The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-08
LATE MAY FESTIVAL NEWS
SOME ANNO UNCEMENTS TAKEN FROM THE BOOK OF EVENTS.
Artists That WilI Take Part- Song Re- cital by the Asylum Hill Quartet Committee In Charge of the Opening Ball

Ciiht ny tho my AHhAA
 Committee In Charge of the Opening
 Ball
 Some announcements following are
 taken from the Book of Events This
 book has just been given out to the
 public, and can be secured for the ask
 ing at any of the music stores.
 It is with pleasure that the commit
 tee of arrangements for the May Festi-
 val are able to say that the programme
 has finally been completed, only few
 small details left to be finished.
 Some of the artists that will take
 part are distinguished in their profess
 sion.
 Miss Grace l.. Weir, the excellent so-
 prano of the Fourth Congregational
 church of Hartford will assist William
 c. Carl at the organ recital, She will
 be accompanied on the organ by Frank
 J. Benedict, organist of the same
 church and solo player of wide and
 enviable reputation.
 Among those who will take part in the concert to be given at the lily
 perion Tuesday, May 6, at 9:3O a. m., are: Miss Mary Lewis Haley of New Haven, and Miss Myra Ives Marshall of Meriden, sopranos; Miss Harriet M, Butler of Gulford, contralto; Frank l.. Phillips of New Haven, baritone; E. A. Kraft of New Haven, pianist; and the Angelus male quartette of Meriden, consisting of Leo Eginton, first tenor; James Pearce, Jr., second tenor; John F. Mccarthy, first bass, and George D. Belknap, second bass.
 The concert at which Richard Strauss melodrama, "Enoch Arden" is to be given, will open with a half hour of songs, given by Miss Blanca Holley, the admired soprano of New York, who has made several tours with Gimore's band and other fine concert orSaniza- tions, meeting with marked success everywhere. She has a thoroughly classic style, strong temperament and is highly artistic.
 Miss Mae Jean Colt will read Tenny- sons line to the playing of Richard Strauss score by Max Dessauer.
 With Mrs. Beach in the piano recital will be Madame Isadore Martinez, so- prano an artist of great ability, who has won the highest degree of praise in all parts of the world She is one of the most distinguished singers that has ever appeared in a Connecticut festival,
 It is a pleasure to announce that the Asylum Hill quartette, under the di- rection of s. Clarke Lord, consisting of Mrs. M. l.. Roulston, soprano Mrs. Virginia P. Warwick, contralto; Fl. c. Buckley tenor, and Frederick H. Ken- yon bass, have consented to give a song cycle by George Henschel, en- titled, ''rhe Servian Romances." This quartette has made a special study of | the best song cycles that have ap- l peared in recent years, has had much | experience in singing them in public, | and enjoys a high reputation for it's work in this direction. They will give | it's delightful composition a most eX- cellent performance. Other Hartford | musicians will assist in this concert, | including Miss Florence A. Wright, | violinist.
 At the concert to be given on We'd | nesday at 9:30 q. m. will be some of | the following artists: Mrs. E. E. Oke- son of New Haven, soprano; Miss Rose O'Brien of Wallingford, contralto; Warren w. Williams of New Haven, baritone; Robert Cone of Millington, violinist; R. A. Lawson of Hartford, and Miss Bessie Pierce of South Brit ain, pianists; the Tempo male quar- tette of Hartford, consisting of Hubert L. Maercklein, first tenor; J. w. Car roll, second tenor; Thomas F. Couch, first bass, and Albert l.. Couch, second bass.
 Those who take part in these morn- ing concerts are musicians who have an enviable reputation in their own section of the state, and some are far more widely known. It is believed that they are al worthy of their places on the programme and that they will make many new friends by their ap 1earance at this festival. The number ,f applicants for an opportunity to be leard is far greater each year than can )e accepted. They include many mu- ;icians who would be heartily vel ,omed by the audience, but the time is = imited and places can be found for i ,nly a few. Those who are worthy J md yet have been crowded out by the xeess of applicants will be kept in 2 hind for future festivals Willis Howard filling of New Haven, c low enjoying a most successful musi- al career in New York city, will be c eard here. He will accompany Miss Gertrude lay Stein. Miss Stein will be the finger at the song recital This recital 1ill be held at the Hyperion, Wednes- o ay, May ', at ? D. m. At the chamber concert the vocalist A ill be Miss Ada M. Austin, the ad- r hired soprano of the Center church, C rtford. Miss Austin has made for S, erself an enviable reputation by her A xcellent work in this choir and in oth- I r connections, and she will add a b lost important feature to this concert. H $ she has never been heard before at d ne of these festivals her appearance i'll be awaited with interest C The Kaltenberg string quartette. D hich has given it's audiences at the sl ,stival such genuine pleasure on two gj revious occasions, has been engaged to pl lay at this time. te The floor committee fpr hp ,rou,oy | dt