The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18
There VIII Be No Call Upon the Guar
antors-Directors Are Well Pleased
with the Eastern Folks.
TRIUMPH OF EMMA JUCH
She Makes a Decided Hit in the
Wagnerian Programme.
What Was Paid for the Music-The De-
lay Of the Matinee Henry Mar
teau's Playing.

The sixth annual May festival closed last
night, and for the first time dn the history
of the festival there will be no call made
upon the guaraptors. Had not a violent
storm broken last night just as people Were
getting ready to set out for Tomlinson Hall
there would probably have been small
balance on the proper side Of the manage
menfs books. AS 1t was. there was a big
attendance, and 1t would have only needed
fair weather to have brought the receipts
very close to those OF tie preceding even
ing. Wagnerian music is growing IN favor
In Indianapolis, and from the vociferous
enthusiasm that followed several numbers
It must be acknowledge that the composer
was not forgotten in the feeling that
prompted the people to applaud 50 vigorous
ly. The evening a triumph for Miss
Emma Juch, and deservedly 1t was for she
sang with better endeavor and with more
heart in her song than ever before In this
city. 1t is said that Miss Juch felt piqued
over the prominence that was given Mime.
Eames in the advertising and that she re-
solved to show an Indianapolis audience
what woman piqued can do. In her part
In the prayer and finale Of "Lohengrin" shs
fairly scared away from platform, audi
ence and hall. and when the baton OF the
conductor fell the heaviest applause OF the
festival began. With the applause were
shouts and the waving OF handkerchiefs in
parts OF the house.
Many thought that the Wagner night was
the best of the three. 1t was better en-
joyed, perhaps, for the public is more ia
miliar with the works given than with the
composers represented on the miscellaneous
programmes. Although it was announced
that the spinning chorus from the Flying
ho omit AL W.
cided at a late moment to give it, and Miss
Juch consented to sing In this number after
the MANAGEMENT had excused her on account
of the heavy work that the programme
brought upon her. Mr.. Heinrich also dem
onstrated that he is a great Wagnerian
singer, and his romanza, 20 Thou Sublime
Sweet Evening STAR was one OF the beau
tiful renditions Of the season.
The May festival management feels that
the festival next year will be on "a pay
ing basis now that the point Is reached
where the guarantors do not hava 10 SO
down in their pockets to meet a deficit
The present season of song proceeded
without hitch sufficient to cause any
trouble and the directors express them-
selves as well pleased with the treatment
from the men from the East To whom
Was was intrusted. The receipts from
the three nights an the two mat
inees are in the neighborhood or
$1,000. and this will not fall short more
than 500 or SO of the expenses. The con-
tract prIce for the Boston orchestra and
the soloists, except Marteau, was N,OO0
and the violinist was paid 500 for his two
performances. The local expenses Of tiie
festival were about 5000 less than they
were two years ago, and this saving tne
managers attribute to the careful business
management of Director Mayer, VINO gave
the finances of the festival as much con-
scientious care as he does his own busi-
- rxrh N "a
also deserving of much praise for executive
ability shown, says that Manager George
w. Stewart, through whom the orchestra
and sOlOists were engaged, is one OF the
fairest and most honorable men the asso-
citation has ever had occasion TO deal with.
He has made every concession 10 the local
directors and while his money was guar
anteed he has taken as much interest in
the success of the affairs as II he were
directly or locally interested. When IL
was found that it was necessary to have
number last night he telegraphed 70 Bos-
ton for Mr.: D.. NJ. Babeock, the basso. and
Stein, who has become a warm favorite
here, was very gracious and sang one
night without price, refusing an offer. She
was under contract only TO sing one nieht.
1t is quite probable that the directors VIII
give the contract for the orchestra and
artists for the 1895 festival to Mr. Stewart,
even If his figure should be a little higher
than others There will be a meeting Of
the directors next Monday, when the
counts will be audited and other business
transacted
At the matinee yesterday. there.
very annoying delay OF half an hour or
more, during which time over a thousand
people patiently waited for the appearance
OF the orchestra. This was not the fault
Of conductor Mollenhauer. who has shown
himself to he a superior leader in festival
work. Mr.. Arens held the orchestra till
130 o'clock at the morning rehearsal. and
then without authority told the that
they need not return until O'Clock. There
has been some curiosity rs to whether Mr..
Mollenhauer offered TO turn over his baton
to Mr.. Arens for several orchestral num-
bers. a proceeding that is not always pleas
ing to a man who has drilled and perfected
large body of instrumentalists. II was
the contract that he should allow Mr..
Arens TO conduct one more numbers,
and he graciously allowed Mr.. Arens TO
conduct several others when petitioned to
do so. Mr.. Arens was presented with a
gold watch by the chorus last night
The May Festival of 1894 was a success
and gives the directors much hope and
confidence for those of the years 10 come
The fiasco of last year. which was through
no fault of the directors. seems only to
have spurred them on to firmly establishing
the annual May event in the life OF In