The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-26

notably sweet and pure. He, too, was q N
favorite. AIN were favorites, or ratherls
there We're no favortes Applause most
liberal was given to all. Miss Milford
was rather weak at first and appeared ID
some what shaky She gathered strength
as she went on, however, and upon one "
occasion was compelled to rise several 4
times, and bow in response to great p-4
plause.
n During q few too brief moments the #
aunrtette sang together and the several
parts blended in one harmonious and
beautiful whole. The Boston Festival
Orchestra IS wonderful rc,.fnr - +
chanism. the perfection OF which IS all Y
ready too we'll known here, to need cons
}ment. Its performance last night WAS
beyond all criticism. The whole concert
soosts, chorus and orchestra We're OF
the finest and constructed to the worthy *
production Of the greatest OF oratorios.8
| The grand concept.o.l Az;
| sufficient to elevate any ln;Li8 Y. tS$
most commonplace sensibllitles. Inns
conception was adequa tely expressed. TIE
music Is at times heavenly in Its wonder
OF beauty: the choruses are grand. anu
though like the entire scheme OF the
oratorio simple are tremendous In their
effect
To-day's Programmes.
Judging from the excellence Of the frs =
notable success, artistically and ilnaI-
cally. The audience was one OF tn, the most nc ).
+ brilliant that ever filled the Academy
To-day there will be two concerts, and O., IN
the afternoon the children will sing. me
programmes will be as follows:
Afternoon: The Chlldren's Chorus-WaA-
ter C. Mercer. conductor.
Boston Festival Orchestra-Emil MOS
lenhauer conductor 10 p,-a ,rar,,
Miss Florence milford contralto: Holmes
Cowper. tenor, Frederick Martin bass sb.
/, Fields. On the Mountains. In the Wis
i'so 49,, Orchestra.
Tenor Aria. Nov is tho Hour 81 nf s, sofs
- - Holmes cowper.
a Merry i', chiidr;en's5 Chorus.
Aria Plus Grand dsns Son os geupoa
Nine. Shotwell- Plper;
Orchestra.
!, Fair Scene from Martha Eliot py<t
Nine, Shotwell- Piper. Miss, s, Multoro.
Mr.. Cowpcr. MIR. Martin, childrens
Chorus and Orchestra.
The Bell from o oae6s,salshl ~ =
TschaikowslSys,
Miss milford.
Pilgrims Chorus, from Tannhaeuser,'' M
WngnerS5
chidrens Chorus.
M' Gpedicated s' 20 George gorge VI. stewart3
jacques Bars. the famous tenor from
the Metropolltan; Miss Rio. Madame
II Louise Homer, Gwlym Miles md Fred
oricIs Martin will be the sooisls for to- 2;
morrow night Especially enjoyable VIII
prove the selections from Verdi's tunefnl
opera Aida" In which the full strength
Of tho festival artists and chorus Will ba
employed. - 5h q u, ELL i y
Night: Boston Festival Orchestra Emil
Mollenhauer. conductor a
Ssolostsr-Aliss Anita Rio, soprano: Nine.
louise Homer, contraltoi. Nj. jacques
Bars, tenor; Gwilym Miles, Baritone;
Frederick Frederick Martin PA hRSs, !
Vorspiel to "Parslfal'' .........,.,W Wagner.
Orchestra.
I Part Songs
(b) Stars of the Summer Nigh, Smart.
| (c) Break Break, Break, Niedlinger.
/ Wednesday Club, unaccompaned
I Aria from la Giconda Fonchlelii.
| Nine Louise Homer
Suite for string orchestra mnl Ballad, ~, sSl
Slumher Song, 90 Intermez5o. a, ~
.,r asS' tn f, l' Weddng Morning, Bridal
Chorus from THE Rose Maiden.
Chorus and Orchestra,
Grand Fantasia Don I ,i,r, s,,s,,.,
Dxcorpts from Aida ,,,,t;,..i,V Verdi,
Miss Rio. Nine Homer, NJ Bars MI,
Miles, Mr. Martin Chorus
and Orchestra.