The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-13
A PATRIOTIC "PINAFORE"
FOR BENEFIT or TIE MONUMENT
Which VIII no Reared to the uerorv NJ the
Private Confederate Soldier and Sailor.
Cast and Chorus.

When the stately column which IA now
being erected on Libby Hill shall have been
completed i: will be dear 10 the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Association, not only a. a
tribute TO the yaor of the Confederate private.
but it shall DO dear 10 them because OF tao
many pleasant associations and memories
that have bound them together during the
protracted efforts that they have made 10
attain its completion. Not least among these
happy memories will be the pleasant and profit
able evenings devoted by the Association 10
the presentation of the opera "PinafOre."
For more than q month past the members OF
cast and chorus have cheertully given their
time and talents TO constant rehearsals and
the performance last night bore evidence OF
the splendid training of MAJOR Kirk Nat
thovs, the director. Despite the Indictment
weather a fine audience gathered last night
10 witness the initial performance. and
70 testify IN substantial manner their aplTe-
citation OF its object The body OF the
house presented perfect blaze II color HE
war-worn and gray-acketed veterans Of Lee
and Pickett camps sat side by side with the
gay and gallant members Of the HOwtzer
Battery. whose neat uniforms furnished a
splendid foil FOR the brilliant red tezes snd
giitterng levels of the Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine. These knights with their ladies we're
out I'D full force.
Among the large and fashionable audience
present the following were noticed: Alr. and
Mrs George Is. McAdams. Mr. and Mrs.
". y. lsaacs Mr. J.. j. Eckar and WIFE, Hon.
George Is. Steel and wife. n. B. owen and
wife. Warner Moore and lady. H. l.. Pelouze
and wife, John ~. OlcOtt and wife. j. L.
Vaughan and wife. j. $. Moore. wife and
daughter. W. d. Rice and family, j. II.
CaperS and wife, w. i. lawton and family,
Judson Cunningham and vile Mrs. Frank W.
Cunningham. Miss Isabel Weislger Mrs.
George T. keesee. Misses Edith and Annie
Reese. Professor Lewis Paine and Paymaster
Lovall.
CAST AID CHORUS.
The cast and chorus. which had been Sc
lected with great care. were Us follows:
Miss Virginia 8. Withers ............ Josephine
Mrs. Jessie Harvey Magruder......... ButtercUp
Miss Heilo Chamneriayne........ 49,. iie.e
SIR. T. II. Siarke 49,. SIR Joseph Porter j. g. D.
Mr.. j.. J.. Gre, nvood ...............Dick Deadefe
Mr.. &. II. Godsry. ............. tostswalns Mate
sir. ]. ". Cunningham. ....... .halpli l'achsiraw
ir. la Rue Grove -.........-.- Drum MAJOR
Chorus. Sopranos Misses Eva Phillips,
Mary DenZler, Ella GILL. Kate J.. WHITAKER.
Mrs. W. G.. Pemberton Mrs. w. T. Clayton.
Miss May Greener, Mrs. il. Greener, Misses
Elsie calder, same 0llieu, Louie 10
Bea Martin. Minnie Bethel. Lizzie Grimes,
Ella Haurand and Myrtle wager.
ContraltOs-Miss Lena Bowls, Miss Ellen
TAYLOR Mrs Annie Powers Misses Maude
Gill, Fstolle White and Bette Cousins.
Tonors-W. D. johnson. j. c. Williams, Jr.,
j. L. Apperson, j. L. HuYter. w. Mac Jones,
W. +. Bethel. D. f.. FERGUSON. G. W. Mont
r0mery. J.. J.. Sparks. W. l.. NelsOn, u. G.
Burnett Jr., X. \. Woodbridge. c. ID. Cordle.
n. Greener W. G.. Martin. II. Ree5 and ".
McDonOugh.
Basso-F. H. Jeter, " r. Batkins. r. V.
Farrar. Charles Miller. O. f. Lehman. c. II.
Godsey. S. j. Young. l. H. Zoos H. F.. Nor
veil, +. VI. j. MorrseY. f.. A. Benner. La Rue
Grove. G.. Is. Irueman c. ). Powell and
Charles lex.
Miss Virginia Withers who is a daughter Of
ex-l nited States Senator Wthers, made q
most acceptable and charming Josephine.
Tier voice Is q clear soprano of wide range
and shows evidence Of careful cultivation.
Mrs Jessie Harvle Magruder is too popular
with our mus cal people 10 need any introduce
ton to Richmond audience. Her rendition
of the difficult role of Buttercup would have
done credit TO any professional opera singer
Miss Chamberlayne and Miss Staude both
filed their parts IN the most satisfactory
manner.
Frank Cunningham was in magnificent
voice ana IN looks. singing and acting made
an ideal 'Raph. Mr.. Louis Pizzlni. as
Captain Corc0ran. filled bis part with the
same strength and ygOr which made SO popu-
lar a captain in the "PmafOres' OF past
years. Mr.. Greenwoods Dick Deadeye'
was inimitalle. while Mr. Crump AS
the Boatswaln showed his magnificent
baritone 10 the finest advantage. Mr.
Godsey and Drum Ma or Grove each
came ia for their share OF applause
and approval Mr. Grove is new conner IN
Richmond. but he showed by lis clever
manipulation OF tho majors staff that he Is
zone Of tie finest IN tie business LAST. and
least too. in point OF size. was the little APP
prentice bows. Masters Colbert. Cunningham
and John Curtis. but ''the dear little crea-
lures" as the ladies' called them. We're
cheered to the echo. Tho performance will
be repeated tonight and Thursday night and
possibly Friday at matinee but that Will be
determined later.