The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-17
AT THE MATINEE.
A Preponderance of woman Attend
The Solo Number

The matinee drew a fair sized audience,
there being many seats vacant in all
parts of the house. The fact that the sea-
son ticket holders are sharing the enter
tainments with their friends was manifest
in the ladies of the household being ac-
companied to the performance by others
than were with them at the opening con-
cert. The main floor was a garden of
flowers with the bonnets and hats. which
there was no effort to remove. as in the
evening Many of the audience were glove
less. and in this particular both of the
singers. Madame Poole-King and Miss
Juch. kept them company. The heat was
great. There were numerous out-of-town
parties. who evidently came in just for the
Day. for they had small hand bags. The
various attractions In town brought in
many people. some of whom took advan-
tage of the matinee to hear the artists.
There was a pr~eponderance of women. The
members of the chorus attended and took
their seats III the audience, swelling the
number. They were all lovers Of music,
and the enthusiasm OF the matinee ex-
ceeded by far that of the previous evening.
six Sisters from a convent occupied seats
in the o section of the balcony and
absorbed the sweet sounds of Instruments
and voice. The little group of black-robed
women made a decided contrast TO the gay
gowns worn by the great majority. There
was an informality In the performance
NliCn WOuiu HOl nave Deem necessary on IL
day when the temperature was less sui
try. The members of the orchestra sought
the hall whenever there was an inter-
mission In their playing. and the CORR
doris. with their breezes, were the favorite
places for the men.
The orchestra repeated it's triumph Of the
oreninc niCht. and for the delicate and ar
tistic rendition of the .Intermezzo from the
ballet Of Malta" by Delibes, was vociferously
applauded, and Mr.. Mollenhauer kindly
allowed the men to repeat the number 10
the evident satisfaction of the listeners.
Mr.. Mollenhauer has won a per-
affections OF the people of this
State for his capabilities as a leader of an
orchestra. The orchestra came 10 this sec
ton OF tho country comparativeIv unknovn
and Ii has performed the many mpan
ments and PLAYED the selections of the
programmes with rare skill and precision.
The afternoon programme was OF some
what popular character and fun of enter
tanning elments. This was the plan for the
Wednesday matinee OF the festival season.
a plan most charmingly carried out, es-
pecially as TO the orchestral features of the
afternoon. Mr.. Emil Mollenhauer conducts
with such ease and rnCsicianly interpreta-
tCn that his men seem ito go by them
s"lves'-by Inspiration.
Especially interesting in the way of a
comparative novelty was the andante from
T~schaikoWskfs quartet in Il fiat. Ii runs
along a minor reverie. in one place accent
ell by a weird triLlet picked monotonously
by the cello and double bass. Mr.. MolIen-
hauer's reading of this highly original COM
position was sympathetic and intelligent.
lit - iiCLLO HUN the bdncl VI NAill
was 50 charming that the audience was
only satisfied with a repetition.
Miss Juch is such an undoubted favorite
with the Indianapolis people that her en-
trance was made amid the warmest APP
plause. She substituted an aria from
Gounod's Queen of Sheba for the Carmen
number. then as an encore gave d dainty
Bit from Der FriscnuetZ. Miss Juch sang
the Bach-Gounod Ave Marie with her usual
religious fervor. That composition more than
any other IN her repertory shows the real
beauty of her voice 10 an advantage be-
cause throughout she never is tempted TO
force her production. She imbues any song
with her delightful German intensity.
Mr.. Felix Winternitz played the Ave
Marie violin obligato with much taste and
a broad, pure tone. Mrs. Clara Poole
King was heartily applauded on her render
ing of her three songs
Mr.. Fritz Giese will draw the same mel
low tone from his beloved cello and touch
hearts with his singing and reminiscent
effect OF O Cara Memoirs as long as his
hand has not lost its wonderful cunning
with the bow. Giese would not come
back.
Mr.. Rogers revealed the possibilities OF
the harp though even his
mastery playing cannot induce one TO ap-
preclate his instrument as well without the
background OF the strings with fuller
natural Zones His touch and execution
are most satisfying.