The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-27
ABrilliant Series of Five concerts Opens
with the Brightest Surroundings.
Solo Artists and Efficient Chorus with Thomas's
Orchestra Delight One Of the Finest Audi
ences Ever Gathered in Tomlinson HALL
Rossini's 'Stabat Mater" Supplemented
b yaSec0nd Part Rich in Musical Gems.
Features in General Description, Critical Re-
view, Cosby Interview and Incident Sug-
gested ty the Great Artistic Event.
A Large and Brilliant Audience Moved to
the Highest Enthusiasm.

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A Large and Brilliant Audience Moved to
the Highest Enthusiasm.
People began to assemble at Tomlinson
Hall. last evening. by 7:3O O'Clock or earlier.
but it must have been some minutes after 8
before the hurrying crowd of tick et-hold-
ers thinned out sufficiently to permit the
ushers to close the doors. The performance
was announced to begin at 8 o'clock sharp.
but it was necessary to give some latitude
whore the seating of such q vast audience
was in question. BY the time the first
notes of the ''Stabat Mater" were heard
hardly q vacant chair was visible in the
great hall.
1t was a. audience worthy of the occa-
sion, and one that must have gwen much
satisfaction to the performers, if it is true,
as said, that musicians, Ink public speak
ers. derive an inspiration from the numbers
before them. The managers of the festival.
who have labored with such energy and
earnestness to make the affair a success,
had reason to feel gratified at the
sight of the multitude. It had to
them not only q inancia suggestiveness,
but was q tribute to, and recognition of,
their skill and judgment in arranging the
features and attractions of the entertain
ment. It is the conventional thing to say
of such an s~ssemblage that it was q fash
ionable audience, but this would be hardly
accurate as applied to last nights gather
ing. There were evidences that
ln~dianapolis' "four hundred" were
all Thereon. to be moro exact,
tho two hundred end fifty that
the ira yelling correspondent of . New
York paper conceded to this city; but the
majority Of people present would, perhaps.
not care to count themselves as fashion
ables. A love for music and q cultivated
taste In that direction are possessions not
confined to one class, but are more univer-
sally diffused than IS the fondness for any
other art.
All kinds and conditions of people com-
posed that gathering from the leading
citizen, rho was there out of good will for
the enterprise, to the hard working woman
who had With difficulty. spared the price OF
. ticket. and the blind boy, whose greatest
possible JOY 10 in listening to such heavenly
melodies as were poured from the threats
of the singers last night. A great many
people not in full dress were present, not
outstanding the injunction of an evening
that they enjoyed themselves thoroughly
in the absence of such festive garments-
As q whole. however. the audience
presented q gay and cheerful appearance.
were miniature fiower-gardens, added a
wonderful attractiveness to the scene. 1t
was q good-humored crowd. but true to it's
Indianapolis instinct. 1t declined to be en-
thusiastic at the start, and showed q GER
tain degree of oldness. Mr.. LAWN, the
tenor and tho first soloist. suffered some
what from this, the applause given his ex-
quisitely-rendered "Cujus being
a little tardy. The chorus, more respon-
sive or quicker to recognize q good thing
when they heard it, atoned for the heavi-
ness of the audience by applauding vIg0r-
0usly.
With the duet by Miss Juch and Miss
Poole the audience began to warm up. q
sympathy with the performers. Miss Juch
never gave greater delight than by her
singing in the "Stabat Mater" and ex-
ceeded even the expectations of her most
ardent admirers. Miss Poole divided the
honors, and Mr.. Fischer was equal to the
requirements of the most exacting critics.
These singers, and particularly Miss Juch,
who has visited here most frequently, have
established themselves In the affections of
Indianapolis music-lovers. and can always
be assured of q warm welcome.
1t was when Miss Howe appeared that
enthusiasm burst it's bounds. such ap-
plause as greeted this beautiful woman at
the close of her first number has perhaps
never Deon n08rO Do1Or6 In lOml1n6On
Hall. 1t was loud. long continued and
earnest. and was doubtless very gratifying
to the young singer. but it was not con-
siderate to insist upon an encore either
in her case or that of Miss Juch, whose
parts already rendered had been difficult
and exhaustlng. At the music festival in
Buffalo, last week, the rule was made and
adhered to that the performers should re-
spond to no encores. This is q good rule,
and one that might we'll be adopted by the
Indianapolis festival managers. 1t is, of
course, Q compliment to the artists TO be re-
called, but in the long programmes given at
these concerts their endurance is severely
tested, and any further demand 10 an
imposition upon them. Pleasure can be
sufficiently attested by the audience by
applause that falls short of o determined
encore. 1t was q we'll pleased audience that
left the hall last night. Expressions of
delight were heard on every side, and
chorus. orchestra and ~sOloists each came
in for q share of praise. So far as public
opinion is concerned the opening of the
festival may be regarded as q complete
success
Work of the Soloists.
No music festival ever held here has been
favored with a finer quartet than that