The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-04
NENTTCT DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
DAA AAHA 1888 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.


The musical public of INDIANAPOLIS let a
very good thing go by when it failed to
turn out en- masse at each of the perform
ances of the International Grand Opera
Company, whose engagement concluded at
English's last night before the largest audi
ence of the series. The night audience was
a fair one, but the auditors at the Romeo
and Juliet" matinee hardly balanced the
big company on the stage. Carmen" is
usually a popular opera in an engagement,
for the music is more familiar to the pub
lie, and the people who go to hear tunes
are in a larger part gratihed.
The feature of the matinee was Nine. De
Vere-Sapio's Juliet The prima donna's
rendition of the role was as delicate and
beautiful as gossamer, In her balcony
scene she hardly seemed a creature of the
earth. Her conception of the role hardly
follows the dramatic standards, but at TIE
same time her poses and her movements
suggested Margaret Mather. The exquisite
Guonod music was admirably handled by
the company. Mr.. George Mitchell was cast
as Romeo. Mr. Golf, as Mercutio, made
much OF the role.
Nine. Selma Kronold was heard for the
first time in this city last night. when there
was really a great production of Carmen.
indeed any other idea of Carmen isn't worth
presenting, To say that Nine. Kronold is
an admirable imitator of the great French
woman is much of a compliment in itself
for it takes wide range of art to do this
Nine Kronold's voice is a dramatic soprano
OF fine quality, and she succeeds in letting
the voice depict good share of the fierce
passions which distinguish the cigarette girl
of Saville. Withal her acting was all that
could be wished. Sig. CollenZ was Substi-
tuted for Mr.. Mitchell as Don Jose. His
name was not on the bills and he had not
been advertised. Few in the audience were
aware that CollenZ had before sung in this
city but in the last act where the wretched
corporal pleads with the fascinating woman
and is spurned, they finally decided he was
the remarkable tenor who had thrilled them
in II Pagliacci" last spring in the Begetto
Company. The dramatic fire of this slender
Italian is remarkable and while he shows
a tendency TO slight his fine tenor voice in
these moments OF passion the extent is not
sufficient to mar his performance Mr. H.
Winfred Golf made the hit of the evening
with the toreador song, which he was forced
10 repeat several times, the audience being
charmed with his magnificent organ of
for her share of the honors of the evening
She displayed pure soprano voice whose
carrying power at intervals surprised the
audience. She had the role of Michaela Mr.
Earl p. Parks, who, by the way, Is a Mar
sinsville boy had a more pretentious part
than in the other operas given here. and he
made the most of II. He has a rich basso,
which he uses well, He is a young man of
considerable operate promise There was
one man. not in the cast. whose work has
done much TO make the international Opera
Company a strong organization artisticaily.
That man is Musical Director Sapio. He has
his ehoruses drilled TO a nicely and the en-
semble singing won several encores yester-
DAY.