OF stage. Tor
court ladies: first room on the opposite
side of the stage. for Reception Commit
tee: second room on that side Of stage. for
pentlemen dancers and gentlemen IN court
scene.
Supper will be served in the basement
and all parties are cautioned To retain their
S PIPER tickets, as they must present them
in order 20 get supper.
The gentlemen's cloak-room ~ IN the
foyer on the second floor. where cloaks
and ma Is will be checked.
The ladies' dressing-room for ladies
having orchestra and dress-circle tickets Is
in the basement and Is reached by going
down the steps TO the right of the front
entrance to the Academy.
SALE OF BOXES.
The boxes and loges at the Academy
were sold at auction by Mr.. NJ u. Ramos
Yesterday afternoon at l O'CLOCK, and
brought the following prices: Right ioge
gallery, purchased by Mr.. John futner-
foord for $50: left loge gallery. by Dir.
Alfred Harris, S37 right box gallery, by
Mr. +. w. Scott. s36.25; left box (orches
tra), Mr.. G. ID. Langhorne, $780, right box
(orchestra). w. S. Darlington, ESQ.,, S3l.
FINAr. REHEARSAL THIS EVENING.
There will be rehearsal at the Academy
this afternoon at 7 O'Clock. The ladies and
gentlemen in the court scene, the dancers.
and the Reception Committee are expected
TO be present. The dancers will wear their
costumes.
Mrs. Randolph Latimer Norris. chair
man OF the Supper Room Decoration Com
mittee, will meet the Central Committee
of the association at the Academy at noon
Tomorrow. when the decorations for the
banquet hall will be inspected. The de-
corating will begin to-day.