The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-21

Miss Eloise Morgan, who is singing in the
is a pupil of Mr.. F. X. Arens. formerly of
this city.
The Ladies' Good Will Club of St Joseph
Church will give a concert at Y. NJ /. Hall
on East North street this evening. An ex-
cellent programme has been arranged by
Mrs Andrew Smith, president of the So
ciety.
Anything to be different. Some papers
are now printing programmes reversing
the time-honored custom, giving first the
composer. then the character of the COM
position, and finally the name of the COM
position itself.
Phrasing and tone-shading were the chief
beauties of the Maennerchors singing at
its last concert. The volume was not all
that was desired, however. from so large a
body of singers, and in the rehearsals for
the coming concert to be given next month
Director Bellinger is overcoming this de-
feet.
The Philharmonic Club, consisting of
twenty-five well-trained voices, under the
dictatorship OF Mr.. Edward Nell. will give
a concert for Canton Indianapolis No. 2,
p. NJ. l. o. o. F.. at Grand Lodge Hall.
corner Washington and Pennsylvania
streets, next Wednesday evening, Jan. a.
a o'clock. This club has many cultivated
singers and has earned a reputation from
the excellent concerts 1T has given.
Mr.. William Shakespeare, England's most
eminent vocal teacher. is giving lectures in
New York on the art of Singing" Lee
lures on interpretation and "Respira-
ton" were given during the past week.
AT the conclusion of his New York en-
gagement Mr.. Shakespeare will make an
extended tour through the West and on his
return will remain a month in New York
before sailing for England, during which
time he will, like Marchesi, accept ad-
vanced pupils to COACH" etc.
One becomes music-hungry in reading
over the programmes and respective casts
at the New York theaters during the past
week. In addition to the choice of five or
six different operas presented nightly the
Metropolitan had die Walkuere" on Mon
day, Faust on Wednesday, aida" on
Friday and "Lohengrin" on Saturday, the
casts including Nordica, Schumann- Heink,
Eames, Calve, Saleza, Scott, Plancon, Van
Dyck. Pringle. Alvarez and van Rooy. To
be nine hundred miles away from such an
array Of talent is enough to give the local
music-lover the blues.
At the conclusion Of its Western tour,
Sousa's Band will sail for Europe. about
April /, to play at the Paris Exposition.
to which It has been appointed the official
band Of the American commission. The
engagement covers twelve weeks, the dates
embracing July 4, July IA (French National
holiday, and the unwilling of the Lafay-
cite monument during the same month.
This monument was presented to France
by the school children of this country. Be-
fore Sousa and his men return they will
make an extensive tour throughout Eu-
rope, giving concerts in Holland, Belgium,
France and England.
The members Of the Amphion Club, their
wives daughters, sisters and sweethearts.
had an informal bowling party at the Ger
man House Friday evening. During the
evening they were serenaded by the male
chorus Of the Music Verein, under the d.
rection of Mr.. Ernestinoff, to which the
Amphion Club responded. Mr.. Oliver Will
come was made by Mr.. William Koethe on
behalf of the Music Verein. Mr.. George
Raschig's reply dwelt on the cordiality ex-
listing between the male choruses of this
rivalry existing heretofore is now happily
thing Of the past.
The musical kindergarten inaugurated by
the Metropolitan School of Music some
time ago is being well attended, and is
worthy of every encouragement. The pu-
pills, ranging in age from six to nine years,
receive primary ear training that will be
of incalculable benefit in years to come,
even though the study of music should end
with the instruction here given. Little
melodies are played on the piano and the
little ones quickly learn to distinguish the
various tempo and from the time give the
character of the melody played. Little
tables provided with painted key-boards
are placed before each one and with mark
ers they are asked to designate G, B fiat,
etc, and also the intervals of the major
and minor scales The class is in charge of
Mrs. Lena Anderson, most proficient
teacher.
The pupils Of the Sacred Heart Academy
will give a dramatic and musical enter
tainment this evening at st Cecilia's Hall,
adjoining Sacred Heart Church. on Union
street. The programme, which is quite
elaborate, consists Of two parts, during
each of which a short comedy will be pre-