The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-27

Last Nights Performance NJ the Academy
Of Music "a Decided success.

"Orphcue Upon Earth hurlcsGue n
two acts. with songs and dances hy O..
Sanfteben and g.. Thallcrg. was given
last night at the Academy of Music un-
der the auspices of the Geimar-American
Ladies' S Aid Association for the benefit
Of ,he sick and indisneut lho play was
very attractive and the performance WAS
executed as we'll ass amy ever given boy
amateur actors in this city The audi
cnce was quite large. comprising between
seven and eight hundred people a large
majority Of whom were Gcrman-Ameri-
cans. The music which was arranged
by g. Michacls. was very pretty and
catchy. embracing "a number of popular
tunes. taken from wcll-kuown German
plays.
Before the curtain went up tho orches-
ira played the First Regiment March.
composed by Professor Il. Mutter. who
also acted as musical director. Ir Nut
fer comes in for "a large share of credit
for having been In charge of the entire
musical arrangements. Tho ladies' un-
dor whose auspices the performance took
place. are also under great many obli-
cations 10 Mr.. A. Won ~ Roseneek. the
general manager. and Mr.. Heinrich Schu-
cller who rendered some very valuable
service as stage manager
The following was the cast of the play;
schwabc. a rich baker-Ar NJ j.. Rich
ter.
Caroline. the bakers wife-Mrs. N. T.
Richter.
Josephine. the bakers daughter-Mrs
{. Wlppermann.
Wagner. "a lawyer-Mr b. O. Ruegcr.
Lotte. maid at Schwabe's-Mrs A. Lueb-
bert.
Knoue porter at schwabe's-Mr John
Schminkc.
Flapke. foreman at sehwabe's-Mr.
Walter Schaaf.
Fritz. apprentice at schwa5e's-Nr. \.
T. Saucrwaid.
Hans. baker tSchwabe's-Mr. A. Nolk-
August baker at schwabes-Mr chas-
McAiister.
William. baker az s-hwabe.s-Mr. i.
Schaaf
Charles. baker at schwabe's-Mr Chas.
Koohlcr.
Anna. servant eirl-aiiss Josie Hennig-
hansen.
Louise. servant eirl-aliss Anna Kam-
pier.
Kampfcr
Laura. servant glrl-Aliss Marie Schaaf.
Every one of the ladies' and gentlemen
who took part i'm the play, did their ut
most 10 do justice 90 The occasion ana
were entirely successful The large
amount OF rlIhllfrrI IINMfN'lf il ttiiAIAn
An the city al this time. showed its effect
also on the players. Mr.. Walter SChaaf
was troubled with very sore throat and
therefore. compelled 10 omit "a solo. which
would have otherwise secured him the
most liberal applause. Mr. Mortz j.
Richter. who can always bc found among
the stars at theatrical performances
given hy German-Amoricans. was great
Is troubled with hoHrscncss. but hc went
through an his songs and by his perfect
acting added now laurcis 10 his former
triumphs flis appearance In his comb
cal makeup as Schwabe. brought down
the house and hc received "a storm OF ape
plause with the song wherein Dee ale
ludcd TO the prevailing sentiment in ia-
for Of rctrenchmcnt and reform in the
CITY government and expressed tho hope
that Mr. Chaflos II. Phillips would for
many years 20 10 come. Doe retained in
tho Office Of city Treasurer
Mr. Phillips who was in tho audience.
flushed like "A young maiden. when he
heard The allusion 10 himself and his
cmharras mcnt was still further ina
creased when later on Mr. Saucrwald
came Out with "a song in q similar strain
Mrs Iuchbcrt was splendi In her part
which could not have been PLAYED better
hv professions soubrette. The frog
duet" which she sang with Mr.. Richter.
was one ~ the gems OF the evening Mrs.
Wippcrmann. who is also wcll-known 10
the COMMUNICATIONS Of this city for
her splendid acting I'm amateur enter
tainments maintained her reputation,
both Tor acting and singing. The duet
sung hy her and Mr.. Henry G. Rougcr
was enthusiastically received and both
participants fully deserved the applause
showered upon them
MIR John Schminkc who is very pOpu-
lar among the Gcrman-Americans in this
city formed one of the centres OF at
traction Of tho evening and proved emf
nently successful in the parts Of the
idotic lover and drunkard which were ass
signed 20 him.