The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-10
MUSIC LOVERS COMING
FROM ALL over STATE
Richmond Mecca on Monday and
Tuesday For All Those Who
Enjoy Harmony.
FEATURES OF HIGHEST ORDER
All Arrangements Completed For
Wednesday Clubs Great Annual
Festival, an Event That Has Made
Virginia Musical.

Every detail for the ANNUAL spring
music festival of the Wednesday Club
In the City Auditorium, on Monday
night, Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday
night, has been worked out by the
officers of that organization The an.
nouncement of the enlarged orchestra
which will bring the number of mu-
sicians with the Philadelphia orches-
ira up to ninety. has served to kindle
an unusually live interest in the event
Word has been received by the off,
GERS OF the club that a large party Ia
to attend the festival from Newpor,
News. The demand for reservations
from Petersburg has been large and
there Is indication that the delegation
from that city Will make a noticeable
place in the huge auditorium. Ports
mouth. Norfolk, Suffolk. Fredericks-
burg. Ashland and many other Vir-
Einia cities will send parties to the
festival, so that the audience will be
truly representative of the state.
Governor 10 Bring Party.
Governor H. c. stuart, who Is mem
Der OF the board of governors of the
Wednesday Club. has reserved a large
number OF tickets and is expected to
bring a party to the concerts.
The unusually large number of men
In the orchestra will necessitate spe-
ciai arrangements on the stage in the
space allotted TO the musicians. Seats
will be provided for the members of
the Wednesday Club Chorus number
Ing 200 persons. in the customary place
or the stage. The officers OF the club
have announced that all the necessary
arrangements at the auditorium have
been made.
Keen interest is being manifested In
Tuesday matinee concert Of Miss Flor
ence Larrabee, the pretty Petersburg
girl who has achieved such success
as piano soloist. Her record as
soloist with the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, has served 10 attract much
attention. Her friends tn Petersburg
and Richmond are planning to give her
great ovation when she makes her
bow.
In the engagement OF Emmy Des-
tim, soprano Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. for the Tuesday night con-
rert the Wednesday club has reached
t. high water mark ia stars. Madame
pesttnn. who IS one OF the three pre-
damiaeut stars of the Metropolitan.
RGi be paid si.a5e by the club a
figure much higher than has ever been
HAiN Tor II sntolAl III NlCbfno hd before.
Even tbo beloved Alma Glaek never
drew such a price.
All Ready For Monday Night.
For this Monday H3Eht concert, which
is he first ~ NJ series OF three the
chief event Wit be the production by
lie philadelphia Orchestra. the Wed
sesjay Club chorus. and four soioist
~ Nerd}'F Requiem masterpieces.
The sniolsts viii be Herbert wlther-
saSon. basko. OF the Metropolitan
o9ers Company the famous Miss
Florence Hinkir, soprano; Dan Beddoe,
fEe wetl~known tenor roloist, and Miss
iared Potter, who is Just completing
@ triumphant tour Of the United
~-Utcs. The orcl estra will be under the
9'F.ttfrn OF Leopold Stokowski the
celebrated conductor, while the chorus
m be handled by w. Henry Baker.
ho has had such marked success
w;'h the training Of the chorus this
fs4ter.
The sale OF seats for the festival
which is being conducted at 2i3 East
BROAD Street. is proceeding rapidly.
Until the afternoon of Monday the seats
viii be sold at the same place but
after that time the boxoffice will be
moved TO the City Auditorium,