The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-01
WILL BE A GREAT EVENT
Chicago symphony Orchestra Is n
Grand Organization

So much Is often said of Indifferent pre-
sensations or even poor affairs, that when
matter of especial excellence does come
there is no language which will speak in
sufficient excellence TO suit the occasion
for there can be no monopoly upon the
English language.
Never before in the history of Wichita
or Kansas, has musical event been at
tempted that will compare with the con-
cert next Thursday evening at the audi
forum by the great Chicago Symphony
orchestra and the six soloists who are the
hnest that are 10 be had in the great mus
ical center of Chicago. 1t is difficult TO
express 1t In sufficient language II will
not be one artist for the entire evening
but a half hundred of them. No music in
the world equals a full orchestra. But two
orchestraS in this country surpass the
Chicago Symphony. and these two are the
Thomas orchestra of $50 pieces and the
Boston Symphony of a similar number
Mr.. Rosenbeeker. the director. is one OF
the best musicians and closest musical
critics in this country
OF the soloists, the quartette is by far
the finest and most expensive that were
ever in the sunhower state. Nine Lime.
the soprano, has been compared favorably
with Nordiea and is now regarded in her
own land as the national successor TO
Jennie Lind. the Swedish Nightingale"
Nine. Sue Harrington Furbeck. the con-
tralto. Is we'll known to several Wichita
people. who knew her in her former home.
Oak Park. III. and beside being lovely
woman personally has voice that Is
wonderfully sympathetic and has a pecu-
liar round, quality that is only expressed
by the word magnificent. She has sung In
chicago for some little time and has been
more sought than any other contralto in
mat great city Mr. Cowper. the tenor.
is very highly spoken of, and Is one of
the best tenors in the country. there are
many others Of course, but he compares
favorabiy with the very best OF them. OF
all those who appeared in Omaha during
the exposition there. he Ia considered the
superior Of them all. Mr.. Charles w.
Clark needs no words Of praise in Wich-
ita, He sang here three years ago when
the Messiah WAS given, and IL is a wei
known fact that he cannot be said 70
be 'one Of the best" but that he has no
equal on the western hemisphere He is an
American, man whom all musical Amer
lea are proud OF, who even won fame from
the musicians of Paris and London during
the past winter. Time and time again
efforts have been made to get him west
for song recitals or anyway that he could
be had. bur not until Mr.. Frank Payne in
conjunction with several others in west
ern cities went together has be beer IN
dueed to come west since ne came three
years ago Not only as a musician. but IS
gentleman personally Is his excellence
known Many are coming from outside
cities 70 hear Clark alone.
OF the instrumental saIoists Mr. Van
borut Is one OF the best known vioiinists
in and around Chicago. He IS a Polander
by birth and isinas 70 know nothing but
his violin OF which he Is master he has
PLAYED IN all the great European musical
centers as well as I'm America ard through
through i all. he has not been made
crank. Re Is a genial. even tempered
gentleman at all times. Mr.. Franz Waz-
ner Is the man who taught Ralph Dunbar.
the well known Wichita boy. who IS now
> concert 'cellist % the ability which ar
lchiia knows Mr.. Wagner never VISIT
ID Wichita before. He was formerly with
Thomas for years but now commands a
larger salary with the Chicago Ssrn-
phony The Van Oodrt-KgaEnsr string
qua-fette is also with the oTchestra and
Il one IF the few fine string quarte;ss
that have come into Prominence In Chi
cago-
The price Of admission VII make very
iitsle money for sHvene. but NJ Psy-e.
VINO has taken the fun responsibility kim
self. here states that Il II not business
proposition that he has done -. bus that
hearing them himself ha decided that
Wichita shogid have the same opno-ian-
fly. and decided 70 take shF risk. Tcretz
could not have secured them hsf rrt
wichita come II for date siso. The~
come - Topeka then q Wichita and
then return u ChicaTs. Thc canc-rs -
next Thursday night AZ the sud.teTlgra-
Plenty q good seats are yes ohtsirahis-