Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-05
MUSES. BROUGHT
HERE AND HOUSED
BY LEsCHZ|NER
New Symphony Auditorium to
Be Newark Abode of
Mystic Nine.
MANY WORL D.
ARTISTS TO BE AT OPENING
Formal Dedication of Great
Temple to Art and Sci
ence Monday.
In all the present remarkable devel-

In all the present remarkable devel-
opment of Newark's facilities for
amusement and instruction, one project
stands out unique. Siegfried Lesch-
liners new Symphony Auditorium,
which will be opened Monday night. 1t
As unique most of all in boldness and
daring, for what Mr.. L~eschziner pro-
poses to maxi of his auditorium is
nothing less than a Metropolitan
Opera House for Newark.
Music lovers in Newark and the
surrounding suburbs have once in a
while dreamed that someone would give
80 them what Hammerstein gave to
New York, the best musical talent in
the world.
That dream will come true Monday
night, when the new home of music
will be dedicated. A glance at the bill
for that night and for the rest of the
week Is the only proof necessary. The
names of Victor Herbert, Alma Gluck,
Herbert Witherspoon, Josef FASTER
pack, Frances Aida. Evan Williams,
z Alfred Hertz and Marie Rappold, stand
out in the musical world of the present
day like Caesars and Napoleons of his
tory. They will all be in Newark next
week, breaking a w~ell-founded prece-
dent of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany artists not to sing outside of New
York.
Continuing throughout the autumn
winter n spring there will be music
of practically every known concert
Eha Fa GfnY Mary fordnn lI~N4
Schumann-Heink, Jan Kubelik, Kath-
ieen Parlow, David Bispham, Kitty
Cheatham, Johanna Gadski, Edmund
Clement. Pepita Arriola, Jeanne Jomel-
Ii, Gerville-Reache Corinne Rider-Kel-
eey, Claude Cunningham, Lila Almond,
Alexander Heinemann, Francis Mac
Miilen, Dora. Becker, Arthur Shattuck
and Paulo Grippe, are some of the
prominent singers and instrumentalists
who have been engaged for Symphony
Auditorium.
Walter Damrosch, conducting the
New York Symphony Orchestra;
Joseph Stransky, leading the Phil
harmonic Orchestra, and Modest Alt
%bchuler's Russian Symphony Orchestra
will also be heard in the new audi
torium. During the winter Newarkers
will also be given an opportunity to
hear the Mcdowell chorus, of which
Kurt Schneider is, conductor. and
Eousa, with his band, scheduled for
two concerts ofs a less classical and
moraf popular order.
Michael Elliott. classic dancer, is also
scheduled for an appearance, and the
Imperial Russian Ballet, which was to
have performed at the dedicatory per-
Torrance, will bring to Newark the
acme of this branch of amusement.
Everything that music lovers can
possibly wish. for except opera will be
brought to Newark. I have spared no
expense to get the best artists in the
world for the new auditorium, and 1
have perfect confidence that I will not
have to give up the venture for lack
of support.
81 nave not only engaged artists who
are known the world over. but in some
cases they will make their appearance
here a first night affair" before APP
pearing sven in New York.
II shall not conflne the scope of the
new hall to music alone, but will dedi-
cate 1t also to the other arts, sciences.
religion, charity. commerce and govern
ment. 1t shall be available for any
conceivable ~elevating purpose. and If l
shall succeed In %elevating the tone. Of
Newark's amusements, which is in re-
atty one of the most important fea-
lures of municipal life, I shall deem the
venture a success, even if the return is
not great enough to make 1t profit
able"
Symphony Auditorium is located at
Broad and Hill streets. h exterior