The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-04
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
What is Going on in the Line of
Entertainments.

The past week has been nearly as
lively socially as any during the season,
but from now until after Lent affairs
observance OF this period. Two or three
public events stand out prominent in
the past wees's festivities-the CON
cert OF the Na.sli operate Company,
the Shakespearian recitals and the last
german before Lent OF the Roanoke
German Club. Fewer private enter.
tainments have been held in conse-
Quence of the occurrence of more public
affairs.
With the concerts, the Worlds Fair
lecture, calvin Joslin" at the Academy
and few smaller events the coming
week will be fairly active.
G. A. Carpenter, private secretary to
Chas. S. Churchill, engineer of main.
Western railroad, was married last
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Judge Merrick Stowell, at Oswego, N.
Y, to Miss Laura Stowell. Directly
after the marriage the groom and bride
left for homo by the way of New York
city. They will arrive in the city this
morning and will make this their home
in the future.
Miss Lizzie Featherstone left on train
No. yesterday for Manchaster to visit
her cousin, Mrs. l.. r. Thornhill.
Miss Mary Daniel left on the noon
train yesterday for Richmond to visit
friends.
The concert and oyster supper which
| the St. Agnes Guild Of St. Johns Epis-
| copal Church have arranged to give at
the parish building tomorrow night at
o'clock promises to DO a very enjoyable
affair. In the concert selections will
be given by Miss Hartigan. of Salem,
Mrs. James and others OF the best local
talent. An admission fee of 25 cents
will be required to the concert, and
oysters will be served at 25 cents.
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On next Tuesday night the opera of
Patience" so admirably rendered by
amateur talent lately will be repro
duced for the benefit of the Roanoke
Machine Works Guards. Miss Taylor
and Mr.. Friend. of Petersburg, who de.
lighted the Roanol1ers at the recent
performance, will reappear as Lady
Jane and Bunthorne and Chas E.
Graves, of this city, has consented to
take the part of "Grosvonor," Mr.
Walker being unable to sing again on
account Of pressing business engage
| ments.
The remainder of the cast will be, as
before, by Roanoke and Salem talent,
and good performance of the opera is
assured.
Miss Hartigan as Patience" Mrs
James as angela" Miss Crane
as Ella" Miss Johnson as "Saphira, Z"
Miss Taylor as Jane" Mr.. Friend as
"Bunthorne, Mr.. Wood as Colonel =
Mr.. Gray as Duke" and Mr.. j. d.
Lazell as major" have been heard and
enjoyed in the previous performance,
and it is predicted that the part of
"Grosvenor," as impersonated by Mr.. G.
e. Graves, will be fully up to the re-.
| mainder Of the cast.
The reserved seats are now on sale at
that the Machine Works Guards will
have the good house it so we'll deserves.
One Of the best features of this week
so rich in musical attractions will be
the concert given by the Roanoke Banjo
and Guitar Club at the Y. M. G. A. hall
Tuesday night. Those who have been
so fortunate as to attend the clubs for
NOR concerts and reeitals will appre-
ciate the feast in store for them, espe-
cially when it is stated that Miss Claire
will give a recitation and Mrs. Partee
musical selection. The proceeds of this
entertainment will no to the Y. M. C. a.
&
Roanoke people have been exceed
ingly fortunate in having an opportunity
to listen to such fine elocu ZIONIST or,
higher than this, remarkable por-
trayer of Shakespear ian characters, as is
Hannibal A. Williams, of Now York
Mr.. Williams gave his second recital at
the Young Mems Christian Association
hall last night before large number Of
patrons and their friends and to say that
he more than mot their expectations
fails to express the height Of their ap-
precautions. He recited last night
Henry ~" and as on Thursday night,
when he gave 1.-THE Tanning of the
Shrew," his rendition was very accept
able.
Mr.. Williams pleasant speech. his
easy, graceful manners, his versatility
in the explanatory parts, and moreover
his remarkable memory cannot fail to
imports every listener. His delineation
OF the great playwright is in its way
as acceptable as is the work of a Booth
or an Irving. Mr.. Williams will pre-
sent Julius CDsar" at Salem tomorrow
night for the benefit Of the Roanoke
College library.
Embezzler OF $4,000.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 3.-Experts sue
ceeded this morning in openinr the safe