The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-13
PRESS CLUB ANNUAL.
Matinee Yesterday Added Another
Artistic Success to the List.

The annual matinee given for the Press
Club took place yesterday afternoon at
English's Opera House before audience
that filled the parquette and several rows
Of the orchestra circle. The programme
was varied and the participants were about
evenly divided between professionals of the
stage and amateurs Miller's orchestra gave
three numbers, opening the matinee with
an overture and playing between the parts
and just before the comedietta at the close.
Mr.. Edward p. Temple. who directed the
entertainment appeared before the foot
lights and made little speech relative to
the Press Club and then the Knickerbocker
Quartet of the Francis Wilson Company
composed of Mr.. George S. Pelzer, first
tenor; Mr.. III. j. West second tenor: Mr.
George Martin, first bass, and Mr.. II. S.
Austin, second bass, made it's bow. The
men have voices that are melodious and
very powerful. The sweet, clear tones of
the tenor at one side was counterbalanced
by the organ-like bass at the other and
first one voice and then another was in
evidence, SO that the audience had the priv
ilege of hearing each almost as if in a solo,
The songs were the popular ones of the
day and the quartet was twice recalled. In
fact every number on the programme was
well applauOed ana nearly All Oh the ar
lists responded.
Miss Valentine. a clever and graceful
dancer, in a. costume reminding one Of the
sea with its shell pink and sea foam green.
accompanied herself on the guitar feet and
fingers keeping perfect time. Three dances
were given by Miss Valentine who is with
the Oliver Byron Company
Mr.. John Il. Brand, OF the Francis Will
son Company, sang Forgive and Forget"
by Milton Wellings. and his magnificent.
well-trained voice was heard to advantage
in second song.
There was much amusement afforded by
the limitations given by Alfred Maddox and
Frank CT. King. the scheme to hang the
specialties on being that usual with the or
binary vaudeville stage.
Miss Christie Mcdonald, of the Wilson
Company, with her nigh, sweet and clear
soprano voice charmed in the ballad, TO
Be Near Thee" and for encore num-
Der the ever beautiful a." Twas April" by
Nevin. Master Thad Rich, who has played
Enthusiastically intelligent and pleasant
rendition of an "Andante and ScherZo, by
David, in which he was accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. SayleS. Master Rich was
rewarded with hearty and well-merited APP
plause ana responded Master Arthur
Lewis, little chap in Fauntleroy cos
tune walked on the stage with the air Of
a veteran and recited Caring for the
Baby" humorous sketch, which he gave
with so much sincerity and evidences of
good training that II won Tor MIN much
praise as well as shouts of laughter and
much applause. A second appearance
brought from him semi-tragic selection
with humorous climax.
Miss Agnes Paul. Of the Wilson Company,
who has u rich voice, fun OF music and
beautifully cultivated sang "A summer
Night" by A. Goring Thomas, accompanied
by Miss Macdonald. Mr.. Clinton Elder /,
superb voice was treat 10 hear ana his
sympathetic singing of "Pierrot" was as
good as anything on the entire programme.
He sang the old melody Believe Me II
All Those Endearing Young Charms. a
song that is much quoted, but seldom sung.
A notably good performance was the sing
ing OF the Philharmonic Club under the di-
rectiOn OF Mr.. Edward Nell. The voices are
remarkably well balanced and their re-
Spouse to the direction OF the baton was
perfect The Hush was delcately suS-
gestive and the march from lei Captain. .
with Mr.. Dochez as soloist. was splendidly