The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07

be his frsD season there She replied that
she would be most happy TO do so, but was
under contract with Mr.. johnson, her man.
aser. not TO appear in opera THIS season
IN England. -
The marriage of Susanna Margaret How
ell and Mr. Arthur Mees, of New York. was
celebrated at the home Of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Howell, at Al
fred. n. Y, recently. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Frank
Norwood Bouck, OF Cuba. and was wit
messed only by relatives Of the bride and
groom Mr.. and Mrs. Mees will reside in
Chicago. Mrs Mees is regarded as a most
promising musician. She has done very
much in oratorio for one young, and
mas friends and well wishers everywhere.
She was educated at Alfred University and
vent TO Berlin. Germany. in 1856, where
she spent four years studying voice, violon-
cello and piano with Duwel, Sieber and
man scholar and was for two years in
structor I'm music at Peace Institute. at
n fb SINE b9cb hhe az She M Mas f6e
virgin: in New York. She Is woman of
much beauty and general favorite I'm Sc
ciety and with the people of her own pro-
fession. -
Nine. Clementine de vere-Sapio is singing
successfully in New York Nine Sapo
made her debut in New York as CIementine
de We're on Nov. is. 1888 at Steinway Hail.
She was the soprano OF Italo Campanini's
Concert Company and made a decided and
thoroughly deserved hit. She came before
the audience unknown. and without any of
the Fictitious Importance produced by the
customary advance putting. While she is not
great singer, she Is a more than ordinari-
ly good one. and her hearers were quick 10
recognize that fact. Her voice is pure So
pranO, with a smooth and solid quality, and
OF excellent range. Her cantabile singing
was free from affectation. Her ornamental
passages were sung with admirable ease.
certainty, and accuracy of information, and
her upper notes proved TO be strong, sweet
and clear The upper notes are not aloSe in
these qualities, for her voice is pleasantly
even Her staccato singing was delightful
in its clearness and precision, and her chro-
MATES and arpeggi0S were executed with
excellent facility.
For the last few years there has existed
at Zemburg, the capital of Galicia. in AUS
tria, a Jewish theater, in which all the
pieces are played in that old jargon of the
Polish and Russian Jews. which drives
philologists TO despair. At this theater has
just been performed an unpublished opera
in five acts entitled 'Yehouda- ben Halevy,"
the words by Auerbach and the music by
Wolfthal. The hero of this opera is not the
composer OF La Juive,' as one would be
tempted to believe from its title, but cele-
eral centuries ago and to whom are due He
braic verses of great merit among others
the superb Melodies of Jerusalem" some
of which are interiaced i'm the text of the
opera in question. The Austrian journals
state that this first genuine Jewish opera
has had a great success.
The italian tenor Marconi once made
visit to Rubinstein, during which the lat
ter's little son came tripping eagerly into
the music room and said. This is my
fiesta, papa, and want a present" VERY
well, my son, what shall it be-" - waltz,
papa-a new waltz. all for myself. and
now. What an impatient little son IL isl
exclaimed the great musician, but of
course you shall have your gift. Here 1t
is-listen! And for you;m', turning to the dis,
1T seems almost Incredible. says Mar
conf, but then and there / witnessed and
heard most remarkable phenomenon-the
ms waltz with his left hand. giving me at
the same time with his right the splendid
overture. e
Miss Birdice Blye. as she is being called
in the East. but known out this way as
simple Birdie Bly,. the brilliant young plan
list. is becoming quite popular in society cir
Giles. During the months of December and
January she played at eighteen musicales
and concerts in New York city. meeting
with great success. Mr.. William F. Il. Mol
lenhauer, the distinguished violinist, recent
ly dedicated two charming compositions for
violin and piano 10 Miss Blye. Several
years ago Miss Blye and Mr.. Mollenhaur
made quite sensation in New York by
their artistic performances of piano and
novelties for the first time in New York
the second Crosse Senate by Raft.
Miss Mabel Mckinley, daughter of Mr..
Abner Mckinley and niece of the President
oil q
recently In New York. She has a mezzo-so-
prano voice of a sympathetic quality and
admirable diction. She sang very tastefulIv
Rubinsteins Good Night and as an en-
core gave Rodney's My Dream of You"
tinue her studies with Marchesi. but says
that she has no idea of cultivating her art
other than as an amateur
Boston has inaugurated a series of free
concerts, which are to be given in the diff
ferent halls and parishes. The series was
suggested and arranged by the art depart
ment of the Twentieth Century Club. with
the general purpose of furnishing larger c.
portunities for the public, hearing OF good
music and with the special hope OF quicken
ing interest in the organ music of worthy
composers of various nationalities.
Jere O'Halloran has written another new
song entitled Twas Not To Be-" and Err
4,
has set the words to music The song is on
the same order Tell Them That You
Saw Me- and She May Have Seen Better
Days" II is said TO be the. best descriptive
story song that Mr.. O'Halloran has ever
written
From Milan it is stated that the artistic
and financial success of the season was
made by Sybil Sanderson. The Milanese
were delighted with her and howled with
joy. and n Mianese verdict Is worth hav-
ing, for Milan has always been considered a
seat of judgment, and success there is more
desirable than IN many larger cities.
In the literary remains OF Rubinstein' that
have just appeared is the following: ITO
the Jews am Christian. to the Christians
a jew; to Ire Russians L am n German to
the Germans 4. Russian: to the classicists |
am musician or the future, TO the futur-
lists a reactionary. Conclusion-I am neithe r
fish nor fiesh-a pitiable individual
The committee in charge of the funds for
statue to Schumann, at Zwlckau. has
raised s., $50 in eleven years 1t proposes to
try the result of collecting for one more
year, in hope OF gaining Il considerably
larger sum.
1t Is announced that Max Alvary the
tenor. recently underwent dangerous op-
GRAFTON, which worked in time q complete
cure of the trouble that threatened his life.
After a brief rest he will reappear in opera
ar Hamburg.
The tenor, Barbot. who created the role
OF Faust in the Theatre Lyrique. In Paris.
and who was until recently distinguished
professor of singing at the Paris Conserva-
tory. has just died at the age OF sixty-two.