The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

(Sty &X?X&tm Weekly Cnlkgtai^ The Only Students' Publication of John B. Stetson University VOL. xxv DeLAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913 NO. 16 GREAT MUSIC FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK. FOUR GREAT CONCERTS ARRANGED FOR FEBRUARY 20,21 AND 28 The most important Music Festival ever held at Stetson University begins on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock with Elgar's masterpiece, "King Olaf" This work employs the Stetson-DeLand Choral Society, three Eminent Soloists, Orchestra, Piano and Organ. 'rW music is sublime, thoroughly in accord with the text, and vividly portrays the life of the great Norwegian King, who battled nobly for his Christian beliefs. Mme. Nina Dimitrieff, the famous Russian Prima Donna, will sing the soprano role. Ellison VanHoose, Tenor, will sing the part of Olaf, and Marcus Kellerman, Bass, will sing the Bass part which represents several characters. King Olaf is the most difficult, yet the most interesting and beautiful music the Choral Society has ever undertaken and everybody in DeLand ought to hear it. It will probably never be repeated here. On Friday afternoon, February 21, at 3:30 o'clock, the part song concert will occur. This will be a very attractive program at popular prices. The Junior Chorus from the Public School will sing several good numbers. The Vesper Choir will sing half a dozen very beautiful choruses never heard here before, and three soloists will appear—Mme. Annie Louise David, America's greatest Harpist, Miss Beatrice McCue, a great Contralto, and Mr. Marcus Kellerman, Baritone, will assist at this concert. On Friday evening, February 21, at 8 o'clcok we will have the Artists Concert. The program arranged for is truly magnificent. Selections from Operas, Arias, Songs and Quartets, also four or five charming Harp Solos will make this a distinguished event. It does not often happen that you can hear five such artists in one concert.—Mme. Nina Dimitrieff, Soprano; Miss Beatrice McCue, Contralto; Mme. David, Harpist; Ellison Van Hoose, Tenor and Marcus Kellerman, Baritone. The Soprano, Tenor and Baritorte are Grand Opera Stars with big reputations. VanHoose is a member of the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company. Marcus Kellerman hails from the Berlin Opera Company, and Mme. Dimitrieff has appeared extensively in opera both in London and on the Continent. You could not hear a better Concert than this in any of the big cities of the world. On Friday night, February 28th, we shall have the privilege of hearing the wonderful David Bispham, Baritone, assisted by Harry M. Gilbert) Composer-Pianist. The program will be all English. The same program he is giving in New York with such great and increasing success. There is only one David Bispham, and there probably will never be another like him-. His art stands alone in the musical sings, and you won't need a program, bet every word is distinctly uttered, and it will all be in English. His delightful talks proceeding each song will appeal to you as being a charming part of the program. Wait till you hear him sing "Danny Deever," and "When I was Page," and "The Song of the Shirt," and a few others and you will realize that you are hearing something far above par. By request he will recite "King Robert of Sicily," with musical accompaniment. The sease'n tickets, 13.00 and $4.00 will be on sale Saturday, February 15th, 8 A. M. al Brick- son's Music Store. The intrinsic value <>t the four ffered is far superior tu any previous events. The pi fixed an- exceedingly low, and should not pro* bibit anyone from attending this Biennial I val. The Chorus is in splendid shape and will give King Olaf an inspiring rendition. Forty of DeLand's progressive and public- spirited Business men are acting M guarai for the big event. We only have a festival once in two y< The last. Festival was a greal You will save money by securing a Season Ticket—thus securing the same seat for every concert profession. He has no suecessful competitor He is the busiest singer in the world today—and probably the best liked from all standpoints. He will make you feci and understand the music he ELLISON VANHOOSE AS "MANRICO. Mr. Van I loo r al o at hievi <1 gr< al His ■. Kcellently adapted to tin ments of the stage, and it i well and with such fervor as was possible in the music "Chicago Rc-< ord-Herald." Kill on Van Hoose, the American tenor, who sang the role of "Manrico" Is a hand 0 and is vocally highly acceptable. Km true tenor . is a delight to listen to.—"Chocago Examiner." _ # JUST A WORD about those "Three Fits" to be given by the Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity in the Auditorium Friday evening, February the fourteenth. '•' a Fitting time and a Fitting place, and it is quite Fitting that you should be there. l\ it guanu that only the players will have the "Fits" and the only effects upon ill be the knowl- <A having spent a proFitable evening.