The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22

well attended and rehearsals are In progress
for future entertainments.
On Tuesday last the Mendelssohn Society
gave their fret concert since the reorganizi-
ton at the Plymouth church. The audience
was very large and apprecistive throughout
the entire programme,
The same evening the annual celebrations
of our Irish citizens in honor of their Patron
Saint took place at Dicksons and at Masonic
Hall. The various exercises, consisting
chiefly of numbers of our most popul ar
musicians, were generously applauded by
the immense tbrongs present.
The Matinee Musicale was well attended
on Wednesday afternoon. The ladies par
ticipating in the programme all scq 1itted
themselves in a fine manner.
On Friday evening occurred the dedication
{ ( the new Turner Hall on North Illinois
Street Participated in By all Of the german
societies Of the city. Each of the musical
organizations rendered volunteer selections,
a rieasent feature was the attendance of the
entire Lyla Orchestra
Professor Clark gave his rsual organ re-
cital yes erday afternoon to regular attend
ants and many new auditors.
NOTES EoTsED ABROAD.
"The Times is the name of new opera
by Suppe.
Theo is said to have had tiff with man.
| ager Grau.
Mspleson seems to have reached gold
| mine in San Francisco.
| Madame Emma Nevada ban been quite i'll
| in San Francisco
Brocolini is singing on the operate stage
| IN dney, Australia.
| The Milan Opera Troupe, is soon to be
/ granted a new lease of life they
Weber, the piano man, is soon to marry
| Irene Perry, New York actress
| Dsnville, Illinois is fast gaining reputa-
ton as quite musical city.
| II is stated that opera, in the summer sea-
| son will not be profitable III the East this
| year.
| The German opera season in Boston begins
| April 9th. The Chicago season was grand
| success.
| Emma Abbott has gained an additional
hold on the people OF the West this season.
In Lecocq's latest 'La Vie Mondaine" one
of the chief characters is a Chicago million
ARE.
Mad. Julie Rosewald has deserted our op-
cratic stage and located permanently in
| California.
Mrs. Z. P. Thayer of Greenfield, q promi-
Dent soprano of that place, has been suffer.
| ing severely with q Troublesome throat affec-
! ton.
Comic opera in a tent, with 1000 seating
capacity win be the novelty in New England
| this summer.
Mile. Blanca La BIanch, the Prima Donna
! OF the Davenport family, is living at Paris
this winter and is not engaged.
The musical virtue In the Charles L. Davis,
"Josl:n" party lies in the price paid for the
band instruments, which were made by Conn,
of Elkhart and are truly beautiful.
Charlottesville although the Athens of our
State, surely has no great musical taste as
both Emma Abbott and Abbie Darlington
have lost money at that place this season.
Marie Rose has been selected by the French
Government as the leading Prima Donna OF
the musical festival to be given at the Grand
| Opera House, under Government auspices
In aid OF the poor of Paris.
OUR OWN MUSICAL PEOPLE.
As a concert hall "Lyra Halr' is a success.
Paul Bahr has several pupils in Marion,
| Indiara.
Miss Anna Wilcox is one of our most
promising pianists.
Mre. NJ. II. Spades has reached New o.
leans on her way home.
Mr.. Louis Dochez is valuable acquisition
to our musical circle.
Mrs. r. l.. Reynolds possesses sweet So
prsno voice which she uses with decided
skill.
Andrew Smith made decided i'm preston,
with his rich tenor voice, in era Worthwhile,
some evenings ago.
A concert bv the Indianapolis Chorus So
ciety with full orchestra accompaniment is
one of the things of the future.
Mrs. John G. New is again giving q great
deal OF attention to her musical studies with
very flsttering results
That difficult instrument the "violin-
cello" is mastered by julius Wocher, who
plays with the Lvra orchestra.
Another heavy vocal four-part waltz will
be rendered by the entire membership of
the Lyra, both chorus and orchestra at their
next concert
Barclay Walker has recently organized a
promising music class. We trust that this
popular young composer will be successful
in his new venture.
Perry ingalls,. notwithstanding the fact
that he bas been troubled with very
sore lip. has been doing good work with his
cornet at the Grand this week.
Lists sRapsodie" as rendered by Josssfy
is nunber given with brilliant effect by
Miss Lulu Bush, on the programmes of con-
certs given abroad by Mrs Bailey and Mr..
Foster.
Theodore Thomas. in addressing the
"Lyra'' for concert date IN this city, very
modestiy asks the small pittance of fifteen
| NSN ooAoic Suofautcc JIG niSut,
more money than has been saken in this
season for any two nights at either theater.
Mss Bessie Stone has returned from New
YORK, having finished while there a course
OF piano study. Miss Bessie. as an acc omps-
NEST, bids fair TO rival her talented brother,
Ill. who. bv the way, has had the honor Of
playing the instrumental parts for Clara
Louise kellogg.
The air is rife with ruu,ors of bad blood
and dissolution in the musical society re-
Gently Organized In the northern part OF the
city. under the leadership of Professor Kiefsr
The cause 10 attributed TO Jealousy among
the membership. of the favor shown Mr.. Geo.
singer. the new "dsbutante' ~ violin SOLO
ist