Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-01
MUSIC FESTIVAL
TO HAVE KREISLER

Fritz Kreisler one of the worlds
most celebrated violinists, back from
| the war, still suffering from the
| wounds he received while a soldier at
the front, where several times he was
reported killed, is to be heard in New
ark this spring.
The Newark Music Festival Asso-
citation has just announced the en-
gagement of this distinguished artist
for the Newark three-day music fes-
tival. which is to be held in the
First Regiment Armory on May 4, 5
and next. Mr.. Kreisler will appear
on concert night" May 6, the last
of the three concerts, together with
Frieda Hempel, the coloratura so
prano of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, and the local artist who is
to be selected by competition some
time in February
Two or three of the worlds most
noted artists were considered for this
program, it being questionable II Mr.
Kreisler would ever return to this
country again alive. Upon the re-
ceipt of a eablegram from Europe
directed to A. c. Ellis, Of Boston,
his manager, which announced the
violinist's departure for America, ne
gotiations were at once begun to Sc
cure him for the Newark festival.
After some little delay arrangements
have been completed and the soldier
violinist will appear in Newark on
this date.
Kreisler will appear twice on the
program. He is to play a concerto
with orchestra, and later a group of
e 1,Tu- lHFnf
On this same evening, also, will APP
pear the young local soloist who is to
be selected by the association at the
competition to be held in February.
There are still three soloists to be
selected to complete the programs,
and these artists will undoubtedly be
announced within the next few days.
Those already engaged are: Opera
night" May 4-Pasquale Amato, bari
tone; Anna Case, soprano; Paul Alt
house, tenor, and a contralto to be Sc
lected later. Wagner night" May
johanna Gadski, dramatic soprano;
Herbert Witherspoon, bass, and a
tenor and contralto not yet decided
upon. Concert night" May g.
Frieda Tempel, coloratura soprano;
Fritz Kreisler, violinist, and the young
local singer.
The Newark chorus will hold its
next weekly rehearsal on tomorrow
evening, in the Central High School,
High street near Central avenue. The
office of the association, 500 Broad
street Oauter building), is open daily
from a. m. until 5 p. m, to receive
applications.
The first rehearsal of the Jersey
City chorus, which is to cooperate
with Newark at the coming festival,
will be held on Thursday evening, De-
cember 3, in the Lincoln High School.
About three hundred Jersey City
singers have enrolled so far.
A meeting of the Newark advisory
committee will be held at Lauter's on
Friday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, to
make arrangements for the compe-
tition which is to he held some time in
February, at which local soloist un-
der twenty-five years of age, and a
resident Of Newark for at least a
year, Is to be selected.
Tomorrow afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock,
In the Lauter building, a meeting of
the board of directors of the Newark
Music Festival Association will be
held. The complete programs, list OF
soloists and the expenses Of the fes-
tival are to be submitted at this time.