The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

folk, as Kitty Clover; and Mrs. M. II.
Asher, asNAuntie Crabbe and Donna Pom
poso.
! Miss Hutzler brings to the part a most
charming personality. She is graceful,
beautiful, and suggests all the sweetness
and gentleness OF Princess Bonnie with
infinite charm. She has an excellent So
prano voice, we'll under control.
DAINTY AND PRETTY.
Miss Hecht is DAINTY and extremely
! pretty. She has a mezzo soprano voice
that is rich fun and well-trained. She
possesses all the attributes of a born ac-
tress-ma gIletisnI, delightful stage pres
encc, a thorough realization of the value
and effect of gesture. Miss Hecht has
been trained in the Boston School of Ora
tory and is an admirable elocutionist.
She has sung the part of kitty Glover in
Norfolk, Portsmouth. and in North Caro-
lima, and has always been conspicuously
successful
Mrs. Asher will make an ideal Auntie
Crabbe and Donna Pomposo. Her work
thus far has been remarkable for its
earnestness and intelligence. She has a
very sweet voice and an effective stage
presence. She has been conspicuously
successful in the rend!ng OF her part and
will make of two really minor roles very
important factors in the success OF the
undertaking.
Mr. Thomas Mitchell has been cast for
'tShrimpst He is q well-known and ca
pable actor who has had experience on
the professional stage. He is an ideal
''Shrmps' and unlike the majority of
comic opera comedians, Sings as We'll as
he acts.
Mr. c. c. Crump will appear as Captain
Tarpaulin. He is one of the best BASES
in the city and has flied positions in the
lea0ing church choirs of the city with
distinction.
Mr.. William Heller will play the part
r :, ~
be seen and heard to advantage as Adj
nliral Pomposo, and Mr. Aaron Jcobs,
who has an unusually good lyric tenor
voice, will make the most of his oppor-
tunities as Count Falsetti Mr.. Alfred
Abrams has been happily cast as Saliva
dor, and the same may be said of Mr..
Sydney Gunst, who will appear as Lieu
tenant Fusee, and Mr.. Henry SchwarZs-
child as Captain Surf.
THE CAST AND CHORUS.
The full list OF the cast is as follows:
Shrinps, Mr.. Tom Mitchell; Captain
Tarpaulin, c. c. Crump; Roy Sterling,
William Heller; Admiral Pomposa, Edwin
Bosher; Count Falsetti, Aaron JACOBS;
Salvador, Alfred Abrams; Lieutenant
Fusee, Sydney Gunst; Captain Surf;
Henry Schwarzschild; Kitty Glover. Miss
Blanche Hardy Hecht; Auntie Crebble
and Donna Pomposo, Mrs NJ. II. Asher;
and Bonnie. Miss Rho1lie Hut2ler.
The chorus includes the following ladies'
and gentlemen:
Misses Louise Kaufman. Juliet Straus,
Florence Thalhimer, Miriam Millhiser,
Kate Binswanser. Gussie Reinhardt,
Nethe Kaufman, Blanch Kaufman, Es-
Their Hirshberg, Mary Thalhimer. Josie
Cohen, Buiah Myer, Rebecca Hellstern.
Iottie We'll. Fannie Michelbeacher. Hat
tie Eisman, Annie Bowman, Esther Lew
lit, Jean Lovensten, Hattie Bottigheim-
er, Rosa Greentree, Birdie Felheimer,
Miriam Bowman, Mrs. Max J.. Cohen.
Tenors--Wiliam Tribbett, Columbus
Canepa, CASTOR Kraker, Overton Sales,
Walter Sycle, Max ]. Cohen, Ralph Bins
wanger, VIM. Joel, Sydney Guast.
Basses-Messrs. r. F. Banks Thurston
Cardoza, Z. t. Toone. DR.. James P. Roy,
Mordecai F'Iorsheiyn. Louis Abrams, H
H. Schwarzschild, Edward Lovenstein.
SKETCH OF THE HOME.
The Hebrew Home for the Aged and
Intirm was chartered by the Legislature
Of the State on February II, 1896. Its gov
eminent and direction reposes in presi-
dent, vice-president secretary and treas
urer. with an Executive Board and La
dies Auxiliary Committee.
1t is entirely dependent for means on
voluntary contributions. though it has
been made the repository Of various me-
Invita- Ao3iAS,@ las -0tSI ll6 tGCiUlt1ll
OF seven bequests
Among the memorial funds are tho.
Michael Rosenbanm fund. the John New
man fund. the sigmund and Fanny Hut
Ter fund, the Louis and Morris HutzlerS
fund, the Sampson and Sarah ullmana
fund. tho Gerson Heller fund, the n &
Nelson fund. the r. NJ Raab fund and
tho Aaron Kadden fund.
Bsuuests have been made 20 the instttu-