Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
BRO SING CHIMES or NORMANDY.
This Charming Opera tn De "i'en
hx Amateur. for Our Hospitals.

Under DISTINGUISHED patronage. anu lot
the most appealing of all chariues-'ne
sick and injured. the helpless ana inui-
rent in our hospitals--a beneht has been
arranged 10 take place at the Academy
on Tuesday and Wednesday Apri io'h
and 18th. The object is one that cannot
fail 10 appeal to all charitable people ana
tho medium is universally attractive On
the above dates Robert Planquetie mas
terpIece. THE Chimes OF NORMANDY WI,
be interpreted by a chosen gaiaAy
Richmond's best vocal talent, unuet 'ne
direction Of Professor JACOB keihna.u''
ard the stage management OF n dis'r-
s,,,sbed professional who has been spe-
ciaIlv engaged from the North to train
those taking part in all the necessary
details which players call business
enecial scenery. costumes. and accesso-
rios will be brought here from New YORK.
and every means will be taken TO insure
tho AFFAIR being the most brilliant. arus-
tic and financially successful event Oh
the season. So, h.,r,
Most admirable and fortunate has oe m
the discriminating choice when mas Iai-
To-, unon "The Chimes TO serve as
- r,,diun, IN display Richmond's amateur
talent II Is an ideal opera. wonderiuily
conceived. beautifully worked OUT una
hos lived. and will live. perennial IN us
bloom for many years 10 come.
The hosnitaI establishments to he bene-
6ted bv the entertainment are tne VIZ
elnia Medical. Shelterirg Arms ~
treaf for the Sick. and the Eye. Ear anu
Throat Infirmary II Will take pace
under the direction OF the boarus OF iauy
managers. who have appointed ~ an
Acting Committee Mrs. q orse "ay -,
Mrs. Hugh Taylor.
There will be n hearty welcome TOT 'hs
University Of Virginia Gles. Banjo an.
Mandolin clubs. when they snail appear
| AZ the Academy on Tuesday evening 10
Give us another of their delghtiui c'"'
| certs Tho clubs are said 81 be In splen'
aid form this season, and their work mas
attained a high level OF artistlc eNCel'
| lenca. TIE entertainment has been az
ranged bv the officers. resident In this
CITY. Of the Chesapeake and ohio Kan
| road Company. and the proceeds VIII VI
! devoted tn the Home fer lncurables.
| Corcoran Hall next Tuesday evenlnl
| y,lU be the scene Of an interesting ans
| novel entertainment The announcement
| rms that il will be aye Ode Folkes Con
| ccrte." and that the proceeds VIII be de
| voted to the Uniou-Station churc h-Duiin
| ing fund. The programme Which hu'
| been DELIGHTFULLY."- arranged. includes hu
| morous vocal and Instrumental selecllohi
| and concludes with a tableau eh'l''e'
| "Colloquy Of Nations
| Al q, Field will binE bis noted minstfe
| combination to the Academy for two per
| fornances next Wednesday This VII
\ he the second visit OF the troupe this sea
| son The vocal contingent IS unusually
| strong. the specialties are mover ana en-
| tertaining. and the performance IS con
| cluded with a spectacular pantomme' en-
| titled Aladdin"
| sherman 4 MOrrissey's Company WI
| present Frank Dumonts farcicai COMEDY
| "A jay Circus" AZ the Academy next lri
| dav and Saturday. The company include
| many specially artists OF prominence an
| a brigh. and clever performance seen"
assured.
Manager Leath has arranged for IN
| appaarance here March 9Th. sth, and 81
| Of the Tavary Grand English Opera Com
I psnv which includes the names or sucl
| noted artists as Madame Tavary. Nini
| Rertini- Humphreys. Sophie Romani Helel
Won Doenhofs. Dora Scott. Nine. Thel
| Dorre. A. J.. Guile, Payne Clarke WI
| liam Mertens, S. Dudley. W. 5. Ham lton
| md william Schuster. There Will be
| chorus Of nfty eAceU"nt voices anu
| complete orchestra. The scenery and ac
| cessories are elaborate and costly. IN
| repertoire will be as follows:
Thursday March 7th. Nerdrs master
| niece. al TrOvatore": Friday BZet
| "carner": Saturday afternoon 0he douhl
BIN "Cavallerla Rusticana and l. Prs
Hani." and in the evening Wagner
"Tannhauser." II ls promised by Nan
aver Leath. of the Academy. that tn
prices during the Tavary engagement Wi
be within the reach Of all.