Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
Noted Artists Engaged.

| With his plans fully matured, Lou | don G. Charlton, the New York i'm | presario, returned last week from
 Europe, where he concluded negotia
 tfons with a number of we'll known
 artists who are to appear under his
 management. Mir Charlton, judging
 from an interview given a represen. tive of the press, is jubilant over the results of his trip.
 "The outlook was never more ia. vorable," said he. With two great prima donnas, Gadski and Sembrich
 to head my list, and with fourteen other artists of reputation. my sea- son bids fair to be unusually active, don't recall year when so many meritorious attractions were availa- ble for American tours. -. l Mime Gadski, who has established a record with her two successive con- cert tours, will come early in Octo- Der. My contract calls for only thir- ty appearances. most of which are booked, and all of which must be concluded by Christmas, when the soprano leaves to fill European en- agreements. Mime Sembrich will ap- pear as usual as star of the Conried forces, her concert tour not being scheduled until early in March. De- cided interest in Sembrich's concert plans was to be expected, but hard ly looked for such a mass of inquir- ies as I found awaiting my arrival home. The prima donna's tour will be transcontinental, and will include thirty-five appearances.
 Three tours by the New York Symphony orchestra, under Walter Damrosch, should be welcome news. Mir Damrosch and his seventy-four musicians will fill long list of en- agreements, the first tour being ar ranged for October. the second for January and the third, festival tour. for the spring.
 T am especially pleased at having secured Caesar Thomson, the distin- guished Belgian violinist, for an American tour. his first in a dozen years. Thomson's standing is too we'll known to require emphasis as to the importance of his visit. It is safe to say that he will outrank any violinist to be heard here this season. And, speaking of violinists, let me tell you that a furore may be expect ed when Francis Macmillen, the young American who has set all Lon- don agog. is heard here. I attended Macmillen's two London recitals, and seldom have I witnessed such en- thusiasm. A third violinist on my list is Miss Marie Nichols, the talent ed Boston artiste, who is now firmly established in public favor. In addi- ton to her recital work. Miss Mich ols appeared last year in conjunction with Mile Elsa Ruegger. the Belgian 'eellist, who likewise will be heard again in America next winter.
 Tn Mrre Antoinette Szumovska, the we'll known Polish pianiste. feel that I have an artiste of whom there Is every reason to be proud. Mime Szumowska will be heard with im- portant orchestras and in recital, and will also appear as a member of the AdamOvski trio of Boston.
 "0f my vOcaIists it is hard to make a choice. all rank 90 high. David Bisham. I am pleased to say. will de- vote the fall to recital, as will also Ellison Van HOose for a more exfend- ed season William Harper, basso: Mary Hissem de Moss. soprano, and Alee Sovereign eontralto. are names to conjure with. as are also those of Ke4ey Cole Francis Rogers. Rather fine Wish and Nme ShotvelI-Pipsr. mentbers of the splendid Cycle quar- tef- Vhe country will have no cause to conflain of dearth of good music this vhter."