The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

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80 better show could have ben sea. ID
for Christmas week az the EiJou than
Gay New York" and the reception ac-
corded ly tile crowded house last night
LETT uo doubt of this statement II ls "a
rafting good musical comedy with clever
comedians. Eood-lOoklng women ana
vel selected chorus. The only important
change ia tho cast since IL was last seen
Lere Us in tAe cAiet comedy role. which
was formerly taken hy Dan Mason.
harry Emerson is seen in the part this
time. and wAlie his WORK IS not as Eoo1
ae lis predecessor he is away ahead OF
Tie dialect comedian usually seen ar
tiis playhouse. he was recalled in his
song. 'inky Dee" unul DE ran ont OF
verses
u was Enthusiastically the lat OF the even
ing. Miss Lillian HOerlcin is again cast
as Mle. Florizell. a dancer. and Is easily
the star OF tho company. She r. uu-
slaly so0d-looking and has nne figure
that sets of 10 advantage several stun
ning creations of the dFessinaxer's art.
In addition she is gifted with an excel
lent voice, which IS used with fine ef-
feet in the several vocal numbers.
Tho remainder OF the cast are capable
enough and a chorus Of twenty-five or
thirty pretty and vivacious girls beaut-
fully costumed. render valuable assist
ance in making the production one OF the
best % the season.
Iacre viii De q special Christmas matt
nee to-day and tie usual performances
the rest q the week.
The Princeton Glce Club concert. given
FL the Academy OF Music al s.I5 o'clock
last evening. repeated the brilliant story
OF the afternoon. All the pretty GIRLS
who danced at Masonic Temple In tho
afternoon. filled the boxes and tie loges
and were enthusiastic ia their applause
over the Glee Club Performance The
deoutantes were IN Miss Frances Scott s
box party and occupied two boxes AS
usual they were the most noticed among
all the big audience
The Program.
The program Of last evening opened
with the step Song" rendered with
splendid and harmonious erect. and fol-
lowed BY Cherry" IA which the Man
doln Club. with M Lou c. Smith lead
Ing. achieved an instantaneous success.
The step Song belongs exclusively
20 Princeton, and is heard there almost
every night, when the seniors sing on
the steps OF Old North.
The Skipper of 81. Ives" brougb.
out almost perfect ensemble work OF
members OF the Glee Club. and showed the
me training Of their coach. AR g. T.
buIANafi, or New 1OTk. Other specially
enjoyable numbers on the program were
THE Boatswain Bold by Mr.. Cass and
the Glce Club, in which the fine quality
Of Air. Cass's voice was specially notice
able and The Glee Club Quartet" IN
which Mt McCIintock charmed his hear
ers The Banjo Club LED by Mr. c. Al.
Dun. was heard with great pleasure in
White Grow" and General Jones" and
me program was beautifully closed with
old Nassau" which brought down the
house and Is linked in the hearts Of
frlncetonans with the step Song"
Richmond Patronesses.
Richmond pauonesses Of the evening
were.
Mrs. J. Scott Parrish. Mrs. John A.
Coke. Jr, Mrs. Thomas +. Jefrross, Mrs.
II. w Hazard, Mrs. Stewart Bryan, Mrs.
George 3. McAdams. Mrs Charles Y
Darlington. Mrs Levin Joynes AIRS.
Beverly r. Crump. Mrs. George Cola
Scott. Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson. Mrs.
Egbert Leigh, Mrs. Robert G. Reynolds.
Mrs. Frederick William Scott. Mrs. c Il.
Walker, Mrs. W. r. q. smith. Mrs
Alfred I. Harris, Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son, Mrs. Henry Leo Valentine. Mrs i
J. Hickok. Mrs. j. calvin Stewart. Mrs.
John w Harrison, Mrs. Charles r..
q terrall, Mrs. Alexander Cameron. Mrs.
~ .. wan, Mrs. Robert W. Forsyth,
Mrs. Russell Cecil, Mrs. Thomas VIII
nam Pemberton. Mrs. Julian Blnfor3.
AIRS. Thomas Nelson Carter. Mrs Poit-
faux robinson. Mrs. Gideon Davenport,
MIS-. Eppa Hunton, Jr.. Mrs John Kerr
bidhcn' Mrs Lawson c. Younger. Mrs
Thomas &. McAdams. Mrs Edwin c.
Laird. Mrs. Francis r. Penlberton. Mrs.
st George Anderson. Mrs. j. NJ. Perkins.
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. J. L. VIII
lard, Mrs. +. L. Bcmiss. Mrs. r. II. Lind
sey' Mrs. Jere Witherspoon. Mrs. Chas.
Z. Doyle. Mrs. Henry Landon CabeIi
Mrs. Robert A. Lancaster, Mrs Thomas
Atkinson. Mrs. w. S. Forbes. Mrs.
Frederick Peasants. Mrs George J..
Christian Mrs Horace 5. Halves.