The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
TWO MUSICAL EVENTS
sOUsA AND HIS "TR0oPING OF THE
COLoRs" AT ToMLINsoN HALL.
BaggettO Italian Opera Company VIII
Present Ella Bohemey at Eng
Hsh's Friday Night.

The coming of Sousa's new spectacle to
Indianapolis next Wednesday and Thurs
day at Tomlnson Hail is an event of much
interest to the large number Of lovers of
Sousa music in this city. He viii bring
not only his famous band, but his interna-
tional spectacle, THE Trooping of the
Colors." which opened last Wednesday
with a triumphant engagement at Pitts
burg. If it may be truly said that Sousas
band has taken hold of the affections of
the American people, there is a patriotic
motive in this latest production of the
great bandmaster which cannot fail to
arouse their sympathies, and excites their
courage. loyalty and patriotism to the high
est degree. To hear the national airs, The
Star-spangled Banner and Dixie" not as
q memory of the past, but as a union Of
the present. played by such a band and
sung by chorus o. one hundred select
voices, is calculated, just at this momentous
time, to set the American heart on fire.
The soloists arc Ada May Benzing con-
tralto; Basil Tetson, baritone; Arthur Pry-
or, trombone, and Simone Mantia, 'euphoni-
UNI. With the troops representing various
nations, the grand chorus of singers, the
bagpipers the American sailors and the
band itself there are nearly three hundred
people taking part in the spectacle, ali led
by Sousa's band, which has been increased
10 sixty pieces and directed by Sousa in
person. The nations represented are Amer
lea, Great Britain, France and Germany,
the first by infantry and marines, the 9TH
ers by moving troops, each bearing the col
ors OF it's nation. The music given by the
great chorus. the bagpipers. Tyrolean war
biers, soIoists and Sousa's band includes the
national anthems of the several countries.
Ada May Benzing is the sooist for America.
Basil Tetson will sing THE Marseillaise,'
the bagpipers will play THE Campbells Are
Coming and Graus Tyrolean warblers will
sing Der Wasserfall" Miss Benzing will
sing "The Star-spangled Banner" and 1.-THE
Stars and Stripes Forever" supported by
the grand chorus, the latter also singing
God Save the Queen" die Wacht am
Rhine" and the other anthems. The fea-
lures that characterize America in this are
the marching of the United States infantry
marines and sailors and standard-bearers,
America Proclaiming Liberty to the
World" 1.-The Spirit of '76'' (''Yankee
DoodleD and the singing of THE Star
spangled Banner" THE Stars and Stripes
Forever" and Hail Columbia" Those
characterizing Great Britain are the march,
ing of the British Grenadiers, with colors
flying, and the singing of God Save the
Queen" by the chorus. Germany's features
are the marching of soldiers with colors
and the singing of the national ali, die
Wacht am Rhine" by the chorus. The fea-
lures pertaining to France are the march,
ing Of French zouaves in regulation uni
form, With colors, and the singing of 1.-The
Marseillaise." solo and chorus The first
part Of the programme is an hours concert
by Sousa and his band They furnish their
1,T4.
heavier music, and change the programme
at each performance There will be a mat
inee on Thursday at reduced prices. Seats
are on sale at the Pembroke Arcade. The
railroads have made half rate for Thurs
day, good until midnight. The programme
for "Wednesday night follows:
Part l.
-"Tannhauser" -. Wagner
suite Three Quotations" .............S ousa
(a) The King of France went up the hill
with twenty thousand men;
The King of France came down the
And ne'er went up again."
(b) And ], too, was born in Arcadia"
tc) Niger In a Woodpile."
Trombone Solo-Air and variations. Pryor
Mr.. Arthur Pryor.
Tone Picture - "Bluemcngefluster'
Ca) f Fasa1inado, fisc Ba9R
(b) March-"The Bride-eiect' new
ContF SWEET s %ojce Heart at Thy
Miss Ada May Benzing ga'ii' -0ashS
symphonic Poem-'T'he Chariot Race"
.'.'..'''... .......-....... ...........Sousa
Part H.
Grand International .spectacle-"The.
Trooping Of the Colors' ......... Sousa
"Ame Ttesid P!,roclaiming Liberty 70 the
Yankee Doodle with Spirit Of 79
Chorus-'God Save the Queen, .Grenadiers
Chorus-"Die Wacht am Rhine" 1870.
Solo and CRorus-''The Marseiiiaise4
's.rhe Wearing of thei Green. .
The Graus Tyrolean Trio.
"Ihe Campbells Are Coming" ..........
-. ...,.... Scottish Bagpipers
United States Infantry and Sailors
Solo and Chorus-"The Stars and Stripes
Grand Finale. Star-spangled Banner
Chorus Band, Soldiers. Sailors and Colors.
EngIish's--BaggettO Opera Company.
The engagement of tho Baggetto opera
company at English's next Friday and Sat
urday takes place At a timely season. when
the public mind is taken up with the antici-
pated annual treat Of the May festival and
when a season of grand opera will whet the
appetite for the annual banquet of music
and song. The three operas to be given
taste. ne first nights bill, presenting La
Boheme, is especially adapted TO pleasing,
the popular fancy, Music lovers who keep
abreast of the times have known for months
of the great vogue of this work throughout
Europe, and the present occasion is rare
piece of good fortune for indianapolis in
that we will hear the opera. before it has
become midewod with age. Having ii sung
by Italian singers fresh from famed La
Scala where they have achieved fame in
the original productions of all the Italian
operas of recent years, is more good for
tune. The sensational tenor Agostini, who
has been so highly praised thus far in the
American tour, is said TO have sung the rolo
of RudOlfo In La Boheme" over two hun
dred times, and the great tenor, with sew
cTal others in the compny. are spoken of as
popular idols with the music public of Italy.
The company carries a list of principals as
large as the great Metropolitan organiza-
fion of this country In former years as may
be seen from the following:
Sopranos-Linda Montanari, Cleopatra
Nicini OLYMPIA Calcagni.
Akos-Adelina Fenton, Beatrix Franco.
Adelina Cassati.
Tenors-Guseppe Agostini, Antonio Bag
getto, Francesca Collenz, Algernon As
plandi.
Baritones -. Luigi Francesconi, Cesare
Cion. Antonio Funagalli.