The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10
ALL NOW IN READINESS
THE BIG VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAIN
MEyT TAXES PLACE TONIGHT.
A Few Tickets Yet Remsin-Ths Lsrssss
and Nest BRILLIANT Hosse OF the Sea-
.ou will be Present.

Tonight The Times Grand Vaudeville
Charity Entertainment VIII take place at
the Mozart Academy Of Music.
M suct, entertainment has ever been
given in the history of this city, and the
success of the concert is now assured
beyond doubt.
From the sale OF tickets. up to the
closing of the box-office last night, the
indications are that the proceeds from
the entertainment viii be far beyond
what was anticipated.
An eager crowd visited the Academy OF
Music all day yesterday, and Manager
Leath said that the sale or tickets was
unprecedented. The house VIII De as
brilliant. IL not more so, than that when
assembled TO see Richard Mansfield on
last Monday and it will be much larger
as every available foot OF standing'roohl
will most likely be occupied.
The tone of the house VIII De OF hlsh
order. and everybody who goes in for the
social Will be present to-nisht.
For over two weeks the entertainment
has been talked about from one end or
the city TO the other. The interest mas
grown day by day, and tonight those
who have watched the work OF charl'y
gradually evolve will see It's successiui
and happy completion.
One of the most unique features VIZ
be the programme. which VIII be copy
Of The Times In miniature. ms pdpy
newspaper v III be an exact repre- seh'd'ioi'
Of The Daily Times, end besides, .hc
programme sheet viii contain de'alieu
history OF the conception OF the enter
tainrncrt. and how IL has been worker
w by those who have it In charge IheIe
will also be a quantity OF other bright
s,ic,. neOs I'm The little columns. The
programme yin be kept by many as d
souvenir Of the occasion.
THE DECORATIONS
Another feature win be the DECORATIONS
81 the house. which VIII be done IN the
most artistic style. No pains VII DC
shared TO make tie house represent
gala scene tonight.
In every possible manner and instant ~
has every detail been NEST careiuS
looked after. and preparations most az
siduously made to meet any eNlSehc!
which my drise Manager horace e
smith is determined that the entertain
r,eut shall pass off with smoothness anu
that there shall be none or those hllcheo
which so often mar the pleasure oi "a,
entertainments. When The Times deciueu
10 get up the entertainment what shou,i
ne its nature was the subject OF no h,,le
debate and discussion. IT was hndIly uc-
cided that the character OF Inc enc
tainment should be that OF a Fduue y ',iO
show. In the cities OF New 1crh' az 10
,o1don. Florence. Naples. ana Vienna the
linn "a
10 nopuIar. Not one person out or nun
"a his anv idea what they VIII see
tonight. -. .,
less than grand moving panorama III
u.bich one number follows right on the
beoIs of the one that precedes 1t. wlthou'
oy, jnteruoission. This does away VIII
any encores or waits. In no instance VIII
any number be responded to. for the pro-
oranomo has been arranged for Just SO
many numbers. TO occupy just such q
certain length OF time. Promptly az 90
o'clock the curtain will rise, ana IL IL
earnestly desired that every one shoulu p'
present by that lime. Nothing SO "e'
trarfs from Inc pleasure o. any pertorhi-
ance as the coming in of people attei
tbo curtain has arisen. However, OWING
"a the large number OF tickets sold. II Is
very probable that the audience VIII mol
he seated before o'clock, unless every
one makes IL point 10 be promptly Oh
hand. This suggestion is simply oherea
because OF the size OF the immense CROWD
which the ushers win have 10 handle
and because IL the crowd does not delay
its coming until just before II is time foi
the entertainment TO commence the seat
ing of the house will be greatly facilitated
one marked feature that has been grea'
source of qualification and encouragement
TO those who have had charge of the en-
tertainment has been the enthusiastic
support that the object has met with al
the hands of the public.
BKfINED ENTERTAINMENT.
1t is very seldom that an entertainment
of a local character has ever been 50
happily received in this city. This is not
undeserved. for The Times promises L
give tonight an entertainment of pure
and refined Vaudeville character, one
that is filled with the most unique, anus
ing and laughable features. For the past
two weeks the public have read In the
columns OF The Times of the Great Char
ity Entertainment, and what ii was pro
posed 10 do, and what was 10 be seen
but half has not as yet been told, anc
the audience Will have many pleasant
surprises tonight. The whole entertain
ment will be marked by the utmost re
fnement and good taste.
The orchestra will meet at the Academy
this evening promptly at o'clock tC
give those who will sing with orchestra
accompaniment an opportunity TO re
hearse their parts.