The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-20
AMUSEM ENTS.

The new comic opera. 'sThe Viceroy.
to be presented by the Bostonians at the
Academy tonight, enlists the entire
strength of this great company in it's
presentation. Chief among the figures
who are pleasantly remembered by music
lovers IS that beautiful young soprano.
Hilda Clark, who will be heard here, af-
ter seasons study abroad, in the role Of
Tivolini, daShing young corSalr chief
tain. AS the action of the opera is laid
in the fifteenth century. on the Sicilian
coast, admirable opportunity has been
given the costumer for picturesque dis
play, and in the scarlet and silver doublet
and tleshings of this. character Miss
Clark is said to be more radiant and
charming than ever. It will be the first
role in which this young prima donna has
ever appeared in tights and it was only
after many diplomatic negotiations that
she was induced to assume the role.
1.-THE Serenade" will be the bill at the
special matinee on Thursday, and "Robin
Hood" viii be the closing attraction Of
the engagement. The story of The Sere-
made" is an amusing one, and recounts
the adventures of the Due de Santa
Cruz, a Jealous Spanish Hidalgo, who
tries to learn the personality and where
abouts Of an unknown rival. who has
dared to sing '"The Serenade" to the
Dukes betrothed. The action of the
opera is laid in Spain in the sixteenth
century, and the music by Mr.. Herbert is
of the most melodiouS and scholarly
character.
DIR. SWEENEY'S LECTURE.
The reserved seats for the lecture were
put on sale Monday. the 18th, at the
Academy, and in two days $40 tickets
were taken. This is unprecedented. The
indications are that DR.. Sweeney will be
greeted by one OF the largest audiences
ever before assembled to hear lecture
in this city. DR.. Sweeney has hosts of
friends and admirers il, Richmond, who
will not be able to hear his lecture on
1.-THE Golden Age before the Lyceum, as
no tickets are for sale, and for that rea-
son he consented to remain over and de-
liver his famous lecture, Going Up to
jerusalem, which he delivered here about
four years ago, and has since received nu-
merouS requests to repeat, but could not
do so until this opportunity presented it
self.
TICKETS FOR JUcH-KALTENBORN
CONCERT.
Reserved seats Will go on sale at the Y.
NJ. c. a. building to-day at o'clock for
the concert to be given by Nine. Emma
Juch and the Kaltenborn String Quar-
tette, of New York city This entertain
ment will take place at the Academy Of
Music on Friday night OF this week at
SIS o'clock. Much interest has been.
created by the announcement, Of Nine.
Juchs temperance. and the sfsct that
she will be accompanied by the famous
Kaltenborn Quartette. The programme
will include both popular and classical
numbers, and will be intensely interest
ing. The box sheet will be at the Asso-
citation building until Friday at L clock
P. NJ, when it will be taken to the Acade-.
my.
"a GREAT TRAMP ABROAD
Tho Young Mems Christian Association
is bringing some most attractive enter
#tain,nents to the city. Tomorrow night
at S:15, in the Y. NJ. G. a. auditorium.
Harry Steel Morrison, the famous boy
traveller of nineteen years Of age, will
give the story of his startling adventures
during an eight-months' trip in Europe:
Morrison, although mere youth. is a
popular lecturer and has entertained over
two hundred audiences. He has made a
second trip to Europe, and is the thor
of a most popular book. entitled The
Yankee Boys Success, Morrison Will be