The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-06
GREAT MUSICAL EVENT
To Be Held on April 18 and 10 at
Greenwood-Renowned Singers
Greenwood Has Guaran-
teed Large Amount.

~ The Choral Festival which is to be
held in Greenwood on the 18th and
10Th Of April is exciting no little in
tcrcst locally. 1t is thought that a
large crowd will go from here to take
advantage Of the great opportunity
offered to hear some great singing by
some equally as great artists The
railroads will grant low rates, and the
schedule is SO arranged tina, those who
intend going to Greenwood in April
may do SO at little Inconvenience, in
asmuchas practically all Of tho three
performances may be taken in, allow
ing the busy men to return home
easily in time for opening business.
From all that can be learned, the
Choral Festival III Greenwood will be
great event for this section, and the
people Of that little city have at
great expense to themselves, secured
some well known artists to sing there
They arc busily engaged making prep
arations for the great event, and the
three conccrts--which will be given as
follows: Wednesday night, Thursday
afternoon and Thursday night--will be
well attended. People all over tho
section arc contemplating attending.
And it is well, too, for not often
does the opportunity present itself ior
lovers OF music-and by great artists.
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such magnitude.
The chorus which will sing will be
composed Of one hundred and forty
five well trained voiccs-a fact, in it.
self, which will prove a great drawing
card. Then, in a great measure add
ing lustrc to the musica! event, arc
the renowned singers from the west
who have, at great price, been Sc
cured to sing at Greenwood. 1t costs
no little outlay Of money to induce a
singer Of national and worldwide rep
utation to sing, and tho people Of
Greenwood realize this fact
The seat sale was opened last week
in the store OF S. &. Hodges to whom
all letters should be addressed. In
order to secure tho choicest seats in
the house great number have already
been sold but those in charge are
urging the people to secure seats at
once, so that those who attend will
get the best places. The prices Of
admission are only seventy five cents
for each performance while the sea-
son tickct-cntitling the holder to the
three performances for only two dol
lars. This is regarded very moderate
for the high class Of singing to be had.
Greenwood congratulatcs herself
upon securing some Of the most re-
nowncd artists in the country Among
the number arc Gcncvicvc Clark Will
son soprano, Harriet Frahm, contralto
II. Aug. Smith, tenor and Gustaf Hol-
quist bass. With the grand chorus
of IA5 voices these will present such
all array OF musical talent as has ncv-
cr before been seen in this section.
All Of them will come to Greenwood
III April with a reputation we'll earned
with voices well known and appreciate
cd; and on Thursday night, the 10th
which is Artists Night-will delight
large audience which has already
signiiicd its intention Of coming. S.
Z. Hodges Of Greenwood who is in
charge Of the tickets and can furnish
any information, states that the seat
sale has been more than gratifying
and that the only way to secure the
best locatiins in the auditorium is to
write for them now.