The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-30
THE SHOW OF THE YEAR.
ARRANGEMENTS ron TIM GRAND
CHxxirr ENTEKTAINMSST.
Everythtpe roints to = wonderful success
The Boxes at Auction-Sone
Of the Features.

sha heneat of the suffering poor OF Rich
mond. under the auspices Of The Times
No affair has created so much interest
IN this city for long time. ana thoosh
much has been published concerning 1t
Asre,ofore. a fuller explanation is de-
manded.
In the first place. the proceeds VIII go
as an entirety 20 the ladies' OF ihe CITY
Mission, for distribution where 1t VIII do
the most coed. and they will DO all In
their power for the success Of the enter
tainment.
MFR. Horace Il. Smith, the manager OF
Polk Miller. whose success as an enter
talnment manager Is well known, has en-
tire charge OF the entertainment, and Is
xorking hard TO make 1t worthy Of the
occasion. ,
The interest and generosity exhibited
from every quarter is surprising, as wen
as gratifying and everybody IS willing 10
help IL along.
In many respects 1t will be the most
move. affair OF its kind ever known here
It's very strict charity features are alone
impressive. Every single person VINO
comes within the precincts Of the Acad-
envy OF Music that evening will pay ad-
mission, as well as the audience. This
will include Manager Leath, the stage
hands. ticket sellers and all others con-
nected with the entertainment.
Not one cent of expense for any pur-
pose will DO deducted from the receipts,
and they will be turned over in toto TO
che ladies OF the City Mission.
Tue sTAGE MEN.
Mr.. Thomas G. Leath manager Of the
ha
charge. and In other ways has exhibited
a most generous spirit. The orchestra
md the stage hands have also been re-
markably generous, and will give their
time and talents that night gratuitously.
one Of the most noteworthy actions in
connection with the many gratuitous Of
ferings Of time and talent IS that OF the
employees OF he Academy OF Music and
Richmond Theatre 1t is a fact without
precedent that never before in this
city have the men who manipulate the
stage accessories. flats, wings. drops. Dor
ders, &c. not only volunteered TO freely
give their services. but To pay fee for
the privilege. This is an example that
Ought at once 10 set the pace.
The same generosity seems 10 inspire
every one In connection with the enter
tainment. The question Is often asked,
How in the world can you find time to
stage all the features already mentioned
In a single evening"
II must be done by admirable stage
management, and by giving the shortest
possible time to each performance. The
best and brightest viii be selected and
those boiled down until the pith only is
left. No encores will be allowed. and
the features will be presented in rapid
succession. While one act is being play
ed another will be in preparation.
II will be "a passing show In the strict
est sense, carefully planned beforehand
and executed under the care OF one man,
with a corps Of assistants who are
professional artists in their line The
many excellent and varied features offer
ed make II possible to arrange an ideal
programme.
THE AUDiFScR.
If the Academy Of Music were much
larger than 1t Is. every seat would be
occupied. There is no question of a
crowd: the house will be ruiz TO over
flowing. The prices will be moderate,
and fun opportunity viii be given for the
purchase Of tickets. and no one viii be
allowed TO speculate In tickets.
The box Office will be open at o'clock
Monday. January It'll for the sale OF tick
cts Orchestra seats and the two front
rows in the orchestra circle Will be one
dollar: the balance of the orchestra cir
Gle and the first three rows in ,Ae dress
circle up stairs, twenty-five cents. The
balance Of the dress circle viii sell for
fifty cents a seat and the gallery twenty
five cents. General admission, seventy
nve cents down stairs and fifty cents up
stairs.
The boxes and loges will be sold to the
highest bidder on the following plan;
Bids will be received for them up to the
close OF Saturday January 5th, and they
will 20 to the highest bidder over the
minimum amount allowed In "A bid. the
lowest bids which Will be received are as
follows. For the two lower boxes, SO
each: for the two upper boxes and ior
the two loges, IS each. y bidder may bid
on one or as many as he pleases. The
highest bidder viii, of course. have choice
OF boxes. and the remainder VIII be DIS
posed OF in accordance with the size OF
the bids
Send all bids to Horace f. Smith, care
OF The Times. The bids VIII be opened
daily. and each bid numbered as IL Is re-
Ceyed and the number ana the amount
published in The Times.
1t should be noted that by this method
the boxes and loEes Will be disposed Of
before the box office ie open.
The following Is "a list of the attrac-
lions that Will DE presented. given merely
10 show the scope Of the entertainment
and without regard TO the order on the
programme:
Nylophone solo. Shakcspearian reading,
Living picture tableaux. Ilastiqucs Song
from "Ntoiettc,' wordG by Ed PepIe
music by Professor Shaw. jig dances.
Comic song. War story. Tenor solo Hort
zontal bar. old Dominion SeNtette. statue
poses. The Webb Quartctte. Dramatic
recital. Negro dialect sketch Imperial
Quartette. Mandolin and guitar duet
Two rounds of the manly art Orpheus
oGartettc. Indian club swinging. Banjo
solo. Pantomime sketch. Irish speciality.
Scene from Justice Crutchhcids court.
Tuinbling act. Song and dance. Steriop-
ticon exhibition.
POLK Miller will come from PhladeI-
rhia' where he is, on January OH. es-
peclany 10 appear i'm the blk charity
benefit Mr.. Miller appears in Washing
ton on January 18th and St Louis and
the west, beginning January 18th.
NEW FEATURES.
The following additional offers of assist
ance have been received since the last
list wac published:
Richmond. Va. Dec. u tAoI
Dir. Horace T. Smith, Richmond Va.
Dear Mr.. smith, do not suppose Won
nave made any engagement for orchestra
music ON the night OF the Charity Snovv
which ! hear a good deal about S~1
write 10 say that the Academy orchestra
does not desire 70 be behind any one In
THIS matter and that We VIII play FOR
you That night II you need us Every
man will be on hand
Yours cordially
MOSES STEIN.
Leader Academy Of Music Orchestra.