Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
THE BENEFIT A SUCCESS.
One Of the Most Pleasing Amateur
Entertainments Ever Given Here.

The charity benefit, which took place
at the Bijou last night was an un-
qualified success. both financially and ar
tisticaily. Considering the weather, the
audience was quite large, and more than
came ND TO expectations. No amateur
n.rformance has ever been given here
that ran more smoothly. and the pro-
oramme was presented i'm exactly the
order as arranged on the stage plot. mum
hers being used TO denote the different
Turns" The curtain was rung up al
most on the dot. and the entertainment
was over at the usual time.
In a programme participated In by
nearly a hundred people it Is Impossible
~ the scope Of a newspaper notice. to
aive each his due. Every act was clever,
and the programme was SO varied that
eoch member OF the audience found in
n some thing especially pleasing. II
would be no easy task to say just what
number made the hit OF the performance
NcIntire and Harra's "Rag-Time Opera
caught the audience, and the performers
received several encOres. OF course the
most artistic number on the programme
was the scene from the school OF Scan
daI." I'm which Miss Nancy Brooks. as
Lady Teazle, and Mr.. Henry X. Terry,
Jr.. as Sir Peter. were admirable in their
respective roles The famous scene in
the second act was presented with tell
ing effect. and Miss Brooks and Mr.. Terry
were literally applauded for their excel
lent work. The Toy Symphony Orches-
ira. under the leadership of Mr.. Sains-
bury. proved smost unique musical or
eanlZation. and surprised the audience.
Miss Sally Partington and Mr. John Ryall
were warmly received I'm their sketch,
and the applause which greeted the for
mer when she made her appearance show
ed that the audience recognized In her
the once famous actress of war-times
whose early career was a succession oi
triumphs. Miss Nina Newman, dainty
and pretty little miss, sang a lullaby in
a sweet voice. and made quite a hit The
Armorers Song. as rendered by Mr.
Henry Rueger. was excellent. as was also
the work Of Captain Cunningham quar-
tette. One Of the prettiest features OF
the entertainment was the dancing OF
several of Miss Mary Thaw's pupils. They
were Marion and Dallas Lee. who were
fairv-like little creatures, and Gracit
Woods. Josephine Newell and Mary 30
bannon. All of these little tots con
ducted themselves admirably. and made
quite as big hit as the grown-up folks
4 really clever number was that of the
Mandolin Quartette.
OF course the greatest interest centeret
I'm the cake-walk. which was led by Mr.
Herbert Curtis i'm a manner calculated tC
make the great and only collins" g
ont of the business. The antics Of th'
prominent young men participating were
ludicrous in the extreme. The judges
Justice John, Mayor Taylor. and Captain
Cunninghani-decided that the result wa'
n tie between Messrs. J. and Robert Pol
lard and Messrs. Il. +. Higgins and L.
Lynch. II was left 10 an AYE" an'
may" vote OF the audience. and the lat
ter decided in favor Of the first-nameC
couple ar, Captain Cunningham pre-
sented the cake in a few timely remarks
The stage force of the Biiou. especially
Messrs. COlmer and Chamberlayne, de
serve great praise for their efficient work
The playhouse was very prettily deco
rated. Mr. Ernest Cosby, the accom-
panist. did most efficient work.
Mary Marble. John w. Dunno. and
their large company of comedians and
pretty girls. come 10 the Academy Of
Music next Tuesday. matinee and night,
I'm Hoyt's satirical farce. "a Milk-White
Flag" This same company appeared at
the Academy last season before two au-
diences that took rank with the largest
Of the season. and both the play and the
company made fine impression.