The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

The advance sale of seats for the con-
cert OF Madam Lillian Nordica, to be
given at the Academy on Monday night,
has been phenomenal. The audience Will
not only be great as to numbers, but Will
be thoroughly representative OF the social,
literary and musical circles of the city
The advance sale that opened yesterday
was one Of the largest in the history or
the Academy. The sale will continue
through the week and until the concert
begins on Monday night.
Madam Nordcas programme is de
signed to illustrate the best in the works
of opera, oratorto and English and
American ballads. The great singer Will
be accompanied by renowned pianist.
VINO will play two numbers on the alto
gether exceptional programme
In a free country, where the youth OF
the land have all the opportunities of
rising from the most humble birth 10 the
highest position within the gift of d grelt
people, it would be strange indeed If no
American woman had achieved one OF the
leading positions in the operate world.
Ye- only one such out of our population
of 10, eco has ever been able to entrance
her audiences with her voice in the diff
cult roles of Brunnhilde, Isolde ana other
Wagnerian characters. The simple Amer
lean girl, raised on a New England farm
in Pennington, Maine. who now 5way:s
vast audiences with the charm of ner
voice and personality has redeemed Amer
lea from music barrenness.- Lillian Nor
dca was reared in humble surroundings.
studied music in Boston, sang in church
choir and finally appeared as concert
singer in New York with Gilmore'S col
lection of musicians. Under. the tutorsAip
of this wise and sympathetic leader she
made a tour of Europe. where. for tie
first time, foreigners realized that night
ingale could be reared in bleak. Drosa1c
New England, who could render their own
operas better than most of their own fsi-
vorite daughters. From Italian to French
and from French to German operas she
gideG with marvellous ease, establishing
a new standard and Interpretation of
Elsa, Brunnhilde and Isolde Her Dhr@s-
ing and personating of Verdi's greatest
Great ton, his mystical Aida, has been I'M
surpassed in the world of music.
Fresh from her Italian triumphs { nd
un0er the stage name of Madam Lillian
Nordica. she took UP the difficult roles
of Wagner. and appeared at Bayreuth
to win new honors. Her position in the
operate world has been established now
for years, and she reigns with queenly
grace as the only supreme American
prima donna. Her call of the Nalkure
is one of the finest expressions OF WaS-
ner on the stage; it is weird, strange.
far-reachiug thrilling. and she created
the first Elsa that ever thrilled an a'ldt-
ence at that famou; musical festival
place, Bayreuth.
This evening, at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, lMr. EDWARD r. Weeks.
the noted humorist, will appear. This is
the fourth attraction of the Association
Star Course. Mr.. Weeks is an original
musical genius and natural humorist he
entertains his audience with a flow or
plantation lore and song. Last year he
was one OF the leaders on the public
platform, and this year he comes with
even stronger support and better pro
gramme With him is his sister, Miss
Elizabeth, Weeks, who has q very rich
contralto voice, and Miss Janet Ostrander,
the we'll known and poular concert So
prano Miss Ostrander has had marked
success in the rendition of the plantation
songs which she accompanies "ltn mex
own banjo.
The Association Course is growing con-
tinuously more popular, each auuieHce
being larger than the last. and IL IS eA
pected that a good house Will greet Mr.
Weeks and his company.
Because of the great demand for extra
nounces that there will be an extra matt
nee at the Bijou to-day. The Weber atl1
Field success, Fiddle Dee Dee" has nev-
81. heen received with more enthusiasm
than right here in Richmond. The great
comedians themselves, with De Wolf Hop
per Lillian Russell, and all the other
stars OF the Weber and Field forces OF
New York could not have scored Il greater
hit .han this company of real comedy
artists.
twice yesterday the theatre was crowd
ed, and the fact that 1t was known that
n special matinee was to be given to-day
made a demand on the box Office for the
seats.
Matinees to-day and tomorrow and two
more night performances will close the
stay Of the hit OF the season.
A rollickins. salloping. spirited musical
Jingle is THE Telephone Girl. announced
for presentation here at the BiJou next
week. with a new cast, new music. new
scenery aud costumes and with lot Of