The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-23

riences
land this episode of the girl and the
music teacher-is that customary, are such
things usual here? Is that echt American
isch2" she asked Somebody was unpatri-
otto enough to say that II was highly char
acteristic
An important change will shortly be made
in the cast of De Koven and Smiths latest
opera, THE Highwayman. at the Broad
way Theater, New York. Camille D'Arville
will replace Hilda Clark as Lady Constance,
the leading role of the opera. Miss DAT
vile attended rehearsal for the first time
last week. but Mr.. A. A. Mccormick. the
manager of the theater said he did not
know positively when she would make her
first appearance; that ii would certainly
not be until she was fully prepared. Mean
while Miss Clark will continue to sing the
role.
Miss Clark is an accomplished artist"
said Mr. Mccormick, and / am fully alive
to her value If possible, shall retain her
in the company This role, however, is not
exactly suited to her. and as it is my desire
to make the cast just as strong a one as l
possibly can l have decided to make this
change"
Miss Clark is inclined to take the matter
very philosophically. Il am still member
OF tins Broadway Theater Opera Stock Com
pany," said she, and / expect to continue
so TO the end of my contract, which has the
rest of the season to run. Is there any like
ihood Of lawsuit? Well. / don't think so
terms of my contract
In regard to a report that she might APP
Pesr ms role aid in he High
emphatically that she would do nothing of
the sort. Last week Miss Clark received
handsome gold and blue enameled pendant
indicating that she has been elected a mem
Der of the New York Chapter of the United
States Daughters of the Wars from 1881 to
lSl5; Miss Clark is the granddaughter of
Her home is at Leavenworth, Kan.
Nine Blanche Marchesi created quite
sensation in London few weeks ago with
a song cycle, entitled LES Contes Mys-
tiques," the works being short poems on
the child life of Christ and the music by
several French composers. A description
of the recital at ST. Georges Hall in an
English paper says: 1.-THE stage was dark
ened, and on the back cloth was depicted
a starlit scene of Jerusalem, while Nine
Marchesi was discovered in classic attitude
with a scroll in her hand, and leaning upon
a plllar. The prologue or description of
these Mystic Poems was recited by Mime.
GenevieVe Ward. and then followed the
songs, or, at any rate, eleven of them. In
one or two-for example, in the Lullaby of
the Angels set by Mr. Charles Lecocq-
choir boys took part. The song entitled, in
the English version, Why the Birds Sing,
by M. Dubois, principal of the Paris Con-
servatolIe is simple, though very pretty,
while M. Faure's In Prayer and NJ Pala-
olihes First Miracle of Jesus are lovely
melodies. M. MarechaPs The Dew on the
Rose seemed also to please the audience
and so also did the more dramatic setting
OF The Dream of Jesus, by Nine. Viardot
Df. Saint-SaenS contributes Il number en-
titled The Shadow of the Cross While the
contribution of M. Widor was entitled The
Unbeliever." 3
From an article on Sir Arthur Sullivan.
published in the Strand Magazine it ap-
pears that when the author of "Pinafore'
sets about composing a new operetta the
first thing he decides upon is the rhythm.
After securing one specially suited to the
verse IN hand, and as original as possible,
ne proceeds TO the question of melody. The
original Jottings are rough and unintellisible
W any one out himself. He goes on to say:
AFTER l nave finished the opera in this
way, The creative part of my work is com
pieteu, out then comes the orchestration
Whlch, or course, is a very essential part of
the Whole matter, and entails very severe
manual LABOR. The manual labor of writing
music is certainly exceedingly great Apart
from getting into the swing of composition
user, IL Is often an hour before L get my
hand steady and shape the notes properly
ana quickly. This is no new development .
SAID Sir Arthur, smilingly.. 1T has ALWAYS
very rapidly.H
Miss Nellie Bergen, the prima donna of
Sousa's The Bride Elect" playing at the
Boston Theater, is noted as one of the
quickest studies in the profession Chatting
informally at her hotel on this point she
said; Really couldn't tell you how man
age 70 get my musical lines so quickly I
nave been told that l have a Photographic
memory. When got my part in The Bride
Elect 1 sat down and ran it over a few
tlmeS on the piano. Then l began to hum it
over night and day. l dreamed of the music
ana thought of nothing else during nv walk
ing hours. Then the music came to me sud-
denly, and can shut my eyes and see every
note Just as 1t is written in my part. The
n 1vrpxv
after have mastered the music'' Sousa' s
music in THE Bride Elect is said to he
much better than his libretto and the man
ayers are now having an experienced writer
go over the work and rewriting much of it.
M. Saint-Saens has had a great success in
Madrid, where in two weeks the Concert So
ciety gave, under his direction, three per-
formances entirely devoted to his works
The first, which took place in the hall Of
the Prince Alphonse Theater, comprised
Phaeton, the prelude to the "Deluge, -
the Breton Rhapsody" the symphony in A
MINOR OF which two pieces were encored
Stephen Marcel ballet. After these con-
certs, which were for him perfect ovation
"a Saint-SaenS was. named commander of
the Order of Isabelle the Catholic and a
member of the Royal Academy of Madrid
The latest musical fad in London is or
chestral concerts. They cannot get enough
VI 1lelH, ana 10 secure variety conductors
are imported from all parts of Europe. This
Athenaeum remarks in a recent issue that
the fever for high-class concerts continues
unabated, and performances which, twenty
years ago, would have commanded columns
must now be dismissed in a few lines Not
many years ago the public was quite indif-
ferent as to new composers, performers and
conductors"
1t is announced that the tristan alliance
that is starring the country this season in
THE Wedding Day will not remain togeth-
er next year. Miss Della Fox intends to go
a-starring on her own account in one of two
comic operas she has under consideration
Mr.. Jefferson de Angels also will try his
luck again as a star mot in THE Caliph'O
and Miss Lillian Russell hasn't decided on
her future plans. She may go to London.
Marie Brema seems to have made a de-
cided success at the Leipsic opera as Brunn-
hide. She has been singing in concert in
Leipsic Dresden, Cologne, Frankfort and
elsewhere. Her debut at the Opera Comique
Paris, as Marcelline in "L'Attaque du Mou-
lin has been postponed on account of Car
valhos death. 50
There will be no Bayreuth festival in 1898
In 1899 will be given the tetralogy, "Parsi-
far and "Meistersinger" In 1900, nothing.
on account of the Paris exposition In 1901
viii be revived ''Parsifal.' Tristan and
Isolde and Flying Dutchman"
As an evidence of how well the music of