The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06

10 perform certain outy ioE "HiSh "S
| had been suggested.
| son: III thas is really so. think II must
have been by an accidental discharge
. Of his duty"
! ON the evening Of Tuesday. Msy 18th,
! Mrs. ]. Ray Logan. the talented elocu"
| ZIONIST will be given testimonial con-
| cert, upon the programme or wnicn'
omong others equally weij-known' the
| names OF Mr.. Frank Cunningham, MI
Eugene Cloves, Mrs. Knowles, and MISS
Rich win appear.
Tickets (for the nominal sum OF TWEEN
ty-nYe cents can be had at the \. NJ. -
| A. Hall or at the music stores OF MesS'S'
| Moses and Ramos. -,.D,.
Mrs. Logan, who has been a resident
| OF Richmond for about a year. - q
charming woman, with the sOit' -, 10
coloring which suggests Southe,,i .' D'
although she is native OF Aohti ea''
Canada having been educated AZ the
famous old convent Of VIVA MARIA III
| ,bat civ which Was Gift 10 the ORDER
| funded nv Marquette Beau1oir~-"Co Con-
| ,,regafion de Notre Dame from Lorn
F,lpin. A number OF the litte tan Duild-
| tres are stu standing within the walls
~ Montreal College IL was reported
,,o, long since that tho entire convent
hsd been destroyed, but this was only
,,ue NJ the "Old Mother house. The
building stands at the summit OF Mount
| poval commanding b superb view OF
the broad 81. Lawrence. and is one OF
w., most historic landmarks on the
~ .,o-tcan continent From Soeur Ste.
Marie Caroline. Superior Of the Convent
Mrs Logan holds a fine testimonial as
% her Gifts and attainments-as ms
tress of the French language and french
elocution. and she speaks the besutliuI
language meiiifuously, and WIN 'he
auency Of a born Frenchwonan'
puhllo readers are rarb we speak
odvieodIv az those who attempt elocu-
ton are many, and too often Dul uh-
fortunate object lessons for o'her STU
dents Of the art. -e.--,.o,..
Looking over the field OF proi eSsionaiS
,,bo have .uade their mark" dhat Is.
have impressed the general pubic 10
such a degree that they are widely ana
critically admired we find scarcely
DOZEN names. most ~ them being of
the sterner sex. This fact may arise
from the extreme attention latterly paid
n the Delsartean method Of training.
The majority Of its teachers are not
universal in their instruction, usually tax
ing one branch for study, rather than
endeayoring TO form an "all-around" pu-
nil We find the teaching often result
ing IN much posing and, as this - am
cult 10 attain, the student ordinarily
reaches a point Of atutudinizing without
true correspondence OF movement ana
thought which Is far from the final
intention of the marvellous master Del
sarte. Many a naturally fine dramatic
reader has been warped by being de
vitalized" in voice and action.
OF the amateur throng Of recitation
lists Il is needless 10 speak; usually they
are like manikins pulled by strings; DO
ing neither themselves. their audiences
nor the authors from whom they read
Justice. Now and then n person appears
who is born dramatic. endowed with
voice capable of expression, and pos
| sessed of a certain individuality that
nlaces the reader aside from and above
the ordinary crowd Of woud-be imper-
senators and rectationists If to these
natural gifts are added a pliable, grace
ful figure. much-trained facial action
intense feeling modulated by delicacy
and a nappy abandon Of bodily move
ment Din correspondence with the thought
| expressed) then. indeed, may the lovers
Of true dramatic reading congratulate
| themselves upon a "treasure+rove' among
readers. Such an one deserves recognl-
| ton and assistance, and will be sure
| 10 win bright Iaurels and such an one
! Mrs. Logan has proven herself TO be.
| From babyhood her veins have thrilled
| with dramatic feeling; as little school
girl she triumphanuy carried off prizes
and medals for superior ROTATIONS anu
| now. that her way of fate" leads her
| upon the public stage, one can out nope
| for her triumph.
| She is young and attractive, and when
| one recalls her dramatic power, and her
| perseverance as a student, one can only
| desire for her every good thing that may
| help her TO ultimate success.
| on Saturday, May 18th, an excursion
IN Williamsburg viii be given for the
benefit of the Virginia Hospital, the com
| mIttee I'm charge consisting of Mrs STE
| phen Putney, Mrs. J. a. White. Mrs.
| ]. p. Yancey. Mrs. Decatur AXtell, MIS-
| Il. d. Hotchkss, Mrs Matte Harris
| Mrs. ]. Allison Hodges, Mrs Dinmoch'
| Mrs. Chas. l.. Todd. Miss Bette Eilyson,
and Mrs. Thomas Jeffress. Trains WIZ
leave the Chesapeake and ONO depot al
| $40 A. NJ
Now. the 18th comes on Saturday, and
/ there Is no reason why the friends of the
| hospital should not 20 and take their
| bovs and girls with them. williamsburg,
| the aged. shows, like unfortunate Joe,
n decided disposition not TO move on,
| and for that reason. when all OF the
| rest OF the world rolls along smoothly I'm
| cable cars. will stick conservauVey to
| staee-coaches, and remain delightfully."-
/ simple and primitive rendezvous for US
| in this busy, rushing. wearing day. lie
| sure and go.
On the 18th, also coming on Saturday,
the ladies Of the Second Presbyterian
| IN ANillig l.
burg. Evidently Williamsburg is a word
to conjure by and that IS why every
body wants it, Really one finds 1t diff
cult 20 do both the ladies Of the Second
| Presbyterian church and the ladies of
| the Virginia Hospital committee entire
Justice without making one or the other
body Jealous, but there are quite enough
people In Richmond to render both excur-
| sions entirely successful Each is TO be
Just as charming as united effort can
| make IT, and each it Is hoped, Will be
! largely patronized.
/ When Rome was under the papai power
a play was once submitted to the pre-
late charged with the revision Of manu-
scripts for the press. In the hrst scene
an actor Is represented as sitting at a
table and calling: waiter, beefsteak"
The scrlipulous censor wrote in the
margin: Mote: When the piece is played
during Lent the actor, instead Of calling
for a beefsteak Will order an omelet."
Mrs. Landon h. Edwards has returned
10 the city.
On Friday evening. the Fortnighuy
Club met at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs Alexander Cameron, Miss Mary
Mason Anderson ana Mr.. Roosevelt Page
furnished essays on the "Unsociabiity
Of Society" and the paper of each was