The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-02
COLUMBIA MUSIC FESTIVAL.
To Be Held in Columbia April % ard
23-A Great Musical E7enj-LoW
Railroad Rates

be held at Columbia, S. c., under tie
auspices Of the Columbia Musical as
sociation Oh April 22nd and 25id.
The Dresden Philharmonic CrcheS-
ira, consisting Of 65 musicians, will
take part in this festival. and the fol-
lowing artists, Nine. Langedortf,
mezzo soprano; Mms. Jeanne Jomeill,
&prima donna soprano; Mr.. Frederick
L Hastings, noted American baritone;
Dr.. Franklin Lawson, Lyric tenor.
There will also be an adult mixed
n chorus Of 200 voices. This festival
@will be held in the Columbia theatre.
II The members Of the choruses have
had the capable and conscientious
training of Mr.. George S. Kittredge,
director of music Of the College for
kW omen, and Mr.. W. G. Utermoehlen,
director Of the Columbia college, and
the high standard these choruses has
reached is due to the magnetic energy
and inspiration of these directors who
|&have been given faithful and Jealous
support.
Columbia is an ideal place for such
a festival. It is so centrally located,
! and the usual special railroad rates
Ywil be given on all roads from all
stations in South Carolina. Visitors
are advised to engage rooms in ad-
] vance. A full list Of hotels and board
ing houses will be furnished on appli-
n cation to Mr.. C. W. Moorman, secre-
|Rrary Of the chamber of commerce.
The sale Of season tickets began
yesterday, April 1st, and will eontin-
ne for several days only. Price of
season tickets: Box seats, $500 and
$500; orchestra, $500; balcony,
$500, $4.0O, $500; gallery $500.
Mail orders filled in order received.
Outside of the festival there will
be other attractions of high order.
The following are some Of these: Sec
ond annual art and crafts exhibit,
College for Women, April 10th to
E April 29rd.
Columbia automobile races, Wed
nesday April 21st.
Festival ball, Thursday, April %.
Students art exhibit, Columbia
college, April 22d, 23d.
n Baseball: Jacksonville vs.. Colum-
[b bia, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
This is the first tour in America
khat has been made by the Dresden
Il Philharmonic Orchestra. Its musi-
i clans are all Of the highest rank in
their particular lines. Many of them
have played in the orchestra all their
lives, which largely accounts for the
beauty and smoothness of the orches-
tral effects commented on by their
tmusical critics.
Madam Jomelli, the we'll known and
popular soprano, was born in AmSter-
dam, Holland, where she received her
first traini ng in music. She is al
kways favorite wherever she appears
asa-is an artist of the highest dis
tinction. For several years she made
frequent appearances in the capitals
of Europe, singing for nobility and
receiving unusual tokens Of regard.
Her lovely voice and artistic singing
everywhere captivated audiences and
critics. The singers appearance is
striking, her stage presence is impress
sive, her acting is effective, her voice
noble, and her art unexceptional.
Nine. Langendorff was born in
Schlesian, Germany. She has had
the best of training. In the year 1904
when she sang "Walkure" at Bay
reuth Nine. Wagner was so interest,"
ed in her voice that she coached Nine.
Lansendorff herself. Nine. Langen-
dorff has had the greatest success
wherever she sang abroad in concert.
Frederick Hastings, the noted
/ American baritone, was born in BoS-
ton, Mass, August 9, 1878. He has
studied under the best teachers IN
\ America and has travelled abroad and
been trained by such tutors as Slgnor
\ Bimboini, Of Florence, and others.
\ DR.. Franklin Lawson, the ever-pop-
(kalaA tenor, who scored a great success
ish the Boston Festival orchestra
s spring on six weeks tour, has
selected to take prominent
in the tour of the Dresden Phil
homie Orchestra on its American
this spring. DR.. Lawson IS we'll
IN as one of Americas foremost
LIZ tenorS. with an unusually happy