The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

ours in August and lasts until tie 1stcf October.
The Nine, at present. has charge OF the Dan
vile, ILL.,, Vocal Association, of which she is the
leader She contemplates giving grand con-
cert in this city soon.
Mr. A. r. Curry played Ashers transcription
of Alice at the entertainment given by the
Woman's Relief Corps at Pfaf1in's Hall On
Wednesday evening. This young gentleman is
gaining considerable reputation as pianist.
The Carleton Opera Troupe, Ford's Opera
Company and Thee. Thomas, with Mime. Fursch-
Madi, and Emma Juch are soon to be In Indian
apolis. So musicians Of this and neighboring
localities. can pay their money and take their
choice.
Mrs. S. Y. Morrison and Mrs Jencks read val
uable papers upon the subject of Dramatic
Music and 'sPhilistines,n at the Matinee Music
ale on Wednesday. Both ladies are popular in
that organization, and were listened to with
marked attention.
ciety Of the English Lutheran Church will be
given at the residence Of the Rev. John Baltzly,
on Walnut street, on Wednesday evening Mrs.
q. P. Hammond, Miss Jennie McOuat, Miss Ada
Lowe and Mrs Leon Bailey, Mr. Frank Myers,
Miss Nora Dickey, Miss May Miller and a male
quartet will furnish the entertainment in
music and recitations. AS this is the last con-
cert of the season for this society, it is hoped
there will be large attendance.
THE MENDELssoHN SOCIETY.
The concert of the Mendelssohn Society next
Wednesday night is to be the most popular one
yet given The Symphony Orchestra win per-
form movements from different symphonies,
showing the peculiarities of the different com
posers in regard to style and orchestration. Also
several lighter selections will be rendered, in
GLIDING the celebrated Gayotte from the opera
of "Mignon" and the overture to 'Zanetta," by
Auher. This overture is one of the most en-
tertaining compositions ever performed in
this city, being purely dramatic and
descriptive 1t opens with a pastorale in legato
with full orchestra, and again diminishing to
the same theme until, dying away, new sub
jecis introduced by the clarinet, which is worked
up throughout the remainder of the orchestra.
The Mendelssohn String Quartet will perform
the adagio and sherzo from Krhlans quartet
opus 122 Mrs. j. J. Cole will sing Good bye,v
by Tosti, which has never been heard
Meyerbeer's celebrated composition en-
titled I'll Monaco" or 1.-THE Monk" as
sung with such success by Mr.. W. NJ Whitney,
of Boston. A novelty will be a trombone solo,
by Mr.. Ernest HI. Clarke. The society is doing
all in it's power to increase and elevate musical
interest in this city, and will spare effort to
accomplish success.
At the last rehearsal the third chorus of
the cantata, Eighteenth Psalm" was taken
up and learned. The orchestral score and parts
have arrived, and are in the hands of Mr. E. G.
Clarke. They are all in the original manu-
script of the composer, Mr.. S. N. Penfeld
This cantata will be produced at about the same
time in Brooklyn, Philadelphia. Baltimore
Cleveland and Indianapolis, and much interest
is attached to it on account of it's being thor
oughly artistic and thoughtful work by an
American composer.