The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-26
THE LECTURE 10 LADIES.
An Excellent and Most Interesting Talk oY
DIR. LoDEshore-Potts.


Mrs. Longshore-potts, NJ. D., lectured yes
terday afternoon at the Mozart Academy 10
an audience Of about 500 ladies only. q TN
account of delayed train the Academy was
filled and the audience waiting before III.
Potts arrived, and II was o'clock before sue
appeared on the platform. few minutes
before that hour a TIMES reporter I'M
p.lled by that spirit of curiosity 80
richly cultivated in his class, sought
an introduction to DR.. Potts ne
was ushered by her manager into q dresslhg-
room where she was found taxing 10"
minutes rest before going on the stage. ~
is in face very much like her picture on .,lI
bill boards, but possesses an mt ' e.'.''
countenance and though adyanceu ~ N.Y.,
she is quite graceful in her noFelnen.o
vivacious. although gentle IN nhnneii,
During the brief interview the reporter nlu'1o
mental note that though she Is a 'euAASie so
her dress was very handsome az -
few rich jewels sparkled among 10 -,
Just then Dr. Potts was informed 'DaS ~
ready for the curtain 10 90 up. 10 10 -
carpenter cleared the stage ana the lisnl9
were rapidly being turned out Wheh II vas
suggested peremptOrlly by some one IA tno
shadow OF the wings. you iolks hau 49,
get outer here before you nave 10 20 III 10
dark" With visions Of rlch scoop LOT IlS
paper TIE TINES reporter slipped Dehluu
sliding scene and breathlessly waited untl ths
male contingent were ushered OUT an"
the closing door shut out the only re-
naming daylight. Then all tho gas
lights behind the scenes went ont and IN tue
uncertain faintness filterlng through tue
threads Of the stereoptcOn sheet across tne
front OF the stage, the reporter. ieehhg as
guilty as a niger in a chicken roost. mace
for a moro eligible position for hearing anu
seeing While Or. Potts explained that INC
lecture was for women only because * Was
upon a subject pertaining only 20 women 1Ho
reporter was stealthily groplng ms way
through dismautled scenery ana Ola slocA
furniture towards the center OF the stage III
the remote rear. As he reached the chosen
spot and was c0ngratulatng himsel
on the secrecy and success OF ms lonely
venture q gentle radiance covered the large
white cloth and crept towards MS retreat
II whitened and strengthened, the olack
darkness gave way. dim forms took. shape
and with a quick adjustment OF the focus 10
the stereopticon in the front gallery the ST.
lent scene was aglow. and this was what HE
TINES man saw In small recess 90 the rear
Of the stage used as a receptacle for ire eX-
tlnguisher sat crOUched under tortuOus conf
preston. fat representative OF the
State. Sandwiched between two sH9ing
scenes like book on smell
stood a Dispatch reporter on Ike
errand. From more or less crushed cOndl-
tiOn several other forms of men with quasi
newspaper connection emergedtrom impossl-
ble places, and to complete the scene another
TIME representative turned up smiling from
around a corner with a finger on his lips;
while each looked fOOllshly at the other and
smiled a sickly smile. Dr. Potts had the
floor on the other side of the cloth, however
and they gave no expression 10 their thoughts.
While she stated 10 her audience that
"as none Of the sterner sex were present
she would speak plainly OF the physical
woman" these acc0mphces IL crime settled
themselves OF good hearing OF what was u
come After that not even the appearance OF
the 0pera-house manager with undisgused
surprise on his countenance, disturbed their
complacency. They silently sat and shared
with the feminine eight hundred IN ir MT the
mysteries which were explained. The pictures
displayed by sections were highly interesting
and conveyed such instruction as will likely
increase their consideration for women. The
lecture was scientific. eutertaininT and IN
structive and so wholesome that every LADY
might listen with pleasure. DIR. Potts speaks
easily and huently. and as she talks a prac-
tced stereoptcOnist anticipates her thoughts
with clever sketches OF tie human form
divine and beautiful scenes of land and sea.
The entertainment was dignihed and dealt IN
a straightforward way with vital facts and
could be listened 10 with profit by every
woman in the land.