The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-16
MUSIC FEAST
HERE THIS WEEK.
The Sixth Annual Music Festival Of
the Wednesday Club.
FAMOUS ARTISTS COMING.
Companari, Miss Sarah Anderson, VI is
Anna Lohbilicr, Miss Gertrude
MAY Stein add Others - The
Childrcn's Chorus.

The sixth annual musical festival OF the
Wednesday club UlI be- siNeu al the
Academy neat FuOay and saturday.
There Will bee thlcc concerts. The open
ing one on FRIDAY night Will be devoted
10 the performance ~ religious master
pieces. The second concert on SATURDAY
afternoon Viii be given by the Children s
Chorus, assisted by Some OF the eminent
sOlOist-. VINO are 10 appear here with the
Boston Festival Orchestra. and the third
concert on saturday night Will be given
up TO the performance Oh works of Sec
uldr character.
The fOrtAccmi..- festival viii be be-
y0nd and above everything hitherto at
tempted By the musicians OF this city.
il Will be another mile stone la the ON
ward march Of progress ga the musical
history OF Richmond. ana IL Will serve
TO indicate the wonderful advance that
has been made by the Wednesday club
car after year that popular society
which has grown 20 lc the pride of
Richmond, shows in the work of these
festivals very marked improvement.
cal after year. since its Organization.
the programmes have been sketchcl upon
more ambitious lines and Tire work OF tne
festival has shown a vast improvement.
But the music festival is mere inli-
dent Of the work OK the Wednesday Cub.
II is 10 the club what the commencement
is 10 the college. ID Is merely au eXeu-
plihcation OF the works that has been
going on during The year
Tho Wednesday Club 30 q great music
school. The exhibition which they give
at their annual festivals ls the result
OF careful work and the most intelligent
training The work that gees ou from
month 10 month cannot Doe circumscrioed
a. . ff rf Ir.f >.
ton itself It's influence extends over the
whole community
This years festival Will be especially
remarkable FOR two thiues. First Of all
for the prominence or the eight artists
who will appear as soloists, and second
ly for the varied interest and great
strength Of tho programme.
THE ARTISTS
The coming on Campanari. the great
baritone ls a matter Tor cougratulation.
lie has been tho subject Of she highest
eulogy wherever he has appeared, and
Mr. Reginald De KOven. writing DO the
New York World said OF bis recent
appearance In "Paghacci': at has scl-
dom come 10 the power Of man 20 move
the people az did Campauari last wear
by his singing the story which tells of
the play 20 follow. As a singer. pure and
simple. Campauari IS the peer OF any
baritone ever heard on this continent
After he had sung the prologue, men
shouted and applsuded and ladies waved
their handkerchiefs and wcpt then at
once the audience rose en- masse 20 him.
snd Il was several minutes before the
curtain could rise for The play 90 pro-
coed %
Mss Sarah Anderson. the beautiful
young American singer who scored such
a triumph ~ the Worcester Festival last
year. who IS 80 appear ~ this festival.
will - most welcome. Her appearance
~ an event Of great interest 20 the Rich
rond public No amount ~ praise could
he too warm Tor this artist Never has
such \ star blqzed forth with so little
warning the music armament she Is
singer. great mall the attributes that
make for the highest rank She has
volce ofo heroic tlmbrc. wide range and
perfect ciearness. capable o. being ORA
matte and tender by turns. 10 has
likeness 10 Nordicas IN IL roundness
and llilliancy and Miss Anderson has
sometl ing elsa power 90 express vary
,ng emotions with sincerity and strength.
in that there s. more genius than I'm
singing merely well
SPECIAL interest will centre around that
part Il the programme Ia when MISS
Anna J,onbiiler Is 20 participate. lior
voice " one OF strength and beauty and
greaf Turity OF tone. and me lis the
recof'.iion which q is receiving nom tho
musiClov.ng public.
Miss Gertrude May Stein will be tho
isadirs alto. The exquisite voice and
perfect technique OF this young singer
arc something that have not been heard
tn Richmond FOR many years. and n great
treat nay confidently Be expected.
Mis- blanche Towie Is an artist whose
atia.rW ents have been recognized
throughout the length and breath ~ This
oountiy Her services are in demand
At all 81 the large festivals. and her sue
cess has been remarkable.
Mr. Evan Williams has been Ming some
important engagements IN various cities
k5shin the pAst few weeks, and has won