The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31

are both as good as they can posslDi!
be, and those fortunate enough to secure
places at the Academy that evening ma!
look sorward to half an hour of exquisite
merrment during the progress OF the
farce.
The other play is comedy Ill tnree
acts--.A Lesson in Love. MIS-. Alien
Potts. who so greatly distinguished her
self in THE Marble Arch is in this case
Entrusted with the part OF Mrs. Suther-
land a fascinating widow. whose efforts
TO marry off her friend. the Captain, only
result in attaching him to her own cha
rot wheels a more perfect representa-
ton or this rather difficult role has sell
dom been witnessed.
Miss Fannie Michler, Of Eaton. Penn.'
has kindly consented to take the part
of ...Anastasia,'' and makes the sentiment
al old maid most irresistibly funny.
Miss Berta Wexford plays Edith Les
lie tho ingenue. She has carefully stud
led fhe character and the result IS charm
isss.
Mr. Allen Potts, as the dashing, harun,-
scarum young man, has part which
suits him exactly. though M;. Potts al
ways makes each part he interprets seem
the one best suited to him.
Mr. Clemens Catesby Jones combines
the role of Captain Freeman with that
CT stage manager for the entire COM
pany.
IN MI George Gibson one finds ali old
friend who has charmed Richmond au-
diences many times. AS ba6biekrooA,
the busy body, he vii! add new laurels to
his reputation The ladies in charge of
these plays have spared trouble or
expense in making the representations
as perfect as possible Much OF the seen
cry has been arranged especially for this
occasion. The stage setting has been
carefully selected and the costumes are
in the hands OF a fashionable modiste
y delightful pont-Lentcn occasion VII!
be a bali and musical on the evening OF
April Sth at the Masonic Temple, under
the auspices OF Richmond Co!nmandery,
No =. knights Temper.
The nnus.ca! programme is as follows:
l. Overture Welcome ...-......-. tatlIn.)
Professor Felix Iardellas Orchestra
. Soprano Solo. Protestation. =. fMorTis)
Miss Kate Barbour Howard
Victim Ooligato by Miss Annie Louise
Reinhardt.
Recitation. How the la Rue Stakes
Wee. Lost..... ............. G.dwards>
Mrs. Jennie Yeamans.
4 Bass Solo Bedouin Love Song. DUCK
Henry c. Ruegei.
with orchestral accompaniment.
) C!arionet Solo. TrovatoTe.
arranged ny Carallini)
Professor Felix Iardella.
&. Tenor Solo .tSeiectcd.)
Frank II. shipe, o.: Washington.
;, Violin Solo. Romssncc tSrcndsen)
Miss Annie Louise ReinhaTdt.
s %y!Qphone Solo ......-....... tScicctedo
Samuel G. Crowdcr.
.. March Merry American. -. IWhecler)
Iardcllas Orchestra.
Professor Jacob Renhardt, accompa-
List.
Miss Eiene Foster, of Boston. delighted
a large audience at the Woman'S Club
Monday afternoon with a number Of
rotations Miss Foster is unusually ac-
,cmpiishcd and versatile. and her dialect
sketches were particularly enjoyable. She
-ec!ted numbers from kipling, Eugene
FIELD, Kate Douglas N-iggin, James Whit
como hi!cy T. Hopl1nson Smith and Will
liam II. Drunmond
After the recital Miss Foster held an
informal reception. Tea was served by
Mrs. Is. T. Crurap, coffee by Mrs john
Freeman. Among the visitors TO the
club were Miss Ellie Page Miss Merritt.
Atlanta Ca Miss Guile Harrison. of
Lower Brandon: Mrs. Daniel CHINA, fiain-
field. y. j.: Mrs. harrington, San An
tonic. Texas; Mrs. Beck. san Antonio,
Texas: Mrs German, Forrest City, Ar
kansas: Miss I,stelle Tayioe. Mt. Airy:
Misses Mcintosh, Of Mississippi; Mrs.
George peterborough. Charlotte, y e.;
Mrs. John McI'hail, Baltimore: Mrs Nor
timer Heath. Philadelphia; Mr.. George
Brochenorough, Charlotte, y. G: MISS
Mary l. uaw. Hanover: Mrs. Finch. Boyd
ton. Miss Lula Ross. Indiana.
The Every Monday Club held an inter
csting meeting Monday afternoon at the
residence of Miss Shelton. on South Third
street The club celebrated in memory
Of James Barron Hope, the Poet Laureate
oc Virginia.
Professor ]. \. G. Chandler gave an in
terestin- and exhaustive sketch Of his
life. and Mrs Chandler read several Sc
lections from his works among them the
exquisite one that the poet dedicated to
the unveilng Of Lee Monument
The poet died three weeks before that
occasion. SO the ode WAS read by Colo
mel Gordon McCahc
Miss Lula Bernard. OF South Laurel
Street was rendered an enjoyable sur
nrisc marty. Tuesday night. After a"
evening spent in games, dainty refresh
ments were served
Among those present were Misses Mag
gle Mcrrman. Lettie Carter. MaSSie GIL
Mary Gill. Calais Bernard. Annie " lcNS.
Annie Williams, Sophie Hooper, Cclest'ne
Brown. lneZ and l.i:la Bernard, bc5sic
cary. Belle Hooper, Jessie i, Hooper;
Ncssrs. Henry Gill. Law:1''n Carer
Willie Powell Norman Carter Lnmet
Holt. David Wilson. Alfred Bernard. Ed
ward Bernard.
DR. Henry Alexander White. OF WASH
incton ana Lee University. VIII lecture
on -Apri! Eth before the Assoe'a,loii ~
tho preservation of Virginia Antiquities
on ..V;rsiIia's Past in the MaElnS or
the Federal Constitution III. h,t1'
as author. teacher and lecturer. holos
:. high place in the esteem OIL an u
gtnians. His address VIII be I; ilio7I AZ
inn pNnIi