Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-16
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.


October will be great month in Maine.
1t will be made memorable by the occur
renee OF the greatest musical event that
has taken place in the East for several
decad es. 1t is the Maine Musical Festi-
val; and in the grandeur OF its personnel
ana proportions, it suggests the glorious
Jubilee concerts at Boston, which marked
the return OF peace to long suffering ma
tion and people, and the echoes of those
harmonies were heard around the world.
The Maine festival will easily be in the
same class, unsteady and artistically, with
the Peace Jubilee. The Maine festival, or
rather festivals, will be held in two cities
at Bangor, October IA, is and Is, and at
Portland, October is, 10 and 20-precisely
the same artists appearing and the same
programmes being rendered in each city.
The festival is simply magnificent in its
details and the artists IL represents. There
will be grand chorus of one thousand
voices, selected from the principal cities OF
Maine, supported by grand orchestra of
seventy members, including soloists from
the celebrated Ceidl orchestra OF New
York, all under the direction OF VIM. X.
Chapman of New York, director in chief,
and one of the most celebrated choral con-
ductors in the country. At the head of
the list OF artists is Madame Lillian Nor
dica, and the following famous soloists
will take part in these concerts: Lillian
Rlauvelt, Gwilym Miles, Grace G. Couch,
Evan w iams John Fulton, Hans Kron-
old. Carl E. Duff, Heinrich Meyn and
Carlos Hasselbrink. A local charm is Civ
en- by representative Maine soloists, in
Guiding Ethel Hyde. Lou Duncan Barney,
Blanche Dingley, Herman Kotzschmar,
Lillian Carllsmith, Edith M. Bradford,
Mary A. Kotzschmar, Fred g. Payne, An
tonia Savage Sawyer, Grace ii. Barnum,
Oscar T.. Wasgatt and others.
Five u-fll ha rfvafa in auph ~ -
three evenings and two afternoons as fol-
lows:
First evening, Oratorio
Second evening, Opera
Third evening. Popular Music
First afternoon, Lecture, Orchestra and
Soloists
Second afternoon, Maine Composers and
Singers.
Patrons tickets, admitting to the five
concerts, with secured seats, are only s., a
low figure for such a colossal musical of
fering, and within the reach of all.
The work of preparation and organiza-
tion of this monster undertaking has been /
performed by Director Chapman Ia native /
Maine bow ably assisted by his general 1
Orders for course tickets should be adj |
dressed to Manager Chase at Auburn, at /
once, insuring good seats.
1t seems almost incredible that such |
grand musical convention can be given at /
such distance from the great musical /
centres, but Mr.. Chapman early declared 1
that nothing was too good for state that 4
had given the musical world a Cary, Nor
iica and an Eames, and has acted from
his point OF view all through. No music
over in New England can afford to miss
his tremendous treat and of course the
great Auditoriums will be literally packed
It all the concerts.
This great festival will be landmark
n New England musical annals for years
o come. Its triumphant success (already
absolutely sssured) will rebound to the
iverlasting credit to its promoter, Mr..
and to the fame OF a state which
las furnished so many shining marks in
ii the fields OF human progress.
The Boston & Maine railroad will sell
ickets at reduced rates.