The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-15
THE MUSIC TONIGHT
Opening of the May Festival, the
Big Event of the West.
Nine. Eames Arrives This Afternoon
The Preliminary Arrangements
First Nights Programme.

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ries OF entertainments ever given In this
city, will begin at Tomlinson Hall tonight.
All the conditions are favorable to sue
cess. The preliminary arrangements have
been carefully made, every possible precau-
ton being taken to prevent mishaps or
annoying incidents. The chorus has been
so often and so carefully rehearsed under
Professor Arens's direction that 1t shows
a high degree Of proficiency, and so far as
the directors are informed all the soloists
advertised will be here to take part in the
various concerts.
Nine. Eames will arrive from Chicago
this afternoon. The Boston Festival Or
chestra, with Miss Juch, Mlle Trebelli.
Mr.. Towne, Mr.. Heinrich, Miss Stein,
Nine. Calra Poole King and Mr.. Giese,
gave two concerts at Columbus. o., last
night, and will arrive here at 8 o'clock this
morning and be ready for the first re-
hearsal with the chorus at I1:30 to-day.
The other soloists will all be here this
morning.
To-night's concert, in many respects,
promises to be the most attractive one of
the series. In ii will appear for the first
time in Indianapolis NJ. Henri Marteau,
the famous French violinist. whose playing
has created such a great sensation In the
various cities of Europe and this country.
Mile. Antoinette Trebelli, the English So
prano. who has had leading parts in all
the important festivals and concerts in
Great Britain during the past two years,
and Mr.. Ben Davies, the Welsh tenor, who
divides with Lloyd the honors Of being
the greatest of oratorio tenors. Other So
loists are Nine. Clara Poole King, a con-
traito who made a fine impression at the
Indianapolis festival of 1880. and Mr.. Max
Heinrich, one of the greatest of baritones.
In addition to their participation in the
~oratorio of "St. raul" they will each sing
tt from "Rigoletto." Marteau is down
for two numbers. The complete programme
is as follows:
PART L.
First rart of "St. Pau and X,
CerptS snQ elSSOnn
Chorus-"Lord, Thou Alone Art Col"
Soprano Recitative-"And the Many That
Blleved."
First and Second Bass Duet-"We Verify
Chorus-"Now, This Man Ceaseth Not"
soprano Recitative-"And All Tat Sat in
the Council"
Tenor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Chorus-"Take Him Away"
Soprano Ar1a-"JeruSalem.
C~horus-"Stone Him Oath" .
Tenor Recitative-"And they Stoned Him"
Choral-"To Thee, o Lord"
Soprano Recitative-"And the Witnesses"
Chorus-"Happy and Bless d Are Tney."
Tecor Recitative-"And saul Made havoc
of the Church."
Alto Recitative and AriSso-"But the Lord
Is Mindful of His own"
The Conversion
Thou Me7'
Chorus-'Rise Up, Arise"
Cloral-"Sleepers, Wake; a Voice Is Cal
Tenor Rec~itative-"And His Companions"
Bass ~Aria-CPauD 20 God, Have Mercy"
Tenor Recitative-"And There Was a Dis
soprano Recitative-"And Ananias Went
Chorus-ao Great is the Depth."
Tenor Arla-"Be Thou Faithful unto
soloists-MlIe. Trebelli. Mr.. Davies, Nine.
Clara Poole-King. Mr.. Heinrich.
INTERMISSION.
overture-"Lenore, No. s'.........Beethoven
Mr.. Heinrcc.
G Minor Concerto.
NJ. Henri Marteau.
Suite Op Pin a Haunted For
R esi and Dsepsr
AT Ssll' SsaspfHf e1. Angels; caJeph- A"as,
thai Il
Mr.. Davies.
Po.onaise from ''Mignon" Thomas
Mile. Trebelli. -.
NJ. Henri Martcau.
Quartet from "Rigoletto" .............Verdi
Mile. Trebelii, Mr.. Davies, Nine. Poole
King, Mr.. HeinIic :.
Rhapsodie No. i in F...................Liszt
FESTIVAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The sale of seats for the various con-
certs of the festival will continue each
day until the close at the Big Four ticket
office. until 5 o'clock in the evening. when
the Office will be closed, so that the count
may be made up for the evening sale at
Tomlinson He'll. Many people are coming
from out of town to attend the festival,
and as the majority of these have not Sc
cured tickets city patrons who have not
yet obtained what they want should be
prompt about it. At previous festivals it
has been the custom TO sell admission
tickets at reduced prices on the nights OF
the various concerts. This VIII not be
done this year. and only tickets at regu-
lar prices, each good for a particular seat,
will be on sale
The concert tonight, as well as on
Wednesday and Thursday nights, will be-
gin exactly at S:15 o'clock. when the doors
will be closed, and nobody Will be allowed
TO enter until a convenient place In the
programme Is reached. The matinees will
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will be observed.
In coming TO the hall carriages for the
Market-street entrance will approach from
the west, and for the Defaware-street en-
trance Qor the chorus and artists from
the north. After the concerts carriages
will approach the Market-street entrance
from the East.
A large force of men was at work all
day yesterday getting everything IN readi-
ness at the hall. In order hat IL may be
kept as cool as possible during the con-
certs no gas will be burned, all the nlu-
mination being by electric lights, which
have been rearranged SO that they VIII
not interfere with a view of the stage,
even from the top gallery.
As Others See IL.
The Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette of
Monday says:
politics and business in Indianapolis
this week will give way to music. 1t is
the week OF the annual music festival. for
which greater preparations have been
made than ever before. and no sordid con-
siderations of pelf or place will be per-
mitted TO interfere with or TO maj the
feast OF melody. These annual May fes-
rivals have proven great educators Of the
public taste. Each years performance has