The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-18
THE FESTIVAL CONCERTS.
The Theater Not Large Enough TO
Hold the People Who Want to GO.

AOA0 the ESOple w no w ant 10 TO-
That the theater will not hold the people
who desire to attend the festival concerts
on Tuesday and "Wednesday is no longer
an open question. The sale Of subscrip-
ton tickets for the entire course has been
unprecedentedly large, and when the box
office opened yesterday for the reserva-
tion Of seats by subscribers, the diagram
was very soon filed, and by noon the most
desirable seats were all taken for the
three concerts.
There was at first some dissatisfaction
among early attendants at the box Office,
caused by the rumor that the festival ex-
ecutive committee, or some member of it,
had reserved a large number Of seats
some one said as many as 100 Inquiry of
Mr.. Bates, secretary of the committee,
proved this statement to be entirely base
less.
AN UNPREcEDENTED SALE.
As matter of fact, the box sheet when
opened TO subscribers at 80 o'clock had
not single seat marked Off something
winch probably never occurred at any
sale IN the history of the theater. Mr..
Bates stated, upon inquiry, that the only
complimentary seats issued TO any one
were those for the press and twelve for
the board of education.
Notwithstanding the large subscription
sale, there are still many good seats
which can be reserved tomorrow morn
ing. Owing TO the massive tone effects
produced by the very large chorus, the
balcony seats will be especially desirabl
at these concerts. The committee asks
TO have attention called to the fact that
the red tickets issued for reserved seats
/ n Vn NTr.Is, A. ~
pink ones for Wednesday night.
For three days the whole of musical
Savannah has been given over TO the
widest musical enthusiasm. Rehearsals
twice day at Armory hall under the
magnetic and genial DR.. Palmer; sub
rehearsals by the soloists at odd times
practices by the orchestra after II o'clock
at night; daily drills of the chidrens
chorus under Mr.. Smith, and fugitive
studies by individual members of the
chorus whenever time could be snatched
from business aud household duties
$50 SINGERS.
There are thus far $50 singers enrolled
in the chorus as against eighty-five last
| year, snd this fact alone is sufficient evil
dence of the enthusiasm awakened by the
festival movement. 1t is safe to say that
II the hard-working members of the COM
mittee can be induced to retain their posi-
tions an annual musical festival will be
one OF the regular features of the city'S
social and intellectual life.
1t is pity that a large auditorium is
not available for occasions like the pres
| ent. With three or four times as MANY
seats it would be possible not only to in
crease the number of fine soloists, but to
afford accommodation at very moderate
| prices TO the large number of people who
do not feel able to pay over half dollar
! for Of %ha haut aAuaat;
| points Of a musical festival is ruined
when its pleasure cannot be extended to
every music lover
''Be still! Be still !" is the only formula
| ever discovered for instantly depressing
the gay chatters of hundred vivacious
women all burning to give their stimuli ia
neous opinions about the second annual
festival. Don't make the mistake of try
ing the recipe yourself. 1t is copyrighted
by DR.. Palmer.
Very pleasant to see such experienced
singers in Mrs. Haynes, Mrs Schreiner,
! MIR. Walker, Mr., w. N. Smith and others
| working in the chorus with will, and
doing everything possible to aid their less
capable fellow singers. All for the good
of the cause.
Popular, taetful, earnest Chairman
Olmstead is entitled to the admiration of
every friend of the festival. No one has
more pressing duties, business and social
but he manages to snatch the time neces-
sary to make the festival work a thorough
success. His presence at rehearsals or
committee meeting is alike inspiring,
Tireless, restless J. A. Bates, secretary
OF the festival committee, general CORE
spondent, financier, bookkeeper, errant
boy and tenor in general to the
organization. He has been an invalid
| for years, but manages to do the work of
| about three men on the festival. The great
| dearth of experienced tenors makes it
necessary for Mr.. Bates to be like Ger
oerus-"Three gentlemen at once"
"Clarice of Eberstein" is one of Josef
! RheinberSer's most melodious works,
and will prove one of the greatest at
fractions of the festival.
The ever-popular sextette from "Lu-
cha" has been added to the festival pro
! gramme.
| Mrs. Summers, the solo soprano, is said
to have charming manner as we'll as q
most beautiful voice
Mrs. Haynes and Mrs. Summers will
sing the beautiful duet for two sopranos,
in Il Waited for the Lord, +" from Mendel-
sohn's Hymn of Praise.
Mr.. Julian Walker, whose beautiful
| baritone voice Is so much admired, will
be heard to advantage in one of the great
recltatlons and arias of the Messiah.