The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21
GERMAN LADIES
SCORE A SUCCESS
Entertain a Crest Crowd With One Of
Hubbard T. Smiths OperettaS.
EXCELLENT CAST OF PLAYERS.
The Affair was Given for the Benefit Of
the INDECENT German Poor OF the
City-A Performance of EN-
ceptionai Merit.
EXCELLENT CAST OF PLAYERS.

Five hundred Germans and their
friends enjoyed solid two-hours' laugh
over the rare righteousness Of Mrs.
Gushingtons New Years Reception as
charmingly acted and sung by a clever
company Of amateurs at Sanger Han
last evening.
The entertainment was the outcome OF
several weeks hard work by a dozen or
more enthusiastic members Of the Ger
man-American Ladies' Aid Association
led by an energetic committee composed
OF Mrs G.. Fred Kohler chairman NliS
John \. Kratz. Mrs. Honeeser' Mls'
underwater. Mrs Chris Schaat and MIS-.
ia Euker. and was designed 10 pe"e''
the INDECENT German sick of the city
The sxit is laid down IN lines that be-
trav one of the livelies, moods or the
well known Hubbard r. Smith. of Wash
ington. who lays his best claim 10 tame
as the author also Of Listen TO My Tale
OF Woe" so widely popular the carry
part OF the present decade
II has no plot whatver. but It's acton
Is a mere thread of sequence on WnicA
IS strung a gittering array OF genuine
brilliants i'm the way of songs ana rum
nvisms. and 10 placed No limit Whatever
on the histrionic ability of The players.
THE CAST
The cast was as follows.
Mrs Gushngton. a society leader.
Mrs Bertha V. Richardson
Belle Gushington. her daughter
Miss Rosa Schumacher
Grace. Clara. Susie. Flora friends of
Relief. Mrs @. Fred Kohler. Miss
Louise Zimmerman Miss Emma Scnu-
man and Miss Marie tuker.
Marie. a colored servant
Mr.. Charles f. Harra
smlthers, a florists assistant,
Mr. ~ T. Richter
Ferdie Fashion. a bowling swell,
1lr Fred g. Schaaf-
Jack. Harry, Walter society favoutesl.
Messrs Jack Rowe. J.. l. Lynch, ana
Walter Schaaf
Charlie Jones. IN love with Belle
M CASTOR Kracker
Mr. Charles T. Hlrra. stage manager.
with this excellent lisr OF local notablcs
81 is not 90 boz wondered that these was
a display of not % littiu real genius.
al the parts were taken Win eNcep-
tioual merit. those by Hiss Rosa Scnu-
maker. Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. Nonler;
Misses Zimmerman. Schumann, ana
Euker. and Alessrs. Harra, ana Sonar
" rIf Is r-lAiAf AlNN'ft-' Nttff
Ia the character Of Smithers Mr.. Richter
changed an obscure part into a genuine
hit" and II was much OF 2 suIfIlse 10
the many friends OF the JoNlai cdltor 20
see Nina blossom out into full loiidsed
comedian.
Betweo n the acts. of which there were
fu,, 1Iessrs. John j. and Charles j.
Harra cohvulsed the audience with their
rag time songs and other negro spec
cialties. .....,.,,,.r,
SNUG SUM MELTED.
The event netted snug sum ior We az
jet proposed. and the ladies' Ieel jill Iii''
their sincerest qualification.
Tho Communication Ladies Ma As
ISOLATION. which is also am auNlllaIy 10
the VIRGINIA Hospital. is composed on
about two hundred and hfty Of the wives
and daughters OF The leading Germa9s ln
fbis citv ana IS efficiently oniceIed Wy
Mrs William Rehiug president; MIS- d.
Won y Roseneek. v.re-pr' slothl Al,
Helene Rrauer, secretary. ana MISS i-iii''"
Grimmeu. financial secretary ..,-,...i
Professor Thilow's 0rctestra rIls..'"
the music I'm their usual excellent siyi''