The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

where birds are singing and initiate them
so perfectly that they win come to her,
and the truth of the statement ought not
70 be questioned after hearing her sing.
The song has been sung here number OF
times, one of the earliest being by Iilii
Lehman, and young man, Edwin TIM
ton that is pleasant. Last night the
flute was played by Mr.. Theodore Hahn,
member of the orhcestra and a former
Indianapolitan. The concert singer stood
before the audience until the last Few
notes when the transformation TO the ac-
tress took place and she MADE ilttle mo-
ton with her hands 10 either side, raised
one high, took her high note at the same
time and-the song was done. The audi
ence went wild with applause and cheers
and the singer returned TO the stage bow
ing to chorus and then TO audience, finally
throwing kisses as ner token OF appr,ecia-
ton. This only brought renewed applause
and she finally turned and, raising her
hand for silence, said in French, Il Will
sing you one of the folksongs of my own
province, without accompaniment This
she did in the dialect of the country and
without accompaniment. OF course, the.
it was only after she threw out her hands,
shrugged her shoulders and acted all the
little play which is q part of herself that
she was allowed TO go.
The second song. the mad scene from
Hamlet by Ambrose Thomas mot the
Arthur Goring-Thonas who composed THE
Swan and the Skylark), was not so ac-
ceptable as the first tor a slight throat
ailment that had not been noticeable in the
IiSl SONG SEEMED 10 &IeCI the SliSSA.
There were many who would not have
known but what the song was perfect IL
Nine. Calve had not frequently placed her
hand to her throat as II it panied her.
Nevertheless the song was wonderful. ana
for a considerable time she seemed to for
get that 1t was concert and not opera, ana
her facial expression assumed the charac-
ter OF Ophelia, which she was singing The
laugh and the ascending scale, which repre-
SentS the scream, We're faSclnatngly real.
1t was not until the last of the final phrase
that the real Calve and not the actress was
present again and the little charming man
ner assumed control. And then such
tumult The audience did not want TO be-
lieVe that the last note had been sung, but
the one little folk song is all that she has
given besides the two programme numbers,
and she could not favor Indianapolis more
than other cities. She returned once to
bow and the second time came in with her
wraps on. back to the place where she had
sung on the platform bowling again and
side of his little platform and she at the
other. She looked at him and tried to
speak, and he to her and wanted TO answer,
but she was French and did not know Ger
man, and he German and did not know
French. and the audience took in the situa-
ton and laughter was added to the other
noise. Calve said THANK YOU in French,
Van der Stucken took his place for the next
number and spread his arms for the. signal
to begin. The audience renewed It's Cemon-
stration for the singer. The tableau
created more laughter and applause, and 1t
was not until some sensible minds took up
was finally restored and the programme
was continued. Tomlinson Hall has never
known such a time at any festival.
ANNA M'KENZlE.