New Britain herald., 1920-11-27
MUSICAL EVENT
 HELD TOMORROW
Philharmonic Orchestra and
 Mime. MeliSh at FOX'S

event which bids fair to attract the larger percentage of New Britain's music loving public when the Hart ford Philharmonic orchestra of 70 pieces will appear at Fox's theater and give varied and interesting pro- gram. Mime. Mary MelIish, soprano, of the Metropolitan Opera company. will render several selections, chief among which is the Aria from Puc- cinnfs Madame Butterfly. Some Fine Day The sale of seats has been progressing favorably throughout the week. Boxes and loges at the thea- ter have been all sold out but there remain some of the seats in the body 1 of the house. These may be bought l at the l.. Pierce music store to- night or at the box office tomorrow 1 afternoon. The first musical piece | will be rendered at 3:45 o'clock. The proceeds of the affair. above | actual expenses, will be donated by i the New Britain Choral society to the New Britain General hospital drive. It is not felt that the costs of the musicale will be great. The services of the Metropolitan star have been given by. a friend of the Choral so- ciety. IT use of the theater has been given by the local management in the name of Mir. Fox and the mu-
 
 a lower cost than their services can l usually be hired for. Too much praise cannot be given | to those who have contributed to this | concert. the executive committee of | the Choral society who arranged it. | the members of the society who sold | tickets. the management and em- ployes of the theater who donated | the house and their services, and the women's auxiliary hospital board committee consisting of Mrs. W. C. Hungerford. Mrs A. C. McKinne and Mrs. A c. Kimball, who sold the boxes and lodges. and the local news papers for their cooperation in pub licity work.
 There is every indication that the | entire affair will be notable sue cess from a musical standpoint and | If the house is sold out. as it should he for concert Of this kind. a hand some sum will be realized for the hospital fund.
 All resident pupils of the Normal school are attending the concert as Inc guests of a friend of the faculty | The entire affair is under the di- -ection of the following officers of ! he New Britain Choral society: A. q. Kimball. chairman of the board; John A. Lindsay, president: Harry F. Hodge, vice-president; Miss Laura I vice-president: N. c. Curtis. | reasurer; Miss Jean Cochrane. sec -etary: J. IT. Jackson. assistant treas- irer: Miss Ruth Schade, assistant ecretary; B. W Clark, auditor; J. [. Burns. librarian.
 The complete program follows: Overture to Midsummer Nights Dream Mendelssohn | ] No. in F. Minor Op. " ... .......-........ Dvorak |
 (From the New world)
 (a) Largo
 tb) Finale. Allegro con fuoco Aria Un bel di vedremo . Puccini "(Some Day He'll Come" from
 Madame Butterfly Mme. Mellish with Orchestra.
 ta) Andante Cantabile ....
 ............ Tschaikowsky
 tb) Introduction to Act III.
 from Lohengrin Wagner ongs with piano
 ta) Tes Yeux ........ Rabey
 (b) one Golden Day Fay Foster
 Co The House of Memory .:..
 .-........... Aylward
 (d) A-Whispering . Mana-Zucca
 Mime Mellish.
 Edward r. Laubin, at the Piano. 1 Carmen" ..... Bizet
 (a) Les Toreadors
 (b) Prelude
 Co Aragonaise
 (d) Intermezzo
 te) Les Dragons d'Alcala
 (D Finale, Les Toreadors