The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11


with color. and the curved line was YER
itahly the line OF beauty. The bright
urht. the various tints Of the tasteful
gowns. the gay faces united in an oN-
ceedinr. enticirg and radiant effect.
The names OF the participants n the
play arc as follows:
Lawrence ThOrnhill, q THE Larches
Roosevelt Page.
Ronham Chcviot George ~ Ssiosoh'
cir MINI, struggles. Horace Halves.
a. rrc,,, CRANE Preston holland.
~, r4sr,nnerfou. Allen Potts.
xr.rt Wtrcine John Bryan.
Iosonh William c. holland
eolomons MIR. Phelin O'Neil
Sergeant Downcy. Mr.. San1y McNan
I'm Mr. Algornon Mountjoy
Nfr Warren. George W. Warren
Rose Thornhill. Elizabeth McG' bilaseS
Mrs. Honiton Lacy, irene LahSn ''i
loiisa Lacy. Juulth 'a l,l,,,1s
Anne. n maid. Bruce Niinams
IA f. tnluossjble to accord the palm of
snperlative excellence TO any one mem
hor OF .ho cast: all were admirable. Mr.
George Gibson vas inimitablc, displaying
nronounced historic ability; Mcssrs.
potts holland. Bryan. and HAYES, oil
beyond praise.
Misses Bridges. Darlington. and Lang
horne sustained their parts with verve
feurs. and. as an the production OF last
seasons society play, found themselves
covered with honors when the curtain
dronned upon the last act. ana Inc
Highest Bidder" was numbered win past
successes .,.o.
rhn committees good judgment was
no where better illustrated than in ,ne
selection of these three young "o ,i
o. the pcrsonatiOn Of the speciai chai-
Nfies bridges could not have been more
cvouislt,ly naive and natural haa hhS
,,deod heon Rose Thornhill herself anu
Ner essentially fresh type of beauty l1ns
~ ~ the rendition Of the part most
Mics Lanehorne. tall. handsome dash
ING was an ideal Mrs honl1On 49,
and IN the third act espec'a's' -, ''a,
,rsted her part with a surprising oeeie0
OF realism. , az .I,ouisa
80, vas delightfully."- planaht, "1
,brew her own forceful persoha"'y -.
sha character she assumed 10 -,
re, made Il consummately ",iln,' ',s,
nor appearance being invarlap'S Inv
,.l Cor enthusiastic applause. - .,,,
- pruce Williams. was, IN hei h'.,
,,iiritv. modesty, and iresh Nu""A
On exceedingly charming maui pr,dcos
~, -oo-us worn by Misses n'iuS
,,,o-nc and Darlington We're w
'' ..s osnocialv for the play ana W.
..>cec6inclv handsome. They nave '0'0'
tocu degeribed in the Times, .,,~s
After the play, the cast .'e oo,',nosina
-, tbn committee. and those coihpos'.,9
". Alfred n. Harris large theatre pa W
-. thc rccipients Of that lady oou''V"s
-, ror,n Of one Of the most cohsun'
,uatelv elegant suppers ever CIV ..ip,
pichmond. Both the general "nu ''''
decorations were in exquisite aS''' -
H., .bo center of the main taple ~
ia - ~ mink roses. long stcmned
on1 drooping gracefully were Sil'',.,,|
a. Isr,-o and handsome vase OF uninu'
.,o,,, extending toward the TOUR COZ
49, - Tho table. thercfrOm, We're We
NAV be termed fragrant avenues ~ ~ a.,
roses and mignonctts, seVeral hNn a.;
width Tho table appointments .io,,s
,.,,sonance with the floral decord,i',,'s
a., 80 and The menu, furnished pS
- IN, vorl, caterer was beyond praise,
,hoee enioving the hospitality o. NJ
aud Nrc Harris upon this occasion W.
Misses Hruce Williams. Irene Ian , NO -
15-7,o Rridre~ Judith Darlington. Messi .,
caorpc Gibson. Horace Hawes' isoSew "
Page. William and Preston Nois,'u, ~,
Yot,e John Bryan. Algtrnon Mou'''JOS i,
phciin, O'Neil. Sandy McNab, 0eo'se !"
I,a-,.a,,. Miss n. h. Winston, Miss bV'
pc+ri,.illc MIR. and Mrs Wyiiui"n
,,.,etith Nr. and Mrs. Richard Baylor
1tr and Mrs. Levin Joynes. Mr.. anu ME
~ T. ID. Myers. Jr., Mr. ana Mis' lno, '',.
-, carter. Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Nelch
"A Mrs NirgiIhus Newton, Miss
rer,r,de Rivcs. Misses Marian ana Ma.
80. Marsh u.astOn, Pa Berta wen
- IslI.e williams. Hattie Ross. iaiN
- n.,.l,v Adcla Myers, Bessie launue
,o,- Mary Cameron. Messfs' =. - w :, :,
usne Frank A. Davenport "l,unn" -,
Grant Ran Holiday. kope,t Ii
~ - vavo John rutherford. anu oeii.'
-, ~ w. s,,..,inc Davidson Of Indianapo
u- la is the guest of Mrs. i. o. p"'
hour. e.. luncheon Il
~ rixcn ON Thursday next ny MISS Aue'
Archer. .. ,ho 1lt,
from l. to . o'clock, the inahass,' ".
sehri,e,,nr Arms" Hospital will give
go. a. tbe friends of the institution
:. So- -. Main street, for the use o
which building they are indebted 10 VI
courtesy OF MIR J. Il. Pace. the piac
win DO beautined by the presence d no"
ers an profusion-both cut and CROWNS
ana the menu will include many OF u"
seasons dellcacies. There VIII De ~
charge for admission. the dinner being
courtesy extended by the hospital TO J,
friends In honor Of the anniversary OF IL
'Founders' Day IS pearl OF days, In
deed The work which suggested itself e
the nobility Of two gentle. yet strong wo
men and which for number of year
was carried on under many dli'. alue
by them. has shown, as do all nool
things. a sturdy vitality. and has grow
steadily until It numbers among thos
who have Il at heart a large number o
the most prominent people In tae cit,
and has friends all over the state.
aims 10 do the kind Of good iliustrated II
the conduct of certain good samaritan
who rescued an unfortunate traveller lei
by an other passers-by TO perish. IL
power for good has always been recoe
nized Iis recurring birthdays are wei
coined warmly az they come by ali WIN
appreciate the existing suffering amonl
the very poor and the need for It's ale
Walton
owing 10 the death OF Mrs Lewis biair
ana her funeral on last "Wednesday atter
noon. Miss Maria Blair's class for TN
study OF American Literature and Hls
Tory oid not meet on that day "Ih'
Nsr OF M" which was 10 nave beer
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