The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25

Introit-'Hark, Hark my Soul" -. Shelley
hyrle ans
Hymn-"An Hail the Power of Jesus
onertoriume.We Adore Thee .Mascagni
Mrs. John Edmunds.
Offertory S~ntence-Doxology.
Recessional-"Q Saviour, Precious Saw
Jour- (44D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mann
The double quartet of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church will render Gaul's cantata.
1.-THE holy City" this evening. The solo
fists will be Miss Jessie Patterson Roth
and Miss Grace NJ. Freasy. sopranos; Mrs.
s. l. Walden and Miss Nellie Van Bur-
gen. contraltos; Mr.. Romney Wilson and
Mr.. Z. l.. House, tenors. and Mr.. w. A.
Sampsell and Mr.. c. c. Ebert, basses. The
cantata will be given under the direction
of w. III. Daggett and Ollie Van Camp
Cook will be the organist. The following is
the programme:
mo Shadows Yonder" .....................
Tenor solo and chorus
Romney Wilson.
my Soul Is Athirst for God" Soprano solo.
Jessie Patterson Roth.
AT Eventide 1t Shall Be Light :.........
.'They That Sow in Tears -. Chorus.
Eye Hath Not Seen" .Contralto solo.
Nellie Van Burger.
For Thee. . Dear. Dear Country. Chorus.
Thine is the Kingdom" ............ Chorus.
"A New Heaven and New Earth.
w. A. sampseii.
LET the Heavens Rejoice ....... Chorus.
Xxx
Baireuth or Munich would have mar
veled at the cast of characters which New
York enjoyed in 'Siegfried' last Monday
night. Nordica appeared as Brunnhilde.
the popular little FRITZ Scheff was the
Forest Bird, Nine. Schumann-Heink sang
the role of Erda. Antilles appeared as Sieg-
fried and David Bispham was the Alberich.
The orchestra was conducted by Hertz
and the stage was under the direction of
that great stage manager Elmblad. 1t is
doubtful IL ''Siegfried" ever was given such
a splendid production before. George
Antilles. who sang the title role so. success
fully. has had the length of his contract
with Manager Maurice Grau extended by
five years. He is the first German tenor
to appear at the Metropolitan Opera House,
and has proved an important figure in many
of the recent productions, notably in the
performance of Wagners Der Ring des
Nibelungen." After his first appearance
in New York he wondered if he would be
allowed to remain all season. The critics
were not kind and did not at once GRASP
his capabilities or make allowances fol
his shortcomings caused by nervousness
consequent upon debut in a strange coun.
try. Since that time Antilles has been able
to show much better mettle. which, to-
gether with his earnestness, has taken t.
presage well for his future. Anthes's re-
engagement is more significant than ap
pears on the surface, as it indicates tina
ha mill
new its lease upon the Metropolitan Opera
House for at least five years more.
1.-THE daily life of the American must,
students In Berlin, their ways and habits
and their ideas about the study of music
vary with the student writes a foreign
correspondent in the Boston Transcript
There are some that do not work at all
and others that practice from seven TO nin
hours day. Both kinds drive their teach
ers almost frantic: the one with lazines,
and the other with machinelike procedure
They do not know what music. the art O
playing an instrument and the interpreta
ton OF a musical composition really mean
Nor do they have any idea what it means
to study music. To many it is a mer
handicraft that can be learned with a goo,
aAiouht oi energy ana prdctlclng, a gOO(
technic is all they know and cave for il
music; to get ii is their highest ambition
There are some who possess the divine gif
of real talent. and you can soon tell then
out of the great crowd. And then there ar
others who have but little talent but
great love for music. You can soon tel
those. too. There Is so much eagerness il
their faces and they listen so reverentl
when in a concert or in the opera. The
are often advanced in age; their being 4
Berlin Is the realization of long cher
ished dream, the result of hard work an
OF a good many privations. The must
they hear is a revelation to them. and tn
musical impressions they get are store
up in their hearts as a holy treasure. Wit
1merican energy they rush at everythin
that is new to them. mad they try TO &c
as much as possible from their stay in th
wonderland" some used to call Berlin
And this keeps them from getting homo
sick. But they keep good comradeshi
and try to help each other like good Amer
leans. And their German friends hei
them, too. My house was a home fo
many OF those girls and boys, and W
used to share everything-music, sorrow
happiness. good jolly times"