The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29

The story OF Thursdays success was
| repeated tenfold in the afternoon and
evening entertainments OF yesterday at
the Charity Fetc in the Jefferson Audi
| torium.
Promptly at ESQ o'clock the matinee
performance was begun with chill
drcn's minuet under tho supervision
of Miss Binford. The children covered
themselves with glory and Miss Bin
fol with credit, and then gave place
to The Illustrated Story of Cinderella
| staged by Mrs. Frank Powers. Miss
Mary Perkins, in her ball gown with
her foot on silken cushion, and Mas
ter Robert Blankenship as prince. adj
justing the slipper. while Master VIII
liam Anderson acted as page. and
Misses Laura Richardson, Janet Wyatt,
Jean Blair, Sarah Powers, Rose Capcr-
ton, Marie McVey and Mary Luce took
the roles OF the scornfuI sisters, the
fairy god-mother and charming court
ladies. made a scene OF uncommon
beauty greatly pleasing to the au-
dience
Other Features.
Miss Frances West rendered song
from Madame Butterfly" with Mr..
Weitzei as accompanist. and Miss Mary
Evans won applause by her art IN
skirt dancing.
Then came scene from Mother
Goose, Sing Song a Sixpcnce,.' III
which Master John Springer Gray. as
King. stood knife in hand beside the
pie, out OF which the blackbirds were
appearing. The queen. Miss Julia Gray
Moncure. sat beside her jar of honey
at n small table. and Dorothy Cabcll,
as the little maid was busily hanging
out clothes in the adjacent garden. Til.
appropriateness and beauty of the
costumes and the pretty appearance OF
the children rendered this u fine pro-
gram number.
Equally interesting was that follow
ing, entitled The Sleeping Princess"
with Helena Caperton as the Princess.
Arthur Caperton as the Prince. Anne
Benson and Rose Capcrton as Fairies,
and Robert Biankenship, Robert Groncr
and James Moncure2as Courticrs.
Miss Mary Evans, as Red Riding
Hood. and jackson Chambers. as the
Wolf, acted their parts in most realis-
tic fashion. Tho effect OF this tablcau
was heightened by the song from RED
Riding Hood" given by Miss Emily
Wade ana Mr.. Douglas Gordon
Evening Performance.
Miss Helen Christian was chairman
of the evening. the program for which
included living pictures and beautiful
music.
Miss Frances West. in costume. and
accompanied by Mr.. Louis wcitzel.
sang ia Carissima." Miss Rcinhardt
gave violin SOLO 10 an accompaniment
by Miss Myrtle BEDFORD. and Miss
Emily Wade md Mr.. Douglas Gordon
sang The Message of the Violets.''
The jefferson orchestra rendered a
very fine program during the after
noon and the Blues Band was in at
tendance at night. The ladies apprc-
ciatc the favor shown to them In each
Instance. and ire also indebted to Mr..
kessnici for Il kind Offer
The pictures MADAME LIE Brun and
Her Daughter" by Mrs. Sidney Buford
and little Elizabeth Scott; charlotte
Corday," by Miss Bessie Tompkins. and
French DOLL. by Miss Sherrard Will
co!i We're beautifully posed and much
appaudcd.
Cafe Chantant.
1t only remains now for everybody
to go to the Cafe Chantant this even
ing and there cap the climax of the
weeks success.
The decorations in the hall were
much admired again yesterday Many
OF the flowers were given free of
charge ny Mann & Brown and Ham
mond.
Mrs. Virginius Newton will give a
reception tc the members of hen finance
committee and their wives at her home,
on West Franklin Street. on Monday,
from 10 p. M. Mrs Newton was
forced to withdraw from her official
position in the Indoor Garden Party
on account of the sickness of her
mother
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