The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21
THE FESTIVAL TREAT
UNUSUALLY LARGE ATTENDANCE
FROM OUT OF TOWN INDICATED.
that the Festival VIII BE Greatest
M I'm Country.


TO begin in Indianapolis next month. They
are receiving many letters of inquiry
ABOUT the festival to show general
interest I'm 1t throughout the State, and
even in adjoining States. Already ar
rangements are being made by a large
party at columbus, o., to come here to the
festival Another is coming from Louis
vile, KY, and numerous parties are being
organized In various Indiana cities. The
secretary has received letter saying that
seventy-fve people will come up from
Shelbyville to enjoy the Wagner night"
concert. One Of the purposes of the fes-
tival is to bring people here from other
places. and this promises to be accom-
plished this year to greater extent than
ever before. The musical papers through
out the country are causing general
recognition of the fact that the Indianapolis
festival this year will be the greatest one
given in. American distinction that is an
enviable one, considering the character OF
the festivals given in the East.
The festival books, which are attractively
printed, will be ready for distribution early
this week, and can be had free Of charge
upon application to Mr.. Kelsey at the Big
Four ticket Office. The book this year has
forty-eight pages, exclusive of the cover,
and contains portraits and biographical
sketches of all the principals engaged, Mr..
Mollenhauer, Mime. Melba. Nine. Nordica,
Watkin Mills, Ben Davies, Mrs. Julie L.
Wyman, Mrs. Gertrude May Stein, Miss
Rose Stewart. Mr.. William H. Clark. Mr..
William Fl. Rieger Mrs. Jennie Patrick
Walker, Mr.. Arens and Mr.. William H.
Sherwood. In addition to these. all the
shorter choral works are printed in full,
together with sketches of the composers.
snd tie and full synogss Of
and Delilah," which Is to be the principal
choral work given. Ben Davies as samson
to have the principal parts in the repre-
sentation in this city, for which they are
ssseF h hmse W ana saa d sng
ing 1t In nearly all the Eastern festivals.
She is a contralto of tine powers There is
and beiiiah.' '''oN '-~
All the principal artists who are to sing
tour Of the country WIN the Boston festival
orchestra, which Is also to appear here,
With the execution Of Morde ssa and Melsa
& Grau Grand Opera Company. This tour
began. at Montreal. Canada. April T. and
Gloucester. Mass: Bedford. Mass; New
Haven, Conn; Springfield, Mass; Provi-
e. 81 Toedo
orchestra and artists have all received high
have appeared.
Nine. Meba and Nine. Nordica continue
their triumphal sway win the Abbey Grand
e. two weeks engagement in Boston last
Monday. In the parlance of the day, Games
pany do not appear to be I'm it, with these
two. Melba sang twice during the past
week and on each night Inc SPECTATORS adj
amount advertised, and even then there
We're not enough 70 supply the demand In
reference to one performance a leading
critic of Boston said. IF the love of APP
plarse j. dominant trait in the mental
forget the events of last night. She has
been considered great Lucia heretofore,
but last nights triumph establishes her
day. It is doubtful II the only Patti ever
sang with greater artistic and vocal sue
oh gioja che 81 sente.' For this Melba
received an ovation 50 heartfelt and spon-
taneous that she was compelled TO repeat
the number, and before the vast audience
had begun to suffer from sheer muscular
ra nasd tne great songsfress had APP
bow her Acknowledgements. 1t was an oc-
currence which no one present will ever
Nordica's personal trumphs were little.
II any, less than those of Melba. The dis
can singers. and the greatest singer of Wag-
merriam music in the world, is one that Is
not now seriously questioned. 1t was es-
pecialfy Tor the latter reason that she was
engaged for the great Wagner concert in
indianapolis, when she will sing, among
other numbers, .'IGlsas Dream from .Lo-
hengrin,'' which has made her famous
Nordica is in great demand for the spring
oVer the eonr0 ana bt festival events all
accept only q few of the proffered engage
ments. as she Is going abroad in May to
The advance sale of season tickets for the
May festival will begin May 8. one week
the sale will be exclusively for guarantors
Of the festival fund. they being entitled to
this precedence ON account Of their incur
ring possible financial liability. At noon
the general sale Of season tickets. open to-
all, will begin, and viii continue the re-
sale OF seats for single performances not be-
ginning until Monday, May s. The prices of
seats VIII be substantially the same as last
year, there being slight advance in sea-
son tickets for certain parts of the house.
on account Of the extra concert to be given
part or the lower floor viii be IS and for
the rear s.. Tickets for the front row of
snd or Se fq REAR the VIII be $40 each
for the gallery will be 81 each. The prices
q sea seats for single concerts viii be sl.so and
- Tor the lower floor and 81 and $50 for
the balcony. The admission to all parts of
the house for the afternoon concerts will
vance sale OF season tickets, for upon this
will largely. depend the financial success of
the , festival Y The expenses this year age
of the great number of famous artists an
gagged. that It will take very large receipts
apollo Clubs Concert.
The Apollo Either Club will give its Sec
ond concert this evening at Maennerchor
Hall. II being the first anniversary of the
organization. The club is composed of
young lady either players. who have made
great progress during the past year under
the able direction of Mrs. Lucy A. Brust,
the clubs leader. One of the features of
the programme will be Mrs. Brust's solo,
Fantasia Caprice with orchestral ac-
compartment. The programme contains the
following numbers:
Overture. Circle of Brilliants." Fergu-
sons Orchestra; "Vereinslieder" Joseph
PonhoIzer. Apollo Either Club Loves Old
Sweet Song cornet solo. j. b. Ferguson: