The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-12
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Mrs. Matte Collins is developing an unusually
fne soprano voice, of good compass and timbre
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wulschner went to Chicago
Yesterday, to hear the opera Of der Freis
chuetz."
The playing of Miss Nettie Dietrichs, at the
Lyra concert, was superb, and stamps her as a
pianist Of more than usual ability.
A glee club, composed of Messrs. Butler,
Brown, Weaver, Macy, Shipman and DR.. Wood
ward, furnishes most excellent music.
Mr.. VIM. Hoey and Mr.. Daniel Hart are clever
musicians, in their way, the latter, especially,
meeting with marked favor for his solo-playing
in the "Parlor Match" combination.
7 The operetta aHigh Life will be produced
week after next at Greenfield, under the auspices
of the Davis Bros. band, with Mrs. E. p. Thayer,
Miss Anna Harris, Mrs. Eben Tyner and Messrs.
Randall and Meek in the cast.
Miss Florence Rowland, who is in Washington
completing her studies under Mrs. Charles II.
Raymond, possesses an unusually fine voice,
which 1t is her intention to have cultivated IN
Europe so soon as her studies with her present
teacher are over.
Mrs. Ella Nave, preceptress of music at the
State Normal School, at Danville, visited the
city on Friday. Mrs. Nave is one of the most
thorough and successful teachers in the State,
and adds much to the popularity Of the school
with which she is connected.
The musical circles will sustain a loss in the
removal Of Mr.. Walter Rodgers to New York.
This gentiemans fine cornet solos have become
one of the attractions at English's Opera-house
during the past season. Mr.. Rodgers will COM
mence his engagement in the East the 1st of
May.
A musical and literary entertainment will be
given at Pfaffiins Hall, on the 14th of this month,
by Miss Hattie Ludlow, assisted by Mrs. M. G.
Tyndall and the best of home talent. These
ladies' have been very generous in giving free
Rotations for the past two years for lodges and
charity purposes, and are well known to the pub
lie.
Danville, Ind, has a violinist, Mr.. George
Marshall by name, who can faithfully reproduce
upon that instrument an old fashioned Metho-
dist experimenting. He represents to perfec-
ton the singing of hymns by a few scattered and
disabled voices, the leaders tone of admonition,
and the happy 'amens" arising from the lips of
the more demonstrative members present.
Tomorrow evening, the Mendelssohn Quintet
Club will give a concert at Plymouth Church,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Matinee
Musicale. These five musicians should be well
coined by an overlooking house. For exquisite
harmony, they are unequaled. Their company
also contains some frst-class solo performers.
Madame Cora Giese has received encomiums from
the press all over the country for her dramatic
soprano voice. Aside from the merit of this
organization, the friends of the Matinee Musicale
should attend en- masse. in appreciation of the
efforts of the ladies, who have been indefatiga-
BILE in their work of sustaining a musical society
which is a credit to the city.
The fourth concert of the Lyra Society was
given on Friday night to a large and cultured
audience. 1t was the best effort of the organi-
zatiou thus far, and was thoroughly appreciated,
IT generous applause can be counted as a mark
If favor. The number that seemed to please
the audience best, from the orchestra, was
'Bauernhochzeit in Kaernten," which employed
fha nflra fnrRa nj CIn Qnh fha
orchestra as well. The vocal selections
by Miss Kate Wenger and Mr.. Fred
LOOMS were gems that received the heartiest
recalls. Miss Nettie Dietrichss concerto with
the orchestra, was a fine effort. The comet
duet was superb, and brought forth the most
vociferous applause. The Lyra contains some
OF the finest vocalists in the city, who rendered
the choruses in a most effective manner. The
orchestra, under Prof. Ernestinoff, was in perfect
tune and their numbers were exquisitely rem
dered.
THE MENDELssOHN SOCIETY.
The rehearsals of the chorus of the Mendels-
sohn Society on the cantata Eighteenth
Psalm, by S. A. Penfeld, have been exceeding
ly interesting and satisfactory. The orchestral
score and parts are now in the hands of Mr..
Theodore Thomas, of New York. and will be
sent to Mr.. E. G. Clarke this week in time for
regular orchestral rehearsal on Tuesday evening.
AS this Will be the nrSt time that cOmblned
grand ~oratorio and orchestral music has been
rendered by a home society, the public rendering
of the cantata is looked forward to with a great
people of the city. 1t is divided
into two parts, the first containing three grand
choruses, a contralto, a soprano, and tenor solo,
aud a duet for soprano and alto. The second
part is composed of a soprano solo. duet for
tenor and baritone, bass SOLO, chorus for male
voices and final chorus with fugue. The soprano
solo will be sung by Mrs. J.J. Cole and the tenor
solo by Mr.. A. w. Conduit. The rules of the
society do not allow any one who is not a mem
Der to sing at any of the concerts, either in the
chorus or as a s~oloist, SO all solos. duets and
trios will be rendered by active members, with
out outside assistance The next concert Of the
society will take place on Wednesday evening,
April %. This is to be a popular concert, the
programme including the following numbers:
Adagio and Miunetto from Seventh Sym phony Haydn
Mrs. j. j. Cole.
Presto from First Symphony Mozart
'A'' 3. H. Clarke.
Gavotte from 'Mignon'. Thomas
Bass solo, The Monk .Meyerber
Mr.. L. A. Dochez.
Overture to "Zanetta'. ..Auber
String Quartet.
Mendelsshon String Quartet.
The rendering of the ~cantata by chorus and
orches ira will not take place until the middle of
May, but the society intends to give concerts
every month during the season, and among
these will be four grand ~oratorio concerts, the
rest to be orchestral land miscellaneous in char
acter.
Miss Mary Heron has finished a snow scene in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Ella Nave, of Danville, is taking lessons