The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-05
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM,
ALL THE WAY THR0UGH AND ALL
THE WAYRoUyD ON 10th SIDES.
Will be Charity Pure. mpls ana Unos'
fl.d. 1T Trat Great Enferssinmsot
to be Given on the 10Th.

The most pronounced indications point
% q gerry large and fashionable audience
at the Academy of Music on the evening
On January 10th, next Thursday. on tue
o,casion Of The Times great Charity
vaudeville entertainment
r,aeod II looks as II 1t would be a
question of room rather 'hah peop'e
fl. Il.
rorderfu, amount has been accom-
nusbed IN connection with the entertain
-, The scope of the enterprise mas
so provn and expanded as 1t mas oeeh
So..eio.rad that II has reached proportions
far hevond the hopes Of those VINO piarheu
81. , .,,.s will
The spirit of generosity and good WIN
that il has met at every turn IL Simply
arnazinr and shows that the milk OF
human blindness IS fresh and fun IN the
hearts of Richmond people. Every deIaii
of the nIap has thus far WORKED WIN
accurate and gratifying precision towards
rho ladies' of the city Mission are no.
blv working in their special held. MI.
Horace T.. Smith, Polk Miller manager
who has charge of the details oil the
performance has shown remarkable
il to a successful issue, while The Times
force is leaving no stone unturned TO
make II a handsome financial success.
II vas a baBpy thought that inaugurated
such movement at this time, wnen
the Christian women Of the city MISSION
are narrowed painfully because OF the
lack of funds TO meet the biting, sting
ing wants of the suffering poor OF this
city daily presented 70 their sympathies
for practical aid.
God willing. 1t will prove a splendid
help TO this organization in alleViating
suffering this wihter.
THE SOUVENIR PROGRAMME.
The programme will be unique IN design
and .,,hiac, matter. and will form nice
souvenir of the occasion. The front page
IS devoted to descriptive matter eNpiahd.
tory Of the different special features U,
the entertainment. The other pages wiz
be devoted TO the events co'nprisihSr ,"c
programme proper ana a IinIleu h"inDol
Of advertising spaces. In this connection
:, NAV no we'll TO say that a committee
~ ladies from the City Mission viii call
an thc mer hants to-day, Monday ana
TUESDAY in order to secure advertise
Inents and IL is to be hoped that in each
and every case there will he prompt
response. -,
This feature. like all others in this
unique entertainment. will diner from the
ordinary method Of procedure. in that the
money and matter be given al once 10 lhe
lady securing an advertisement. This Is
done so that during the performance the
entire receipts may be announced from
the stage and presented TO the CITY Mis-
sion before the vast assemblage that VIII
undoubtedly gather on the night OF the
10th,
TWO POINTS.
There are two main points il the en-
tertainment that cannot be TOO deeply I'M
pressed or too strongly emphasized, for
they are unique and without precedent
in the recollection Of charity entertain
ments in Richmond. First, every human
soul who enters within the doors that
night. no matter in what capacity, will
pay his way in; secondly. that the gross
proceeds. without one cent having been
deducted for any expense whatever, Will
be turned over TO the ladies of the City
Mission
All who participate give their services
ard furnish their own accessories. 1t Is
fer charity from top to bottom, from one
side TO the other. all the way through
and all the way round.
THE BOXES AND TICKETS
III Ordcr 10 give ample time 10 the pun
Ii 10 secure reserved seats the box-oilce
at the AcaGe tny of Music will be open at
o'clock Monday morning. The buyers
of tickets will. be waited on as they come
in line. and NO speculation in tickets Will
be permitted.
The boxes and loces In the Academy
VIII be sold to the highest bidder on the
plan already announced. The highest bid
will receive tho first choice OF the boxes
and loges, and the next highest second
choice. and 50 on down the scale.
Bids will be taken up To the close OF
to-day. when the contest will be closed
and the six successful bidders announced
in Sundays Times.
Each box contains six seats. and as
many additional persons as can find room
may be placed therein by the purchaser
by paying the general admission fee al
the door for each such additional occu-
pant.
No better method to help this noble
cause could be devised than TO make a
substantial bid for a box. Send bids to #.
F.'Smith, manager Of the Charity Enter
tainmen;. care OF The Times.
No bid Less than $40 has been recorded
although, through an error in the first
announcement. many have been made.
Several liberal citizens have promised
to make bids to-day. and this is the last
day in which others can compete
The following are the bids of the re-
quired amount made up TO the close OF
do