The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
GREATEST
OF ARTISTS;
De Reszkes. Nordlcd and
SChumann-Heink Coming.
WILL BE HERE NEXT FALL
Explanation Of the Failure Of Attempts
TO Bring the Brilliant Aggregation
to Richmond During the
Month ofsMaY. !

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The failure OF the efforts OF the We'd
nesday Club and others to bring Madame
Nordica, Edouard De Reszke and the
Metropolitan Orchestra here during the
early portion OF May, which was at hrst
greatly deplored, has now proven TO pc DC
Z cause for cong graduation since IT mas
been ascertaInedS that Madame Nordicn
would not have appeared had the ar
engagements been made. and FOR the fur-
thor reason that arrangements are being
pushed for the appearance here next fall
Of Madame Nordica, Madame Schumann-
EHeink, can and Edouard Dc Reszke
and tho full Metropolitan Orchestra
In the Auditorium building IN the West
End Just before tho Horse Show MT. jake 50
Anderson now being In New York to
make arrangements to that; end.
s Am HOW IT OCCURRED.
81 Much comm ent n has boon INDUCED IN
because OF the failure Of the artists above
mentioned Ito arrange to appear at the
Academy here In May but the real facts
ltn the case have so far not been generally
known. ~ al u i575 "a 73y5 V
Some time ago j. s. Duss, a we'll known
musical leader Of New z ork, under the
management OF r. e. johnson, arranged
with Edouard De Reszke. Madame Nordi-
ca and the metropolitan Orchestra 70
make tour Of the South In preparing
tho dates It was seen that Richmond could
be played to advantage II breaking e
long Jump, 40 a man was sent mere 70
see &the Wednesday, Club. E 5i3S as
NJ Ho came to Richmond about February
4th or 9Th. and offered to give three per-
formances for large consideration;
once took hold OF the matter. It was
found on Investigation that the seating
capacity Of the Academy, was not sufti-
cient to make the venture anything put
a losing one. Efforts were then made
to secure larger building. and the Horse
Show structure was visited. It was FOUND
that 1t would be impossible to get this
put In shape and funigated In time.
So anxious were the Wednesday Club
officials to bring this great musical at
traction to Richmond that they next
succeeded in raising q guarantee fund,
with the intention OF putting It on at
the Academy, In connection with the the reg
ular Wednesday Club festival. Il
MORALLY BOUND. VI
But here another complication arose.
It was found after sideration that the
club was morally bound to Mr.. George
w. Stewart, representing the Boston Fes-
{tival Orchestra, which has for years 80
ably supported the Wednesday Club. It
was felt that 1t would not be right to
throw him down. the more especially as
he was prepared to give here the best
attractions ever offered, among them the
rendition OF the third act from Faust
and will bring the best known singers
in America including Nine. Lillian Blau-
welt, Miss Anita Rio, Nine. Louise Homer,
Nine. Isabelle Bouton, Herr Andreas
Dippel, Sig Emilio de Gogorza and Mr..
Frederick Martin. .. 4! ss, ssssa5
In view Of these facts, Messrs. George
w. Stevens and j. Stewart Bryan called
upon Mr.. Johnson in New. York and laid
the case before him, saying that they
thought 1t would be hardship on the
club for him to bring his artists here to
sing at loss Just after the club 9 fes-
tival. NJ .3t5
Mr. johnson took the same view OF the
matter, and said he did not desire to give
Richmond too much music in one week.
He went on to say that he would in-i
stead arrange for the big gong festival
this fall, when the Metropolitan Orches-s
ira and the artists above mentioned will
come.
There Is no doubt that this brilliant ag-
gregatIon will at that time receive the.
cordial support Of the Wednesday Club,
as well as Of every lover Of music In
Richmond. s3s y 5{ iii ~ d