Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-27
.SCENES0F WAR LIFE.
PICTURES FROM THE CONFEDERATE
CAMP At THE ACADEMY.
a Moss Delightful Eoter,ainment for IN =
ktusrt = Monument Fuud-songs.
vtews, and Recttations.

fne cntcstslnmcnt given a, the Academy OF
Music last night Cor the benefit Of the stuart
monument and the Lec-Camp charity fund was
. success In every sense Of tho word. Rarely has
a larger or more refined audience filled the play
house than tha, which attended the performance
Tue theatre was packed long before tho curtain
fo@c, and IL was impossible 90 obtain stand me-
room on the orchestra-noor or even In the gallery.
huge Confederate pattic-rag hung over the
stage from the archway above. and altbongh Few
knew H. tho tatiercd banner had history wa'cn
rendered II truly Interesting. The i,ne-"ofn
ensign once Gcated from n Confederate cruiser
ana Inter on vas accrntcf In ioadon IN order 10
ave I, from the hands % Nancals. But u inc
martial relic q. tho Confederate "etars and
osrrs tailed 10 create que amount ~ cnthC-
siasm il was only because the bitterness OF Inc
oncc bloody struggle has passed away.
Certainly the other features of The entertain
pent evoked the wildcat applause and brought
hack tender memories which VIII ever lDgcr IN
The minds % those who recall the South 81 ante
bcilum days. The familiar gray uniforms o. tho
ocidiers who appeared upon the stage, ana tac
sweet, tender ballads they sung aroused senti-
nents which ~ fimcs almost brought tears 10
nc eyes Of the audience.
VETERANS AND PRETTY GIRLS
The curtain rose upon beautiful sccne /,
represented n par.or, ana In the room were
seated n number Of Confederate officers ma
group OF pretty gifls. AZ tho request oil the
Isdles one OF the soldiers consents TO sing u
Song.
The officer (sir. r. d. Ho'chkiss' then com
mences thai sweet melody " iorcns," but ere ne
finishes tho beating Of drum and the tramp OF
feet are heard. The music is interrupted, mo
cficefs pause and then realizing that thclf
Segment is passing, they take hurried ieaNe
Of the ladies aud depart. a.
Tho nett scene represents n body Of rebels
Just starting olt for battle. Tho arc sPlendiniy
equipped. with bright uniforms and apuhnah
acroutrcments, and "a they march through me
serects scores o. pretty girls cheer them, white
the merry music Of q drum-corps lends iIspira-
ton 20 the troops The picture hore presented
vas truly beautiful. over 100 members OF the
firs; Regiment took part in the scene.
In the interim between the acts series o.
oitreopiis on pictures we're given. ana tIr-c were
almost ne enjoyable as the rest OF thc pro
eramne. The portraits Of Ice. jackson, DAVIS
bll. AMI Stuart clicitcd the mos' enthusiastic
Applause. Many historic places aud scenes per
tanning 10 the COnfcdcracy were represented
wAR-sosos WELL SUMO.
In the next scene. which represented Con
fedefate camp, number OF olc-tiine melVllos
were rendered. The songs q Messrs. Polk Nil
ier, II. :. Watkins, and r. ID. Hoichkiss were
especially beautiful, though tho entire chorur
sung with splendid effect
When fitr Lees picture was exhibited by the
stereopiicon n was received with storm OF ap-
pinuse, and some one cried out, "our senator.
Perhaps the best, certainly the most amu-ins'
part OF the programme was the scene Whlch
rcpresented o party of negro cainp-foioWels'
WHO sang plantation songs and danced iigs. nr:
Polk Miller, as chief cook and bottle-washer.
vas excellent and gave splendid cxhlpi'lvn Vi
his skill In minstrelsy. The costumes OF thc
"cOons" were groteslue IN the extreme, Dut
their appearance was nothing ~ compared 10
their quaint sayings and old-iimc songs
PINE CANT SCENES.
The camp scenes represented were realistic in
the extreme, and distinctly brought back inc
war To the minds of the veterans IN attendance
First n roll-call Of ragged "rebs was portrayed
and then followed " Fun in Camp ana nnailv
su.lmons to battle, when all the figures upon 'he
stage took hasty departure amidst the loom
ing Of cannon and the rattle Of mueketry
The last scene. which represented battle be-
tween Union and Confederate forces, was Inc
leading feature Of the programme and literally
brought down the house. Nearly hundred
men participated In the struggle, which was IN
pleasantly realistic
The evening closed with the recitation OF "a
Their Eyans poem: " Furl that Banner. Tor lis
Weary by Miss Lottie Hartman. This young
lady. who Is one Of the most talented elocution-
lists In the city, acquitted herself IN excellent
style.
Inc entertainment will be repeated tonight.