The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-10
SINGERS WANTED.
Auditorium Dedication Com
mittee Outlines Plans.
Special Effort Being Made to
Secure Famous Voices.
SIX ENTERTAINMENTS.
Proposed to Give Concerts Four
Evenings and Matinees.
World Renowned SOIOists Will
Be Present.

Active preparations have been in
augurated for the dedicatory ceremonies
of Topekas new auditorium, and by
the time the building is completed the
details will all be arranged for the
greatest musical event ever held in the
west. Here is a partial list of the tall
ent from which the executive commit
tee expects to select the stars to assist
in the great festival of song:
Melba.
Calve..
Emma Eames.
Evan Williams.
Catherine Fisk.
GadSky.
Schumann-Heink.
Brema.
BiSpham.
Frank King Clark.
Theodore Thomas, orchestra.
Carl Busch, orchestra.
The executive committee which the
Commercial club appointed at it's last
meeting to have charge of the dedica-
ton, held a meeting last evening to
begin work. In order to get something
tangible to work on, a committee,
consisting of M. D. Henderson, M. c.
Holman and David Bowie was ap-
pointed to ascertain what noted talent
could be secured and what the expense
of such talent would be- 1t was the
consensus of opinion that musicians of
national reputation ought to be secured
to assist in the festival.
The subcommittee held meeting to-
day at Mr.. HenderSon'S Office and de-
cided to correspond with the managers
of the musicians given in the foregoing
list, to ascertain if they could be Sc
cured to sing in Topeka at the time of
the festival, and at what terms they
will come. OF course the committee
does not expect to secure any great
nil Ia1- Of q hcSr farm
are secured contracts will be made with
two, fl1ree or four of them, if it is pos
sible to do so.
The committee will also secure terms
from Thomas and Busch's orchestras
and probably other notable musical or
Civilizations.
One of the plans suggested for the
festival is to hold concerts on four even
fngs, with one or two matinees in the
daytime. On the opening evening il
is proposed to give a mixed concert
with choruses, solos, duets, quartetts
to be participated in by Kansas must
clans, interSperSed with numbers by the
noted singers. There are several towns
in Kansas which maintain magnificent
choruses which could be secured fol-
this occasion.
on the second night an oratoric
should be given, in which the stars
from abroad would be given the solo
parts, and the chorus made up from
IHe DeSt Singers VI AOPehd anu Iue
state.
On the third night a comic contest is
proposed, with prizes large enough to
attract singers from all over the coun-
try. This would be a taking feature
with the masses.
On the fourth night an original min
strel show by Topeka talent is pro-
posed. with a heavy penalty for the
first person who proposes a chestnut. y
With the Modoc club and other talent
to draw from in Topeka, it is argued
that such a feature could be made SC
entertaining as to set the pace for all
minstrel shows in the future.
This is simply a plan that is sug-
gested as a nucleus for something to
work on. The plan in general will be
decided by the executive committee as
soon as it is learned what prominent
singers can be secured and what the
expense will be. The executive COM
mittee will meet again next Friday
evening.