The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-05
MADE A COMPLETE SUCCESS.
The City Hall Crowded atthe Concluding
Concerts of the Musical Festival.
The Weeks Festivities Fittingly Rounded Out
"A Great Musical and Financial Success
Fraulein Lehmanns Departure.
THE CONCLUDING CONCERTS.

Large Audiences at the Popular-Price Per-
formances Yesterday and Last Night.
Those who believed that the interest in the
festival concerts had tagged with the departure
OF one of the leading attractions, Fraulsin Leh-
mann, and who had maintained that there was
mo demand for popular prices to high-class
musical entertainment, were surprised at the
sight of the large audience which gathered at
Tcmlinson Hall yesterday afternoon. The as
semblsge was composed mainly OF ladies and
children and the close attention paid by the lit
tie folks apd their signs of appreciation would
have delighted the hearts of the aesthetic who
hold that the higher attributes of humanity are
cultivated by the concord of sweet sounds" OF
the programme it is hardly necessary to speak
In detail 1t is enough to say that the several
Fenditions in no way fell short of those given at
the sarlier concerts. The orchestral parts were
performed with the same care and precision which
has gained. the players many compliments
during the week. No selections on the pro
gramme called for the grand chorus and on the
platform the vacant chairs of the absent mem
bsrs marred the scenic effect somewhat TIE
semi-chorus of ladies. however, acquitted them
selves creditably, and the audience was con-
scious of no lack. The piano solo from Weber. was
brilliantly executed by Miss Anna Wilcox. Web
eT's music has quality that renders it hardly
less popular than Mendelsshons Songs With
out Words" and the applause which greeted the
performance at its close was in token not only of
appreciation of her skill, but of the taste which
made the selection for the programme. The
vocal solos by Miss johnson and Mrs. DeWolf
were among the best of the week Miss john
sons vocaization shows improvement and the
song chosen displayed her abilities to the best
advantage Both these ladies received hearty
applause. The comments of the audience, as it
well entertained.
THE LAST CONCERT.
Every seat was taken. and scores and hun.
dreds stood, at the concluding performance
last night. 1t was popular dedication of the
new hall-just the thing needed to round out the
weeks successful festivities. The programme
was made up of the gems that had been present
cd during the week. and was as follows:
Part First
Overture emiramde' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ossini
Grand Orchestra.
OrcneSLra.
Uelections from ''Stabet Mater" .Rossini
(a) 'tQuis est Homo?"-Duet
Misses L. Adam and l.. Hesslng.
(b) FAC ut Portem"-Solo.
Mrs. f. H. lowering.
(c) "Infammatus."
Mrs J. P Frenzel
and
Grand Chorus.
Mexican Serenade" ....--.......
Grand Orche ira.
Quartet-'Tenting on the Old Camp-ground Smith
Mrs W. c. Lynn, Mrs S. L. Morrison. Mr..
w. Williams Mr.. s. L. Morrison
March and Chorus from ''Tannhauser" Wagner
Grand Chorus and Orchestra
Part Second.
Overture "Gullaums Tell, "..--.......... Rossini
Grand Orchestra.
near Mrs. MY g. J. Hammond and Grand chorus.
Plano 'o' 81 S fsSsIe nissss Schumacher
Mr.. H. j. Schumacher.
Heaven Has Shed Tear with cello obligato. Kucken
Mr. Fl. G. Levi
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah. .-... Handel
Grand Chorus and Orchestra.
overture, MaSSanello .AuDer
Grand Orchestra.
The solo parts were without exception, finely
rendered, and in such way as to reduce the
imum. In the first duo in the 'Stabat Mater
Misses Adam and Hessling won deserved ap
plause Mrs. lowering repeated her solo, "Fac
ut Portem," sung on Tuesday night, and with
such frmness and sweetness of tone and purity
of voice, to call out the enthusiastic ac
kaowledgments Of the immense audience. Gin
dammatus,' by Mrs. Frenze was q
splendid performance Her voice led the chorus
with strength and power that surprised even the
iauy's best friends The audience reluctantly
yielded the encore they demanded Mrs Ham
mond, in Hear My Prayer" repeated her
Enn frSt p.wh owx1 AlnA = II
said. Dir. Levi was as successful with his solo
as on Thursday evening. A notable and very
pleasant feature was the generous recocni-
tion of the local soloists by the chorus Mrs.
Hammond, Mrs. lowering, Mr.. Levi, Mrs
Frenze and the others, were even more heartily
applauded by the chorus than by the audi
ence. while the enthusiasm manifested
towards their leader, Professor Barus was
irrepressible. This was specially noted when the
doral harp was presented to him by Mr.. Levi, on
behalf of the chorus. The quartet ''Tenting
Tonight was given with the best effect, the
piano passage at the conclusion being distinctly
heard in the furthest corner of the immense
room. Me- Schonaker's piano solo was warmly
received, as is everything rendered by this An
ished performer. The work of the chorus and
orchestra was nearly faultless. There was no
evidence of WEAKNESS in the voices, but they at
tackled their scores with much vgor and
seeming freshness as on the first NIGHT. The
most popular if not the best artistically, was
were well placed at the end of the
programme, and there will linger
for many day the echo of that grand chorus
In disnissng the weeks performance, it is not
too much to say that the festival chorus has
given to the people of Indianapolis a distinctly
broader and better idea of the possibilities of the
city. IT q festival like this can be organized in
the short time that has been taken now, there is
no limit to the capabilities OF the future. In
danapolis will take new departure from this
date, and the opening of Tomlinson Hall will
mark an epoch in the citys history and progress
THE SUCCESS OF THE FESTIVAL
In answer to inquiries as to the financial sue
cess of the festival, Col James B. Black, of the
executive committee, said yesterday: Eve can't
say Jet what we will make. We don't know
Gbout expenses. Many items of expense Incl