Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21
THE Music FESTIVAL.
First of tlis Wednesday Clubs Three
Concerts Tonight.


The sixth annual festival OF the Wednes-
day Club win commence DIT the Academy
Of Music this evening. The advance sale
Of seats. which began yesterday morning.
has been very large. There was a con-
slant stream OF people at the boX-oihce
from the opening until the closing hour
and there seems little reason 10 DOUBT
that the festival will be a success, man
cia.ly. as well as from every other punt
OF view.
The distinguished artists who are to APP
pear here with the Boston FestiVaI vi
chestra will arrive from Washington on
the early morning train. The cast III
cudes only singers of the widest rcpute'
and the enthusiasm with which their en-
gagement has been greeted auSurs well
Tor the success of the festival.
The tour of the Boston Festival Or
chestra commenced last week, and the
press notices from New England have
been enthusiastic to degree.
OF the orchestra itself the Hartford
Courant says: THE orchestra accom-
pan.ment was probably the best ever
heard in this city. forming an orchestral
background for the choral work. In per-
lection of finish, wonderful individuality
ana dltlSuc blcnuihS OF tue NdtiOu9 III
strumcnts 81 has never been surpassed.
Mr. Shirley, Mr.. Myron Whitney, Jr.. Miss
Towle, and Miss Lohbiller All come in
TOR high praise"
Miss Gertrude May Stein. the distin-
guished contralto. who viii sing at the
closing concert OF the festival, arrived III
the city yesterday. aud Will sing at the
rehearsal Ut the orchestra this morning.
Miss stein has charming personality
and d true flexible voice OF excellent range
and power.
The three great stars OF the festival
however are Sienor Campanari. the great
baritone, Miss sara Anderson, the sOpra-
no. and Mr.. Evan Williams, the tenor.
Campanaris fame is worldwide. and as d
singer pure and simple he Is said by the
critics II New York To he the peer OF
any baritone that has ever appeared
there. one Of the principal features Of the
concerts Will b. the singing OF Miss sara
Anderson. Her voice L. one Of unusual
splcndor. The lower tones are full. SEN
suous. ana haunting The upper tones
are brilliant without being metallic. Mr.
Evan Williams has been filling important
engagements IN various cities Tor the
past two seasons, and won new laurcls
WhcreSe? he has appeared. As pure and
lyric tenor he has very few equals any
where.
Tho Official programme for the festival
is really a work of ant Prominence Is
given Do it TO request mat ladies' at
tcndng the concerts Will remove their
hats and bunnets.
The programme for The opening concert
is as follows:
Soloists-Miss Sara Anderson. soprano;
Miss Blanche Towle. contralto, Nj. Evan
Williams. tenor.
overture, "Sakuntala' .........( GOl3UarD.
Hymn 10 ST. Cecilia" ............(GouuoiD.
ARIA. che. Faro from "Orpheus,"
(G!uc0,
Miss Blanche ToWle.
Recit, Deeper and Deeper Stil,"
Aria, "Waft Her. Angels
from 'Jentha' HandcD,
Mr. Evan Williams.
Fantasia, Romeo and Juliet"
Csvendson).
Aria, La Mort de Jeanne dare"
CTachaikOwskD,
Miss Sara Anderson.
overture. "Robcspicrre". .G.itolfD.
The Last Days of Terror"
PART H.
Hymn Of Praise. ......... Clendelssohn),
Miss sara Anderson. Miss Blanche
Towle. Mr. Evan Williams We'd
nesday Club. and Orchestra.