The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

a talented little harp player who accom-
panied Nine Melba on her recent Australian
tour and who met with phenomenal success
in England last spring. Nine. Melba VIII
be Joined in New York by Ellison Van
Hoose, the weIl-known American concert
tenor: NJ. Charles Gilbert, baritone, for
years a prominent member OF the Maurice
Grau Opera Company. and NJ. Charles Mole.
nutist. Forty concerts viii be given
throughout the UIited States and Canada.
beginning the middle of this month at Mon
treal, and the company will be heard In
Indianapolis
Many admirers OF that melodious old ball
lad, Bonnie. Sweet Bessie" which has been
popular favorite for over a quarter Of n
century, will be surprised to learn that it
was not written by Scotchman. but by an
American composer. The fact came out in
a lecture on musical composition delivered
in Boston last week by Bank NJ. Davidson.
that it is a product OF the pen. of James
L. Gilbert one time the pianist of the Ia
nous Billy Morris Minstrels, and a fac
simile of the original manuscript was
shown by the stereopticon. Mr.. Gilbert Is
still living in Cambridge, Mass, where he
is well known as a choir director and or
ganist.
The forces of the Metropolitan Opera
House are this year to be greatly strength
ened, not only as regards the orchestra
(the one that is TO be heard in Indianapolis
this week., but also in other directions.
During his recent stay in Europe Mr. Com
reid not without difficulty. succeeded in en-
gaging a number OF German and Italian
singers for the Metropolitan chorus. be-
sides portion Of the new corps de ballet.
which is to appear in the incidental di-
vertisements and classical ballets that will
be presented this season. F1fty-two mem
bers of the German chorus and ballet ar
rived in New York last week, and ffty-six
members Of the Italian chorus and ballet
will soon leave Milan for America by way OF
Boulogne-sur-Mer to join Mr.. Conreid's
company
Cincinnati expects TO have the greatest
music festival next May that IT has ever
known. Rehearsals of the great chorus
are to begin early this month. The pro-
gramme will include Cigars Dream OF
Gerontius,' Bachs B minor mass,
Beethooven's 'Aiissa Solennis'' and his
ninth symphony.
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The manager of Adelini Patti announces
that the great diva will sing a new song,
''Her Last Farewell" by an American COM
poser whose name has not been given out
as yet, at each of her forthcoming con-
certs, and further states that the following
pieces will compose the complete repertoire
of Mime. PATHS final American tour: Bel
Raggio," "Semiramide," Rossini; una
Voice." I'll Barbiere," Rossini; ELIZA
beth's Prayer" "Tannhauser," Wagner;
''Traume," Wagner; ave Maria" Bach
Gounod; AVE Maria" Schubert; Ave
Maria" Santley; Angels Ever Bright and
Fair" Handel; Serenade, Schubert; "ouand
| tn Chantes," Gounod; 1.-The Winter May
| wane," Grieg: valse. "Adelina," Pinsuu;
1.-THE Nfghtingale's Trill," CAM; Good
| Night and Pleasant Dreams Wallace;
''The Banks of Allen Water" Kathleen
| Mavourneen," Crouch; 1.-The Old Folks at
Home" Foster, and 1.-THE Old Kentucky
| Home"
| To hear some of the things on this list
| from Nine Patti would be considerable
| surprise
On Wednesday evening the first OF
series of five recitals will be given at the
Propylaeum, under the auspices of the Gen.
trail College of Music. The initial recital