The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-29
FOR FRESH AIR MISSION
AN ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN AT TOM
LINsON HALL.
Night and Tomorrow Night
An Accident.

The promoters of The Carnival of
Musical Romances and Terpsichorean Rev
els" which was given in Tomlinson Hall
last night. must have been greatly sur
prised that the people of indianapolis
should have allowed the warm weather to
prevent them from lending their encour-
agecent and patronage TO such an emf
nently worthy charity as the Fresh Air
Mission for Little Children, for the bene-
fit of which the entertainment was given.
Those present, however, entered fully into
the spirit of the entertainment and seemed
to greatly enjoy every number. 1t was UNI
fortunate that the stage director should
nave been so lenient with the little folks
who participated in the early portion or
the entertainment as to allow them to
scamper about over the large hall and peep
forth from behind the scenes on the stage
greatly to the annoyance OF the audience,
which at one time testified its ~disapproval
Enthusiastically. There were indications of
lack of proper drill in some of the groups,
but these defects will of course be cor
rected before t~o-night's repetition of the
performance.
The most conspicuous and enjoyable fea-
ture vas the spirited and skilled piano
playing of Mr.. Fancher. the musical d.
rector and accompanist. MIR. Fancher's
splendid work was highly compl;mented by
the musical critics in attendance last night.
The Kelley Sisters" a duo of juvenile
professional vaudeville artists, took
a large part in the entertainment.
They were given an enthusiastic re-
ception at their first entry and might have
taken up the evening with their exhibition
of vocal and terpsichorean cleverness, had
the will of the audience been accepted
Little Alice Lyndon Doll sang 1.-THE Society
Girl and May Twins great success,
Mary Was a Housemaid," with all the
spirit displayed at her recent appearance
in English's Opera House. Little Miss
Dolls voice, however, while very sweet, is
scarcely strong enough to reach the length
and breadth of Tomlinson Hall. The Birth
of the Butterflies was we'll done and pro-
voked much applause. particularly from the
young folks In the audience, who greatly
enjoyed the discontinue of three little
girls who narrowly missed being shut
out by the closing OF the curtains. Charles
Daugherty made a favorable impression
to respond to an encore with Andrew
Mack's Song of the Rose" Little Miss
dna Quigley scored a decided success with
her Highland Fling" executed in correct
CSotSu CoSldHic. ~ OCdih DdHOc WoS
very picturesque and the audience asked
for a second view, but was denied. The
anvil chorus from III Trovatore' was ex-
cellently done, when 1t is considered that
the body Of singers from the German
House, which was carefully trained for the
occasion, was suddenly called out of the
city and a new. undrilled chorus had to be
employed. The Soldiers Chorus from
Faust furnished an agreeable ending for
the brief programme. 1t was rendered by
singers obtained partly from the st. Paul's
Church Association, as was also the anvil
chorus preceding.
| Great praise is due the directors of the
enterprise for. their wisdom in abbreviatiny
the programme last night on account of the
excessive heat prevailing. Doubtless, II
the general public understood that the
| numbers given are quite commensurate
with the state Of the weather the attend.
ance would be largely augmented. There is
no reason why the hall should not bt
crowded tonight and tomorrow night. This
| performance is highly enjoyable n doe:
not last longer than 10 o'clock ~
The scenic accessories on the stage are
the same as those used at the recent Elks
| carnival. with the exception of the cur
tains and exterior decorations. The drop
curtains are Of bright red cloth and are ar
ranged so as to work smoothly from tn,
| center to each side of the stage. Immens,
flags, depending from the lofty ceiling ant
draped away on each side of the mammoth
platform, gave a delightful effect of col
oring and patriotism. The flags wer,
separated at the top by a handsomely EN-
broidered black velvet banner carrying ths
word Welcome" surrounded by arcs o.
red. white and blue bunting.