The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-14
MRS. DAVIS in THE CITY
SHE TELLS OF HER FIRST ExPERI-
ENCE IN VAUDEVILLE
The singer VIII BE Heard at Fair
Bank All of This Week-The
Musical Programme.

Jessie Bartlett Davis, who will sing every
evening and Saturday afternoon this week
at Fair Bank. arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon from Chicago and is registered
at the English Hotel. She talked interest
Sgly to a Journal reporter after her ar
rival and told Of her experiences when she
entered vaudeville. She is one Of the best
known OF Americas singers and during her
conversation yesterday incidentally men
toned that her voice is more powerful now
than IL has been for several years.
You know it has been some four years
since / was In Indianapolis, and as was
always a great favOrite here or az least
have been told that was. consented 10
come here for the engagement this week.
This will be the first time ever sang at q
park, but while have never been 70 FAIR
Bank, have heard how beautiful IL IS
was preparing TO 60 10 Wisconsin on
fishing trip when 1 was urged to come TO
indianapolis.
II have been singing In vaudeville, hav-
ing completed season Of hfty-three weeks
just two weeks ago. When left the light
opera stage l thought would take rest,
but Manager Murdoch, or the Masonic
Temple Roof Garden, Chicago, called upon
me and tried TO induce me 10 enter yaude-
VILE. l had never even seen vaudeville
company me TO the performance that even
Ing so that could see for myself the class
OF entertainment given The first act was
trained dogs. / told Mr.. Murdoch that l
could not comprehend where singer
would entertain an audience when placed
on the same programme with such a
variety OF entertainment. After much
arguing ! consented to enter vaudeville and
filled two weeks engagement in Chicago.
The first week the people Hooked 10 the
roof garden and 1 sang selections from
grand opera in Italian and French. They
seemed to appreciate II, but did not encore
tried popular ballads and L then realized
that that was the cue TO vaudeville sue
cess. During my years engagement in
vaudeville from coast TO coast i sang bal
lads and light selections and everyone was
more pleased than with anything that could
have been offered from grand opera;
Tomorrow evening al Fair Bank I will
sing Loves Sacred Trust by Carrie Bond,
that was written exclusively for me and
mas never been sung by any other artist;
i will also sing Coming Through the Rye
and Just Because / Love You So the lat
ter being my own composition 1 wrote
that song while at my summer home in
Wisconsin. One afternoon L rowed up the
lake and drifted back while / wrote the
song. II is a pretty little ballad and has
made quite hit.
Mrs. Davis will offer slight change in
the programme each evening during the
week, Ostendorfs Concert Band will fur
nish concert before and after her appear
ance and a complete string orchestra will
accompany her when she sings. She pre-
fers the orchestra to the band as she says
the audience can hear her more distinctly
when she Is accompanied by string music.
Mrs. Davis brought to Indianapolis
several rich gowns just imported by her
from Paris TO be used in vaudeville next
season. Tonight she Will appear in a rich
Partisan Importation of white with punches
OF grapes in spangles handsomely worked
by hand. The gown is beautifully trimmed
with French lace.
TO-nights programme will be IS fol-
lows:
March" Buffalo News" ................. Lamp
Selection from Robin Hood" De Koven
Nalse Caprice. Filtration" ............ Steck
Grand selection from the opera
Carmen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. BiZet
Jubel Overture. ...............C. NJ v Weber
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Selection from the Cha perons. .Witmark
Solo for cornet, Polka lie Secret .Gautier
Mr.. Eugene Wack.
Medley Overture Loop the Loop" -. Smith
Selection from Hoity Toity' 800. Strombe
Medley Overture Blaze Away" . Walker
Mississippi Bubble. .Haines