The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15

Pearl FISHERS BlZet. 'lnteTmeZZO SllTOn-
lea" from 'Cavalleria Rusticana." Mas
cagni. and the Indian March from
IL 'Africaine," by Meyerbeer. The Boys
Brigade a will assist in the last num-
Der.
The next concert of the Maennerchor will
be given on Wednesday evening. April Is.
and the programme to be presented is per-
haps the best the society has given this sea-
son. In addition to the two choral num-
bers, "Fruehlinge Botschaft," Gade, and
Wuellner's "A~bendgesang." Mr.. Oliver Will
lard Pierce. pianist, Mr.. Hugh McGibeny,
v~iolinist and the Philharmonic String Quar-
tet will give some of the best selections in
their repertoire.
With Leonora Jackson on Thursday even
inging, Musikverein and Maennechor con-
certs within two weeks, with the most
attractive programme yet offered: the mu-
sician's dream realized-Petschnikoff, the
great Russian violinist; Lachanne. the
French pianiste. and Max Hambourg-aH
three in a bunch" with the Amphion Club
and the Philharmonic Club concert on the
2lst of May, with the artist singer, Max
Heinrich, and his talented daughter Julia
as soloists-who will say this has not been
a glorious season for music?
The whistling of two tones at once with
out artificial assistance is an accomplish
ment that quite a numbe Of people pos
sess, but few are able to so control the
tones as to be of any musical benefit.
Mr.. F. NJ. Plaque, mandolin and banjo
artist. of this city, has developed the "dou-
BILE stops" to an extraordinary degree,
and. though he has not been heard in con-
cert for some time. his practice shows
great proficiency. and he bids fair to be-
come as clever a whistler as he is an in
strumentalist. In addition TO the common
thirds with which Home, Sweet Home"
and other similar simple airs are usually
sung in duet Mr.. Plaque has added quite
a number of difficult intervals. Starting
with a single note he ascends the diatonic
scale until the octave is reached, taking
also with each ascending note the tonic
below. The most difficult interval seems
10 be the octave, and If Mr.. Plaque sue
ceeds in placing it at will-being able TO
secure ii now only when conditions are
perfect-he will have succeeded in doing
what no travelling concert whistler has as
yet attained. In melody work Mr.. Plaque
has a range of three and a half ~octaves,
the compass of the flute and piccolo. and
his repertoire includes many w~ell-known
classics.
Great interest is being shown in the
debut in this city of the renowned young
American violinist, Miss Leonora Jackson,
at the German House, under the auspices
of the Symphony Orchestra Association,
on Thursday evening. Though but twenty
years of age she has created a Juror in
Europe and comes again to her native land
with a wealth of well-earned plauditS. Her
mastery Of technique and touch place her
in the front rank of contemporaneous
violinists. Her remarkable career began
seven years ago when she played at a
White House reception. given by Mrs.
Grover Cleveland. and convinced her hear
erS that she was endowed with extraordi-
nary talent. Shortly afterward she went
abroad to study. Miss Jackson returned in
January, 1899, with a record that has never
been surpassed by any American girl, a list
of triumphs that more than realize the
most enthusiastic predictions made for her.
and which are of enough distinction and
Importance to justify the Nations pride in
the plucky. gifted girl who has spoken
art and artists. With every most exclusive
society abroad has Miss Jackson been the
scloiSt, not once but again; before crowned
heads, on the programmes with the great
est living artists; in nearly every musical
Ct inter- in Europe and on tour through the
British isles and the various countries on
the continent. the young violin virtuoso
or press and public alike. and has Justly
won expressions of unqualified praise for
her very rare talents and attachments.
Since her return to her native country for
an extended tour under Impresario Victor
Thrano, she has filled engagements with
ali the important orchestral societies in
America and met with a series of o~vations
which are but a repetition of her European
triumphs: and lately she PLAYED for the
dent and Mrs. Mckinley and party. The
Philharmonic Club will vary Thursday
evenings programme with several we'll
chosen numbers.