The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-11
MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS
TINES CHARITY ENTERTAINMENT
SURPASSED ALL EXPECTA TONS.
Nesast Crowded 10 Its Utmost Capacity.
and over . Thousssd Dollars Cleared
cad Turned Over to the Oy Mission.

would fll volume.
Success followed the enterprise from It's
frs. inception through every step anu
she performance last evening was mag
nifcent climax 10 the most splendid chsi
ity enterprise ever attempted IN 'ho
city.
The entertainment was brilliant from
every point OF view, and its success un-
qualified gratifying and surprisihe,
The scene presented was eAcecu"eiS
beautiful and interesting. and 10 wstch
the immense audience of fepreseh'a'Ne
peopIe. maesed like "A great boquet. from
the Stage To the ceiling in the rear was
In itself an inspiring sight.
Although the skies seemed woe open
ALI day. and almost IA deluge Oh ran
falling up 10 within d few minutes VI Wv
performance the house was si"pi!
hacked from bottom 10 top Every seq
was occupied. ana all the aNa''a'''
for standing were filed.
No such audience has been seen mere
for a long time. and Ia one VINO h"e"
,bo nopulation Of the city II looked as IL
all tho hest people OF Richmond were on
hand. ..,,ar,,v en-.
The peculiar points, so frequen'H
phasized In advertising the enter
,nent-no waits. no encores, no e~pe"'.s
and no free list-were carried OUT W
faultless. and though twenty-seVeh 'h'er
es,inr, numbers OF average length were
,,,..en,ea lifetime consumed was less
than three hours. ~
Although Mr.. Horace +. Smith appear
ed twice himself In the programme "
nereonally directed the entire enter'uin-
ment without hitch or "a nav. re W.
ably assisted by Mr.. w. \. JENKINS: VIZ
Ecpt I'D his end of the stage ana "du"'
Lonnic Graves. - -o,,ur
performances were conspicuousiy apsent
i,st evening. and the rule OF no ehooisS
80. e,iic,ly adhered to throughout 'n'
programme. Everybody who ehtereu W
mons, laid their way In, ana ,he enl'.e
gross receipts, without deduct'o"' -
turned over to represehtatte
CITY Mission before the close VI INC
formance.
THE RxGINNING.
At 545 T. NJ. 10 tho minute. MI i-'
r. Davis, the accomplished md"aee.
the Richmond Locomotive p" orh"'. i'',,
his splendid stereopucon on ap ''.a,
,,eparcd curtain on the stage anu ~
sentcd ,o view u series Oh beautilul pr
,,res eon,nrising scenes from the Nlle'
the ruins OF Egypt, tho Alps ana hurhei
Gus other famous places. IL was ~ 49,
a DELIGHTFUL ilfiecn-ininute en'cr'd'nii.",
and the scenes were frequently aPPi""N'
because OF their beauty. =.
Al & O'clock handsome llttle poS' CIV
Cantly dressed ~ Little LORD fduhtie-
roy. and "a beautiful little miss DANNY
xowred as Princess Maud, steppeu III
front as the curtain raised ana pidceu
on an easel on either side two piacaTds'
handsomely framed, showing the f1rst fea-
.,,rc OF the programme. and the entertain
went urJp.r had commenced. Before
ZACH subsequent number these Sraceiui
children placed the description OF the
number before the audience, and IL proved
a very nice feature. -
Master Tyree Baylor and Miss Belie
BAYLOR filled this office very sraceiuiy
and efficiently. and were much admired
for their beauty of face and manner
Colonel cJo Lane Stern stepped FORWARD
at The beginning. and. Ia "A highly hu-
morous and felicitiOus manner crowulhs
into a few minutes speech NUMBER Oh
local hits. and taking puns. ne also reau
a number of kilograms from supposed uis-
nitarles. which created 10 little lnerrl-
ment.
The Old Dominion Sextette, already as
xemhled. at once commenced, the Co
lumbar Galopade. and the great enter
tainment was well started under the
most auspiciCus circumstances
THE rRcDiGAL toy
Nr Douglas Leftwich put the audience
IN q good humor with The Prodigal
SON. d humorous song, and Mr. Sainnel
u. Young recited "tldrehc@S Dream
from Richard H., in costume, with an
impersonat!o.I of Henry Irving Mr..
Young made "A splendid impression. ana
his rendition vas elegant and artistic,
ana his impersonat.on OF IrvinS wac
easy and highly creditable. Mr.. Young
showed decided talent. and surprised his
most intimate friends by his ease and
grace upon the stage.
Mr.. j. T. Temple followed with an ex-
ceilent exhibition OF trek bicycle riding
Mr.. James II. Branch. who was billed
10 sing "Wondrous Fair" baritone solo.
from "Violctte" the opera by Messrs.
Peple and Shaw, was detained. and Mr..
Horace T.. Smith took the song, and,
though he was not familiar with the
music, sang the piece well, Mr., Branch.
who arrived direct from the train from
New York few minutes late, made
quite n hit In singing THE Vagabond."
The Webb Quartette sung THE Shy
lark" by Barnaby, In finished style, and
received hearty applause.
1HE MocKING BiRD.
The next number was a Sylophone solo
by Mr.. Samuel Crowder, and proved to be
Il. delightful feaSure. He played The
Mocking Bird" with variations. and ii
was pronounced the most perfect imita-
ton of that songster ever heard
Mr.. Robert l.. Nash next danced a jig
10 banjo accompaniment. His costume
was very unique.
Mr.. Wallace Lawton gave a most grace
full exhibition OF club swinging in costume.
and was much complmented.
Messrs. Watkins and CardoZa gave
delightful duet rendition OF THE Fisher
man." and under any other circumstances
the applause would have forced an en-
core.
How Salvador was Won" was recited
with spirit by Miss Hanna NJ. Nelson.
deeply pathetic story. The De>~-ter,'
which brought tears 10 the eyes OF many.
LIVING PICTURES.
The living picture scenes were q revela-
tion 10 the audience. and could not be ex-
Cellcd for beauty and refinement of con-
cepiion and artistic presentation. The
electric effects In charge Of Mr.. +. j.
Crsigie. were admirably handled and the
pictures were graceful and interesting.
dagger duel by Mr.. Cosby and Mr.. VIII
liam Davis. statue posing. the hymn
Jesus. Lover OF My Soul" by Mrs. ".
Carleton Adams, Charity" by Miss
Mamie Iseehy.
MIR. Malcolm Shackleford played a
banjo solo with remarkable exhibition of
technique.
The Imperial Quartette. always favor
ties, sang their popular selection. Away
down in the Cornfeld," and were gen
crously applauded.
Miss Mamie Leahy intoned 10 music