Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-28
Next YEARS FESTIVAL.
Manager Chase Talks Of the Prospects Of
Another Success in 1898.

Music Festival, was in Bangor. Tuesday
to close up the affairs of the late triumph
He discussed matters connected with the
recent and the next festival in an interest.
ing manner with reporter, first of ali
expressing the deep appreciation Of him
self and MI Chapman of the stand taken
and the great assistance rendered by
Bangor. and also the State at large.
| In reference to some of the statements
attributed to MIR. Chapman. who was
represented as saying that Bangor did not
| do her share and that Portland made UP
for the loss here. Mr.. Chase said he did
not believe that Mr.. Chapman had made
| any such talk; certainly he had no occa-
sion for it, says the Bangor Wing and
| Courier.
Mr.. Chase said the State had done noby
and they were highly gratified with the
results achieved. He did not want it I'M
derstood that they had been obliged to go
into their pockets to make up any loss
but at the same time he said neither Mr.
Chapman nor himself would undertake
the festival next year on the basis of this
years returns. They would want a guar
antee of about $20,OOO-$1O 600 here and a
like amount for Portland. He stated that
the success of the festival this year was
made possible by the concessions which
the artists made to Mr.. Chapman in the
pecuniary return for their services; that
next year the festival would cost much
more. The favorable weather this year
was also another assistance
Mr.. Chase said Mr.. Chapman is now en-
gagged in making arrangements for next
year, securing artists and blocking out
matters. He has an idea now of produce
ing the grand oratorio of Elijah next
year. Emma Games will probably be en-
gagged. Nordica, he said, received $500
for three appearances at the Worcester
festival, and will not now make any en-
gagements for less than $780, and Games
terms are about the same. Mr.. Chase
thought other cities and towns would be
taken into the chorus next year, Ellis
worth. Bucksport Houlton and perhaps
other towns in this section. and Saco, Bid
deford, Gorham and other towns near
Portland.
The choruses would receive the benefit
of fine instruction in singing and receive
Il uDeTdi euucdtlOIl III IiuSlc Ill an expense
of only two or three dollars. At the last
perhaps there would be a selection of the
best voices in order to reduce the num-
Der to the proper limit.
The plan for a guarantee suggested by
Mr. Chase is for a patron list of 1000 in
each section. each member of the chorus
to secure two names, or to get the list in
some other manner.
He thought the proper proportion might
be 1000 for Bangor and the other 1000 for
the towns around. and the same idea for
Portland. The patron ticket will be again
s.. Mr.. Chase said they were not looking
to make $40 600. only desiring to receive a
| fair return for the immense amount of
work required to carry out such a big
project as a festival. in which the expen-
ses run up Unexpectedly large. exceeding
| their estimates in each particular. al
though they thought they had placed their
figures beforehand sufficiently high
/ AS to the date of next years festival
Mr. Chase thought September the best
month. Some had suggested June as the
best time but he thought that not practi-
cable. The date has not been decided up
on as yet, of course. He hopes that Mr..
Chapman's arrangements will be perfect
ed in a few days SO that work can be
commenced at once for next year. Bath
and Waterville, he heard last night, have
organized for 1898. besides Bangor.