The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-09
TWO INDIANAPOLIS SINGERS
A Fine Concert Given by Miss Wake r
and Mr.. HOIman-BIacIx.

The concert given at the Propylaeum last
evening by Miss Sara Layton Walker and
Mr.. Charles Holman Black, assisted by Mr.
Sol Marcosson, violinist, called out an audi
ence of representative people that COM
pletely filled the auditorium. Most of those
in the audience were in full evening dress
which gave a particularly brilliant effect in
front of the stage. A number of prominent
society women were patronesses of the
event. Musically, the entertainment was a
rare treat. The singers, both of this city,
have won wide regulations, and their sing
ing last evening in solo and concerted num-
bers proved their artistic excellence. Miss
Walker was in fine voice ard her first num-
Der, an aria from Jeanne dare" gave
excellent opportunity for full display of
It's power and richness. TO a recall, she
gave the Dance Song,' by Handel, with
It's quaint rhythm and old-time flavor, sing
ing 1t With much charm and sweetness. For
her second solo, she sang a group of three
ballads, IF / Knew" by Jessie Gaynor a
new Chicago song writer, and In the
Springtime" ana The Blackbird," by Vic
tor Harris. They were sung with delightful
freshness and admirable musical style, and
won for her another recall, to which she
responded with composition dencate IN
words and melody, THE Belated Violet"
Dy Clayton Johns.
Mr.. Black has not been heard in public
for a number of years and his old friends
were glad to greet him and strangers were
ready to give him a welcome, on account of
all the many complimentary notices which
he has received for his voice. Mr.. Black S
perfect control of his voice and the truly
artistic results, which he attains, make him
a most pleasing singer. his first solo was
a recitative and aria from 'Herodiade,"
Vision Fugitive, by Massenet, which was
delivered with dramatic fervor. For a re-
call he sang the familiar and ever-pleasing
Goodbye, by Tosti. In his group of songs
he gave The Invocation with violin, and
the ''Madrigal," by Victor Harris, and in
the recall, which is unusual for the last
number on the programme, perhaps the
finest quality of MIR. Blacks voice was best
shown. AS an exponent of the sympathetic
and tender in music he eXcels, but the CHI
max was reached in the Rose Marie,
which he gave as a finale to the programme.
Miss Walker and Mr.. Black sang a duet,
might Hymn at Sea- by Goring Thomas,
as an opening selection, and another duet
by the same composer, Les HeureS dor,
their voices blending perfectly.
Mr.. Sol MarcoSSon took the audience by
storm. He is young player who is fast
gaining a wide reputation, and well de-
serves to- for he possesses so many points
of excellence. One of his characteristics is
his fine bowling. The appreciation which the
audience testified could not but be encour-
aging and inspiring to the Vlolinist His
first number was three parts of suite in
G, by Franz Ries, and included an Ada
crystalline melody "Perpetuum MOBILIZE
His second group was the beautiful LIE
Cygne" Che swami, by Saint Saens, which,
for smoothness and finish, was a revela-
Hungarian Dance, by Brahms-J Joachim,
and Scene de la Czardas," by Hubay.
Rounds of applause followed so quickly
after these that Mr.. MarcOSSon returned
nade" by Bierne, which was also heartily
received Mr.. Marcosson proved all that had
been promised of his high standard as a
violinist. The concert, unsteady and social
" We q fattarino. success