The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01
LAST OF THE CONCERTS
THE AUDIENCE LARGER THAN AT
ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK.
The Two Programmes Combined Fur
nished an Enjoyable Even
ing of Music.

The fourth and last concert OF the May
Festival took place last evening. The pro-
gramme presented was rather long owing
10 the fact that last nights and to-nights
programmes were merged into one. Inc
audience was given a treat. A large au-
dience was present, the hall being about
two-thirds full.
Another good feature was the fact that
the concert began promptly at the adver-
tized time-S:15 o'clock.
There was considerable complaint from
people seated on the ground floor near the
doors. The ushers were very careless and
the doors were opened and closed con-
stantly, greatly annoying the audience and
making it well nigh impossible for the peo-
pie to hear the performers. The programme
opened with the celebrated William Tell
overture. played by the indianapolis Mill
tary Band in a superb way. The rendition
of this overture is no slight task and the
way in which IT was played by the band
proved that it is composed of capable
musicians who had studied the overture
thoughtfully. The band was forced TO re-
spond 10 very hearty applause and played
'Cupid's Pleading a dainty little gavotte.
by velter. Miss Lille ]. Adam sang Song
OF Sunshine" by Goring- Thomas. and for
an encore sang MY Laddie." by Neid-
linger. Miss Adam has a beautiful So
prano voice of unusual purity and fexi-
bility, and what is still more important
has perfect control of 1t. Next on the pro-
gramme came Mr.. Rudolph Roster, the
~well-known violinist, who played De
Beriot's Scene de Ballet and gave a
truly artistic rendition of this difficult
work. Mr.. Roster played for a second num-
Der "Berceuse," by Hauser, which was
we'll liked by the audience.
The fourth number, one of the best. was
the Toreador's song from Carmen sung
by Mr.. Earl Percy Parks, of M%artinsville.
Mr.. Parks is the possessor of one of the
best baritone voices ever heard in this city
and his number proved a rare treat for his
hearers Mr.. Parks was compelled to re-
spond TO a continued round of applause,
singing This Would l Do" by Chapman.
In the ladies' quartet which followed
was heard one of the incest specimens of
ensemble singing ever rendered at any
concert The number was "Estudiantina,"
by Locome, and the quartet was composed
of Mrs. Raschig, Mrs. Evans, Miss Adam,
Miss Robinson. Following the quartet CAME
the Amphion Club, oliver Willard Pierce,
director, assisted by Mrs. Raschig. The
club sang in a truly musicianly style and
the number chosen was a gem full of color
and %brilliancy.
Mr.. Dochez's song was the next number
and he sang with fine effect II Attempt
from Lovesickness to Fly" by Purcell. For
an encore Mr.. Dochez sans in a deeply
impressive way the old English ballad,
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes"
The Mandolin Orchestra, under the direc-
ton of Mr. +. II. Maffey. made a decided
hit with their selection. The club was COM
posed of $50 boys and girls, the only in
struments used being mandolins. guitars
and 'cellos. They played the Runaway
Girl two step with such dash and energy
that they, too, had to play another selec-
ton, choosing the popular cake walk,
Bunch of Blackberries.'
Mrs. Goetz sang Judith by Concene,
which was so well liked that she sang
The Garden of Sleep. which seemed to
take as well. IL not better, than her first
number. Mrs. Goetz has a soprano voice
OF great volume and does one thing very
that the words can be easily understood
by the entire audience. The next number
was Paul Revere's Ride" Buck, sung by
the philharmonic Club, Edward Nell, al
rector. Paul Revere's Ride is a descrip-
tive piece and was exceptionally we'll sung
Dy the CLUB. the tone quality being very
good. Mrs. w. NJ. Aydelotte, who was to
have played a group Of piano solos, was iii
and unable to perform. The programme
closed with the Hungarian Airs" by
Tabani. played by the band.
There were accompanies galore, nearly
every performer having a different one.
The accomplishments, however, were all
very well played and were very difficult.
me acconpaniStS were Mrs. s. Kiser. Miss
Shoemaker. Miss Adelaide Goetz. Mr.
Cnarles Hansen and Mr.. Paul Teichert.