The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
WEDNESDAY, CLUB
CHORUS 1t WORK
REHEARsALs WILL KEEP UP TO
DAT PRECEDING OPENING
APRIL -.
HOMER WILL SING
FAMOUS CONTRALTO HAS PLACE ON
SAME PROGRAM WITH ALMA
GLUCk, rAv0RITE OF
LAST YEAR.
HOMER WILL S
SING,

society ~ e1ncinB Tue HteieSl soft
of interest In the forthcoming spring
music festival Of tho wednesday Club.
The list OF subscribing members this
season carries the names OF practi-
caliy the whole local beau monde.
The board OF governors has or
dered the subscription list closed
April /. which Is more than two
weeks earlier than last year. The
enormous ublic demand for seats in
dicated by the wide interest shown
In the last two weeks prompted the
earlier closing OF the books
1t IL desired by the governors of
the Wednesday Club that every pos
sible opportunity be afforded the gen.
erai public 70 enjoy the three graa.
concerts In which the famous prin-
cipais OF the Metropolitan Opera
Company, the celebrated virtuosi and
the matchiess orchestra OF fifty pieces
from the Metropolitan Opera House.
New York. Will participate.
Mmc. Louise Homer.
Nine. Louise Homer. the wonderful
contralto. who will be heard here
for the first time next month. has
just scored one of the greatest
. triumphs OF her notable career In
New York. She will come to Rich
vi
engagement, and will have a place on
the same program with Nine Alma
Chuck. the pIima donna soprano. and
last years favorite.
Rehearsals OF the Wednesday Club
chorus will continue up to the day
preceding the opening of the festi-
val. April 20. The choral organiza-
ton under the competent direction
OF Louis T.. Weitzei promises to sur
pass Itself in these concerts.
The Wednesdays Club music com
mittee this year consists of Captain
A. r. Guigon. chairman: Arthur
Scriyeaor. nj. r. Spicer, Norman Call
and Jeter Jones. The personnel OF
the committee insures selections that
will make each Of the concerts In
which the principals of the Metropol-
ttan Opera Company are tn he heard
model Of excellence and perspica-
cions arrangement. 1t is the purpose
of the committee to make the three
concerts Of the music festival series
equally attractive. The popular taste
Is to be considered as well a. the
preference of discriminating de-
voices Of the classics and the task
OF the arrangers of the concert pro-
grams In no easy one.
4Arrnnri : Program.
The famous sollsts all have their
preferences Each will have ssugges-
tons to make that will receive con-
s.dcration. The complete programs
will not have been agreed upon, In
all probability, for veral weeks
The officers and board OF COVER
znors of the Wednesday Club this year
are:
John G. Corley. president: Henry
r. Ma1oney vice. preside nt: G. w
Greener. secretary and treasurer.
Board Of directors: John Stewart
Bryan. Norman Call, Jeter Jones. ].
q. Corley. w. II. Dunn, Conway Fl.
Gordon, A. B. Guigon. Henry r.
Maloney. Walter G. Mercer, George
w. Stevens, J. G. Hemphin, Arthur
Scrivenor, Meade 7. Spicer and
Moses ThaIhimer.
The list OF subscribing members
is RAPIDLY growing. The subscribing
members fee this season is SIS
Privileges Of Subscriptions.
Enrolment as a subscribing mem-
Der entities the subscriber to two
tickets to each Of the three concerts,
with the privilege OF buying extra
tickets for any or all concerts OF the
series and preference in reserving
seats. The scale OF prices for sin
gle seats will rang this wear from 81
to IS. These prices will prevail at
each OF the festival concerts.
A business agent OF the Wednesday
Club is In charge OF the subscription
books at the Corley Company built
ing 213 East Broad street, where all
applicants for membership rnay have
their name enrolled Until AnriI LIST.
the time DESIGNATED for closing the
subscription lists