The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-05


She was ably assisted by Miss Mamie Stowell,
who is studying under her direction.
A little niece of Mrs. Harry Hilliard, in Gin
cnnati, who is but eleven years of age, has
written charming cperetta.
Mr. Emil Wnlschner leaves on Wednesday for
Covington. where he takes part in a concert CIV
en- by Prof. Benno Gottschling
The Mendelssohn Society are rehearsing the
Eighteenth Psalm, by Permitted. to be given at
their next concert, in two weeks.
The pluck of our American girl Mile Van
Zandt, is something to be admired and there is
no danger but what she will finally win.
Mr. H. C. Levi will take the place of Mr.. 0.
w. Williams in the Meridian-street NJ K. choir
to-day. owing to the illness of the latter.
About the first piano brought to Greenfield
was that owned by the wife of Dr. Mcclure,
who came here from Virginia, over forty years
ago.
A quartet, composed of Messrs Blake, Butler,
DeWoif and Hoover, contributed vocal selec-
tions at the Morton Club lecture on Friday
night.
The monument to be erected to the memory of
Litta is but just tribute to the talent of that
lamented vocalist whose career was so suddenly
closed.
The music for Rhea's new play. ''The Ameri-
can Countess" was arranged and composed by
Sig Arditi the leader of Mapleson's opera or
chestra.
The Davis Bros band, of Greenfield, will give
a concert soon, at which the operetta High
Life" will be rendered with orchestral accom-
paniment
The Mendelssohn Quintet Club, Of Boston,
will give a concert under the auspices of the
Ladies Matinee Musicale, at Plymouth Church,
on April Is.
Miss Flora Love, daughter of the pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Greenfield, is a pro-
ficient pianist. having graduated with honors
from Oxford, O.
At the rehearsal of the indianapolis Chorus
Society Mrs. Anderson and Miss Fannie Grooms
sang duet by Abt, and Mrs. Joseph Cobb and
Miss Hunt rendered vocal solos.
The Mannerchor Society sustained its high
reputation in the concert given by its members
on Tuesday evening. The brilliant vocalization
of Mrs. Frenzel was highly commendable.
Following closely the death of DIR. Leopold
Damrosch, whose life was spent in famiarizing
Americans with German opera, comes the news
OF the demise of Franz Abt, the great German
song writer, whose loss will be deeply felt.
The concert by the Ladies' Matinee Musicale
on Monday evening, at Plymouth Church, was
largely attended. Mr.. Levi assisted by render
ing song entitled Message" The singers were
warmly applauded and frequently encored.
Mr.. Clarence Forsythe is about to visit Paris,
He will reach Indianapolis early in May. Mr..
Forsythe has been studying music abroad for
| over two years. and his friends anticipate great
pleasure in hearing him play. He will probably
locate in this city.
Sig Payen, the leader of the famous Mexican
band, which many of our citizens have heard
when in attendance at the New Orleans exposi
ton, was given an ovation upon his birthday
which occurred recently. The ladies of the
Crescent City presented him with gold medal
He was also the recipient of numerous floral de-
signs, some of them extremely elaborate.
During Mrs. Enrique Miller's stay in New
Orleans she the recipient of considerable
attention among the musicians of that city
Three musial soirees were given in honor Of her
visit at the residence or friends On one OF these
occasions she had the pleasure of meetint, Sig
Rossi and Nine. lie Jeune, the latter the finest
contralto of the South.
Probably Mile. Nevada hasn't been as happy
in long time as when her old schooimates in
San Francisco, the other day, focked around her
and made her forget for brief season the trials
and vexations of prma donna's life by calling
up "reminiscences of her young days in that city
In true schoolgirl fashion, they made her visit
an ovation long to be remembered.
A gentleman from Boston. in speaking of the
piano playing of VIM. Sherwood, said to a friend
in this city the other day: "Yes. Sherwood
plays with exquisite taste and feeling yet one
never forgets it is Sherwood who is playing.
There is so little to the man, aside from his one
talent, that he is thought of only when seated at
the piano Why, there is little girl in Boston
who can play all around him. She will yet be
heard in concert"