The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-13
Lucy Gates, Coloratura, to Be Soloist
in Spring Concert of Mendelssohn Choir

HE management Of Mendel-
Ill ssohn Choir OF Indianapolis,
- announces the engagement Of
the famous American Coloratura
Soprano, Lucy Gates. as the assist
ing artist for the Choir's annual
spring concert which will be given
at Caleb Mills Hall, Monday eve
ming, April 26.
This will be the first appearance
of this noted singer in this city. Lucy
Gates belong to that rare and limited
class of singers who match their
music with intelligence. Her vocal
ism diction and sense OF dramatic
values have elected the admiration
of all musical critics wherever she
has appeared.
On five different occasions, Miss
Gates has replaced CALI Curoi be-
cause Of the latters indisposition
and in each of these engagements.
controversies arose among critics as
to which of these two prima donnas
is entitled to first honors. Her favor.
able impressions of these five con-
certs in which she supplanted Gall
Curci resulted in immediate re-en-
gagements.
Miss Gates has toured with the
New York Symphony Orchestra under
Walter Damrosch. in Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington. She is
pronounced a triumph of American
artistry wherever she appears. Miss
Gates will present recital prograLi
in connection with the regular con.
cert to be given by the choir.
Elmer Andrew Steffen, conductor
Of the Mendelssohn Choir, announces
that a number of new voices would
be added to the personnel of the
Choir for the spring concert.
All music for tile concert has been
selected and rehearsals will Degin at
Hollenbeck hall Tuesday evening,
Feb. 16.
One of the particular features of
the coming concert will be the APP
pearance of two separate choruses,
synchronizing with each other in the
rendition of one of the excerpts
from Mascagni's Opera "Cavalleria
Rusticana."
4" STUDENTS recital will be
Al given. at the Metropolitan
III School of Music next Satur-
day afternoon, Feb. goth, at 3
o'clock.
On the musical program will be
piano, voice, cornet, violin numbers
and readings, which win be followed
by one-act play, 1.-THE UNLIMITED
Guest" to be given by students Of
Miss Helen Sartor.
In the cast Of the play are: Mary
Katherine Kerr, Janet Nogle, Mar
tina NJ, Sink, Gene Smith, Mary FL
len Cooper. Elsinor Funk, Eugenia
Huston, Margaret Smith, Mildred
Grayson. Eugene Kerr, Helen
Louise Small, and Vera Davy.
On the musical program will be:
Matha ]. Bannister. Emily M. John
son, Mrs. S. w. Thomas, Charles J.
rhyme, 1CcSl6 NlAnOIs w AlA4dlAl I'm
Lois Jennings, Fay Grist, Helen
Emert, Dorothy Bartholomew, Lu
ellie Oglesby, Ruth E. Dale, Loretta
Guedelhoffer, Charlotte Rifner
Martha Hoyle, Margaret l.. Huston,
Maxine Jones. Helen Goodpasture,
Rebecca Woods. and Martha Rundel.
These students are pupils OF Ed
ward Nell, Hugh McGibeny, Leslie
E. Peck, Earle H. Jones, Allie F.
Eggleton, Bernice Vansiclxle, Mary
E. white. Frieda Heider, Frances
Beik Geraldine Trotter, Fay Heller
and Helen l.. Quig.
sFs
r" ACULTY members of the
r Metropolitan School OF Music
IL will present the second Of a
Rseries of faculty concerts next Tues
day evening, Feb. 16, at S:15 in the
Odeon. The public Is invited to
attend. The program will be made
up Of American compositions and
will be as follows:
Suite for Two Pianos" Old-Tme y.
Peasant Dance" Mrs. H. H. A. Beach
Geraldine Trotter. Frances
Anne Wishard.
violin-.".valse Fantastiaue' Cecil Burleigh
Idylle.
Indian Snake Dance.
Edwin Jones.
Readinx-''Nice People" Rachel Crothers
Bernice Van Sickle.
Piano-"Concerto in D Minor. 49,.
..iasr96etto caimato.''
presto Giocoso."
Lucille Wagner
Orchestral Parts on Second
Piano, Geraldine Trotter.
Flute-'Poem' ~ Barrere Critics
Arthur Deming.
Sonata for, Violin, and Piano-.Alle-
Hurh NcGibeny. Lucille wagner.
Dance--w altz-"April Yellow (Di-
reeted by Madame Gano)
Trio tor violin. Cello and PisnoN -pD'r
Dom watson Adoinh seheil-
schmidt Earle Howe Jones.
Voca,-"Tfll Awake Bruno HUM
Franklin N. Taylor.
String Orchestra
DIRECTED BY Hugh McGibeuy
From Uncle Rernus" Edw- Mcdowell
tAu III Trvsffur RIaOn