Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-09
BEST MUSICAL ATTRACTION
 EVER IN NORWICH
Coming of Philadelphia Orchestra, With Frank L. Farrell as SoIoist.

On next Friday evening the PhiIa- delphia orchestra of S5 pieces Leopold StokowSlSi conductor, with Frank L., Farrell as soloist will give a concert in Slater Memorial hall This will be unquestionably, the greatest musical attraction that has ever visited Nor wtch and the promoters of the Slater hall courses are to be congratulated for providing, what should be one of the most interesting and entertaining musical events that has ever been given in Slater hall.
 Archibald Mitchell, one of the pro NaQteIS of the Slater hall courses re- oently gave an interview, concerning the forthcoming concert, to a local reporter and as MT. Mitchell's opinion in musical affairs carries considerable weight we take pleasure in publi shing the interview. In answer to the re- porter's first question: Have you ever heard the Philadelphia orchestra play2' he said:
 T had the pleasure of hearing the Philadelphia orchestra in Toledo about a year ago. The audience which was a big one. was most enthusiastic and l then and there made up my mind that l would try and bring the ergani- zation to Norwich at the first oppor- tunity. The orchestra is particularly fortunate in having as its conductor, Leopold Stokowski. a young and high ly talented musician and ThaddeuS Rich, the concert master and leading first violin, is an accomplished musi- clan. It may not be generally known in Norwich that MT. StokoWski is the husband of the famous and matchIess young pianist, Olga Samaroff'
 The reporter then said: Tn the preliminary announcement of the com- ing of the orchestra it was stated that this was the finest musical organiza- Eion that had ever visited Norwich DO you mean by that the largest or best?"
 T mean that it ranks among the best in the country" he replied Tt is also the largest organized body of musicians that has ever appeared in Norwich, to the best of my recoIlec- tien, during the past p years. AS I remember them. there was the Theo- dore Thomas orchestra with 50 mu- Hicians which played in Breed hall in zeS5, the Boston Symphony orchestra of 50 pieces brought to Slater hall by William A Slater in 1888, and this same orchestra appeared in the thea Ire in 1891 Last year MT. Damrosch with the New York Symphony orches- Ira played in the Slater hall course, also with 50 pieces, to a very appre- ciative audience. So you see that the Philadelphia orchestra is nearly twice es large as any orchestra that has ap- peared here up to this time"
 You attended Mr FarrelPs re- hearsal with the orchestra" said the reporter; did you find anything to criticise in his work ?''
 Yes said Mir. Mitchell, T did at tend Mir. FarrelFs rehearsal with the orchestra two weeks ago at PhiIadel- phia. Everything went along very smoothly at the rehearsal other than what usually occurs the first time any composition is played through. I pre- dict that it will go much better in Slsa+n t,-,1T %ka,, Ht . of Music in Philadelphia, which is what usually happens, as the concert is always better than the rehearsal, and more particularly in this instance, as MT. Farrell knows his solo thor oughly as well as all the orchestral parts"
 ffNaturally, then,' said the report er,'' you expect a large audience next Friday evening"
 T feel that every seat in Slater Me morial should be- occupied for this concert he replied, "as it is by far the biggest and one of the finest musi- cal attractions that has ever been brought to Norwich. The E flat ma jor concerto by Liszt is one of the big things written by this famous pianist and composer of pieces for piano and orchestra. Nothing like it was ever before attempted in this city and no aspiring musical student within 20 miles of Norwich should miss the op- portunity to hear this concert. It is worth many lessons
 Seats for the concert by the Phila- delphia orchestra are now on sale at the store of Geo. A. Davis. Admission $2.00, all seats reserved. The manage ment recommends that all who intend going, should secure their seats be- fore the night of the entertainment as indications are that all the seats Will be sold before that time.