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William Haaker and his commit* tea of helpers have every reason to rejoice at the favorable publicity received op. the first concert at Avon Mills Sunday afternoon, despite rain. 1#u,
Paul Hume, critic for The Washington Post, gave an interesting story-angle treatment in reporting of the first concert. His comments were more in the line of encouragement rather than criticism, giving the feeling to the reader that he is bolding off his opinions to give the budding music colony a chance to get started. Said Hume, "An evaluation of the whole afternoon would show plenty of possibilities on the credit side.” —Mr. Hume gave the make-up of the orchestra by saying it was recruited from the National and Vir. ginia symphonies; he stated that Haaker doubled in both capacities of pianist and conductor; and he said that undoubtedly more than 500 would have been on hand for the first concert if it had not been for the rain. Mr. Hume made no comment on the quality of the music produced, and expressed no opinion of the pianist-conductor.
Edwin D. Neff, reporting for the Times-Herald, treated the story of the concert for its news, value and interesting reading. He_„ gave the story of the conductor, so absorbed in his work that ha forgot about getting dressed up for the appointed hour, and how lhis wife had to race home just before the scheduled hour and grab up his dress clothes, to deliver them at Avon Mills in time for the conductor to get himself dressed for the concert.
The Times - Herald reporter made his story thoroughly readable by telling of the town, the beautiful location for the concerts, the old mill, Mr. Haaker’s background as a pupil of Iturbi and his starting an outdoor festival at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The reporter, whose wife is a daughter of a Culpeper farmer, evidently;' felt an interest in the future of this Virginia musical infant and did his best to see that it nice #a nice story.
All the publicity has been most favorable, and the music festival has every reason to think that the public, in general, is on its side, Touting vigorously to give this> embryonic summer music workshop a more-than-even break to get started.
“A word to the wise was given by Paul Hume when he said that something must be done about the traffic problem and parking facilities. No doubt, planning is afoot already. When one sees the» old mill and surrounding grounds, and realizes what has been done,it is easy to see that what is left to be done is a small matter.
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