Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
TIE SEASONS EVENT.
A GORGEOUS PRODUCTION OF "a
MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Ar The ACADEhY TOMORROW.
Ncndeissohn's Music. Rc"usifui
scenery, and Handsome Costu'nes--
Pers.ppel Of the PIaycrs-Nery
Large Advance Sale.

The different parts OF - Midsummer
Nights Dream" TO be presented az 'no
Academy OF Music tomorrow and Tues
day nights, under The auspices OF tne
Association for the Preservation OF Nt-
ginis Antiquities. have been careiui'y
flled and II will be presented IN an
elaborate style. Mrs. BotChkiss as cnar-
man Of the committee In charge OF us
picduotion. has been ntirirs Ia her
,ffar;s 10 make 10 q success. she mas
M, sual executive ability and great per
sonal popnlaii,y which has mace every
thing pass pfessantly and the success o.
the play Will be efsa.gy dueNto her enorts'
Assisting her In her arduons duties are
the following ladies': Mrs. Caakle Cap'l,'
Mrs J. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. Charles l.
O'Ferrall. Mrs. James Lyons. MIS-. HOG
Tyler. Mrs. Thomas Boiling, ana MIS-
Joseph Bryan. The following LADIES hao
kindly volunteered Their houses iof re-
hoarsals: Mrs G. ". + Broca' MIS-
Thomas Boiling. Mrs. Archer Anderson
and Mrs. Hotcnkss.
A distinctive feature Of the pro-
duction will be Memberships beau
tlfu! music. written for the play
A special orchestra OF fourteen
pieces has been engaged 10 play H.
and the vocallsts have all been most
carefully trained by Miss Bessie Pace
The music will lend a very particular m
terssi TO the undertaking
PERSONALITY OF THE PLAYERS.
Theseus. Duke OF Athens. will Ae repre-
sented by Mr.. Henry X. Terry. Jr., from
Londons who has unusual dramatic giits.
and is perfect in his part. lie has had
the ADVANTAGE Of seeing the best actors
A. this country and the Old World HIS
companion. Hoppilita, Queen OF the Anna
IONS. win be Miss Annie Wise Mayo,
granddaughter OF General Henry A. wise.
AS attendants she will have the I-hOW-
ing well-known society ladies' ana sc".ic-
men: Misses Susie wexford, EHeh hasJy'
Mamie Cooke. Alice Lefobrc. Agnes IMAM
berlavne Daisy Chamberiayre. EDNA
Shelton. Florence Parker. Ella JACKSON,
and Meade Burwen. Mcssrs. Crens d"
Chamberlayne C0rrie Graves, Wllhe Wat
kins. Mormon Bentley spencer Oai4'''
and Charlie Habliston
Hernia and Lysander are two or the
best characters in the play. Miss beahE'
as the frs. is Simply charming ny
sander. the lover Of Hernia, enters i1,ly
into the spirit OF the part lie is Dr'
Russell Pembegton. a talented ana pOpu-
lar young physician: .,,..,
in the person of NJ. j. W. SeaNeI, JI:
He is from Boston, and giaduatS OF
Harvard. .o.,..o,,,
Demetrius and Helena are respectively
represent d b, Mr.. John Tyler, Jr., ana
Miss Pattie McGehee. T., NJ.
Cbcron. King of the Fairies. Is MISS
Margaret Leahy. 50 well known IN musi-
cal circles. The roe Of Tiiaria will %
taken by Miss Lula Curtis Nass tSaeher
OF expression I'm the Womans college.
No puck could be more charming then
that of Miss Blanche Morgan. For the
time being, her own personality rs lau
aside. and she Is the fascinating. mischieI-
loving sprite ,, .,,-... 70.
sio Webb and Mss Meli. Lyon add an
inaeluable grace and charm 10 ,he scenes
in which they appear.
THE LAMENTABLE COMEDY.
Tn the lamcatabie comedy the part of
Bottom Is take by Mr.. Charles Guy he
luxembourg. OF Pal 'adelphia, who haS an
excellent voice and handsome stage pres
ence. Ounce the Carpenter Is taken by
Mr. Thomas II. McACa ms.
snug tho Joiner 4 clcvcrly acted by
Mr.. joel Per in. while tie part of Flute,
the belows-mendeT. is taken by MISS
Nancy Brooks. Of ENGLAND.
The dual parts OF Stout and wall are
cleverly taken BY Mir. Henry Starhe
Uoto hkiss. who inherits a great dea. Of
fhe talent that makes his uncle, Mr.. Ash
to- Starke. so good q racont eur.
Starvcling the Tailor is Mr.. w. =. Cor
don. son OF the notable Ia yer, the Ia
w w. Gordon, and he gives an eXceilent
representation of that eccentric charac-
ter. ,,,..,- ~,
Miss Marie Henry, of the Woman COL
lego, will appear as Phiiostrote'