Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
GREAT MUSIC FESTIVAL
WILL OPEN TONIGHT
'rchestra Of Ninety Pieces to Ac-
company Wednesday Club
Chorus.
soLoIsTs OF WIDE REPUTATION
resident John G. Corley Suggests
ian for Remodeling City Aulito-
rum at Small Cost, to Make Way
Tor Grand Opera.

'fchestra. which Will accompany the
"ednesday Club In the concerts to-
"Eht and tomorrow, arrived in Rich
"ond last night. OF tho particular
S'ars Miss Larrabee' registered at the
""Ncrson, having come down from Bos-
On one day ahead to rest before the
'"ncerts. Tho other soloists will be
in this morning.
with every detail in readiness for
nc opening tonight. John G. Corley,
president OF the Wednesday Club said
las, night
BY every standard the concerts this
year will be better than those OF last
ear. Sembach. Destinn and Ober are
'nree Of the greatest artists in tho
World. Even the basis Of money
outlay alone the concerts are ahead OF
'ast year. We are paying Madame EN-
my Deatinn for singing one night ST.
800. now high record for the club,
CONCERTS TO he HELD
Tonight AND TO-MORROW
Tho concerts will be held in tho CITY
AUDITORIUM tonight at Sis and to-
morrow matinee and night The ar
'!sts arc:
Monday evening
The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Wednesday club Chorus
herbert Withcrspoon, basso
FLORENCE Iinkle. soprano
Dan Bcddoe. tenor.
mildred Potter, contralto
Tuesday matinee
Inc Philadelphia Orchestra
E,h'ho de Gogorza. baritone.
florence Larrabce. pianist
g. mi.
The Philadelphia Orchestra.
nc Wednesday club Chorus
Emmy Dcstinn. soprano
Johannes Scmbach tenor
NarEareto ober. contrai,o
,.."poih S'okowski. orchestra leader.
w hcnr% Baker, chorus director
The complete program for Tho ,hroo
concerts follows
Tonight. S.I5 O'Clock.
9o'oists-Florcncc Hinkle, soprano.
.pe'' "ltherspoon. basso Mildred
iot'"r' contralto. and Dan Bcdloe
Les Preludes" 1iszt
ne Philadelphia Orchestra
Nerdfs requiem
Chorus. Orchestra and Solois,s
Tuesday Afternoon. 2.3o O'CLOCK.
Soioists Emilio de Gogorza and Mis-,
FLORENCE Larrabcc.
overture, The Marriage OF Figaro"
Aria. "Dieu1 Impitoyable" GIuck
Gogorza
symphony No. 3. in C. Minor Rcethoven
-'ncerto No. 3. in d Minor. RubinsteIn
Miss I.arrabec and Orchestra.
Aria "Promesse di mon avcnir"
Massenet
invitation a la Ealse" Weber
TuesdnE Evening. s,i5 O'Clock.
Soioists-Einmy Destinn. Johannes
N"nhach and Marguerite Ober
overture. Die Meistersfnger". Wagner
Spring Song" from Die Nalkure"
Wagner
Aria. % don Fatale". Verdi
Madame Oher.
.'ry Babylon's Wave" Gounod
The Chorus
Die Lorelei'' 1jsu,
Emmy Destinn.
80 Nalse Triste SibeIiu.
90 "Finlandia" .S ibelIu.
Tho Orchestra
Judge Nc. o. Cod" .Mendelssobn
The Chorus.
Aria. Celeste Aida" VERDI,
Sembach.
Aria. 20 milo Fernando. Donize.ti
Madame Ober.
senta's Ballad. The Flying Dutch
Emmy Destinn
!iaheiuJaH tHoEUS Ha nd Il
The Chorus
HOPE TO SEE LARGE
MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT
The Wednesday Club has large
board composed OF some OF the best
known men in Richmond, Governor
Henry {. Stuart. President George w.
stevens, OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway, and others. having given much
time and attention to the DEVELOPMENT
,F M eli al In in T. i-l,,
The detailed work Of preparing for
the concerts OF to-day and to-morro "
has fallen TO large extent on four
nf"n. John @. Corley. president of the
|, Wednesday Club: G. Jeter Jones, secre-
'arr Norman Call, chairman OF the
az rtor OF the chorus.
NJ coricy said last night that Will
=. elub has made steady progress in
90 eating the public OF Richmond to
h.-i musical standards, II looked for
""Hd TO having week OF real grand
"W"ra here each season as soon as a
suitable auditorium could be secured.
rREFEks PLAN no
REMODEL PRESENT BUILDING
For himself he prefers plan to re-
del the present City Auditorium at
ost OF not more than $4,000, rather
IN straininG the city's credit by large
,ond issue expenditure for new Guild :
ing NJ this time.
18th such n remodeling. Mr. Corley
d, the hall would be ample for tho
city's needs for at least ten years He
proposed changing the whole interior
seating arrangement. placing the stage
=, the southern side, making a wider
Il, though not so deep. BY cutting off
the corners for dressing rooms every
seat could be brought In plain sight
aud easy hearing distance Of the plat
form. and ample space would be provid :
ed for giving the best grand opera to
he found outside of the greatest metro
politan centers.
Mr.. Corley was especially pleased
yesterday at the great demand for seats
from out OF town. There will BIO large
rartes here to-day and tomorrow
"om many sections OF Virginia and
North Carolina to attend the festival