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

IN the social world THIS Is the season q
anticipation, as little is going on to IneT-
1t interest, while no end Is being made Tor
post-Lenten saitics. OF amateur perIor-
1nanccs there VIII be an unusual nufnbr
In TACT, these events take precedence
over all others III the prospective saie-
tics
The most magnificent in this line viii
be the Carnival of Musical Komances for
the benefit Of the Confederate Museum.
Three performances will be GiNen-nn
April 10th and 18th. and in sumptuous-
ness viii perhaps excel anything OF the
kind ever given here
on April 18th Il SIDriShuy comedy and
farce Will be given at the Academy for
the benefit Of The Rosemary Cot at the
SheltcIinG Arms.
Some Richmond's most talented
members of the smart set viii form the
caste.
Tuesday evening. April 9th. a play viii
he given at No $40 Floyd Avenue for
The benefit of the Day Nursery. by Mrs.
John Lightfoct's Circle Of King Dauch-
tiers.
Mr.. Charles Pierson and his pupils will
sender the pleasing comedy, MASKS
and Faces. at the Academy. for the
benefit of the Home for lncurables.
An incident OF last week that caused a
ripple in conversation, at lca..- was tho
receipt of th'. circular letter sent out l,.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, president O;
The National Woman's Suffrage Assoca-
lion. II was a plea for the Virginia wo.
: men 10 take up arms against the exist
ing state of affairs and make an efor,
AT the coming Constitutional Convention
10 gam the right to vote. The letters
and a Soodly amount of literature Yer.
circulated Officers of the Wornan,s club
OF the u. a r.. \. p Y. y. w. Q.
L. Colonial Danes and Influential rn-
men IN ldchInond Wee AL recipients o:
these 1nissipes
bat, as far as can be learned, no step
Whatever viii be taken in the matter.
MIS- Gait said she had heard that The
'lGlnia women We're conservative and
were proud Of their conservatism. This
is certainly true The Virginia women are,
not unproSressiye, but they arc neither
Wiling nor DESTROYS OF making amy
move III the direction OF the polls
Why should 1 wish to Vote when
have somebody to do it for NO. said
one representative woman. when asked
What she thought of the mat ter AS far
AS could lac learned. the onI,- women
Who have stated their intention of am
s"'erinS Mrs. Cats letter are those who
mean 10 take up The cudgels in defense
81 Virginia women and their conserv;-
9isIh- Some years ago a scaaII-vcry small
hand of women started some sort of
movement on these lines They saw
The unpopularity With which the mere
1oea was received The interest of even
these steadfast women has waneCi and
7he seed that was planted has scarcely
taken root
Mrs Gait is doubtless an indeCatisablc
worker and the organization she rep
'eseilts has without question accomplish
ed much good; but it is very evident
THAI there will be few recruits from this
section of Virginia
Society is all agog in anticipation Of the
forthcoming production of the ..Carni-
Val Of Musical EomauceS" to le. 1,re-
scented at the Academy under the ar-
spices Of the Confederate Memorial Lii
t;aiy Society on The evenings OF April
1tih and eth next, with Wednesday mat
ii-ee.
For weeks about four hundred Of The
representative Young people Of The CITY
have been rehearsing their various parts
aud roles at Masonic Temple, and the
proficiency already attained is ;lyite re-
narkable for anateura
III Indications DOM, 10 this as The
most gorgeous and elaborate production
ever auemp5,d 10y local talent. The OPP
cratic selections, or adaptations. are
from; the mos popular operas of the
day, with special terrpsicllorean features
Introduced in each opera, which Mil add
additional interest and beauty TO each
number.
From the lime the curtain rises on The
brilliant spectacle of the entire east as
se1nbled on a huge pyramid. TO the clos
ing number, revealing numbers of Uncle
Sans loyal middles leading graceful
American Beauties through the Diff
clilt figures CT a modern military cetilon.
there wiIl not be a single dull moment
tor The audience.
The following VIII be The programmes
for the three performances.
TUESDAY NIGHT. -aPR14. 18th.
.'Cormation of Titaiis, adapted from
a Midsummer Nights Dream.
The Queens Lace Handkerchief" in
Producing French court dances of the
period of Louis XVI. Here The two
Queens viii appear in their royal robes
preceded by their maids OF honor and
royal attendants.
"A Night In japan showing dozens of
frisky youngsters in Kote's flower gar
den: also introducing Mikado. Empress
of Japan. Nankipoo. Poo-hah and the
n,ne little wives from Saw Toy
Lovers Quarrel Gaxotte. revealing
several OF tho seasons debutantcs. Co.'S