The San Francisco call., 1904-08-30
BOHEMIAN CLUB
JINKS AWAITED
WITH INTEREST

The first public links" of the Bohe-
mian Club at the Tivoli on Thursday
afternoon promises to be the kind of
success that the good "jinkers" of the
club claim for the Guerneville yearly
festivals. What might be called the
progressionist party in the club is in
consequence delighted. For years the
"splendor, majesty, artistry, etc." of
the links" festivals have had to be
taken entirely on trust by the unini-
tiate. Guests of the club have hymned
their praise to the farthest corners of
the earth, but the local alien knows
just as much about the festivals as the
war correspondents know about Port
Arthur.
But he is invited on Thursday af-
ternoon. On Thursday afternoon the
Bohemian Club will attempt to make
good a part of its claim to considera-
tion as the local center of light and
learning. For the first time there will
be heard some of the music dramas"
that are its particular pride, and every
body that can get a ticket is invited to
judge and enjoy. The grove, the fam
Gus redwood grove, the majestic suit
able surroundings of the original pro-
ductions," will not be there, nor the
cOStumed chorus and soloiSts. But
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The chances of admission are not
great, however. At 10 o'clock eyester-
day morning there were left lust 600
of the 2200 seats the Tivoli holds There
are still a few tickets, however, and
the wise are hereby advised to early
investment. The fund thus obtained
is to be devoted by the Bohemians to
the preservation Of the Guerneyille
grove and also to the further improve
ment Of the "jinks."
As to Thursdays programme, Mr.
Joe Redding, who is in charge of the
orchestra, promises one that is better
than any since the days of Herrold at
Platt's Hail." 1t will include sixty
men, the flower Of the local flock There
will also be a chorus of sixty voices,
composed exclusively of club members
Judge Harry Melvin appears as the only
soloist, and Mr.. Dick" Hotaling will
play the part of an explanatory Dam
rosch. The music dramas" 10 be given
include parts of DR.. H. J. Stewards
"Montezuma," the Indian jinks" of
Mr.. Redding and W. j. McCoy's THE
Hamadryads," each work conducted by
its composer.
1t will be explained. among other in
teresting things, by Sire Hotaling that
each work should find its composer in
happiest mood. Each work was COM
posed con amore. without an eye either
to fame or shekels. Then Mr.. Hotaling
will tell what they are all about Not
like Walter DamrOsch-he will get an
accomplice TO pound wrong notes-if
there are any-into the lett motifs on
piano behind the scenes. He himself
will tell the stories in short synopses,
give sketch of their musical treat
ment and illustrate their fashion of
production among the sacred redwoods.
DR.. H. J. Stewards "Montezuma" will
open the programme with four num-
bers. all orchestral. These will include
a Morning Hymn" a ''Valse Lente,"
a "Barbaric March" and a finale.
w. ]. McCoy's The Hamadryads,
coming second on the programme, will
introduce the choral element, in which
his wkEk is said to be exceptionally
strong The chorus will be heard in
professional march. Hail to Apollo
Mr.. Redding describes it as a big up
lifting and again in accompaniment
to solo by Judge Melvin. Mr.. Nc
Coy's other two numbers are orchestral.
Last on the programme is the In
dian Jinks" of ]. H. Redding, one of the
first Of the music dramas written for
the Bohemians. 1t is written about an
Indian legend transcribed for links"
purposes by Charles K. Field. and con-
tains four numbers. an overture In
dian Legend; a "Reverie," In which
the cor anglais plays a solo part:
Storm" and Prophecy" and con-
Guiding choral, a Hymn of Fulfill
ment"