The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
BEN HUR.
Preparations for the Great Spectacular
Pantomimc in Progress.


The rreat spectacular pantomime Cen
uur which rs 80 be given on the oih
| and I'm OF January next by the Associ-
ated Hospitals' Committee, promises 10
| be one OF the most brilliant entertain
mcuis over presented ia TINS cry "
amateurs, and much interest and enthu-
siaefu is beiug cyinCcd by those having
h I'm charge and by the members OF the
cast. n
manager of thisi p1ntomimc. Ben Hur.
las presented u With wonderful success
I'm many largo cities OIL tnc North ana
West. and brings 10 to Richmond IN the
fuu assurance that its performance wiz
Ice greeted here with large audiences.
Some $4,000 has been expended upOu
costumes, scenery and the necessary out
In Tor A drst-c.ass spectacular perform
ancc. and the gOrgcousness Of the al
fertut dances tab eduX ana drlIIS. fi',.
can be imagined when 1t Is understood
that about rs persons take part IN tilV
same, forming a Dcwildcrngiy bs3utHVl
erect in their richly cOlOrsd oriental cos
The different dances. drills etc, have
been taken charge OF BY The various men-
bers Of tbe committee. and each lady
turn are faithfully drilled under the a.
rection OF Mr.. Norris Of Chicago, VINO
has already reached ire city.
one of the most beautiful scenes on re
drill of the Maids who under the chap
ronage Of Mrs. John Kerr Branch ana
Miss Efiie branch. VIII nave among tner,
number the following wcll-knoWn young
ladies': Miss Berta Wexford Miss > u4lo
Harris Miss Elsie Cameron. Miss care
Beirne, Miss Lisa Beirne Miss tlossie
Talbot. Miss Grace Shields, Miss Nc
CURE. and Miss Drewry.
Mrs. w. NJ. Van DDron, chairman OF
Virginia Hospital Committee. has very
oh. ns..r ri L. q H
ton OF the cast from different parts or
the city and suburbs. Among Others that
she chaperones are Misses Lusie Wool
folk Lucy Atkinson. Ellen Nash, Carrie
Kidd, Louise Kidd, WINE Nash, ana
Ethel Atkinson. From Manchester,
Misses Myrtle Gregory. Bessie Page.
Helen Robertson and Helen Bate, VIII
be chaper0ned boy Mrs. Augustine koyah.
From Church HILL Miss Ruby Bodeker
will chapcrone Misses louise Prosser'
Evelyn Prosscr, Annie GIBSON, Mary
Curtis and Leila Jackson.
The young ladies from Barton Heights
are Misses Lydia Graham. kena Hutehin-
son. Matte Taylor and Constance hit
ton and chapcroncl by Mrs. ". Is.
Bache
each member Of tho cast according TO
their type and height in the various
dances and tabieaux aud rs he has AZ
ready begun 90 drill each class nlsh
state of perfection is expected Joy tie
first evening OF tho performance. Al
most daily rehcarsa.s from now on VII
be held in the handsome new Smithdeu
building. corner Smith and Broad streets
and although this does not necessitdle
the very frequent attendance Or any ols
eroun az partlciDants g. win keep the
drill-master very busily engaged unul
a,fter tho d4te eft the performance Among
other Young ladies taking part IN ms
entortainmcnt are Misses Ncille Birds,oing'
Jimmie McLauchlin jessie McLaucnhn,
t,iise Price Christine Bohannan, DIVA
pierce Mabel Robinson, Willie SASH
Mary scarborough Elnoe hgWe,
Helen Southan Gertrude SNeiton, Jane
len Naeh. Julia Wills. Lucy Atkinson,
calIie Harris.