The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-25
KIRMESS NEAR AT HAND.
pHEPaRSTIONS ron THE Event
ALMOST COMPLETE.
Germany to be Represented by an Inter
esting Feature -Arrangemcntc for
supper-Hehearsais To-Day.

II hard work counts for anything. the
| kirmcss VIII be d grand ana glorious
success.
Director MacGonnell was busy reheafs-
INK the different dancers. Great improve
mcnt has been made by those taking
part ia the various dances, and thcy
now 80 through the beautiful hgures al
most perfectly.
The rchearsais yesterday were held At
Sanger Holl. and the Nile worshippers'
Greek. Indian. ana tdmDOuriac dances
were carefully gore through with, az
were the North German ana S"edish
dances.
rHE JEFFERSON ORCHESTRA.
The jefferson orchestra, which win fur-
nish the music for the kirm3ss was on
hand for the first time, and pi1ysl me
various airs with great SKIN ana pre-
Mr mcdonnell is greatly pleased az
the ~ esent prospects for the success OF
the t(irmess.
TO-DAY's RE.iEAKSALs.
This morning the little Ja2s ana Egypt
fans viii meet az Sanger Hall at s.D.
and beginning al 10 O'Clock there VIII ne
a rehearsal with full orchestra lasting
until / o'clock. All the yong ladies ana
YOUNG misses in the other sances must
bc present sharp o. time.
Beginning at . sharp this afternoon
there viii be another orchestra rehearsal
lasting until q o'clock. This WALL b. Tor
the Spanish German minuet, big JaDs,
May-pole, Swedish, and lndian war
dances. 90,
Tonight the last general reh .arsal will
be held. beginning AT 1880 O'CLOCK me
Queen. Emperor. and Empress or Japan'
all other principals ana all the cancers
except children must be present to re-
hearse the grand procession ana receive
instructions from Air. Maclonnell with
regard TO stage discipline None put hlr-
mess dancers and chaperons VIII ne aa
a.
comfortably in the Armory han next
door. No children are required to come
10 the night rehearsal, and VIII not De
Mr. Macdonnell wants to have a final
and Grand rehearsal at the Academy on
Monday at noon. Nearly all OF the dane
ers are IN favor OF this, as II VIII give
them e. chance to become accustomed 10
the stage.
HEAVY SALE or SEATS
The sale of seats opened yesterday. and
there was a steady stream Of people an
dav buviur tickets. indeed. the advance
sales have been very heavy.
IL must be remembered that II will ~
impossible TO see all OF the klriness any
one night, as new dances Will be nitro
duced each night.
The costumes are expected from New
York to-day.
THE SUPPER.
The supper to be served TO those who
desire u after each Of the l<irmess per
formances promises TO be a highly at
tractive as we'll as remunerative feature
of the brilliant \. 7. '. y. enterthln-
ment Under the efficient superintend-
ence Of Mrs j. L. Harrison and her
corps of assistants. the rooms have becn
given "A most bright hospitable, ana alto
gether attractive appearance. and an
gent attention IS being paid TO all the De
tails Of menu. service, etc. on the hrsl
evening number OF prominent citizens
will entertain parties OF friends IN the
Joint interests % friendship and the asso-
ciaf.On's treasury.
AN ATTRACTIVE FEATURE.
A new and beautiful feature OF the
Kirmess Will be the introduction as
sort of brilliant prelude 10 the German
North Country dance OF Germania. who
will be personated by the most charming
daughters of one of our ieadine German
citizens. The cOlOrs Of the Fatheriand,
etc. win bee utilized to make a bril-
liant spectacular effect and during the
presentation of the scene THE Watch
man on The Rhine" will he rendered IN
chorus by singers in the background.
The whole promises TO be a conspicuous
feature OF the series.