Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-02
THEY SAW OUR BOYS.
ONE or THE FINEST AUDIENCES
EVER SEEN IN THE ACADEMY.
And the Entertainment Perhaps the Best
Ever Given Here by Amateurs-spe-
ciaI Saturday Matinee.

One OF the largest audiences OF the sea-
son. and by tar the most fashionable that
has filed Richmond playhouse IN years,
was that which Witnessed the presentation
at the Academy Of Music last night OF that
sprightly comedy, "Orr Boys" given uD-
der the auspices Of the Daughters OF
American Revolution for the benefit OF the
Virginia Historical Society.
All the boxes, the orchestra. the dress;
circle. and the upper gallery were nleu
aud many persons could only secure stand
ing room. A more brilliant ssscmblage
could hardly be pictured. Perhaps ma
jorIty of the ladies' and gentlemen IN at
tendance were IN evening dress, ana the
auditorium of the Academy was perfect
bower Of lOveliness."
The stage settings were bright. pretty,
and handsome and a proiusiOn OF palms
and ferns added 10 the effect. The house
was brilliantly lighted and the decorations
for the Cotton-King Ball having been per
mitted to remain made the hall unusually
attractive. All of the appointments Tor
the play were well conceived.
4 CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE.
The performance. which opened with a
beautiful dancing tableaux entitled he
Dancing Lesson Of Our Grandmothers,
passed of smoothly and with great credit
10 those taking part and unbounded plea
sure 10 all witnessing It, In fact, the man
ner in which some Of the characters were
interpreted would have added TO the
fame and glory" OF many professional
artists.
As Tolbot Champnevs. the son of Sir
Geoffrey and a typical dude Just from coll
| lege. Mr. Allen Potts was almost perfect;
Throughout the entire play he maintained
the Stuart Robson SwaCger and expression.
bliss Lizne Bridges as Mary Melrose
was piquant. pretty. and fascinating
| while Miss Irene LanGhOrne rs violet Mel
rose acted the part OF tho naughty helreSs
after fashion becoming her stately grace;
As Miss ClarisSa Champneys, an old-naid
sister of Sir GeoGrey. Miss judith CARING
ton more than once convul 'ed the au-
dience and was the recipient Of outpurst9
| of applause and exquisite bouquets OF
| flowers. Mr.. Roosevelt Page, a. dignlfied
old SIR Godfrey Champreys. sustained
| that character admirably. while the Ter
kin Mddlewlck Of Mr.. George Gibson was
| highly ludjcrous and entertaining. Miss
Bessie Pace as Belinda, lodging-house
slave. captivated the spectators with both
her makeup and her acting:
The hight parts of "POOdles" and
"Kempetcr," taken respectively by Messrs
| Horace HAYES and Preston holland. were
pleaslngly rendered. and on the whole the
| play was one OF the most satisfactory anna
| teur productions ever given IN Richmond
TIE TABLEAUX.
The opening tab!eau- Of the most
| beautiful features Of the entertainment
| was successfully and ChaTmngly present
| ed by Misses julia Morton, Mary Lewis
| Kate Montague, Mary Rodgers, Carrie FL
lett. VmgIe CABOT, Mary Hayes, Lillian
Narbrough. Mary Howard. Louise Bran.
der. ANIME Hammer. Mary Thomas. and
| X. Drewry. These young LADIES' were eX-
qustely costumed in ysri-colored gowns
after the fashion Of Revolutionary times
| The dance was gracefully executed anc
| the merry Terpslchores vociferously ap-
| plauded.