The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-06
AMUSEME NTS.
THE MENDELssoHN CONCERT

TIE MENDELSSUdN CONCEhI.
A very fine audience greeted the Mendelssohn
Societys first grand concert of the season. at the
Grand Operahouse last night, the main floor be-
ing filed by the admirers of the society, despite
the counter musical attraction by the Mendels-
sohn Quintet +ioCldB.o1 Of Boston. The
first part of the programme was taken
up principally with orchestral music, beautifully
executed. The second number was Christmas
song, by the Apollo Quartet, who were honored
with an encore which was responded to by a
stanza from Your Highland Laddie" The or
chestras rendition of Gretry's ''Serenade Of the
Jealous Lover" was as near faultless as may be-
In the Concerto in g minor, by Mendessohn,
Prof. Paul Bahr's piano playing was feature not
to be forgotten, and won hearty applause.
The second part of the programme was wholly
taken up by THE Erl Kings Daughter" by the
entire society. The solos of Miss Nettie John
son, Miss Emma Grooms, Mrs. Morrison and
Msssrs. Dochez, Morrison, Parker and Fowler
we're sung in good style, and the concert, as a
whole. was very satisfactory.
THE POLO GAMES.
The game of polo last night at the Meridian
Rink between the old Indianapolis league club
and the Meridians was won by the indianapolis
club by score of to O. The Meridian club
tonight, will be strengthened, while the Indian
apolis League club will present the same team as
last night. In connection with the polo game
Beeson will give an exhibition of fancy and
acrobatic skating, and Eddie Timmons will give
flute solo. The game tonight will be the fare
we'll appearance of the Indianapolis club this
season.
NOTES.
"Fun on the Bristol" play that has made q
decided hit is underlined for English's for all
next week.
Austin's Novelty Company appears for thelast
time at the Zoo Theater to night giving $50
matinee. Their engagement has been highly
successful.
The hour of Professor Clark's organ recital, at
Plymouth Church to-day. will be occupied by se-
lections from Mozarts Twelfth Mass" Mr.. H.
c. Rogers will assist Mr. Clarke.
The campfire entertainment given by Robert
Anderson Post, g. A. r.. last night. was a brill
liant success, and the contributions to the pro-
gramme were heartily applauded
Mr. P. A. Connolly, business manager of Ar
thur Rehan's Comedy Company, is in the city
arranging for the production of Augustin Days
"A Night Or" at the Grand next week.
Mr. Frederick Bryton, character actor OF fine
attachments. will begin an engagement, for the
benefit of the Uniform Rank, x. OF P, at the
Grand Opera-house next Monday evening, in his
very successful play, FORGIVEN" which has the
reputation of being one of the most striking and
original of recent dramatic creations. Mr.. Bry-
tons re engagements this season have been es-
pecially profitable, which is sufficient indica-
ton of the merits of the attraction.
Robert McWade opened at Englishs Opera
house to fair business last night, in his own YER
sion of RIP Van Wrinkle. which can hardly be re-
garded as an improvement on the text so familiar
to theater patrons. The changing of the we'll
remembered names of the characters is a mis-
take and harmful to the effect The amusement
loving public has become so accustomed
to the correct version of this pathetic play that
it is likely to resent innovations as destructive as
Mr. Wade has dared to make AS presented
last night, it was difficult to avoid regarding it
as an Irish play. with Paddy Wrinkle fleeing
from Tinyhely. instead of Falling Waters, to the
Wicklow mountains, instead of the Katskills
Rip Van Wrinkle in Irish is an innovation. to say
the least. Mr.. McWade's support is oassable
The piece will be produced at the matinee to-day
and for the last time tonight