Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-08-04
FROM MANCHESTER.

MANCHESTER, VA, Aug. l., J4.
On last Monday and Tuesday
nights according to advertisement
the "acceleranda" musical and liter
airy club of this city gave one of their
first concerts at the First Baptist
Church. They were greeted with a
very large audience.
Mr.. John r. Cogbill as Manager
has won the pennant as an organic
er In bringing togethe In such a
short space of time some of the best
talent in the city and whose rendi
lions were unexcelled both in singing
as we'll as the literary caste.
The following Programme was
rendered on Monday night
Music, "Manoah' Scripture Read
ing, C. a. Munford; Invocation, s.
w. johnson; Music, "His Praises I
will sing" "No Justice for the Black
Man. T. D. Atkins; ar jected,' -
Miss Esther Brooke; "Esto Per-
petua" Miss EtDa F. Moon; Music,
''Shall you. shall L." STARS" Miss
Lucy Winfree; Dialogue, Misses Co
ra washington, Pearl Robinson, Ce-
leste Moon; Stump Speech ''All
about Smith," C. III. Munford;
"Pomp's Defense" (humorous), T.
ID. Atkins; Music; "Pomp's Case Ar
gued'' John r. Cogbill; Lament oi
the Unemployed, John R Cogbill
Music, "God be with YOU"
Tuesday Night-Music Dennis
Scripture Reading, s. W. johnson
; Prayer, G. Fl. Munford; Billy's Rose
! Miss Pearl Robinson; "Fall of Card
nal W olsey "Messrs .E.G. Cogbill anC
John R. Cogbill; Essay, subiecr
ellie" Miss Robena F. jackson
: "Don't Run in debt" Miss E F.Mpon
"Enoch Arden at the window" Mis-
L. j. winfree. By request the stunt
Ispeech delivered by Mr.. C. III. Nun
| ford on Monday night was repeate'
and likewise Pomp's Defense" delive
:. ed by Mr.. T. d Atkins and 'POmp'
e Case Argued"by Mr.John r. COgbil
, "The Blackville Darktown Quar-
p tette." All of which gave genera
lsatisfaction to all present both Nor
day and Tuesday nights.
We wish to make a special men
Ition of the "essay" as read by Mis-
;. jackson which was a very rare pro
duction. Mr.. CogbilI need feel prou
with having the approval OF the cit
!; Izens as well as their patronage know
; ing that his concert measured up
n the advertisement, SO much so the
al he commanded alarge audience bot
g nights.
y Messrs. Cogbill and C. II. MunfoI
ls are arranging for a Hundred Vol
u Concert to be given In the near Fl
= ture for the sole benefit of the churc
10 Their leading songsters have be-
az chosen. Their first rehearsal will
lis announced by the Manager.
I'd In our last Issue we Jailed to me-
I'D ton the names of Mesdames Sara
e. Edwards and Rachel Hall and M
* Eddie Allen as being present at Il
- soiree given In honor OF Miss Mimi
bs Edwards. MUNFoRD'
~ We do sincerely hope that our Music
-. III Director, Mr.. c. ii. Munford, will hear
= vi ly accept our thanks for having play
NJ such a conspicuous part in the COnce
'e Monday and Tuesday nights. We mi
cn say that he took great pains In teachi
III us. He dealt with us as a man of hi
ne standing in the musical world and ca
'sC ed us to receive overwhelming applau
an a, He deserves much credit for the Il
III, hours he spent in instructin2 us.
On 40. we hope that his assistant. Mr.. s.
n johnson will appreciate our thanks
AZ ~ the valuable services he rendered. Co