The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-12
.R|cHM0nO'S GREATEST
MUSICAL Event BEGINS
Tonight Mt S:i5 O'Clock. Promptly
to the Minute.
ovERsHADow FORMER EFFORTS
Famous Philadelphia Orchestra APP
pears Here for First Time, With
Leading Soioists of Music World.

Probably the most elaborate and
comprehensive series of concerts ever
given by the Wednesday Club, Will
start at Sis o'clock at the City Audi
torium tonight. For months the off,
Gals of the club have been making
preparations for this occasion, and
when the famous Philadelphia Or
chestra starts the program tonight
there Will be full house to hear some
or the most celebrated artists in the
musical world
No expense has been spared by the
club in getting the singers and the
orchestra, because Richmond has DEM
onstrated its wish to have nothing
out the best, and 1t has also shown
that it Will support the best. In
other words, Richmond has promised
to pay the fiddler.
And is might be well to say that
Richmond IL rapidly getting in the
'front.' rank as a music-loytng commu-
nifty. With it's Philharmonic Society.
its amateur orchestras, Its Gesang
verem. it's free park concerts, its High
school orchestra, and It's numerous
choral societies, Richmond Is not far
from the front.
Music Is one Of the higher elements
OF education and culture. and the peo-
pie Of this city are strong for both
from the lowly laboring class to the
millionaire.
Famous Soloists.
The soloists who will take part in
the concerts are:
Madame Emmy Destinn. soprano, Of
the metropolitan Opera Company.
Herbert Witherspoon, basso. of the
Metropolitan Opera Company.
Miss Florence LArrabee, formerly
OF Petersburg. pianist, who has played
solo parts with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra
Johannes sembach. tenor. of the
Metropolitan opera Company.
Madame Marguerite ODER. mezzo-
contraho. Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
Emilio de Gosorza, baritone. a mas
ter musician.
Miss Florence Hinkle. soprano.
known all over the world.
Dan Beddoe. tenor, a master of ora
torio roles
Miss Mildred Potter. contralto. now
completing tour Of the United States.
Tonight at S:i5 sharp.
The concert tonight begins promptly
at s;1 o. and 1t is earnestly urged that
every ticket holder be seated by that
time, SO that no interruption may be
had by any other at-holder.
The program for tonight embraces
the following great artists
Soloists--Florence Hinkle. soprano;
Herbert Witherspoon. basso; Mildred
Potter, contralto, and Dan Beddoe,
tenor
Les Preludes ............... Lszt
The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Chorus, Orchestra and Soloists.
The program for both tomorrow
afternoon and tomorrow night follows
TUESDAY Afternoon.
Soloists-Emilio de Gogorza and
Miss Florence L.arrabee.
Overture, The Marriage of Figaro"
Mozart
Aria, "Dieux Impitoyable" -, Gluck
Gogorza.
symphony No. 5, in & Minor
Beethoven
Concerto No. 8, in d Minor Rubenstein
Miss Larrsbee and Orchestra.
Aria. "Promesse di mon avenir'
Massenet
Gogorza
Invitation a la valse" .....,... Weber
Tuesday Evening.
/ Soloists-~ Emmy Destinn. Johannes
Sembrich and Marguerite ODER.
| Overture, Die Meistersinger"
| Wagner
Spring Song" from Die walkure''
I Wagner
Aria. 20 don Fataie' ........V Verdi
Madame ODER.
by Ba bylon's Wave .....- Gounod
The Chorus.
Die Lorelel ............... Ldszt
/ Emmy Destinn.
ta) Valse Triste .......... SbeliuE
! OBJ "Fnlandia" .......,... ,Sibelfus
| The Orchestra.
Judge Me, o God" 49,, Mendelssohn
| The Chorus.
Aria, Celeste Aida" .......,. Verdi
Sembach
/ Aria, 20 milo Fernando Donizetti
/ Madame Ober.
Senta's Ballad, The Flying Dutch
man" .........-. Wagn er
Emmy pestinn.
'Hallelujah Chorus ..,. Handel
The Chorus