The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-26
CONCERT last NIGHT
GREATEST SUCCESS
Large Audience Gave Singers
and Musicians Royal Re-
ception.
RIGoLETTA QuARTETTE FINE.
MIR. Kirk Matthews Receives De-
served Praise on Account Of
Accomplishments

Never before In the history Of Rich
mond, perhaps has a. concert Of the
artistic merits of that heard at the
Horse Show Building last night, been
given at anything like the prices
charged for the series OF entertaln-
ments which the music-loving public
of this city is offered by the Midsum-
mer Music Festival under the manage
ment OF Mr.. w. l.. Radcliffe.
Think Of hearing four such singers !
as Madame Maconda Miss Hussey. Mr..
sOrmsby and Mr.. Martin, and q band
of twenty-five trained musicians under
the leadership OF Signor Rossi. for
an admission fee Of a little less than
seventeen cents, which was the cost
to all OF those who held season tickets.
for the series. ef Ss f
Audience Enthusinstic.
The audience last night equalled
that OF Monday, when the initial con-
cert was given. In enthusiasm, how.
ever 1t surpassed any OF the week,
and the effect Of this feeling as mani
tested by the large audience, must
have exerted some Influence upon tho
artists for they ali put forth their
best efforts the result being a bril-
liant success for the fourth concert
of the series. Both Miss Hussey and
Mr. Ormsby appeared ITO better advans
tage than In the other concert iha;
which they took part Madam Charlotte
Maconda again delighted the audience
with her beautiful voices and repeated
the splendid impression she made We'd
nesday evening. Il
MIR. Martins Hit. M
Mr.. Frederic Martin, a basso, with a.
full. rich voice, which carried we'll In
4 ut 81, ii 1t c %,.At
pearance on the program Of the cons.
certs In this series, and his songs, oneT
from "Zauberflote," and one from
philemon ct Baucis," We're both we'll
received. and so enthusiastic was the
audience when the singer bowed him-s
self off the stage that he was COM
PEELED to sing an encore number.
There We're two quartets rendered.
the first being the familiar Spinning
Song, from Martha" and the other
the quartet from Fri goletto.'' The,
trio from Faust" rendered by Madame
Maconda, Mr. ormsby and Mr.. Martini
was one of the most brilliantly ex--
ecuted numbers on the program III
The Imperial Band only played four
numbers. the vocalists contributing
the major part Of the concert
Mr.. Kirk Matthews.
Much Of the success of the work OF
i the vocalists Is due to the efforts OF
/ Mr. Kirk Matthew's. who plays the
knows who is familiar with the vary
ling moods of vocal artists the task OF
/ the one who accompanies them Is q
& most unenvable one, and the man OF
woman who can give satisfaction in
this respect is indeed a genius. The
work Of Mr.. Matthews has not only
J been pleasing to the artists, but has
been favorably commented upon by
8 musicians In the audience
i The afternoon concert was given as
: usual, and pleased an audience COM
posed largely of ladies and children.
4 Mr.. Frederic Martin will again be
d heard Tonight He will render series
Iof German songs, English songs and
i folk songs.
The program for Tonight is as
follows:
!. March, Salute to Richmond. -. Ross
Imperial Italian Band
g. Overture. III Guarany',.. ....s,.l... Come:
Imperial Italian Band
(a) Der Wanderer". /. 10. .schuher
8 Oh "verrath'' 1890. 4. Bra Inn
co IN dor christrach'' .Berse
q S(d) Itch TRACE nelne Mime. Stratus
Frederic Martin,
t. Cornet solo-song. Somewhere" . Harri
slEl a. Proscia 4. 9s
., hecit, - reel the ssDettyist5t ~ -
Aria, Arm, Arm, Ye Brave,1 from 4
Il Judas Maccabeus's, 5000. Hasde
= 6. Harp Solo 81
:. De Koven Quartet VI
& Z. English Songs IL
ca "rilgrlm's SONG. Tschaikowsls
Z 90 MY Dearie... Julian Pascha
&C. SONG Of the sturdy North
: Observation-Disclosures. Edmund Gerrnal
Frederic Martin.
3 s. Overture. III I We're King. Adam
E Imperial Italian Band.
0. Folk Songs
(a) "on the Way 4 to Kew rs :
& l54f ......... So .Arthur root
tb) over Here" Canine sons)
Co Boot and Saddle"
,........t.s.. .Gena Branscomb
Frederic Martin,
10. american PATROL. ...,........ $50. Ross
Imperial Italian Band.
At the matinee the Imperial Italian Ban
and the De Koven Quartet will be the at
traction.