The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-27
III
POPULAR MUSIC TO
ROUND OFF FESTIVAL
Concert at Horse Show Building
Tonight Not Altogether
Classic
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MR.. MARTINS FINE WORK
/. Soloist Given Warm Reception,
Folk Songs Being Feature
OF the Evening.
MR.. MARTINS FINE WORK

t,rbe weather was decidedly against
n large attendance at the Horse snow
building last night, when the hi|h
concert OF the Midsummer Music res
4 wal was given, and the patter OF the
rain on the roof marred 70 some en-
tent the first part OF the program. MIR.
Frederic Martin was the only soloist
oftthe evening, but the audience NOR
oughly enjoyed his several NUMBERS
snd rendered the singer q most cor
dtal reception. His last number, the
folk songs. was perhaps most appre-
c,atcd. the audience having no doubt
had n little TOO much of the classic
during the week. THIS vas also cVl-
dcnccd by the hearty manner which
z marked the reception OF the De hoHeh
Male Quartet, the latter being sub
stituted for the harp solos. which were
10 have been rendered BY MISS Rccd.
The quartet sang several darky fnelo.
dies. and were 'encored again anu
again. J..
The Imperial Band contributed BIZ
numbers to the program. among them
being IF l Were King" salute 10
Richmond" and american PATROL
Popular Progrnm Tonight.
The program arranged for tonight
lis OF more popular nature than
any OF the series. and should appeal
n the lovers of the lighter music.
The band will play selections, IN whlch
even rag time Will form a part, for
surely something OF the sort is sug
eested by one OF the numbers. Bus
OF Broadway Hits" AL any rate II
the Italian musicians don't exactly
y h.s ~o,Y1 n
the great masters, and pipe RAG time
for awhile, they Will come very near
10 thus disgracing their profession
For, In the words of the music hal
song If you want 10 be popula:
you've got to play rag time
De Koven Male Quartet.
The DC Koven Male Quartet will bt
the only vocalists on the program, ant
they are down for several numbers
Judging from their work OF last night
and that at the afternoon concerts, the!
Will please immensely. E
Miss Jeannette Turner Broonielissth
clever impersonator, who carried Of
the honors OF the first night OF TIL
series, will give several selections
Miss Broomell, as an impersonator 0
children, lis probably without an cqua
and 1t will be a long time bcfor
her reading OF Riley's bear story vii
be forgotten by the Richmonders VIII
heard her Monday night.
Two Concerts To-Day.
Another one OF the enjoyable after
noon concerts will be given to-da
at o'clock at .which Miss, Rroome,
and the male quartet VIII be Tea
lures
The program for Tonight Is az 70
March, Stars and stripcs''..... Sou
Imperial Italian Band.
Overture, "If Were King. ~. Adam
Imperial Italian Bard.
n Monologue, THE Pudding" Eli
Jeanette Turner Broomell, I'M
personator.
Harp Solo. "Reveries"...5.. Hasselm;
Helen Beatrice Reed.
Vocal Quartet.f..... Select
De Koven Male Quartet.
'Bits OF Broadway Hits" 'tFie
lmperialeItalian Band.
Cornet Solo, "Just for Tonight
Sig. A. Proscia and Imperial 1tali
Song, Sunset. Van de Wa,
De Koven Male Quartet.
Sextet. from Lucia d Hammer
moor. ~ ohlZe
Rossis SeXtet and Imperial Italia
Band.
Humorous Sketches. Select
Jeanette It. Broomell.
..Salutc TO Richmond".... .s.....R o
Imperial Italian Bard.