The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-08
THE RUSH FOR SEATS.
The Sale for the May Festival Will Be
Immense.

There was a crowd of people about the
Big Four ticket Office yesterday morning
long before the time announced for the be-
ginning of the sale of seats for single con-
certs of the May Music Festival. 1t became
so great that it was thought best to give
out numbers, so that great confusion
might not result when the sale began.
One hundred and fifty numbers were thus
given out, emitting their holders to prece-
dence in the choice. The sale began at 9
o'clock and continued until 6 o'clock last
evening. Arrangements for 1t had been so
carefully made that there was little con-
fusion or dissatisfaction. Three of the
directors of the Music Festival Associa-
ton were in attendance all day and per-
sonally conducted the sale, the demand be-
ing continuous.
Unlike the experience of past seasons. the
demand for seats was about equally di-
yided among the various concerts, the diff
ference being very little between them.
More seats were sold yesterday perhaps
for Wednesday nights concert, when Nine.
Emma Eames is to sing, although il is
already evident that Marteau is one of the
great drawing cards of the festival. The
sale of seats for single performances will
nc thAo AAAOl AkAAAo anu lOW
on until the close of the festival. Guided
by the experience Of past years. the di-
~rectors have reserved a numbr of season
seats for those who may desire them, but
have thus far failed to buy. They are an
for good locations. Although the sale yes
terday was large, there are still plenty of
good seats in all parts OF the house for
all the concerts.
The greatest musical festival in New
England is that at Springfield, Mass,
which was held last week. Five concerts
were given under the direction of Mr..
George w. Chadwick, and the principal
soloists were Nine. Games, Ben Davies,
Mile. Trebelli and Max Heinrich, all of
whom will appear here. Strange as it may
appear to some people the artistic and
popular success of the festival was made
by Mr.. Davies. The Republican, one OF
the most conservative papers of the coun-
try. says Of him: Nine: Eames was the
great card of the festival, while Mr..
Davies was almost unknown except TO a
few who had followed his career in the
papers There was all the more susprise
when Nine. EameS was o~verShadoWed by
his magnificent singing. There was no
cause for either to complain, however,
for honorS came easy last night, and
a more enthusiastic audience has never
been seen in the city. When an American
audience finds articulate utterance il Is
indeed stirred to the depths.
with the possible exception of Mr..
Lloyd, there is probably no tenor now IIv-
Ing who is so good an exponent of the
grand oratorio style as Mr.. Davies. 1t Is
a style adapted for vast audiences and
magnificent distances. a style which ire
sistibly commands attention and instantly
takes hold of the public as we'll as the
critic. There are singers whose merits
have to be pointed out TO be appreciated.
Mr.. Davies is none of these; he Is as
obvious a phenomenon as the MONDAY sun.
1t does not take an astronomer to prove
that luminary is shining. norta musician
to know that Mr.. Davies is "a great singer.
HE voice is OF the robust tenor quality,
with nothing soft or slight about it. II
is, indeed, rather a very high baritone
than a pure tenor quality. and the power
and fullness OF the lower register is
phenomenal"