The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

above which the bright, clear ring Of our
prima donna's beautiful voice could sui oe
heard. You would not know In the Anee
Nelson of to-day the pale. frail worn crea
fure who had been bounced about IN the
United States dancing and shouting her
voice away. Conceive for moment a
round checked. delicate-fgured Marguerite.
full of grace and refinement, showing at
moments of her acting an undeveioped pas
sion and dramatic instinct which will sur
prise the world later on, her voice sort, even,
tone and information that would recall
school of singing that is past and gone,
with an italian pronunciation which In the
time is truly acknowledgements this pic
ture, and Alice Nelson of to-day is before
you.
One of the musical events OF the season
will be the public concert of the Deutscher
Klub and Musikverein on May T. On this
occasion the opportunity will be given the
many friends of the society who are not
members to hear the work that the Musk
verein Is doing, whereas at the regular con-
certs only the members have admittance.
The Musikverein is happily situated in
having large mixed chorus as well as an
orchestra within its own membership and
having Prof Alex. Ernestinoff, a musical di-
rector able to bring out the full worth OF
is now composed of sixty pieces, complete
in it's Instrumentation, with an efficiency
evidenced on more than one occasion and
particularly by the artistic success of Its
concert before the State Music Teachers
Association at Marion last year. This was
one of the few occasions on which the or
chestra has been heard outside the Musk
verein circles. The chorus consists of fifty
male and one hundred female voices, and
the work that 1t Is doing Is made possible
only by the years OF regular renearsais III, II
orchestra and chorus at its command, and
with Professor Ernestinoff's known ability
Deutscher Klub and Musikverein will be
thoroughly enjoyed by all who attend.
The fourth concert of the Indianapolis
Maennerchor's regular season will be CIV
en- next Wednesday evening. Franz Bel
linger will, as usual. direct the big cho-
ruses and the soloists will be Albert Zim-
norman, one of the best of Chicagos ten
ors; Mrs Philip Goetz, soprano; Clarence
Veeder Nixon, pianist, and Pasquale l..
Montanf. harpist. The concert will begin
at Sis p m. sharp. The following is the
programme:
'Froliches Wandern' .....G. Wohlgemuth
Maennerchor.
Prayer from "Lohengrin ........R: Wagner
Quintet, consisting of Mrs. Philip Goetz.
Miss Anna Schaefer, Messrs. Albert
Zimmerman. George Schmidt, E.
Steinhilber and mixed chorus.
.. Mrs Philip Goetz..
"The Coming of the KatydidsF' ...........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. TempetOn Strong
Mr.: Clarence veeder Nixon.
"Springtime" Eugene Hildach
Mr.. Albert Zimmerman.
forest morning -.--:.....-Fr. Hegar
Maennerchor.
WINTER .........................J0 John Thomas
Mr.. Pasquale Montani.
Lurline, Mrs. Philip Goetz Fisher boy. Mr..
Albert Zimmerman and mixed chorus.
XXX
The Indianapolis music festival, under the
direction of John Stem, will open on the
evening Of Monday, May 1S-just three
weeks from tomorrow night. The festival
is to take place this year in Englshs
Opera House, which will prove much more
| inviting and comfortable for the audiences
than did Tomlinson Hall in the past. There
are to be three sessions of the festival
two evening concerts and matinee
cert on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 10.
1t is safe to say that this coming festival
will be one of the most satisfactory ever
given in this city. The soloists will not be
OF such worldwide reputation as those en-
gagged in the days of the annual May fes-
be vOcalists who are capable of singing
the scores assigned to them In a thor
oughly praiseworthy manner. The Chicago
orchestra, which has been engaged, is sure
to prove very strong attraction, as this
company of musicians always renders in
teresting programmes of orchestral music.
The principal chorus offerings will be Sc
lections from Haydns Creation and Ros-
sinis ''Stabat Mater" and one of the fea-
lures of the festival will be the appear
ance of eight of the best local soloists in
a double quartet from Elijah" There will
be eight soloists besides the Indianapolis
singers-George Hamlin, tenor; Arthur
Beresford. basso; Gensvieve Clara Wilson.
soprano; Sue Harrington Turbeck, con-
tralto; Franz Wagner, viocellist; Van Odt,
violinist, and Clara Mussey. harpist. The
principal home singers will be Mrs. Leo
Riggs, Ida Sweeney. Miss Jessie Mae
Payne. Miss Kate Gibson. Miss Letta
Grimm. Mrs. Fugate, Frank Taylor, Ar
mold Spencer, Homer Van VIE and H. w.
Laut. The sale Of season seats will open
| a week from tomorrow. The price for
season ticket will be $50. There will be
half fare rates on the railroads from all
Indiana points.