The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-17
Miss Gertrude May Stein, Pianist Fried
helm. Mr.. Mills and Mr. Towne Re-
ceive the Audiences Marked Favor.
CANTATA OF FAIR ELLEN
How the Great American Prima
Donna Was Received.
Miss Juch's Beautiful Rendition of tho
''Ave Marie at the Matinee-To-
Nights Wagnerian Programme.

The festival programme last night was OF
merit sufficient TO justify the large at
tendance. every seat in the big hall being
sold. Nine. Eames was the principal So
loist, but the audience did not make her
reception so exclusive TO be marked.
giving the other artists a most generous
applause. While the magnificent and won-
derful voice of the American prima donna
enthused the people. they did not forget
TO recognize the high standard OF those
who enjoyed numbers on the programme
with Nine. Eames. Mr.. Watkin Mills. the
baritone, made a strong impression. and,
singularly enough. the audience allowed its
enthusiasm TO obtain unusual momen-
tum after Mr.. Arthur Friedhelm gave his
first piano number. Ii was evident the
people did not expect 20 hear such finished
performance. Mr.. Friedheim is said 10 be
the greatest Liszt performer in this coun-
try, at least. and his selection was from
that composer. Miss Gertrude May Stein
was a surprise. When the directors en-
gagged her they were not assured she
would be received with an ovation but her
triumph was one OF the noted ones OF the
evening. Mr.. L. c. Towne, the tenor. was
also well received. The orchestra showed
that 1t is. perhaps. the best that has ever
conductor Mollenhauer is justly entitled to
much in awarding measures OF credit to
the artists.
The large audience was admirably ham
died, and the seating OF the people was ac-
complished without the confusion that has
marked the ovcrtures in festivals OF past
seasons. Society made much more preten-
tious display than on the preceding night.
and evening dress was the order, the hall
assuming a brilliant appearance. The at
tendance from out of town was good. most
of the visitors apparently seeking seats on
the first floor. Although the programme
shorter than the one of the opening
night, the encores heightened IL until almost
IL 80 o'clock. but well had the police
ranged carriages on the street that the hall
was soon emptied. The street-car arrange
rnents were also more satisfactory. The
heat Of the night made 1t trihe uncom-
Portable in the hall. the ventilation afforded
by the opening Of doors allowing annoying
sounds to occasionally break in on. the soft
orchestral passages In the northeast cor
nei of the hall Is the reception room for
the soloists. and it is separated from the
right corridor only by flag. During two
numbers last right several OF the artists
forgot that only the flag kept their voices
lTOIl JUe anu exercised tneSt
voices while number was being rendered.
1t was mere carelessness, and comfGra-
lively few noticed it.
The welcome extended TO Nine Eames
reflected the keen interest in the appear
ance of this celebrated woman, who has
acquired SO many laurels so rapidly. No
soprano voice. with such beautiful tones.
has ever been heard with such effect in
Tomlinson Hall before Many people who
heard Patti when she was recently here
at once drew a comparison between the
voices OF the new cantatrice and the old.
The wholesomeness of Eames's voice. if
such an expression may be properly used.
was a feature the audience could admire.
1t is strong and pure, and is full Of human
melancholy. Nine. Eames has a magnlA-
cent presence. Then she is American.
Tonight will close the festival. the pros
gramme TO be distinctively a Wagneria1
one The spinning chorus from THE Fly
ing Dutchman" has been cut out in order
10 reduce the length OF the programme.
The matinee this afternoon viii no doubt
be largely attended. Marteau. the violinist,
will appear.