The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-05
The KIRMESS TONIGHT.
A Brilliant and Beautiful Perform
anCe Promised.

An Unprecedented Sale Of seats-The
Rush-line Formed Long Before
the Box Sheet Was opened-Nearly
$50 Characters, deliberately Cos
TUNED, to Appear on the Stage-The
Final Rehearsal Yesterday After
noon-The Programme an Elaborate
One.
The sale Of seats for the Kirmess, the
first presentation of which will take
place at the theater tonight, has been
unprecedented in the history Of such per-
formances in this city.
The opening Of the box sheet at O'Clock
yesterday morning found an eager crowd
in line waiting to secure choice seats. 1t
was not many minutes before choice was
forgotten, and subsequent purchasers
took whatever they could get. Eager
contestants in the struggle for choice
passed their cash to friends nearer the
goal with a request that seats be pur-
chased for them.
One gentleman is said to have pur-
chased $50 tickets and another 100. It
was believed by many that considerable
speculation was going on, but this was
denied by the keeper of the box sheet,
who said that in every instance where
large large numbers of tickets were pur-
chased the names of friends for whom
they were wanted were mentioned. He
was satisfied no speculation was contem-
plated
With such sale Patti would have been
willing to play three weeks stands in the
Forest City. The ladies in charge of the
Kirmess limited themselves to six tickets
two for each performance, which they
paid for On account of the demand for
seats, the ladies have decided TO reserve
the rows in the balcony fronting the
stage, which are, in fact among the most
desirable seats in the house
THE FINAL REHEARSAL.
The final rehearsal for the performance
took place yesterday afternoon. Much
interest in the work has been manifested
by the participants, and the attendance
on the rehearsal was practically perfect.
Each part of the programme was car
ried out in detail, and although the prac-
tlce began at O'Clock, it was late in the
afternoon when it was concluded. The
rehearsal showed excellent work on the
part Of Prof Agostini, who has had the
training and drilling under his charge. The
excellent material with which he has had
to work, however, accounts in a great
measure for his success.
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Kirmess. Much care and attention has
been given TO the instruction of each in
dividual, so that each part will present a
beautiful and harmonious whole. 1t
would only nave been necessary to add the
costumes at the rehearsals to make il as
perfect as the presentation promises to be
tonight.
THE PROGRAMME.
The Kirmess is almost entirely a
spectacular production, the costumes
being elaborate and elegant. The Kirmess
being given for charity, the participants
have supplied their own costumes, and
have spared no care in giving them that
finish which adds to beauty and grace
The programme is an elaborate one. II
comprises tableaus, dances of different
nations, with their appropriate costumes,
and interesting representations OF
romantic historical situations The diff
ferent features of the performance,
while preserving their distinctness and
| individuality, are harmonized throughout
so as to form pleasing whole. The
ladies in charge deserve much credit for
bringing the Kirmess up to its present
bright promise of success. The Kirmess
will be presented tonight, tomorrow
night, and as a matinee Saturday after
noon.