The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-24

tust passed, musical, a lecture or TWO,
a small informal tea and meetings sal arc.
The rchearssls for the Carnival of Musi-
cal Romances make q. bright spot in the
lcnten dullness. Every afternoon and
evening the meeting Of those interested
in the event is very pleasant, and the 1e-
hearsals themselves are most interesting.
The feminine element has had a busy
week OF it going from one opening to an
other. The millinery parlors have been
ite rendezvous of all the maidens fair.
and they have been ouzzing like bees about
the pretty flowers with which the Easter
oonnets are laden.
Wherever ! see many flowers worn.
there / know is culture and refinement
said q brilliant and obser"ant man the
other day He was watching the Sunday
procession Of chrrch-goers. and it was
most noticeable that the girls who did not
boast q fragrant bunch of Tiolats or
proud American Beauty. was indeed the
exception Richmond is a violet town.
and must be cultured for in questioning
two of the most prominent florists the
other day. one said: I'VE usually send out
about five thousand yio!ets every Sunday,
although It depends somewhat on Satur-
days weather just how many orders we
take. Weather conditions are great fac
tors with US. If it be rainy Saturday.
& IL be a fine sunny day. young mems
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of violets.'
The other weu-llnown flower-grower said
that six thousand violets usually covered
the Sunday orders. But last Sunday,
he said was the banner-day. We sent
out fourteen thousand violets in the city
Think of the number Of maidens made
happy Fer there really is no feeling OF
such keen delight and self satisfaction as
l,.- hun rt1 Of 1y.Ia
fragrance, especially if the right card
came along.
To the theatre-goer thare is no adj
vancenrent of The age more gratifying than
that of removing hats. In days not so
long ago the hat nuisance was one Of
those things there was no way Of getting
around or looking over, for that matter
It was a mere matter of chance whether
your seat was behind a mountain OF We
vet, lace and plumage or not. But to-day
the age of civilization has reached the
hat removal stage. At matinee or night
performance the hats can be counted. AT
u recent matinee it was q matter OF corn
-17ent that il the entire audience IN the
orchestra there was not one opstfucCnS
hat At lectures, however. this is not
always the case. The ladies seam 10
forget that much is lost If the speaker
OF the evening is hidden from view, but
ssat Monday night Mr.. Ro3erson- who lee
trred before the Lyceum, had a c'eyeT
way OF removing difficulties The 7lrst
,,ictlIre thrown on the canvass was
view of the Pullman palace car in which
Mr. hobcrson started on ms Journey
This said the speaker, is the car we
boarded and not one lady on the Pill
man had her hat on her head MI. Rob
,,rson paused for a few nlinutes-jHst icns
enough for every lady to take the hint
and a little later there was not a lazy
in the Academy who had her hat on her
head.
T1p 1t the Jefferson the other day, While
The music was playing softly in the G:s-
lance a party OF girls grew confidential.
II was all right until they reached the
boundary-line of the real condolences, ana
one rnwary damsel ventured TO oNerstep
the line and begin on the SUBJECT Oh
ages. She must haze had the reassurlnS
Knowledge of only eighteen summers aud
winters TO her crdeit. for no maiden over
1wenty-one ever PUSHES into such sen
sitiHe discussions.
Well, said the girl with the new
suring gown, Il must acknowledge III
1wenly-three.' --Twenty-three! shrlehed
her best friend why, Jane, YOU told me
three years ago that You were twenty
three. L hope said the injured Jane.
throwing her Head back With an air of
,iisdaiu. that YOU don't take me for the
sort OF girl that would say one thlng
one time and a different thin5 another
MANY are looking forward with interest
10 the initial production OF the brilliantly
Ncralued Carnival of Musical R5mancsS,
which will be presented for the first time
III this city on the evenings OF April
18TH and 18th next with Wednesday mat
inee, under the auspices Of The Con-
NJ ,..s,1 I y,a-t, a
the benefit of The Davis Monument
Fund
In scope and purpose the Carnival con-
sislS OF selections and arrangements
from tie more popular operas OF the day,
interviewer with brilliant teipsichorcan
SpcCialties.
The curtain rises on a grand opening
,ableau, revealing the entire cast of the
carnival apparelipd in all the colors of
the rainbow, and grouped on a hugo
pyromid ,F4nnins from The focuiShts
back To The rear OF the stage, showing
The Queen of the Carnival standing on
The highest point surrounded by her loyal
subjects.
The Coronation OF Titania," under the
direction OF Mcsdames John G.. Farland
Charles t. Oterrali and John Potts, Will
lie the first number On the programme.
and for light and fairy Grace44lness Will
apneal to every one present who delights
and aspirations OF innocent childhood
About one hundred little girls Will be
required in this scene alone.
IN the Queens Lace handkerchief.
under Tho direction Of Mesdamcs John
Shelton Williams and Graham iohson,
there WIFI be introduced many of the
.oyai court dances of the period OF Louis
Nv The gentlemen viii wear bright
costumes of satin and lace, while the
ladies will vie with each other in brilliant
.owning, rich jewels and a thousand and
one accessories that so to make up the
..c,1t ensemble of a royal lady's ward
robe.
From The glitter and glamour of this
brilliant court scene the audience viii
he transported to the Island Empire
and Land OF the Crysanthemum.
"A Night in Japan" under the dircc-
ton OF Mesdames Stephen Beveridse.
ID. c. Richardson and w Z. Gilman. will
especially delight the younger element,
when twenty youngsters dance in koko's
garden. and are interrupted by the sud
den appearance of. Nanki-Pooh, who Is in
search of Yum Yum the ward of l>oko
NanRi sings "A Wandering Minstrel
the great Mikado Is announced and sings
the Mil,;ldo song-.'i'here -neyer did in