The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
A RALLY ON THE CONCERT
Unprecedented Sale of Seats for This
Single Great Musical Event
Margaret Reid Has at Last Been Engaged
The Programme In Ful-Director Erwin
Talks-Mr. Mayors Suggestion.
MONDAY NIGHTS CONCERT.

MONDAY NIGHTS CONCERT
Complete Arrangements for the Appear
ance OF Nordica and Miss Reid.
The project of the directors of the late
lsmented m0sical festival of giving
grand concert at Tomlinson Hall to-mor-
row night, which shall include the best
feature of the festival, met With sub
stantial encouragement yesterday. On all
sides there were expressions of regret on
account of the inability TO give the festl-
val as advertised. and approval OF the pro-
posed concert. During the morning tele-
gram was received from Mr.. &. A. Ellis.
manager for Nine. Nordica, stating that
she would positively be here on Monday,
not only in time for the concert. but in
time for rehesrssls during the day. Early
in the day an effort was made to reach
Miss Margaret Reid by telegraph. but was
unsuccessful. as she was supposed to be on
her way from New York to Chicago. where
she is to sing tonight. Her brother. how
ever. who is informed as to her affairs.
said that under her agreement with
her manager, Mr. l.. M. Ruben,
she could not make contract
TO sing, independent of him, and he alone
could make il kilograms were immedi-
etely sent TO him. but were evidently de-
Isyed In transmission. The music commit
tee. to whom had been intrusted the un-
dertaking of getting ND the programme.
gave it ont. and it was printed In the after
noon papers In the best form then obtsina-
ble but without Miss Reid's NAME as it
was not then certain that she could be OBJ
tanned. Later In the day. however. Mr.:
Ruben answered the original dispatch and
gave definite proposition, at none too low
q rate as mi ght be ex pected, which was ac-
cepted by the directors and the con act
closed. Miss Reid will therefore positively
sing. az well as Madame Nordica. at the
concert tomorrow night. The programme.
as arranged by the music committee. with
the assistance of Mr.. Arens. Is q most at
tractIYe one and commends itself TO the
lovers OF good music.
The sale of seats for the concert was adj
vertised to begin at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at the Big Four office. where. at
she same time. the redemption of tickets
sold for the festival would begin. Consid-
erably before the hour appointed there
was q crowd about the place of sale. anx-
ious to get the frat choice of location.
Nearly every body who had tickets to pre-
sent for redemption wanted TO make pur-
chases of seats Tor the concert. and there
was good deal of good-natured rivalry
over this. When the sale did open there
was such rush for several hours that
three of the directors were called on to as
slss the regular attaches of the office. The
demand dropped oil q little late In the att
ernoon, when IL became rumored that Miss
Reed was not to sing. but when this was
contradicted il was again resumed. Nearly
oDe-half OF the entire number of seats In
the hall were disposed of before the
Office closed for the day. With a gen.
ersl understanding of the unusual
excellence of the programme to be rem
dered, and this information was by no
means general yesterday. There Is every
reason to believe that when the sale is re-
sumed Tomorrow morning the remaining
seats will be speedily disposed of. Ii this
should prove to be the case arrangements
will be made for two or three hundred
extra chairs on the main floor, which can
be very easily provided for by the removal
of the large temporary platform that has
been erected. An audience tomorrow
night that will fill the hall to overlooking
will do much towards defraying the heavy
VIII practically insure q festival next sea-
son-otherwise there may not be one.
The programme as announced gives Nine.
Nardica two solos, Miss Reid two, the great
Maccabaus." "St. PauP and "Lohengr fh,D
Miss Sadie Walker is TO sing and Mt.
SchIiewen Is to play violin solo. The
choruses will be under the personal direc.
such great Importance during the past few
months. The complete and corrected pro-
gramme to be rendered Is as follows:
PART 1.
j. Judas Maccabaus" Handel.
to1 Mourn Ye Afflicted Children"
co. 80 Father, Whose Almighty Power"
Festival Chorus.
2. Aria, "Jean De Neville" Delibes
Miss Reid
3. Alto solo, "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice."
tsamson and Delilah) :-.---..saint ssens.
Miss Sadie Walker.
4. Aria from .Hcwdiade" Massepet.
Nine. Nordica.
to) "Ah Wretched Israel"
Soprano solo and Festival Chorus
Gl "see, the Conquering Hero Comes"
Ladies' chorus. duet and Grand Chorus.
PART ii.
/. Selections from "st Paul" Mendelssohn
(0l Lord Thou Art God"
(bl 40 God on High" (Choral)
Festival Chorus.
2. (al Violin concerto, ''Adagio" Bruch
t6l Airs "Hongroise" Ernst
Mr. echliewen.
3. Aria, "Traeratar -..........V Verdi
Miss Reid.
4. (0l "StOne Him tn Dcath.'
TO- Happy and Blcst Are They
Festival Chorus.
B. 40 Great Is the Depth"
Festival Chorus.
PART III.
Wagner DirisfOfl.
1. Aria of Elizabeth .'Tannhauser."
Nine NOrdica.
2. Selections from "Lohengrin."
tdl Arrival OF Lohengrin,
Lohengrin-Mr. Smith. Miss Reid and Chorus.
0l Bridal Chorus
Sung by soloists OF the city.
t) Finale. Act /.