The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
FITTING CLIMAX
TO STIvAL
Singing Hallujah Chorus Arouses
Great Enthusiasm.
BOTH CONC R'1s VERY Err Y FINE {:
Work Of the Children's Chorus Superb
and the Artists Who Appear at Night
Given a Great ovation-A
Financial Success.

re ninth annual festival Of the W. cd
nesday Club was drawing TO close II
had been an evening Of rare delight me,
enthusiasm Of the auri ence had been IN -ItlTs
bounded. Only one number Of the pro-
gramme remained to be sung i = nen
came the surprise. AR. Bispaam . anu
Mr. Davies were seen vending their way.
Ia the platform Nine. Maconda 1ol-
lowed and Mrs. Child. Then came MI M
Miles and Mr.. Hall. The audience aiose
en- n,asse and broke into perfect storm 1l
Ct applause, Mr.. Meic waved nus ps1.oA1
and the soloists, chorus ana o 1cile7et :
united in the inspiring strains o. 49,; sne
9..Halle!u1ah' chorus. It Was q =
cl1nax. IL the most SUCCESSFUL se<l9o1 =.
Inc history OF the Wednesday Cl uo' 80
IT was a :mosc graceful acton on LIE liie pSA :
OF rne SOLO arl4sts. o,a,,c,Ep
The TWO maj concerts were moss -' e.
8iovable The marlnee programme "ss
#ruo ,ong. but it as 1u4l OF soou ti i'l
David B.spham made his inst appeai
antte in tllcnmond, and LIS sluslis &C.
s,nerb. HIS ricn, resonant voice ns .
especially directive in the w Snel 49,
3bsr. anu IN I'll Of mis- selectaonS ne - ~
co be an artist to his nngec tips ne We
9nosr warmly received mrs. o De- 49,
i, :usnins Cnald also speedily becan1e
fa,vorlle, Her voice is smooth ahu = :.
ye1y. and remarkable for Its s" tsu'.st
Mrs Child scored another oec.ueu -. =.
sumpt at night, though she appedA oo ~
E uer great disadvantage. uei 49, ~ .
nl1nenu being played on a piano lna. "a
in bad condition. The me ins.A u .an1.ed
,;sed in the afternoon had been n1os 81
and the small one used at night Was ".
~ order. The children;s chorus ile' e
.,nneared to better advantage tnsAA ~ ~
me afternoon concert. The superb VIZ. :,
was a credit to the boys ana guns guns g., -.
a. tribute TO the able direction OF Ai'
Mercer.
SUPERB MUSIC AT NIGHT.
The night concert was III a class u ies
own. 1T was difficult to determine W.
was the popular favorite. Both NINE.
Maconda and Mr.. Davies were encoreo
again and again. Nine. Maconda SANG
two numbers, and also in the cantata o1
"Fair Ellen" Her singing Of the ara
from .A1ignon'' quite took the house oy
storm. Her voice is clear, l1mpld, ana
extremely flexible, and her execution is
remarkable, every note being under per
feet control She is easily In the fore
most rank of coloratura sopranos ar.
Davies voice is a wonderful organ, par
ticularly in the middle reglste. 1here u
virility about his singing ti;ot arcuses
the most unbounded enthusiasm. Ills
tones are clear and resonant and full If
strength and vigor, and in the more sub
dued passages Of most enhancing sweet
ness. Mr.. Miles only sang in Fair Ell
lem, but his work was thoroughly adj
mirable.
Mr.. Walter c. Mercer conducted the
choruses at both of the concerts will, PEE
cision and authority. He has accomplished
splendid results, both with the Wednesday,
Club and with the Children's Chosus. The
financial success of the series seems as
sured. The receipts were about the same
as last year, which was the best finan-
cially since the club came into existence.
The artistic success is undoubted Great
credit is due to the officers and directors,
" no have labored long and faithfully to
accomplish these results