The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
MUSICAL FESTIVAL PLANNED
Washington Music Lovers to Hear
Enjoyable Concerts Next Month
Nucleus of Fund for Opera House
Expected to Result from the
Undertaking.

washington is going TO have great
spring festival of music. Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, May 2. 3. and 4.
when some of the most distinguished
vocal and instrumental forces that the
Capital and the nation enjoys will be
heard in concerts.
It viii not only be a wide departure for
the present musical season. but will like
wise result in Wsshingtonians gaining
the nucleus of a fund with which to build
an opera house.
This vast project. which is backed by
the best known society and musical folks
Of Washington. is under the management
Of Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene. Mrs. Greene
has had a successful career in the Ma
tional Capital in the presentation Of the
greatest musical celebrities.
Mrs. Greene knows the need OF a first
class opera house here in the National
Capital-a structure devoted entirely 10
music It is a well-known fact that
Washington is both hall and auditorium
poor. On this account many great con-
ventions are held in other cities which
would logically come here but for the
fact that Washington has not sufficient
auditorium accommodations. The same
condition applies in the realm Of music
there is not a suitable hall here wherein
the great voices Of the world might be
| heard to the best advantage.
Washington. of course. has some fine
theaters, but they have all they can do to
| accommodate the thousands who want TO
witness theatrical performances. Con-
/ certs and operas featuring the greatest
musical stars of the age. are therefore
left whatever extra time" the local
managers may have.
/ II is the ambition Of those behind this
movement to erect an opera house which
would be a credit to both the city and
the nation. Mrs Greene has taken up
/ this matter with great enthusiasm. and
/ has met with hearty response from all
sides. Among those who have taken a
practical interest in the movement by
signing themselves ''gUarantOTs' are Mr..
and Mrs. Larz Anderson. Mrs. A. p
Gardner. Mrs. Cleveland Perkins, Mrs.
James Mcmillan. Mrs. Kirke Porter, Mrs
/ II. l. Lodge, Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs.
/ John Hay, Mrs / T. Mann. Mrs Stilson
/ Hutchins, Mrs. Richard Ely. Mrs. Joseph
/ Thropp, Mrs W. p Emo, Mrs. George
HUFF, Mrs. T. T. Can, Mrs, George 10
/ thrOp Bradley. Mrs. c. f. SChutt, Mrs
/ c, Heurich Woodward & I.othrop, A
Lisner, James Garfinkle, Saks & Co.
/ B. n. Bridget, F. II. EdmOnds. "Anony-
NOUS" Mrs. Lee Hutchins, z. F. DrooT
&, Sons Co. Charles J. Bell. D. J. Kauf-
man. F. G. Smith Piano Co. and others
It was decided by those interested ir
a grand opera house for Washington L
bring 1t about as soon as possible. Money
! should be raised and to further this enc
a spring musical festival was suggested
This suggestion met with a hearty re
Spouse from the music lovers of the Cap
ital, and a programme of unusual excel
lence viii be offered at the Belasco The
alter Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesda,
evenings. May . 3. and 4, including
matinee on Wednesday
The spring musical festival will b,
opened with a grand operate concer
Monday evening. when the soloists vii
be Nile. Alice Nielsen. Nine. FlahaUt. NJ
|
Metropolitan Opera House orchestra o
seventy men. A great programme vii
be announced shortly.
Tuesday evening the well-knOwn Ru
binstein Club and the Monday Morning
Club, Of this city, under the direction
of Mrs. a. n. Blair, Will appear. Mis-
Margaret Reyes viii be the solisit Tn
Metropolitan Opera House orchestra vii
present q new programme.
For the Wednesday matinee. May 1
the concert will be given by the Washing
ton symphony Orchestra Of fifty men
the splendid High School Chorus, an,
Miss Roberta Amies in classic dances.
Wednesday evening. May 4, a gran,
Wagnerian programme will be presented
with Nine. Fremstad and the entire Met
ropolitan orchestra
Certainly the above constitutes III
most ambitious operate programme tha
Washington has ever had the privilege o
enjoying.