The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Germany. France and England. In London
he is known as the emotional pianist and
in France he is credited with being
one of the three or four great piano vir-
tuoSi In the world The most authorita-
tive critics in continental music centers
credit him with a tone exceptional in its
range and variety, a temperament both
scholarly and emotional, abundant warmth
and color, and a technic nothing short of
prodigious.
His sympathetic mastery of his art is
acknowledge to be rare. 1t is certainly
appreciated, for wherever he appears his
compelling magnetism evokes storms of
applause. AS a man he is greatly admired
and beloved in many cities. He is sincere,
unassuming and broadly cultivated. Speak
ing German, French and English fuently,
his reading wide and varied, and this keen
intellectual power dominates his music and
acts as a brake on his overwhelming Vir-
tuosity. At least so say the critics who
constantly praise the m~ellowness, the rev.
erence and the high finish of his work.
never abuses the one by forcing the tone
of his instrument or the other by degen-
Grating into mere se~ntimentality. In other
words, he apparently mixes well together
poetry and brains in his interpretations"
Xxx
The first reports from New York about
the production of Paderewski's opera,
Manu-" there on Friday night are that
it was a great success. 1t was rehearsed
long and carefully. The New York Sun
contained the following story of a rehearsal
for the critics last week:
Yesterday was devoted to the dress
rehearsal of Manru' at the Metropolitan.
For the first time in the history of the
theater tickets of admission were distrib-
uted. The demand TO get in was so great
that It was certain the customary method
of merely admitting the elect would never
serve. The magical pasteboards were sought
with as much eagernesS as the tickets for
the first performance of the Onera 70 he
given tomorrow night. IT is still possible
TO buy admission then at greatly reduced
prices.
But invitations to rehearsals go only to
those entitled TO them. As they are usually
sought by those who have no possible
right to them with the greatest ~keenness,
the small audiences sometimes contain per-
sons that seem strangely out of place.
Yesterday the gathering contained the
usual elements, different from similar oc-
Casions i'm the past only because it was
larger. Multiplied were the representatives
from society, from the company and the
critics, for whose sake the performance
was really given. Mile. Breval was there
wrapped in sealskin, and candidly con-
fessed that she had no idea when she was
going to have a rehearsal of lie Cid" for
her debut. Nine. Gadski, justihably proud
after her recent triumphs as Aida and
Pamina, came into the theater to hear the
first act before starting for Philadelphia.
She had her score in hand, as she is TO sing
the role of Ulana later.
mile. Suzanne Adams retired modestIy
10 the back row Of the orchestra and i'm
the shade of the balcony listened TO the
opera. Nine. Reuss-Belce was there with
Nine. Seygard, and NJ. Dufriche vas in
the theater 10 see what sort of an opera
'Manru' must be when it had no role for
him. Andreas DIPPED was on hand to
listen to the new tenor, as the day was a
holiday and the Stock Exchange was
closed.
ut was a great day for hair. Ignace
Paderewski was directing the rehearsal,
and his yellow aureole was suddenly seen
in various parts of the theater-now in
the auditorium as he talked confdentialiy
to Walter Damrosch, now on the stage,
and then in the rear OF the house as he
listened at some point where the acoustics
were especially good. When he and Kubelik
met in an aisle and put their arms around
one another ii seemed as if the union of
hair and music could be no more complete.
But il was-when NJ. Guillaume Stengel.
the group. He had whiskers as well as
long hair. While he and Paderewski talked
yolubly in Polish NJ. Stengel's hair and
beard waved rhythmically in the air. 1t
was indeed a great day for hair and Po-
land.
Tine rehearsal was in effect a complete
performance, without costumes. Nine.
sembrieh was in black. FRITZ Schef wore a
bicycle skirt and Louise Homer was in
gray, with a hat of pink roses. Only David
Bispham appeared in the costume of the
opera
The Amphion Club, of sixteen members.
will join the spring music festival chorus.
The club will rehearse "Olaf Trygvason'
al its own meetings. on Wednesday lights,
until the first Of the last four chorus re-
hearsals, when the club will attend the
general assembly in the auditorium of the
Shortridge High School.
ssS
The following story about the '%cellist.
Jean Gerardy, is being told in New York:
Gerardy played at the home Of young Mrs.
Vanderbilt and for his services received
1000. Later it came TO his ears that Kube-
Xix, the violinist, had played there and
had been paid $500. In speaking Of the
matter TO an acquaintance, Gerardy said:
cit is very strange what became OF that
500. Quite likely my manage received il
and overlooked turning IL in promptly /
shall nave to speak 10 him about IT." Ku-
belik's train out Of Montreal, a few nights
ago. was wrecked: He was not hurt. but
his manager has been compelled to make
the railroad arrangements 50 that there