Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26

MANIA" the principal part being taken
by Miss Bertha llaaSc. Grouped AROUND
her will b. Miss Minnie Boschen. as
Prussia. Mics Josephine Haaae, as
Saxony. Miss Eleanor Euker, AZ Bavaria;
Miss l.conora SiegcL a. Baden; Miss
Elizabeth Won -. ROscncgk and Miss
Christine Scigel. "a Alsace-Lorraine As
the curtain VIII rise on this lovely group
the sweet strains Of the Watch on the
Rhine" will be sung BY some OF the most
talented of this nation Of musicians. The
national coloTs OF GERMANY white,
and red-will be represented IN Germania
costume, while the black and white 81
Prussia, the green ana white OF s1Nony.
the blue and white OF Bavaria, the rt1
and yellow OF Baden. the carnine and
orange OF Alsace-LOrraine. the red ana
black Of Wurtemburg Will all appear to
advantage. IL Is understood that the ser
vices OF several weil-known artists nave
been secured for proper posing OF hsnres'
drapcries, etc.
THE KIRMESS SUPPER.
Supper Will be served in the basement
/ Of the Mozart Academy every night du-
ring the Kirmess from o'clock On
/ through the evening II IS hoped that not
only those VINO attend the hSrmess' pNt
/ tiny who desire a delicious supper al
reasonable rates will avail themselves OF
| this opportunity 20 pat,)nze TIE Aas2cia-
I ton for the Preservation n virginia Nd
Equities.
Tables will De- atl- r'd rec
I served for persons w.-NN.. fI +il .'rt
parties before dur.ns- oi niiD. iae ieI-
formances Tables for suppt- pafdts 10.
Monday night have already been engaged
BY Mr. Joseph Bryan and Mrs. James
/ LYONS. The latter will entertain the yoJns
/ - a. Nanunpgl dance. lea bN
| Miss Elsie Cameron.
The supper viii consist o. salads,
oysters. ham, etc, etc, with hot cohce'
tea. or chocolate. 1ce-cream ana cake
viii b. served at extra charge. II Is
understood that several supper parties
will probably be given by members Of the
Legislature during the week.
REHEARsALs YESTERDAY.
From early morning until late at night
/ vcstor lay Mr. Macdonald was busy re-
hearslng the various dances. In the
morning and afternoon the dancers re-
hearsed with the orchestra ACCOMPANY
ment From o'clock in the evening IN
iii il O'Clock the dancers were kept hard
al work. and nearly every dance In the
Kirmess was rchearsed during those
hours Nearly every participant, in the
/ entertainment was present. and the CUES
| ton asked on an SIDES was whether the
stage would accommodate them. GO
when Mr.. MacGCnncil blew his whistle,
and they all took their positions on the
"chalked-on stage" ia tine Armory Hal
and rehearsed the Grand pageant when
viii open the performance, IT was lOlnd
that there was room, though none 10
Scare.
The only rehearsals 10 take place to-
morrow will be those Of the Nile Wor-
shippers and Little Egyptians, which Will
be held at 12Aj +. NJ.
KIRMESS NOTES.
II Is requested that every person who
can do so will wear evening dress to the
performance Monday night. The ladies,
especially, are requested not TO wear
hats.
one Of the gypsy tambourine dancers
was absent last night, and In order that
the rehearsal might be gone through with
the fun number Miss Helen OFerrail
was pressed into service" Miss O'Fer-
rail- is the leader of the Indian girls
moon dance. which she executes admira-
bly,, and though not familiar with the
stems OF the gypsy dance, she went
through The difficult evolutlons most Gre
ditably. and spectator would hardly
have known that she was only an "un-
der study"
Mrs. j. y. Pettigrew persuaded the
boys at the ArmOry 70 give up the
game of basketball, which they were to
have played IN the hall last night. I'm
order that the rehearsals might take
Teaco IL wa.s first intended TO hold
the rehearsus in Sanger Hall, but IL
was found that Il was not large enough.
it has been decided to have a matinee
performance Of the Kirmess on Thursday,
for which the prices viii be reduced. The
sale of seats for the matinee viii COM
mence tomorrow