The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
WEDNESDAY CLUB
IN MUSIC FEAST
The Annual Spring Festival
Commences at Academy To-
morrow Night.
GREAT CHORUS THIS YEAR
Artists Arc the Best That
Money Could Bring
Here.

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Despite the heavy drain on the purses
OF a,nusement-loving people by the
heavy theatrical year eliminating with
the record week OF "Ben Hur," the an
nual spring festival OF music. beginning
morrow night in the Academy. un-
der the auspices Of the Wednesday Club,
prom ises to be brilliant success.
The club has established It's hold on
tho musc-lovers of the. State. after
years Of uphill fighting.
This year the programme secured for
Richmonders and their cousins in sur
rounding cities Is us rich In MASTER
pieces as it is varied The artists who
are to starsin the concerts are the best
that money could bring, and the chorus
is bigger and better voiced and better
trained than ever.
&Tke chorus will rehearse Tomorrow
with the orchestra at 2 o'clock. The mem-
bers nre requested to bring their muIT
hearsal the oratoro, 1.-THE Seasons,
Will be given with full orchestral
accompaniment. On Tuesday morning
at3e:sO o'clock the children will be re-
hearsed with the orchestra and after
their rehearsal the numbers Tor the
Tuesday night concert Will be rehearsed
with the chorus of grow-ups. All OF
these rehearsals VIII DC nero ~ 1ile
Academy of Music. se :
si,7The orchestra will arrive this morn
| ing. Everything is ready for the fes-s
tiyal, and the sale OF seats is such that
|, those who desire good reservations lot
the three performances are advised to
get to the box office early tomorrow
! morning, 83l. h. st
Here are some Interesting comments i11s q 8
| TO the artists who will be heard IN the
|festival:a 81,
The Worceste err Telegram says Of Elli-
son Van HOSES voice and method.
No little interest attached to the first
appearance OF Mr.. Van II oose. ~ good
reputation had preceded him, although
coupled with 1t was the fact that heels
| q I compa rtiye1y young tenor. The only
trace OF youth In his work last evening ~
Law in the delightful freshness Of his
voice. It Is a highly Individual voice, ro-
bust, verile, yet smooth, and always inu-
steal. An energetic, dramatic tempera--S
ment goes with it, as 1t oughtto accom-
nany suct, q voice but Mr.lVan Hoose has
| evidently learned tina temperament, as
| we'll as voice, must be 81 uded and trained.
This means that he held himself IN Arm
control and never overdid his part, a
lanoteworthy fact in q singer whose voice
| is SO powerful and whose presencesls 50
magnetic His interpretation Of his role
\ was purely artistic. and Was SO 9recog-
Z rized & by 81 he H audience. There was a
4 storm Of applause at the conclusion OF
his chief solo, but the construction Of
the mass would not allow It to continue.
De Gorgoza.
sOf de Gogorza the Oberlin News says:
Mr.. Gogorza is a young man Of Spanish
\ birth, a brllli..1t baritone voice and ex-
ceptionally fine musical talent. Ever
since he first sang in Oberlin, about a
! year ago, as Frederick, in Lohengrin, we
have looked forward to the time when we
might have him in a song recltal.$#lTl he
/ present secession was the fulfllment of our
most ardent expecta tons.
Edward Johnson.
NJ Mr.. Edward P. Johnson has made for
| himself a name and fame In music fes-
rivals, and he Is looked upon as one OF
4 the special favorites The sympathetic
Quality of his voice appeals to all who
| love music. while the Sremarka BILE range
1 with the phenomenal high notes, mark
him as one of the best tenors of the pres
ent time. Ills voice is often compared to
the old Italian favorite. Campaninl, and
! a great future awaits him In opera II he
ever decides to take such a career. AT
present he has all he can do inoratorlo,
concert and church work. He has recently
been engaged as the solo tenor In the
Brick Church, considered one of the finest
church. positions In New York city
Of the many pleasant things said Of
| Mr.. Martin, the comment of the Music;ll5
Courier is striking:
"Mr. Martins success as n singer has
been of the most9pronounced character:
/ and places him among the leading bassos
i Of the concert stage He sings with the
expression and techniquesof true artist,
always winning encomiums wherever he
| appears"
Nine .Blauvelt.
4. "Alme Blauvelt has few equals among
| living sopranos" says the music critic
Of the Springfield Republicans neither
i Nfme Sembrlch nor Nine. Media Is her
| equal In this respect. Her tone Is rather,
| light, to be sure, but It Is OF singular
/ purity and sweetness, and her faultless
l intonation. impid execution and grace of
style are remarkably winning. In these
matters she has long been unrvaled
! among American concert singers. and In
what ever calls for grace and suaYity, It
is hard to imagine anything more per.
| feet There are few singers who do not
by comparison give the effect of rough
! ness" Z, 55i- &.
Nine. de Moss.
| The Detroit Journal says OF Nine. de
| Moss: ID af4 # x "A II
''Alrs. II. de Moss, the principal soloist
/ OF the evening, scored q decided success.
she chose for her first number the en-
tremely difficult Mad gs Scene" from
i Hamlet and acquitted herself to tho
/ entire satisfaction Of the audience, who
grew enthusiastic and refused to let her
20 til she sang an encore. Mrs. de Moss
has an unusually sweet voice OF lovely
quality. and with the bell-lke tones OF
i the true soprano She sang most SYM
pathetically. both in the operate seleo-:
tlon and In the group OF songs when stle
gave for her second number
i or Nine. Bouton, the Bangor Daily
Il News says: Nh 49,. ~. ~ lAs.a.1