The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-21
1Wo Grand CONCERTs.
The Wednesday Cub to Appear at tne
Academy Of Music

Academy Of A"r'e
The Wednesday Club assisted oy NINE
Emma Juch. soprano. Mr. Leonard T.
Auty. tenor. and DR.. 3. Merrill Hopkin-
son. baritone. will give two grAnu con-
certs at the Academy Of Music May io,n ~
and nth. No expense VIII De SPai
make these concerts the musica, Ca.
OF the year THE Prodigal Son'" Dy Or
Arthur sullivan. will be sung by the
club and soloists May l5th' ana Men
delssohns Hear My PRAYER WIN VIZ,
Mime Juch, soloist; Handles 'HaHeiuJan,
Chorus. and other shorter cEoruses' WIN
be sung By the club together WIN num-
beers by all the soloists, May l'th-
Nine. Juch Is an artistic OF worid-wide
reputation, and IL would be superii ,,.,
TO mention her exquisite vocal qusLl''ss
to the Richmond public, by WHOM she 10
so well known.
Mr.. Auty the tenor. who is new TO US
here. has an enviable reputation as
singer. His enunciation. delivery anu
phrasing are excellent. While his voice
has wonderful resonance ana splehnlu
carrying quality. IL has al the same tiine
pathos and refined feeling. MT. Autg
knows by rOte every oratorio ever VIII
ten; he has committed over JV songs 10
memory. and has a famous reputation
as singer Of Scottish ballads He has
been singing since he was nine years
Of age; was leader Of choir az a time
when he was so small that he had 10
stand on a hassOck to see over the ran
and was conductor Of an Oratorio society
at the age Of eighteen. Mr.. Auty was
one OF the first singers 10 render the title
role IN Sullivan's "Prodigal Son. part
which is eminently suited 10 him.
DR.. Hopkinson, the baritone. has
voice also especially adapted TO THO
work. and justly holds the position OF
enc OF the very best hish baritones IN
the United States.
This will be the first production OF
Sullivans great work in Richmond In
/ deed. it has. as yet. been given in but
one or two Of the musical centres Of the
country. and the Wednesday club is
abreast Of the times Ia its early produc-
ton here
The club has adopted the plan. now IA
vogue I'm all the large cities. Of creating
| q roll Of honorary membership. Honor
] AIRY members are entitled 10 Il certain
number Of tickets for each performance
Of the club. calling for reserved seats.
| the privilege OF attending rchcarsals, and
| Of having their names printed on the pro-
grammes. BY this method honorary mem
bers secure reserved seats at a moderate
charge and at the same time guarantee
the club against loss by the large outlay
necessary 10 secure first-ciass artists. The
| honorary roll nov numbers about nifty.
and the list Will be kept open until
May LIST
The artistic work Of the club I'm singing
| the "CrucihxiOn' GOOd-Friday night AT
| the Church OF the Holy Trinity has met
with universal praise from those fortu-
nate enough TO gain admission. The at
tack, meditation. and tone color exhib-
| tied by the club on that occasion were
admirable, and do credit to all connected
with it, indeed. the club has established
! itself as one OF the finest choral societies
anywhere 10 bo found, and is an
| ornament to our city. II was designed
and organized for the special purpose OF
studying and rendering the very best
musical works, and Is not in any sense a
! business enterprise. ITS active members
contribute their services and pay by dues
| the current expenses. such as hall-rent
| Tor rehearsals. music. etc. There are no
salaried officers, and the director and ac-
| cOmpanist give their services free. The
club now numbers 10 members.
Among the honorary Members of the
club are found ths names Of Mrs. Cen
eral Joseph r. Anderson Mr. Thomas
A. Alfriend, Mr.. Joseph Bryan 4. L.
| boulware II. &. Burnett John Bowers
| W. II. Cullingworth, j. y. Cullingworth.
j. K V. Daniel. Mrs. j. Parker Dashiell
John G. Freeman, 5. II. Hawes. William
NJ. Hill Il. 4 Hcen. Miss Margaret II
Lee, p. II. Mayo H.. C. Mayo. George
n. Morris. philip $. Powers. John Pope.
w H. Palmer Mrs. Virginia Morgan
| Robinson, William Ryan. Charles Evelyn
smith, ". 9. Stokes. pr. Hugh NJ. Tay-
5VI Dr fhiilp Taylor. James Lyons. W
n. Walker William f.. Wickham. j. /.
Antrim, O. l.. cottrell, James W. Pegram
| William Rueger Mrs. Is. b. Valentine
Shepherd Webb, Miss Norma stewart
MISS Hope Stewart, Howard Winston.
Overton Howard, and h. T. Crump.