The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

The nineteenth annual music fcst,-
val OF the Wednesday, Club. which Will
be held IN the CITY Auditorium to-
morrow and Tuesday nights and Tues
day afternoon. promises to surpaFs In
artistic excellence and IN point OF
ma snitude anything of tho kind ever
attempted By tho organization which
has given Richmond an important place
In tho musical world.
Artists Of world wide renown have
been engaged for the three events of
the festival. The soioists arc Nine.
Alma Gluck, soprano. Mmc. I>oulso
Homer. oontraito. R.ccardo Martin.
tenor; Karl Jcrn. ,shor. Clarence
whitehiil, baritone; Henri Scott. basso.
These famous singers. accompanies
BY the great orchestra OF the Metro
poli,an Opera House. NSw York. with
Josef Pasternack. one OF the principal
conductors OF the Metropolitan. ar.
now en- route to Richmond. and viii
The singers and instrumen.alists are
travelling In a special pullman train.
begins Promptly mt $3.50 o'clock.
limbalist, the famous Russian vio-
linist, who is coming TO Richmond for
the matinee concert on Tuesday. may
arrive here with the metropolitan
Opera Company principals. John Pow
ell. the Richmond plano v!rtuoso, who
will be one OF the big features OF tho
matinee concert. haG been III the city
resting for two weeks. lie was brought
from Germany by the Ned ne day Club
especially for this occasion.
Powell will return TO Europe after
tho festival and resume his tour in
Germany.
The nrst concert of the festival
series win begin promptly at $50
o'clock tomorrow night. The direct
Ing managers Of the Wednesday Club
have issued AN order prohibiting door
keepers from admitting late Corners
while any musical number is being
rendered. This rule Will be strictly en-
forced. The object Is 20 prevent the
enjoyment Of those already seated
from being married by the noise ana
confusion caused by ta!dy patrons of
the festival.
The omcinI Program.
Following is the detailed program
OF the first concert:
FIRST CONCERT.
Monday Evening, April 20, at $40
o'clock.
a Soloists;.. E. .
Nine. Alma Gluck, soprano
Nine. Louise Homer. contralto.
Carl Jorn. tenor.
Clarence Whitchill. baritone.
The Wednesday, Club Chorus the
metropolitan Opera House Orcbcstra
Josef Pastcrnack. conductor
Overture. "RienZi" ........ (Wasncr)
Prize song aud finale from pic
Meistersinscr' .......... .CWagncrl
Carl Jorn, Clarence Whitchin ana
Aria. "Depuis lc Jour from Louise
tGnstave CharpcnticrJ
Nine Gluck.
Grand Aria from Lie prophctc"
tMeyerbeer1
Nine. TONER.
Trio from Faust . t;onpod,
Nine. Gluck Carl Jcrn ana Clarence
1NTERM1SSION
"Wotans Farewell" from "pie
Walkuro' ..............C wagner,
Clarence WhitehIl
'Barcarolle," from Les t'ontes
d'Hoffmann' tofsenlS5ch,
The chorus.
"Habanera," from Carmen" tRi.o,
Nine Homer and chorus.
Aria, "Vesti la giubba' from .pa~.
liaccf .(Ruggiero Leoncsvallo)
Carl Jorn.
Solo and chorus from Martha"
tvon FIotowJ
Nine. Gluck and chorus.
Tuesday Matinee.
John Powell and Zimbalist will he
The stellar attractions of the matinee
concert, the second OF the series. The
program arranged is as follows:
SECOND CONCERN.
Tuesday Afternoon, April 30, Mt .,ao
o'clock.
SOlOists.
Efrem Zimbalist. violinist.
John Powell, pianist.
The Metropolitan Opera House Or
chestra.
Josef Pasternack, conductor.