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IN THE BOXES.
List OF WeIl-Known People Who
Attended Horse Show Last Night

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lIre ~. Wilbur Chcf Miss
icrsey1 Miss Bculah
l)r. X. Travers
""Hr thcf IT. Francis
es Charlotte Miller. Miss
Bernard Cooke. ar.
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FIora Nlnd"lph Mason.
Miss Frances Gordon
Pcachy -Gascoiene Lyme.
ou = CrcnShaw. United
Nr George o. Fitzhugh.
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Army; Captain e. n.
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How We Solve the Piano Problem

You want a Piano. You
realize its Importance in
your home and as a factor
in your children's education.
Naturally you want a
proved instrument-the best.
Naturally you want to buy
1t at rock bottom price. You
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least strain on your income.
Now listen a minute:
The Moses line embraces
a large number of old and
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FAIR WOMEN ARE
At HORSE SHOW
lC0ntInuod an ~ TnEol

cloth and a black plumod hat. Special
box guests were Canon and Mrs. Venn.
OF England Mrs. Nenn wore white Irish
point lace and black hat. with pink
flowers.
Mrs. William Runu cox was In black
velvet and point lace. Her black velvet
hat was trimmed in pink roses.
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THE TIMES DIsPATCH RICHMOND WEDNESDAY

Mr. and Mrs Henry HARDWOOD
Box No. 25-Graham H. Harris and
| Mrs Harris and guests. Chicago. Mr..
and Mrs. charles =: Boiling. MIR. Ed
Box No. IS Miss Reta Cartwright
Miss Alice Doyle. Mr. Charles Bruce.
Nir. Robert Ar'nistead stewart. Mr..
B6x 30. so-AIrs poitcaux Robinson.
Miss Rchccca Bridges Miss Helen l.ath-
rop. Miss Martha Maury Robinson, Mr..
James Kerr Dunlop Mr. Leslie ~ Reed
Mr. Charles y Gregory Mr.. Thomas
Wilson Brockenbrough. Mr.. Roy NJ
Bon No. 3l-Hostcss Miss Margaret
Shields Guests Miss Mary Buford. Miss
Mary Beirnc. Colonel 10 Lane stern.
Air. George G.. Gregory and Nj James
BoS No. s2-Mrs. william McRamsey.
Rev. Cannon and Mrs. Nonn. ~. and
Mrs. .. IT. Funston. Mrs L. II. Da-
Boxcs Nos 80 and 2i-Mrs. Young.
Miss a. T.. Dietrich. Miss Katherin Ell
kins Miss Marian Holloway Mr.. Die
trch Mr.. Ray Niece Mr.. William l..
Ii roy N Mr 5 Iir H saS N2s Emma t,,,
i9ai ny 5 Mr 'I F fayyae Keith Miss
Hox No: 3e-Mrs Charles r.. Guy.
O.. r.. Guy. Mr. u. II Ellington.
RoN no. 81 Miss Mildred Boyd Nj.
Thomas T.. Aifricnd Miss Alfuend. Mrs
II. ID. Lanerty Mr.. OILS NJ. Alfnenl.
Mr. II u. LaNerty.
BOX 80. 3a-Nir. and Mrs. Allen Potts.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Battle Jr.. AR.
Fox 10. 4o-Mr George w. stevens.
Miss Helen stevens. Mrs. Morris Wat
s,k.. Illinois. Mrs. Henderson. Mr..
S"abury. New York; DIT. 1. T. Price.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Grundy.
Miss Mary a. crenshaw. Miss Hcnri-
eta Runyon Miss Wardeld Crenshaw
Miss Fanny 'fcnshaw Master s. D..
Crenshaw. j.
rhis Tenn; Mss Louise Atkins Miss
i. Hotehkiss. Jr'. Mr. Gilmore u iiotc6-
Kiss. Jr. Mr.. u. $. HQtchklss. Mr..
horne.
BOX 10 43-Miss smith New York.
Miss Blythe Phladclphia' Miss Nor
Eeid. Mr.. L. W HrS,ndcr. Nj. 8 y.
H6E 44-Gov. claude a. Swanson. NJ.
Muye. Mr. and Mrs. Allie Sands,
Nrs. A. II christian. Master James
c. Jones' 4 H. Christian.
Box - 4s-Mr. T.. II. MAYO Mrs
smith Mr.. and airs. Taoraas \ carter
BOX so 47-Niss Carrie Arnistead.
Nj. Beverly Fleet Miss Ruckman or
A3air Siinor. Sir Drake
Box No 4s-Miss Catherine Cuuom
Rilsicy. Miss Edith Davidge ~ WASH
New York. Miss annie p walker Mr.
John rutherford. Mrs. Robert Campbell.
H5x 10 5i-Dr and Mrs.. J w Hem
SON Mrs Marion Lambert McChesuoy
Narhroleh Lieutenant Warner NoClh".
Captain Stuart Hentzolman. Mr. and
Mrs. STAFFORD b. Paraer
boa NO. A.ss Gertrude shelton.
M4a= Mabel tltl4. N tii eaton. b 4-s Al-.
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Francis Sparrow. Miss Elise Moncurc.
y 80 Helen Goodman. Mr.. a.. =. Card
VIZ Mir. l.. LuVood Antrim.
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Mrs. Thomas Boiling.

Boiling was in black enr-
'''o n.f and had ora with 10 "a nat
.t pluh roses
e l ~as In brown clinton
.i --.. oyer blue silk. and had
.i-e ADDE'S TO match her gown
Mr7 Vs. d. adams wore white cloth.
n- n't'h and "a black hat trim
wtI with f.H.rs
"r9 l---Af- tirosvenor wore IL hand
-.'.- " black. Mrs Archibald
t'a''.' was .-l lace and picture hat
'' .tl'H Fl' .'onuan. her mother yvora
"a black ftf .t gown.
tHaferro wore white lace
'l FL ST" i'' t"cque, with pink flowers.
ATS "lng had ON black net.
WY. i'f+A -odered dots. over white
H'n r.'' Ier hat was black
D' |" lre 81 the evening was
t.i .n Ie ring of tho PONY
Gray. who drove one
ntured the audience bv
with which She man
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standard rakesthe styles reach up into the hundreds
For upwards OF quarter of century of uninterrupted
BUSINESS we nave sold good Pianos-have learned a world
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and last. 4 may
These years OF service, plenty Of ready money shrevd
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Visitors to Fair and Horse Show

+LI iueu warm invitation to visit store TO make
s VTs DIT nome Ask for any information about Rich
glad to welcome you. iey we are
II you spend 800 or part of it, with us and the bal
90 WIN o'het members of the Retail Merchants Asso-
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Steinway
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Kinball
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But we sell more than Pianos Every known musical
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and all varieties Of strnged Instruments
Our system Of easy payments makes possible for vo,
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BOX No 31-HOstcss Miss Margaret
Shields. Guests Miss Mary Buford Miss
Mary Beirnc. Colonel 10 Lane stern.
Air. George G.. Gregory and Nj. James
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
THE OPERAS TO BE GIVEN;
THOSE WHO WILL SING;
STORY OF THE MUSIC

THURSDAY evening. November 8,
the great Los Angeles audito-
= rum will be opened with a spec
tacular production of Giuseppe Verdi's
splendid opera Aida" This produc-
ton will inaugurate the season of a
month. 1t will be the first operate
production of importance in America
this year. Strangely enough, the great
new Manhattan opera house of Oscar
Hammerstein in New York is sched-
uled to open in a few weeks with a
presentation of the same opera.
The local cast is almost incompara-
BILE and includes five of the greatest
stars of the Italian lyric stage. 1t is:
Radames ...........,..F Filippo d'Ottavi
Aida .................E Esther Adaberto
Amneris. .'..... Matilde Campoflore
Amonasro. :..........'. Angelo Anlolu
High Priest. .........o orlinto Lombardi
The director will be Chevalier Full
gencio Guerriere, most prominent
symphonic leader in Italy, who is now
on his way to California from New
York where he mas just landed from
Milan. The orchestra will number
forty soloists. the chorus seventy sing
ers from Milan's La Scala, the greatest
opera house in the world. The scenery
and properties for this inaugural pro
duction have been imported from the
Royal Opera of Madrid, Spain.
Aida" occupies a singular place IN
the operate world. 1t was written IN
1870. when it's composer was at the
height of his fame and I'm the run
fruition OF his brilliant genius. IL was
composed at the request of the khedlVe
of Egypt who, rearing beauliul
and elaborate theater Of the most iiiooS
ern design in his own metropolls o oI
Cairo. desired work OF sutncient
originality magnitude and merit "
make the occasion historic IN the a"-
nails of music all over the world
Months We're spent in the prepara,
tion of the book, which was declpnereu
from an ancient hieroglyphic IlaLlu-
script; still more months We're taAe',
up by Verdi in writing the unusual
music which is to be found on eNety
page of the great score. Scene paint
ers and costumers were summoned
from the four quarters of Europe, GER
tain rare dresses We're duplicated ~
Paris, then beleaguered by the Vlctorl-
GUS Prussians, and the most important
diplomatic negotiations were lndulseu
| In to get them out of the beslegeu CITY,
Verdi himself received the fortune ol
a prince for his work, and the Whoie'
when completed. was magnlncentlS
produced under the khedive's lmme-
date supervision.
SO immense Is the strange ana mys-
tic setting OF Aida" so superbly difh'
cult Is its music and SO rare are the
singers who can declalm II, that tht
opera is seldom given save In the srea,
centers of art and music, There VII
be but two cities claiming II TINS sea
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
THE PEOPLE OF THE OPERA;
TRAITS AND WHIMS OF
THE NOTED V0CALISTSI

THE people Of the opera have been
arriving for several days; another
party is due to arrive today; the
final contingent. including Impresario
Lambardi and the chorus, will come in
tomorrow.
Among the early comers is Chevalier
Fulgencio Guerriere, the distinguished
director, who has just arrived from
Milan, whence he went to contract for
number of singers, several instru-
mentalists for the orchestra, and for
| lot of important scenery and coStum-
ing.
Signorina Adelna Tromben, the fam
Gus lyric soprano, is now in from
| France where she has been singing
with great success during the season
| which has just closed. Signorina from
| ben occupied most of last year singing
opposite the great Alessandro Bonci,
] whom Impresario Hammerstein is now
bringing over to be the yearly sensation
for music loving New York.
Adaberto Is Here
| Signora Esther Adaberto has arrived
! from a vacation at the country estate
of wealthy friends in Mexico. During
the past few weeks she has been rest
| ing, reading, taking long drives and
walks-of which she has been very fond
and has been practicing slightly upon
new roles, merely enough, however, to
keep her dramatic voice in constant
trim.
Attilio Salvaneschi, the Caruso of this
! org .niZation, is now on his way from a
! like vacation, spent as well in one of
the quiet retreats on a great landed
estate in the heart of the republic. Sal
vaneschi is the idol of society in the
City of Mexico, and upon his recent
departure from the capital was feted
! nd n a ms a
experienced actors head. 1t failed to
twist his, however, for he realized that
suppers and ancient wines in excess do
not go with a velvet voice. Soto the
surprise of some of the social leaders
Salvaneschi was found missing one
morning. In reality he was shooting
in the woods of Farani, living an ideal
hunters life, keeping daylight hours,
tramping up hill and down dale, sleep
ing at night under an army shelter,
and, as he says, never feeling better in
his life. Salvaneschi is considered a
crack rifle shot and is very much of an
athlete. In this manner he has kept
his frame supple, and has frightened
| away the creeping tendencies to sn-
! bonpoint that most rugged, healthy
! tenors exhibit sooner or later.
D'ottaVl, the Simple
Felippo d'Ottavi, the huge dramatic
tenor, is as simple in his pastimes as
the dainty lyric Salvaneschi is strenu-
Gus I'm his This strange reversal OF
, work and play seems only natural, af.
ter all. D'Ottavi, who rips the rafteri
with high Cs, and as mimic warrior
/, slays whole stages full, is an amateur
artist and lover of books. He estab'
fishes his library IN whatever hotel h'
NAV be stopping, and, in the lnterva
of heroic roles. reads poetry, travel an(
stories of adventure and trayel-all, o.
course, in his own language, for Dot
taW has never mastered word Of oul
, own tongue.
, Orlinto lombard, the big, handsome
; young bass. Is progressive in all hi
'9eas, is dabbler in electrical science
has conquered the English language
p and Is student OF An eriean polite
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
FELIPPo D'oTTAVl,
Dramatic Tenor

and our social conventions. lombard
has voice as superb as Plancon's,
and is . consummate actor, but off the
stage he never talks shop, and would
he judged a wealthy traveller, a stu
dent, an Italian bust ass man-any-
thing but an artist. He has been in
California before. and takes as much
interest in our impending state cleo
ton as though he himself had right
to vote and possessed a personal inter
est In the candidates. Lombardi in the
United States is always in trouble,
since on account of his excellent com
mand of English he Is pursued day and
right by his perpleXed and less accom-
plished brothers and sisters.
And so with the twenty other princi-
pals, the two-score mechanics and
scene makers, the forty of the orches-
ira, the fifty of the chorus-each pos
sessing individual traits of interest and
worth.
The cast for Aida" which viii be
given Thursday night and at the Sat
urda- matinee. includes Adaberto,
D'ottavi, Antola. Campofiore and LOm-
bardi.
Lucia" which follows on Friday
evening. will have as star principals
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
"LUCIA DI LAMMERM DOR"
THE SECOND OPERA
TO BE PRESENTED
ORD HENRY ASHTON of Lam

T ORD HENRY ASHTON Of Lam
mermoor, brother of Lucia, in or
- der to retrieve his fallen fortunes
and extricate himself from the peril
Gus position in which his participation
in political movements, directed
against the reigning dynasty, has
placed him, arranged a marriage be-
tween his sister and Lord Arthur
Bucklaw.
He Lord Henry Is at this time ig-
narant of an attachment which exists
between his sister Lucia and Sir Edgar
Ravenswood, whose family has long
been in state Of deadly enmity with
his own.
Maddened by disappointed love and
urged by the necessities of her brother,
Lucia unwillingly consents to become
the bride of Lord Arthur Bucklaw,
who is already at the gates of the cas-
tie. invited by Lord Ashton, who never
doubts of his success in bending her
to his schemes. When Lucia had
signed the marriage contract, Edgar
of Ravenswood suddenly appeared
among the assemblage. Having just
returned from France he had come to
claim the hand of Lucia. He was too
late.
Fate hid willed it otherwise. The
burden of woe heaped upon Lucia was
too much for the mind of the unfor-
tunate maiden. She had heard Edgars
reproaches with stupor and remained
absent-minded during the remainder
of the ceremonies At night, arter the
newly married pair had retired and the
inhabitants of the castle were noisy
with revels and mirth, groans were
heard from the nuptial chamber like
. those of a dying man. The chaplain
t,,ov 10 fol the door On
entering the room Lord Bucklaw is
discovered bleeding to death, while
Lucia, In a fit of insanity, brandishes
the sword of her victim, reeking with
his blood. Her senses return, but she
sinks under the horror of her situation
and dies the victim of disappointed
love.
Edgar was meanwhile waiting for
his enemy in the churchyard OF Raw
enswood. But Ashton came not; struck
with remorse at the scene of misery
which his selhshness had wrought he
had fed. But Edgar's solitude was
interrupted by train of mourners
coming from the castle. They report
ed Lucia dying. and while they yet
stayed her decease was announced by
the funeral bell from the castle. Edgar,
into his breast and sunk down lifeless
among the tombstones OF his ancestors.
Cast Of Characters
HENRY ASHTON of Lammermoor.
LUCY, Henry's sister
| EDGAR of Ravenswood
| NORMAN. follower OF Henry
I RAYMOND, chaplain to Lord Ashton,
| ALICE. attendant on Lucy
| LORD ARTHUR BUCKLAW.
Followers OF Henry. inhabitants of
Lammermoor etc, etc
! The secene Is laid In Scotland.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
AIDA" THE INAUGURAL;
ITS ARGUMENT AND
ITS CHARACTERS

A IDA, daughter of Amonasro, king
u of Ethiopia, has been led into cap
tivity by the Egyptians. While
in bondage she conceives a tender pas
sion for Radames young Egyptian
warrior, who warmly responds to her
affection. The opening incidents of the
opera disclose these facts, and set
forth, besides the choice of Radames
as leader of an expedition against the
invading forces of Ethiopia, and the
love, still unrevealed, of Amneris,
daughter of Egypt's sovereign, for the
fortune favored chieftain, until Ra-
danes returns victorious.
The second act commences with a
scene between the princess and the
slave. Amneris wrests from Aida the
secret she longs and yet breads to
fathom. and dire hate at once possesses
her Radames comes back laden with
spoils, Among the prisoners-his rank
being known to his captors-is Am
onasro, father of Aida. Radames asks
of his sovereign that the captives be
freed. The king consents to releasing
all of them, except Aida and Amonasro.
The monarch then bestows upon the
unwilling Radames the hand of Am
neris, and amid songs of jubilation the
act terminates.
The Tragedy Begins
| In the third act the marriage of
Amnerls and Radames is on the eve
of celebration. Radames. however, is
devotedly attached to Aida, and the
maiden, urged thereto by Amonasro,
seeks to persuade the soldier to flee
to Ethiopia and turn his sword against
his native country. Without resolving
upon the act of treachery Radames
lends an ear to her supplications. The
/ party is about to take fight when the
high priest, Ra"lphis, and Amneris,
| both of whom have overheard the low
ers, appear. Aida and Amonasro, on
the advice of Radames escape. Ra-
danes remains to await his fate. This
is speedily decided.
Radames. in act four, is tried on a
charge of treason, Amneris, repentant,
Vainly endeavors to save his life, for
the lover of Aida scorns to renounce
her, and is deaf to the entreaties of
the daughter of the king, whose jaal.
ousy as Amneris herself is aware
has brought about his downfall. The
denouement is not long delayed. The
Anal picture shows the interior of the
temple of Vulcan On high Is the hal
of worship; below the vault in which
Radames, doomed to die, IS inferred
alive by the priests AS the stone 4.
sealed over his head, Aida, who has
awaited Radames In the tomb, arises
before him. Tue lovers are locked In
a last embrace as Amneris heart
broken. lneels in prayer on the marble
which parts from the living the couple
now united In death.
Aida" was written at the request OF
the khedive of Egypt. and first per.
formed at Cairo in 1870. Its production
In America, before its performance IN
either London or Paris. is creditaL!e
to the enterprise and liberality of Mr.
NNarnN L II. .N
New York, November 26. 1873.
Characters Represented
AIDA. an Ethiopian slave.
i AMNERIS, daughter OF the king o
Egypt
/ .AMoNAsRo. King of Ethiopia. fathe
of Aida.
i RADAMEs. captain of the guard
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Characters Represented

AIDA. an Ethiopian slave.
Egypt
.AMoNAsRo. King of Ethiopia. father
of Aida.
RADAMEs captain of the guard.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Decorations Simple


The decorative scheme of the Aud
itorium is rich but simple. 1t will be
found to be in perfect harmony and in
full accord with it's purposes-not
gaudy nor flashy, but bdued and ele-
giant.
AS to stage facilities, nothing like
those of the Auditorium are to be found
in the west, and few eastern theaters
have approached their perfection. The
great size of the stage makes possible
many conveniences and artistic effects
which the ordinary theater must go
without. Nothing has been omitted
that money could buy or experience
suggest. The scenery is new, the equip
ment of the latest design, the lighting
devices unique and ample and the re-
suits will be the highest form of stage
art.
Thus will be presented to Los Angeles
opera and theater lovers Thursday
night the most admirable house for
their delectation that exists today.
And they will all be there to see it
and to participate in this great open
ing. The sales of seats have been very
/ generous and everything indicates a
| packed house.
The Company
OF the company itself, which will
spend nearly five weeks in ertaining
I Los Angeles, much has been said;
more remains to be said. 1t is known
as the Lambardi organization; it is not
new company, but one that has been
singing for years. 1t is perfectly known
in Mexico; 1t is also known in Spain,
Italy and O. Spanish and italian
countries. It's principals are as high
class in their own lands as are Caruso,
! Melba, Eames and Plancon in New
York. They are the very best of the
Spanish and italian artists, and
great work may b expected of them
The company numbers fifty principals
a chorus of seventy and an orchestra
of forty. There are several complete
casts, and no opera will be sung twice
with the same principals This is ar
achievement that is remarkable.
All Ready for It
Los Angeles is fully ready for this
great treat-is, in fact. hungry for It
Not for two years has 1t had any granC
opera, and then Its season was meagei
indeed. Fate interfered with the one
performance promised last spring, ant
the appetite Of the music lovers for 9
good opera is at keenest edge. The
brllliancy OF the season is thus as,
sured from the beginning. The opening
night promises to he the most gorgeous
display of the season; sartorially, Il
will excel anything this city has done
! for many a long month. The boxes are
: certain to be filled with the social elite
as are the stalls, the music lovers will
pack every ereyice, and the outpour-
ing, both to greet this grand aggre,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

one who makes up that vast and his
toric first night audience will gladly
certify to this, it is asserted. The i'm
mensity of the place permits of ample
room for wide seats, well spaced and
generous aisles. Thus there need be
no crowding and no cramping of Wis
itors, and their comfort will greatly add
to their enjoyment of the musical treat
in store for them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
RAMPHIs. high priest.

p RAMPHIS. high priest
KING OF EGYPT.
MESSENGER priests, soldiers, Ethi-
opians, slaves and prisoners. Egyptians,
etc.
Scene-Memphis and Thebes during
the epoch of the Pharaohs.