The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
IACOBY A GREAT SINGER.


Nine. Josephine S. Jacoby will be one Of
the ~soloists at three concerts this week
Hers is a new name, but she belongs to
America, living in New York city. and has
received all her musical training and edu-
cation right here at home. She is a beauti-
full woman, of a graceful carriage, and
gifted with a rich contralto voice of a de-
hcious sweetness. The critics are sounding
her praises, and among the contralto sing
ers Nine. Jacoby is rapidly assuming a first
place.
In the words of a Pittsburg paper. on the
occasion there of Nine. Jacoby's appearance
with the orchestral: Mime. Jacoby proved
her right to have and TO hold the position
OF first contralto in the United States. With
her YOUTH, physical beauty and truly superb
voice she is already equipped to conquer
other countries, but as an American singer.
cultivated and coached only by American
teachers-America wants Nine. Jacoby to
remain at home and sing to American au-
diences. She is just entering upon a career
winch great things"
And again at her appearance with the
Arlon Society Of New York, Nine. Jacoby
voice is spoken CT as a rare voice with the
with superlative ease through the full mez-
zo-sopr2no quality, as mellow, even and
alive with dramatic feeling" This artist
is possessed of an instrument which ranks
among the most valuable of the day. Mime.
Jacoby's methods are now those of an au-
thoritative artist, well controlled and judi
ClOuS. Iney were IuIlY appreciated by a
large and critical audience present, which
applauded her to the echo, and insisted tina
she should sing again."
THE OTHER ARTISTS.
Another artist new to the indianapolis.
public is George Hamlin, who in the last
two years has come to the front as the
greatest tenor in the country for festivals,
oratorios and the like. He is engaged for
the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Louisville
festivals this year, and has several other
engagements in Eastern cities. He sang
with the Apollo Club at Chicago last Thurs
day night, and the Tribune said of him:
Mr.. Hamlin has a sweet. lyrical tenor
voice, but it is under the most artistic con-
troll and capable of expressing the most in
tense emotion. He grew upon the audience
as an artist of a very refined, poetic ma
ture. His singing of the solo and recitative
in The Swan and the Skylark' was a trib-
ute to art and received with demonstrations
of applause. Mr.. Hamlin does everything
artistically and we'll"
Two OF the greatest Wagnerian singers in
the country will be heard at this weeks
festival-Mme. Gadski and David Bispham.
Both have been stars with the Damrosch
Opera Company this season. and both are
engaged for the principal spring musical
events. Gadski has divided the honors with
Nordica and Melba, and in the Wagner OPP
eras has been especially SUCCESSFUL. She is
now one of the highest priced singers in
this country. where three years ago she was
absolutely unknown.
Nine. Emma Jueh will make her first APP
p%earance in indianapolis this week for four
years, and she has many friends and adj
mirerS here to give her a hearty welcome.
Another festival artist who leads In his line
of work is Carl E Duff, the famous New
York basSo-baritone, who has never APP
peared In this city. Still another is Paul
Haase. a baritone. who recently came from
Germany. where he had a high reputation.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FESTIVAL.
The arrangements for the festival are in
the usual form. The evening concerts will
begin at sis o'clock promptly and the aft
ernoon concert at 2:15. and the doors will
be closed at those hours. and late Corners
will not be admitted until a convenient place
is reached in the programme. The end Of
the intermissions in the various concerts