The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-08

married 10 lIlC 5W NeLHebIL Z III.
schooldays, Miss Katherine Hartnett
"Thc Girl From the U. s. A." was IN
terspersed with music aud songs which
might have been better or possibly
worse.
Gave Fine tccitaI.
A brilliant and fashionable audience
gathered last night In the jefferson
Hotel Auditorium to enjoy the very
fine song and piano recital, in which
Mrs. Anne Atkinson Burmeister
pianist: Miss Elolse Baylor. soprano,
and Kirk Mathews, accompanied. took
part.
Many OF the audience went from the
concert to the Monday german. Their
presence in evening attire gave the i'm
preston of blending of color tints
and pretty faces that was specially
attractive. Mrs. Burmeister was
gowned in gray with silver embroidery.
Miss Baylor wore blue satin and pearls.
The former fully sustained tho repu-
tatton she has won OF being a finished
artist In her profession, her superb
technique being matched by the beauty
and delicacy of her touch and the
force of her Interpretation. Specially
delightful numbers by her included a
Song without Words" from Tschai-
| kowsky: LISTS "sonnette de Peirarka
No. lea" and Mendelssohn-Liszt's "On
the Wings Of song"
Miss Baylor sang her way easily into
the hearts OF her audience. her voice
soaring sweet and fresh and giving
evidence OF the finest training and Gull
| ture. to add to the naturalness of it's
| beauty and tenderness. II was diff
cult to discriminate between what she
sang, but perhaps Gounod's waltz
from Romeo and Juliette." Claimants
From the Land of Sky Blue Water"
and a selection from Ncrdi's "Traviata"
might be accounted as the gems of her
varied repertoire.
The accompaii!st bore a liberal share
OF the evenings honors, the perform
ers being applanded to the echo and
loaded with flowers. Is. 81 Q.
polk Miller. the widely known Nir-
GINA entertainer. who Will appear here
on Thursday evening in one OF the
Cid South programs that have made
him famous throughout the country.
Is generally able to hold his. own
against all Corners in play Of wit,
but he met Waterloo once in his life.
and his Wellington. as fate arranged
It, was one of those very ante-bellum
vel h'SS w '4'Ni'' ~
tell.
Mr.. Miller made trip to a Virginia
town on a matter of business. As
he alighted from the train and walked
himself from the gang usually hang,
ing around such places. lolled up. and
offered to tote the satchel of the
drummer to the h9ssl, :, -, A.
Miller 81 have mont said the lu.
morist iii. ain't ger n drummer"
aueried the man. sure replied Mr;
Miller. What is yer sellinS? asked
the negro, suspiciously eying his prey.
Brains said the great Polk Miller.
congratulating himself on accomplish
ing another witticisn. We'll san
drawled his inquisitor you is dc fust
man what see done come TO sell
something an amt got no sample
sptIIman Riggs.
Another Of the lecture numbers in
ranged for this city will be given on
Friday, February IL, at the Academy,
when Spiliman RIGGS. humorous en-
tertainer and character deiineator,. viii
provide q pleasant evening for a large
Though there is enough of hard
common sense in the riggs talks to
make them instructive as well as
amusing, the leeturer-poet is essen !. /,
tally an entArtainer. and deyotcs all
his varied accomplishments 10 this
chief object. His ready flow of pic
turcsaue language and his ease of de-
livery would class him among the
popular orators of the day. and in adj
diticn, he is an impersonatof OF great
skill and a musician. With this va
riety OF entertainment sources TO draw
from, Mr. Riggs is never at Il loss. and
the result has generally pern an I'M
usually agreeable and refreshing pro-
gram The sale of seats here has al
ready been large enough to insure
a good audience.