The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-05
.AUSPICIOUS
OPENING Night
THE MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL
AN ASSURED SUCCESS.
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT
Given the Large Audience Last: NIGHT
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT
Given the Large Audience Last Night
Program Carried Out.

IHdC mucn-Ialked OIL event, Cne
May Musical Festival-that in which
all the music-loving people Of Rich
mond are interested in-is now a
stern reality and the program rend-
cred at the Coliseum last night was
one Of the finest ever heard in this
city, noted, as it is, for it's attain
ments in music. The large audience
Of about 1900 persons were almost
breathless when the opening number
began-Overture, Der Freischutz, by
c. NJ Won Weber.
The overture opens with a beauti-
full adagio melody for horns, and is
remarkable for it's descriptive power
and wonderful Instrumentation, and
contains the entire action and music
Of the opera in epitome, before the
opera was composed.
The second number was by Mr..
Marcosson, who was here last June
during the meeting of the Indiana
music teachers association, and who
so favorably impressed our people.
Two scenes from "Tannhauser,
| (Wagner), were splendidly rendered
by Miss Abigail Harris, Mr.. Braffett
and the male chorus and orchestra. 1t
was production Of great merit and
was we'll received. Mr.. Braffett sang
in his usual pleasing way, and Miss
Harris, as usual, delighted the au-
dience.
One of the most pleasing numbers
was c. Villiers Stanford's "Irish
Rhapsody No. ~ by the orchestra.
The author was born in Dublin, Ire
land, in 1852, and had a great musi-
cal training The selection received
merited applause.
The next number was Won Weber's
Recitative and Aria, "Dutch del
Walder,' and "Der Freischutz,'
sung by Mr.. Otto Krone. Mr.. Krone s
splendid voice was here shown to good
advantage. His voice is clear, sweet
and pleasing and the rendition was
heartily encored.
A short intermission was next had
before taking up part two of the pro-
gram.
Part 9. consisted Of "Hiawatha s
Wedding Feast,' IS. Coleridge-T -Tay-
lor) by Mr.. Towne and chorus.
This was surely a master produc-
ton. Longfellow words are fol
lowed literally. The composer is well
endowed with the divine gift Of mel
Ody, which was clearly shown in the
beautiful chorus descriptive of Pan
Puk-Keewis and the beautiful tenor
solo, "Onaway, Awake, Beloved
This piece, which was so admirably
rendered by Mr. Towne and chorus
closed the first nights performance.
The floral decorations were fur
nished by the E. G. Hill company anG
, each member of the chorus was pre-
sented with a carnation. The matt
nee this afternoon was argely at
tended.
Tonight's Program.
The original program will not b.
carried Out,as some changes have bee,
necessitated. Following is the pro
gram for tonight. (Use ticket 81 sfo
admission):
Part l. Ill.,
Vorspiel from HLohengrin, = Wag
-OrchActra
: Rhapsodie Ecossaise, OPP. 21, ST
Arthur Mackenzie Orchestra.
, Ave Maria, Op. 81, Max Bruch-
, Mrs Wilson.
Ride of the Valkyries, Wagner
Orchestra.
Part H.
st. Paul First Part). Mendelssohl
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Kirkman, MI
= Towne, Mr.. Rowland, Chorus and Or
cheStra
l Aria-"Len Me Your Aid" (Fror
"Queen of Sheba' Gounod-Ml
TOwne.