The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-07
REVIVAL OF A
LOVELY LYRIC.
midsummer Nights Dream at the
Academy Monday.
UNDER NOTABLE AUSPICES.
Those who Compose the Cast arc Now
Perfect in Ihci. Parts-A Splendid
SOuNcnir Programme Has
Been Prepared.
UNDER NOTABLE AUSPICES.

Tho sale o. seats for "A Midsummer
N,glrs Dream" which is 10 be produced
an vcsy elaborate scale at the Academy
Of Music next Monday and Tuesday UNI
der the auspices of the Association for
The Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities,
"Opens tA.s morning - the box Office Of
tho theatre. Numerous applications for
seats have been received by mail. and The
anxiety OF the public 10 obtain the
BEST possible vantage points OF observa-
t.ou D. evidenced by the many appliCa-
tons that have come 20 hand. The i'm
tc.cst is not based simply upon the fact
that the Performance viii be among the
most interesting OF the social functions
g. The season, bat that the production
Is TO cia borate Ia every detail, and viii
serve TO introduce not only the
best available dramatic talent in
tho city, but will be thoroughly
representative of the beauty and
fashion of the social circle. The play
- being given under the most dis
tIngWshed auspices and the patroncsscs
Include tho most prominent ladies' OF the
city of Richmond. over one hundred pe0-
uie viii appear in the performance
tho stage pictures will be constantly at
active
REVIVAL or LYRIC.
The sum Of agreeable sensations viii be
very considerable and it is certain that
fhe exaltation and the delight WHICH be-
long To- true revival OF this lo~eliest
lyric. swiftest and vividest comedy I'm
our language or in any other will I'M
doubtedly be present in a very large de-
gree. From the rehearsals which have
~ore before. 80 IS safe 20 say that the
performances next week will be reason
ably perfect
With go fair p scene upon which 10 feast
ones eyes with art introduced 10 o.
lumine the poets meaning. with lovely
'ime-light effects. with Mendclseohn's
music 10 hoichten the effect Of fair faces.
musical voices and graceful movement.
MANY n shortcoming mieht be pordoned
in tho enterprising amateurs who have
undertaken % produce Shakespeare
lovely allegory. But no such cloak Of
charity Will be needed for oxcellentlv ar
ranged as the setting viii be. " win be
bot a frame for a charming picture. I'm
which scarce an actor has but voice.
look and feeling FOR the work.
CLEVER PUCK.
one o. the cieverost things fn the whole
play viii Doe the Puck OF Miss Blanche
Morgan who not only delivers her lines
admirably. but plays with delightfully."-
A dainty. bewitchiuc "T'ania" IS Miss
1.ula Vass. and an unusually successful
"Oberon" SIS Miss Margaret Loahy. who
possesses just the light and graceful
touch for the part
Miss Mary Bohanuon Is the charming
leader OF "a charming band Of fairies
whose pretty dances viii be- che Of the
most attractive features Of the perform
ance.
The mortals will hold their own against
Tho fairy clemert-ietorcst being firmly
maintained I'm The dcngs of the Athonan
lovers. The "Lvsanda r' or Dr. Russell
pemberton. the "Hormil" of Miss Le0hv
Tho "pcmetrfus" Of Mr. John Tyler Jr-
and the Helena of Mis- patue Nc
Chez are exquisite prcsortwouts which
stand ont Con tho b1'dest possible relief
Mr. O. O. HeGucmbourg makes very
fne Bottom and supplies some capital
Glowing and Mt Thomas NcAtams re-
voals distinct ability as "Quince. Mr.
Henry r. Terry makes dignlhed and
excellent "Dukg Theseus.' Unusually
harnv too is the company In its "H o.
uoiia" Miss Annie Wise Mayo hiling
rne part with grace and dignity and win
ni~c Tenderness.
Fsw amateurs could do as much with
their parts. and none could DO more than
N- j. w S-aver. Jr.. as "Aeeus Miss
Nrrrfo Henry as "Phl0ftrafo, Mr joe
Perrin as Snug and Mr w +. Gordon
ar "cnout"
Miss Nancy Brooks. who has trained
the cast and deserves re8t credit for
the efTcienf manner in h'~h her work
has been dove. plays the part OF Flute
the bellows -mcndcr. and gets as much
out OF it as 30 is possible 10 conceive
Miss Jessie Webb and Miss Nellie
LYONS will be first and second fairies re-
specuvelv. and tho parts OF "Pease2los-
SOM" "Alustardseed " Moth and COB
woh' VIII Doe clcverly Interpreted by
Misses Grace Neal. Carrie Neal. Louise
Potts and Celeste WeisiCer. The various
dances will be intr0duc ed and the wood
land fairy scenes viii be given under the
direction Of Miss Mary Thaw and the
music has been rahoarsCd under the cap
able direction Of Miss Bessie Pace.
SOUVENIR PROGRAMME.
A large and beautiful programme. which
IS ~ serve as the souvenir Of the tenth
anniversary of the Association for the
Preservation az Virginia Antiquities. viii
he given away az each performance. j.
iq fn the form Of a book of some forty
pages. handsomely bound i'm blue and
gold cover-the colors OF the State q
Virginia.
Mr. r a. lancaster Jr.. and Mr. +.
Bruce Chesterman, Jr, arc the stage
managers.
The sale Of soats VIII onor ~ the box
Office az o'clock THIS morning.