The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-16
FOR SWEET CHARITY.
VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT UN-
DER AUSPICES or THE TIMES.
Tho A matsur Talent Of the City oner Their
Assistance without stint-h o"A''D
Benefit In the strongest sense.

The charity concert which VIII take
place at the Academy OF Music on the
evening OF January 10Th. under the aus
pices Of The Times and the direction Vi
Manager II. +. Smith, has already reach-
ed unsuspected proportions and gone lar
beyond the conception Of its projectors
IN realities, as well possibilities.
It's success is already assured, ana II
Is now a question purely Of quality rather
than quantity, and from the magnlncent
array of talent 50 generously onered,
Manager Smith will sift and Gull that
which IS finest and worthest OF place
before what will prove the most repre-
sentative and enthusiastic audience ever
assembled in Richmond.
The idea has not only been accepted
as worthy, practical conception, but IL
has taken like ire in the stubble, and
those who have been approached have
not only generously responded with OIL
fers of PERSONAL aid. but they have taken
Il deep interest In the matter, and The
Times charity vaudeville entertainment
promises TO be the success OF the new
year.
The object Of the entertainment makes
its bright promise a matter OF much
qualification 10 all who have Interested
themselves in the matter. The history OF
an affair which has enlisted the sympa-
thy of so many people VIII no douDI
prove Of interest at this time.
Appeals time and again were recently
made by the charity organizations VINO
relieve the sufferings Of the poor OF TINS
city for help to meet the extraordinary
demands already made on them, al uHle
when their funds are very low, and when
the rigor Of winter approaches with us
double calls Tor help from the needy ones
scattered all over the city.
in the desire TO assist in some way TO al
Icviate the suffering that threatens to an
unusual degree this winter, The Times
adopted this plan Of inaugurating a charl-
ty entertainment.
II will be unique, i'm the iact that IL u
conpletely and entirely beneit ior
charity. and the gross proceeds VIII 20
IN that object without the deduction OF
one cent for any expense or cost that
may be incurred in any particular
MIR. Horace T.. Smith. Polk Miller's man
ager and an entertainment manager OF
experience. is giving his best Efforts TO
the success of the scheme. Mr.. Thomas
G. Lcath, the proprietor Of the Academy
Of Music. with great generosity ana the
most admira bic spirit, offered That bulld-
ing for the purpose free OF all cost me
Richmond Paper Company haVt klndIy
offered to give the paper, ana several
weII-known printing houses to PRINT the
necessary show bills with which 10 thor
oughly ''bnI" the city, and others have
been equally as prompt and liberal in their
offers of aid
Every person who enters the Academy
Of Music, in no matter what capacity
that night, from Manager Lealh to the
call boy behind the curtain, VIII pay me
price OF admission. Those who Keep the
box-ofGce and the doors, the ushers, the
stage hands and the actors, Will all pay
their way in. and the receipts viii be
rIaced in the hands Of the ladies Of the
CITY Mission for the benefit Of the poor
Of tho city.