The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-02

orchestra.
Aria from "Frcischutz."
Mime. ~tcinbach-Jahns.
"Bal Costume" kubnstcin.
Ballet for Orchestra.
Songs with Plane
Mime. Stcinhach -iahns.
sy%ph22p aSon IN m,a1's MSndeIssGsn
so-Saltciel,ol
CHORUS NIGHT.
Overture. "rannhauser."
Orchestra.
Chorus. unfold We Portals
Festival Chorus and Orchestra.
Aria from "Iannhauscr,"
Nine Stcinbach-Jahns.
suite. peer Gynt,' GriCg.
Orchestra.
Male Chorus. "~lcgcSQe sang Abt.
Gcsaug- Ncrcip Virginia
Raliade and Poiona'sc tor Violin, NicuX-
temps
Mr. knciscl
March and Chorus Hail Bright Abode,
Wagner.
Festival Chorus and Orchestra.
THE CONDUCTOR.
The conductor of the orchestra is that "a
NOUS Young kapelhmeistor, Mr.. Arthur
Nikisch. one of the leading and most impoT-
tant conductors ia the world. He comes
from Scent MikiOs. small town situated
i'm the principally Of IichCusicin. He j.
fhirty-hve years of age. His father cccu-
pied the position Of head steward and audi
Tor 10 the prince. and was himself an cnthu-
siastic musical amateur. In earliest child
hood, the boy showed such an extraordinary
talent that his parents determined 10 educate
him rs n musician. He began his studies
with the violin; and he mastered this IN
sirument with such ease and 80 completely
that, al the early age Of eight. be appeared
in public with most extraordinary success.
in fact the young prodigy received
a genuine ovation. His first studies
"a harmony and Organ-playing were made
under the direction Of the Organlst ircchaz-
kI in the ncighh0ring town of BusChtO-
witt and in all branches the lad made such
remarkable progress a. 10 enable him 10 en-
Ter the ROYAL Conservatory in Vienna at the
unusually early age of eleven. There he
remained for eight years. and then applied
for and-Sas appointed 10 "a desk at the Roy
al Opera. After that his rise was rapid.
Under his care and direction the Leipzig
Theatre orchestra has gained a European
fame. which entities il to an equal or even
superior place 10 the Gcwandhaus Orches-
ira. performance Of the colossal Ninth
symphony in lNS2 is said to have been the
most magnificent ever given: v lille the
superb manner in which he cOndl cted the
concerts of the last "Tonkunstler-\ ersamm-
lung in lNSi brought him prOlusiOn of
orders and decorations from all over the
country. He also conducted on many Oc-
casiOns i'm the GeWandhaus as Reneckes
markably successful concerts with his own
theatre orchestra. More especially note
worthy. however, l. the manner IN which he
conducted the recent monster concerts Ol
the List Society. With them, he achieved
u success which caused all the noted Ger
man critics 10 acknowledge that Arthur
Nikisch il one Of the most brilliant and
talented living conductors, both in the thea
tire and on the concert stage.
THE ORCHESTRA.
The orchestra was originally made up of
the best available players of Boston and
New York. Year 10y year it has been
strengthened 10y the acquisition Of superior
performers wherever they could be found.
Until now it il everywhere conceded th AZ no
such company has ever been brought to
cethcr. In its ranks are representatives, of
the leading orchestras of Vienna, Leipzig,
Berlin, Paris and London. At the head of
the yiolins, as concert master. is Franz knei-
sci, who plays IA solo tomorrow night. and
he is supported by {. VI. LOeier. 4. Ada
mOwski, and a corps Of players, every men,
Der Of which is a solo artist. At the first desk
of the 'celli sit Anton Hekkng and Leo
Schulz; on the flute and oboe Will be heard
Mole and Sautet, who came two years ago
from the Opera COmique. Paris. Other
prominent players among the wind instru-
ments are NaVer Reiter, first horn; Pierre
Muller, first trumpet. late or the LamOur-
eauX Orchestra, Paris, and Goldsmith, the
first clarlOnet.
THE GEsANG-VEREIN.
The' Gesang-Nerein Virginia will sing
with the following voices. accompanied 10y
the orchestra, under the direction Of Mr..
Charles VI. siegel;
First tenoTs: W. Ebel, Chas. Lundin. g,
10th, II. Greener, Id. Mol, II. r. Miller,
Chas. Phillips, NJ. f. Richter. 5. Steinlein =.
stump, and +. VIII.
Second TENOR: W. Heiblg. p. Klein, II
BoltZ n. BrOmm, Chas. Gloss &. Schaaf, j.
SpilliDg, Herm. schmidt, O. Ostergreen, o.
Spot. A Nolkmann, and 4 stump.
First basses NJ. Briel. Is. BIauer. 1. Ebel, +.
g. Ebel, A. Hartung, Aug. Mol, q. Klein, /.
Kaufman. L. koehler, {. +. kOehler ].
Bromm. VI. Llndner, &. o. 10th. II. q. Miller,
q. Runge and W. Zimmerman.
Sec md BASES: W. Dietz. Cbas. Ganser, q.
Iohmann, III. Keck, \. undin. \. Mckee,
u. Haase, h. bel, C. Dietrich, Nj. Schaaf, ii.
schmidt, Chas. PoiudeXter, \. NOlmer. a.
Wolf and thas. Haase.
FESTIVAL CHORUS.
The festival chorus is an amalgamaton Of
several smaller choral societies and men,
bers Of church chOirs &c. Mr.. Clarance \.
Marshall will conduct the numbers. the
chorus is composed rs follows;
sopranos: Miss l.. Arnold, Mrs. J. Haryie
Blair, Mrs. {. T.. Brown, Mrs. Bigelow, Misses
Mary Bass. Lucy Beech, Lula Bethel. fllie
Bethel. Kate Brennan, Lily Bishop, kate
Brewn, Mrs. James calder, Mrs. W: Cook.
Mrs. Thomas Cnrs ian, NJ isses EllOra Cha
pin. fcrde Dawson. Lula Dunstan, Moliic
Drinard. NJ. ID. DenzlcI. Mrs. NJ. u. fllet,
Misses Fannie Eaton, Kate EOel. Lena Ebei,
Louisa tbel. Mrs. W. T.. FitzwilsOn, Miss Jen-
ME Ferguson, Mrs. ". j. Gilman. Mrs Il. j.
Greenwood, Misses Fannie Gwathmev, Bet
tie GoOde. NJ. l.. Garnett; D. Gibbs. Mrs.
A. c. Harding, Misses L. G. Hennine
Eva Harris, Mollie Harrison, n. ].
Harrison. Josie Harris. selma HempG
Mrs T.. Jenkin-. Mrs, X. {. Lockerman' Mis-,
]. Lundin. Misses Kate Lee. Matte Lam
drum. Bessie Lee, =. Latham, Mis, Df. Nil
ehaux Misses Viola Minor. tnnie Meyer,
Ledie Martin, Il. Martin Sallie Montgomery,
Bessie Nichols, Mrs ID. W. Pugh, Mrs. ". :.
Ellie Humphrey, Lizzie Humphrey, Emma
Palmer, {. ". Pulliam. II g. Puliiam, Anne
Perkins, Fannie Powers. Mabel Pusev, Annie
Poole Mrs A. II. Raynal, Mrs. NJ. h Ramos,
Mrs. ID :. BEDFORD. airs L. Kamstetter, Misses
Mollie Rediord. Ida Robinson, Bertha Robin
Son. Kate richardson, laura richardson
Staude. jamie Steel, Mrs. Dr. Fay or, Misses
Lena Thilow, Hattie Iinsley, Lizzie Nanlew.
Mis-. T.. Leslie Watson, Ms. ". VI. Wren, !
Mrs. J. c. Williams, Mrs. l.. Wen, Mrs. ;. +. |
woodnn, Mrs. y. :. Worth and Miss Alice
WhitcOmb.
Coniraltos: Misses Lizzie Adams. Kate
Beckwith. Jessie Bailey, Annie Bailey, Bigc-
low. Clara Bethel, Mis-. u. A. Clement, Misses
A. Il Darlington, Annie Calder, Calder. Ma
ria Common, Mrs. ID. W. Gfecncr. Mr.. \. Is. |
Gwatnmey Misses NAV Grsener, r. Goodwin, |
j
Mrs. s. G.. Lett, Mrs. DIR. Marcy Mrs. }. /.
London. Misses London. A. Martin, Mar I
tins Cora Martin, Minnie Mcmahon. Iellt |
Minor. Mrs. r. IL. fiumacher. Misses A.
Humphrey, l.. Phillips. ula Powell. ode Per- /
kins, A. Robinson. Mis-. +. Il. StOyer, NJ sses /
Minnie ia, Tor, Matte 1raylor and GeOrgie /
e. West.
Ienofs: j M. Brercton. G. c. Chaplin, fsau
Cocker, clinton Il. Carter, Alexander Cruick- /
shank, Alvin Davis. W. :. Daniorth, Jack !
Ferguson. Conway III. Gordon, W. ;. Hen
ming t.eorpc AZ IfoXey. John H. HOOper. A
Il. Jones. X. r. Jones. 4. j. kemplen, J. l..
Lewis. Walter Mercer +. .. Minor, W. +.
Moesta X. l.. Moody, NJ. V. Moon, l.. i.
Poole. Jamie peasants. b. n. Plunacher. ;.
=. Perkins. Al. l. Reese. III. l.. Reese. Jr.. ;.
j. Eeisenstein, Frank Sewell, j. }. Spliling,
n. d. spot, g. j. Schumann. ID. Wherry, Fred
Wells, c. ID. Wilks. j. C. Williams. Jr. and -.
Leslie watson.
Basses: frank Anthony, T.. Burnett, j.
Harvle Blair. Luther Bethel Thomas Bethel.
Robert Bailey, y: o. Blennsf James Calder'