The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-20

K cry for the occasion, which will heighten
the picturesque effect OF the oriental y tI =,
Z costumes. These costumes. which are. the
/ same that were used In the New York
/ production, Have been courteously loan
4 ed stoi the Arcadians by the Columbia mon:
+ They arc unusually expensive and elabor-5
sate and furnish some striking color com M
\ bin ations. Another feature will DO 4 the
calcium lights, which under tho guidance
Of an expert will add to the bri liant tcol-t
or effects Of tho scenery and costumes
There are eighteen different musical;
numbers In The Khan Of X than. All
+ of these are catchy and orig ina, nnd5 some
u OF; them remarkably good fs Mr.s%A Albert u
who wrote the music, he's produced some
very pretty melodies and Mt. Webb, the tn!
author Of the Y lyrics. has wrl tten 4 ex-
tremely brigh t. and witty words for them
Among the best are n ever TOO Early
TO Marry, q duet by the SIlhon and JOY;
athe American girl, "a Simple City Maid,
E sung by the princess "a ala; MY South
|; crnHQ Queen" sung by Kassim, tho r ght-
s,hetrato the throne Of Il athan; and 1.-THE
Several Of these songs a ford amp Nop.
portlnity for the, ntroducti ion. of local,
|. color WHICH, needless to say, will be
supplied. IA "a
sTho Khan of Kathan' will rank asf a
i social event wi tn the germans Of Easter
week. Everybody IN Charl ttesvll lie will
1sbe there and most of The sst udents g re
laplanning to attend both Sperforma noes.
I THE large throng ofsvlsiring calics' will
i add gayety to the occasl on, and divide the
/ tentiont OF the audience Wkth the chorus
,sstgirls, The list of those who have con-
lFsented to act as pa tEonesse s stnclud LEI es
L leaders of society In all the larger cities
\ OF the State. "A great number Of society
/ people from various parts OF lie State
will come to. Chariot tesville tai see q he
l. $..Khan Of Kat than
}s@isf wy Ill ADVERTISE lSs
ii An unprecedented amount Of adyertis-'
King has been done to bring the perfor-
[ mango into public notice. Press Items
II have been sent to every newspaper III ! ttia,
state, telling about ,'His Majesty the * han.
lfof Kathan., and Ills approaching visit to
Il Charlo ttesville. College I opics, the IJnl7
diversity ewspape err y has been pu blishlng
!. "a series ofHfthrilling accounts Ii Of the
4 Iphan s. adventures on the way to Char
llottesvlle and since his arr val there, i! q =
! prize contest has been instituted offer
Ling FREQ tickets to the man. " oman Or
child spelling the largest number Of words
#out Of heslettcrs contained In the words
Tho Khan Of ISa than. In short every
lsthing possible s being tdone to insure
packed houses on April 2sths and ~ S
Ever since Il was arlnou nce.l tllat the
5Arcadians would play In SO ela bora ct
ana
Kat than, Business Manager p. II, Carrie
i has been receiving proposit Ions from OUT
or town alumni deslrous Of including the
/ Arcadians to visit their n spective cities,
Negotiations are now being conducted,
/ which, If carried out, will result In the
Khan Of llathan being given In ,tw or
f;more of tho larger Cities OF the State.
Manager earle Is much IN favor Of gly7
Ting tho opera in RichlpQnd and IL a suf-
1 ficiently good proposItl Ion Is, made from
/ here, the Khan of Ka than Will be seen
in Richmond. The Arcadi ans trip. ] +
decided upon;, will be taken simmedi lately
4 after EasterHWee n $ss
THE CAST, is
The cast Will Include the following: II.
N. Page, Il. G. Adams. George Vending,
John Luck, %, b. Campbell, T.. P. Bryan,
Nj. I, Brnwley, y ,S st6ti dard. IT. Boyd,
J. D. tPasco, y c.. s, Erent.5A cNaughton,
and T. Hampton, The following mon Mill
sing In tho choris Men, p. L, Conquest,
4 Garter, Albright, Cothrin. Davis, Fletch-
or. Gaines. Pincus, Rogers, sinYthe
Hiram Smith, Watkins. yYooding Wrenn,
Pierce, Landon Mason and lViniblsli;
Girls,8C, y. Bonn, b ell, w lGnr t1rump.
Hughes. Hornor, Middl ton. Obear, Ruck-
man. st. Clair, sTythe, Mason, Smith,
I Turner and Williams. Among the Rich-
| mond boys connected with tho perfor-
4 nance are Thos. r., Bryan p. L. Con-
quest. Hiram Smith, Charles Watkins,
Landon Mason and Wilbur Crump s1
Il q