The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19

which the subject would be more suitable
to the opera than to the opera-comique.
Berlioz had an idea of this transformation
and intended once to write the necessary
recitatives. Berloz is not there, but the
opera has confided this honorable and diff
cult task to a talented musician, M. Bour-
gault-Ducoudray 1t is fortunate in any
case that the glorious name of Mehul will
at last appear upon bills of the opera house
and revive the remembrance of this admir-
able artist, who remains one of the greatest
of the great.
correspondent writes from Paris that
somewhat of a sensation was created by
the singing of young American, the only
foreigner in the class, Miss Rose Adler, of
New York, who san "Air du Mysole," by
David, with exquisite voice and astonishing
facility. Eminent French critics present
were enthusiastic about the ''esouque."
Among those present were Widor, Bruneau,
Joniceres, Imbert, Berlin and the tout
Paris of fashion and art. Ellen Beach
YaW, who is in Paris at present, was also
of the number. Miss Yaw is there to study
diction and style, and also to sing. She
says her voice has gained in volume and
breadth through practice She is, however,
perfectly willing to learn all she can, is
patient, studious and earnest in her desire
to make the most of her gifts.
Albert Morris Bagby's eighty-seventh
musical morning in New York was devoted
to Beethoven Mr.. Bagby presented the
great master to a crowd of fashionable peo-
pie at the Waldorf-Astoria, first in a short
musical programme by the Seidl orchestra,
then in q romantic one-act play, "Adelaide,'
which David Bispham and Edmond How
ard adapted from the German of Hugo
Muller and in which Mr.. Bispham took the
part of Beethoven. The whole affair was
POLITICALLY conceived and POLITICALLY carried
out, assistance being given by Miss Julie
Opp as Adelaide, Mackenzie Gordon as
Franz Lachner, Miss Nita Carritte as
Clarchen and others.
Paloma Schramm is the name of little
seven-year-old German-American girl who
lives in Los Angeles. She was able to sing
when she was three years old, but her great
ability as a musician was not noticed until
she was taken to hear 'Lohengrin," and
the following day she was singing all the
motifs and had built an opera house and
was having her dolls give the opera, while
she sang for them. She has been placed
under the care of a good instructor, and
great things are expected of her. When
PaderewsKi was III Los Angeles she played
for him, and he then sat down and played
one of his own Unpublished compositions
for her. AS soon as he left the piano she
went to it and played the same number
almost without mistake her creative
genius is no less than her initiative power.
Her instructor, Herr Becker, desires to give
her two years more Of study and then send
her to Germany for few years
The most recent opera star in Paris is
Mile Ackte. She is from Finland. During
the last three years she has studied at the
Conservative under NJ. Edmond Duvernoy,
and there obtained the first prize for sing
ing. the much coveted premier prix. which
always entails as a right its recipients en-
gagement at the Opera Mile. Ackte is
twenty years of age. Her reception by the
public and the press has been most en-
thusiastic. Some time, however, must
elapse before she can visit. the United
States, as the canceling of her contract
with the Opera would entail heavy forfeit.
The highest fees now paid to any artist
are received by Patti. who is paid $500 for
each provincial and $4,000 for each London
concert. The fees paid some artists of
eminence for performing at musieales in
private houses are thus set forth in Lon
don PAPER: Mr.. Ben Davies, $3.50: Mr.. Bis
pham 500; Antonette Sterling, $125; Hay
den Coffin S125; Esther Pallister, SIS; Lefty
Lind 500: Belle Cole, SO; florence st. John,
SIS; Johannes Wolff, $l00, Nachez, $l25, and
Ella Russell, 500.
DIR. Gerrit Smith. the organist and COM
poser has just given his 233d free organ
recital at the South Church in New York.
He played ten selections at the last one, and
was assisted by a violinist Who gave three
numbers.
Lillian Blauvelt with divorce decree in
her trunk. is in New ! ork. She will I'LL con
cert and festival engagements until spring,