Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-23
THE REALM OF MUSIC.
THE THREE LEADING ATTRAC-
TIONs OF THE WANING SEASON.
REDPATH co. WILL SOON Be HERE.
Seats for This Grand Concert VIII
he on Sale To-Morrow-Specinl
Combination n Strong One.

The musical season is fast waning
Soon the old red curtain at the Academy
will be permanently rung down, and in
struments and emotions will have gone
to limbo with all other stage properties
The season, as far as 1t has gone, has
not presented many noteworthy attrac-
lions in the musical line, and 1t Is TO be
hoped that another year promoters will
see their way to giving the Richmond
public some consecutive operate perform
ances or series Of grand concerts.
A noteworthy fact about the present
season is that the best attractions are
crowding upon us as the season draws
to its close. Sousas band, that superb
organization which is the exponent Of
all that is progressive and admirable IN
hand music, has just stirred up the musi-
cal atmosphere as only great orchestra
can, and now all eyes are turned in the
direction of the Redpath Grand Concert
Company, the next great attraction on
the list, which comes to the Academy on
Thursday, February 3D., while looming
uD in the distance is the May Festival Of
the Wednesday Club, which, It is said.
will eclipse all records in the history or
that organization.
These three attractions should be suffi-
cient to redeem the record of the season
and place it on a level with that of any
during the last four or five years.
WILL BE WE'LL RECEIVED.
From present indications the reception
that will be extended to the Redpath
Grand Concert Company will be a very
cordial one. The box-sheet. which has
been on view at the music store Of
Messrs. Walter d. Moses & Co., on Main
street, for the past two weeks, contains
a long list Of subscribers, and tomorrow
morning the tickets will be placed on sale
at the same place, the subscribers being
given first choice of seats.
The company to appear here will be
headed by Nine. Clementine de We're, who
is a soprano Of remarkable attachments
and worldwide reputation. She enjoys
the distinction of having received the
highest salary ever paid to a church
soloist I'm this country, for many years
receiving $500 year from the Church
OF the Ascension, in New York. Within
the last few years she has sung IN the
Metropolitan Grand opera Company the
roles which had before been sung by
Nine. Media and Nine. Calve.
Nine. Clementine de We're married, a
short time ago, Signor Romualdo Sapio,
the renowned conductor, who is person.
ally conducting the tour of the Redpath
Company.
NINE. DE VERE'S SUPPORTERS.
Other members OF this admirable part
nership in music are Mr.. Arthur Beres-
ford. the English basso; Mr.. Paul Liste-
man, the violinist. who was one of
Joachim's favorite pupils, and Miss Clara
Murray, of the Chicago Conservatory, |
whose reputation as a teacher Of the |
harp is only excelled by her distinction |
as q concert sololst.
All these artists possess, of course, ex-
tensive repertoires, and Signor Sapio IS |
in close communication with Mr.. Walter |
ID. Moses as to the arrangement of a pro-
gramme which shall appeal particularly |
TO the Richmond audience, and any sug-
gestions in this connection VIII be well |
received.
The local managers of the event have |
succeeded. by strenuous efforts. in having
the prices reduced, and scaled from the /
dollar mark down.