The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-03
BIDDERS ON THE BOXES.
TIE MAN VINO OFFERS THE HIGh'
EST SUN SECURES CHOICE.
The Interest in the Charity Vaudeville In
tertainment Rapidly GrowiDg-Gen-
eyous Respons. Made by Al.

The Times announced Sunday that 1t
would print the bids for the private boxes
and Ioges at the Mozart Academy of
! Music on the occasion OF the grand
charity vaudeville entertainment on the
! evening OF January 10Th.
! Three were received yesterday az fol-
! lows. Bid No l. So: bid No. 2 SlO: BID
| No 3. 500.
| No risk is involved I'm the announcement
that there will be a very large crowu AT
! the entertainment. ana every aN"'"''o
space will be occupied.
In order TO allow ample opportunity TO
secure choice seats. the box Office at the
Academy will be open Monday morning,
January eth, at 9 o'clock, for the sale OF
| reserved seats. The prices VIII De 81
| 70 cents. 80 cents and . cents.
There are two private boxes Level win
the stage. two more upstairs ana Two
Iogcs. II is for these that the bias ABOVE
are made and 1t is the purpose 10 sen
| them 10 the highest bidders beioie me
box Office opens on Monday.
| Bids will be taken up 10 the close OF
/ Saturday. i'm writing. so that there can
| be no mistake. The minimum bid received
| will be So The highest bid viii receive
| the choice OF the boxes and Ioges' ana
the next highest the second choice and
| 40 on down the scale
The only way in which seats may De
| certainly secured before the opening OF
the box Office Monday is to bid on one of
| the boxes or loges.
Send your bid 20 II. T. Smith manager
| Charity Vaudeville Entertainment, care
The Times.
ITS UNIQUE CHARACTER.
The strictly unique character OF the
to hn
of ALL and some of those who participate
I'm tho entertainment will 20 to a consid-
cradle cost in preparation for their parts,
besides having for their entrance tickets
10 the house. Those who desire to help
the cause in a substantial way can
gracefully execute the desire by buying
one of the boxes or loges. Send in your
bids at once.
The most generous response has been
made TO every request for aid in the en-
terprise. beginning with the gift of paper
| for printing the dodgers and other ad-
vcrtising matter by the Richmond Paper
| Company. The next step, the printing OF
the tickets, dodgers. stickers hangers and
posters, has been secured free OF cost
through the generosity Of the j. j.. HlIl
| Printing Company the BauShman STA
t:cpcry Company, Beverly & Gayle. the
Everett Waddey Company, j. W. Fer
susson d Son, Whittett & Shepperson and
Anderson Brothers. each of which re-
sponded most cordially. offered their ser
vices, and thus donated to the cause.
THEY PAY FOR PRIVILEGE.
Then. when it is known that Manager
Leath gives the Academy free OF charge
{ that the stage hands and the orchestra
the ushers and other employees give Their
services without charge and pay for the
privilege by buying an entrance to inc
house. il is easy to see the spirit when
parvades the movement and the power
which already makes it an assured sue
cess.
The actors give their time and talents
| and pa, their entrance fees as well as
| the audience and so it is that the tota
gross receipts Of the entertainment, with
out one cent of deduction for any eN
reag- whatever. will be turned over t'
the city Mission to be used 10 relieve
5 the suffering Of the poor OF Rachmohd
which Is now very great
The necessities OF the city Missioa To
. met the demand made OF them is very
great and the Charity Vaudeville enter
tainmert is simply n means OF raising
, funds for humanity's sake that could not
be secured through other channels
| TIE FEATURES.
The entertainment will be i'm every way
. | worthy of the occasion-bright. humor-
= GUS refined. Chaste and varied to a won
/ | derful degree. From the very pick
the talent of Richmond have been select
I ed tWnty-hve numbers that Will be pre-
. scented i'm rapid succession, without waits
Y or encores, and with the most rapid and
careful stage management. ii VIII take
more than two hours to present his great
y passing show.
For this reason tie excitement viii
. commence at 7:a5 sharp, a quarter of an
+, hour before the curtain rises. Mr.. T.. l.
. c. Davis Of the Richmond Locomotive
Works. has kindly consented 10 display on
% the drop curtain a series of beautiful art
< pictures by means Of his splendid stereCp
4 ticon apparatus. These pictures are yer!
fine. and worth coming early TO see.
During the balance Of the performanc
Mr.. DAVE viii use his apparatus for So
curing colored calcium effects on ihf
r. STAGE. such as are now used with sfea'
4 | success in the best opera scenes.
0 Besides the regular programme there
a will be some surprise scenes that VII
rroye very taking hits to the audience
and one feature will be introduced IN the
= regular line of the performance that i
=. meyer witnessed by the audience except
j in its finished state-that Is Stage set
ting. The scene will open with the stage
n entirely empty and Squire Lonnle Grave
e with his Theatre and Academy boys VII
, give a practical demonstration Of how t'
= make lightning setting of the stage
scenery. ID,
The scenes as they are presented VII
= be announced by number on large care
+ on either of the proscenium fronts anc
! q pretty young miss and handsome boy
. in appropriate costume, Will perform tins
p service. The entertainment viii be orlSi
n nal unique and taking.