The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-14

ing fOtN Ia "1N-i -'Ot ~
teres5t to the music festival to be held
April 20-22 in the Columbia theatre
under the auspices. Of the Co?umDl"
Musi { Festival association when Co.
Iun:bta will open wide her doors to
welcoIme the festival guests.
Jyd ging from present indications
4henouse will be sold out for all i've
concerts soon after the sale Of season
tickets opens Monday morning. VI
course, no speculating will be allow
ed. Care will be taken oy s. L. Brown,
manager of the theatre, to preserve
order, and the interests of home and
out-of-toHn patrons will be careiulIy
regarded. While the sale Will not
epen until Monday morning at =
o'clock, it is rumored that many Will
sit up all night or engage others to
do so, in order to secure the best
available seats in the theatre. OF
courses, it will be "frst come-hrst
served" but there will be no con-
fusion, as the management is pre-
pared to meet the public's demands
without delay.
Victor Herbert's Orchestra.
No orchestra leader IN America, IS
better known than Victor Herbert
and none has done more to spread
the gospel of music in this country.
The coming of Victor eeroert and his
world-famous orchestra to Columbia
will attract the attention OF the whole
music world to Columbia's music fes-
tival.
The opportunity Of coming beneath
the magic spell of his baton is a rare
privilege given to Southerners for the
first time this season. Mr.. Herbert
will conduct at all concerts, and the
interesting programmes VIII have the
benefit Of his discriminating judg-
ment.
Signor De Luca.
F. Neri De Luca who will sing at
Columbia's music festival easily takes
rank with the greatest baritones of
the world, and the management is
fortunate in having finally secured
the engagement for him to visit Co.
lumbia.
Signor De Luca, who, by the way,
Is a nephew of one Of Italy's most
celebrated baritones, Francesca Pan
dolfni, noted as the creator Of the
part of ''Ormonastro'' in the first pre-
senation of Verdi's "Aida," is one OF
the most talented young artists of the
present day.
Signor De Lucas voice is Of mar
Telous range and volume, manly
quality, exquisite timbre and uncom-
monly well schooled. He sings with
delightful ease, smoothness and intel
ligence. His full voice is clear and
resonant and his mezza voce particu-
larly pure, sweet and reliable.
The praises of Signor De Luca are
today sung on both continents, and
his name alone would attract many
to the Columbia festival.
Eleanore de Cisneros.
By unanimous consent Of music
critics, managers and public, Nine;
Eleanore de Cisneros, who has been
engaged through ". L. Radcliffe OF
Washington to sing at the artists
concert at the time of Columbia s
great music festival, is heralded as
the greatest living neZzo soprano.
While Nine. de Cisneros made hel
debut with the Metropolitan Opera
company in New York, it was in Ital!
that she first scored her most bril-
liant triumphs. She has sung in more
than any other American singer ant
since her return to the American
stage has received repeated ovations
ITO a gorgeous mezzo soprano,
writes one of Americas focemos
music critics, NINE. Cisneros add
all sort of fire, patnos, passion am
skill, and also a splendi'
sanity of conception that is highl;
intellectual. There is an alluremen
in her singing, also that tenderness
and ardor which is the mother G. a?
things beautiful in art. There is il
l!rtleness, nothing petty about her
she has force. Youth, Temperament
an exquisite voice, dramatic feT:o?
skill born of long study I'D eXrer
;ence, and high ideals-these thing
unite in bringing fame to their for
7unate possessor. Cisneros has sun
before the worlds greatest tribunal?
and Won-Won gloriously"