The Detroit times., 1912-05-09
GALAXY OF STARS FOR
FESTIVAL AT ANN ARBOR
Group of FanoIs Artists Oh
tanned For Entertainment
Which Begins May Is

ANN AkbOR, Mich, May Sine
nineteenth annual May Festival OF the
University Musical society will be
held next week, beginning May Is,
and continuing three days.
The Ann Arbor May Festival long
ago earned a reputation for the ex-
cellence OF its concerts and the merit
OF the various artists who are brought
here each season, and this year will
be no exception. Seldom has the man.
agement been able TO gather together
such an array OF talent as will be here
during the festival. Heading the list
Is Nine. Alma Gluck, who became a
grand opera star over night, sed the
others on the list are the following:
Miss Florence Hinklc, Miss Florence
milford, Nine. Nevada Van Dor Veer,
Ellison Van Hose. Reed Miller, Mar
ION Green, Herbert Witherspoon,
L,ewellyn Renwick and Frederick
Stock, conductor, with the famous
Chicago Thomas Orchestra.
AS usual Prof Albert A. Stanley,
head OF the university school OF music,
will conduct the oratorios and operas,
and Llewellyn Renwick will preside
at the organ. Mr. Renwick will also
give a complimentary organ recitai
on Saturday afternoon.
The big festival chorus OF 800 voices
will appear at the first concert on
Wednesday evening, at which time
composition, written by Prof. A. A.
Stanley. in honor OF the 25th ann!ver-
sary OF DR.. James Burrili Anglers &C
cession to the presidency OF the uni
versity, will be sung. Though written
some years ago this will be It's nrsl
public presentation. In addition, Nine.
Van Der veer will sing the yorspiei
to Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel
and the aria 20 Harp Immortal, oy
Guonod Miss Florence Hinkle VIII
sing the Legende Zorahayda py
Syendsen and the aria BATH, BATH
nv Mozart. The remainder OF the pro-
gram will be taken up with TchaikoV'
sky's Symphony No. 8. Z minor, Up
81.
On Wednesday evening the oratorio
Dream OF Gerontius" by Elgar, VIII
be given. The soloists will be NINE
Van Der Veer, contralto; Reed HILL
tenor. and Herbert Wftherspoon, bass
Mr.. Renwick will play the organ.
On Friday afternoon the tniru con
cert OF the series will be given con-
sisting of Beethoven's overture Cor
iolanus." by the orchestra the aria
'oWie nahte mir der Schlummer, py
Miss Florence Hinkle and Branms
Symphony No 4, K. minor, Op 90
and LISTS Symphonic Poem NO. s.
Les Preludes." by the orchestra
Friday evening Is always given over
70 a program of a popular nature, anu
in many respects is couRted the DIE
event of the festival. Alma Gluck and
Reed Miller will be the soloists. TEE
program will open with the overture
aMe,usina." by Mendelssohn, followed
nv the Mozart aria, I'll repastore, by
Miss Chuck. Franck's well-known sym
nhonic Poem No. 2, lie ChasseuI
Maudit." by the orchestra Will be ioi-
lowed by Nine. Gluck who VIII sihs
The aria from Louise by Charpen.
Tier. The orchestra will give severai
well-known selections from Llszt
Humperdinck and Liadow. and NINE
Chuck and Mr.. Miller will sing the
duet from Romeo and juliet. Inc
nyoeram will end with Guilmant
March Fantasia, Op. A, on the Dig
exposition organ. played by Mr.. Ken
wick
The concluding concert OF the series
will be the presentation OF the opera
samson and Delilah, by a notaDle
cast. with the big Festival choruE IN
the role OF Hebrews and Philistines'
Ellison Van Hoose will have the role
of. samson and Miss Florence Mulioru'
that OF Delilah. Marion Green VIII De
the high priest and Herbert wilmer
spoon will have the roles OF Aoime-
Iech and an old Hebrew.
Rev. Percy Dawson will not be pas
tor of the First Unitarian church here
another year and back OF this an
nouncemeAt is a story OF the spread OF
Socialism in this city.
Mr.. Dawson came here from the east
two years ago TO succeed Rev. ",
Wilder Foote, when Mr.. Foote was
made an oficer in one Of the church's
national organizations. Mr.. Foote
vas a strong Socialist, and he had not