The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
Mendelssohn Choir Will Give Annual
Spring Concert at the Caleb Mills Hall

1T the annual spring concert
n of the MendelSsohn Choir,
to be given at Calem Mills
nan Monday evening, April 26. I'M
der the direction of Elmer Andrew
Steffen, conductor, Miss Lucy Gates,
the American colatura soprano, will
be the assisting artist.
The program to be presented by
Miss Gates on this occasion, which
will be her first appearance in In
dianapolis, is an indication of her
versatility as an artist and will in
clude songs, classics, florid arias
with brilliant runs and trills and
also the latest Russian and French
atmosphere songs. She Will also
sing the solo part in two of the
numbers to be sung by the Men
delssohn organization.
Lucy Gates rangs prominently
among those who have helped to
develop the American spirit in art.
Her rich and wondrous voice com
bined with her natural spontaneity
and vivacity of manner combines to
make her one of the sdistinctively
attractive personalities at present
before The concert public.
The choir, consisting of 125 voices,
will sing five choral numbers in ad-
dition to which there will be a mum
Der for the women's chorus. Krem-
ser's Hymn TO the Madonna" The
male choir will sing The Phantom
Legions," a new four-part song by
Ward Stephens.
The active membership of the
Mendelssohn Choir this spring is as
follows:
Miss Elleanora Atkinson, Mrs. Al HerSert
Barnes Barn Miss Opal Batson. Mrs. Esther
Miss IBernice Church, Mrs Earl Clsmpitt.
Miss Mildred Clark Miss Maude Delbridge.
Eas Mrs.. Ed f6aaadD E@ Mys Mrs w = e
F,ens termalSer, Miss Margaret Gallagher.
cT MaaESs Mss Ole Gef hrrh Miss MN Matilda A9ane
Ko oba4, Jerry Miss Frances Kelly Mrs
brock 4rqoiSe, = Miss MILDRED j Leonard Miss
Mrs. John p Owens. '' Mrs iS''0 Wilson z Se' b
ohy RoGse Mr Mrs. E. W. N? Short Mlss W R9
lace r. smith; Miss Mabel c. stanley Miss
GGiacys Stans3ery Miss LUCILLE Stewart
Thomas Mrs o r. Tooey, Miss CyriiIa
A.. TTuite, Miss Helen Won ,Willer. Mrs, Paul
ence Parkin Wech
AItos-Miss Gladys Alwes. Miss Gertrude
AmRnein Miss Ruth T. Beals. Mrs. c. J.
Berry. Miss Clementine Carroll. Miss Ro-
dred Disney. Miss Mary Rose Feagans Mrs
ttru n1f
Ethel Forsee, Miss Norma France Mrs.
Glenn O. Fr1ermoOd. Miss Viora Fry Mrs
De Wave Cough Mrs. Susan B. Hintze
Hornhrook. Mrs. Ruth Law Miss Martha
y: MacDougall Miss Louise f. Martin
Mrs. Fred y Morris. Miss Helen NJ Riker
Miss villa NJ. Sammis Miss Mildred NJ
Schmedel Miss Louise Steeg Miss Mary
Ienor---Harry E. Calland. Floyd NJ.
Edward r. Flynn. william Richard Fo-
sms faS Haton Fssx foo Hcs Il h9c isr
enne c. HoSge. Fred Hummel. II S Kist-
savag raU Georro smith Hnb E9'9 H VIC
C. II Witt Bernard O thinner
Barritoqes and BasseT-Harold ". Brady.
Vaughn !. Cornish Ciarence Firth. Arthur
I Frankn. Ernst Theo Hezerlcin, william
Penn HUI. Fred Jerry. Edward Hartman,
George A. Newtoa. Humber r P, P SS1sIi
Wilson B., Parker Walter Rothermel. f.
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Todd. /. 3. Van Arsdall. Paul l. Walters,
Robert Weller.
Il T. T.
Tr1 HE personal response to Nine
Galli-Curci in Australia and
~ New Zealand during her re-
cent big tour there was immense.
Everywhere she went she inspired a
genuine affection; people loved her
for herself almost as much as they
loved her for her marvellous voice.
One delightful instance OF this
real affection she aroused and only
one of a multitude OF incidents that
might be quoted, happened at Mel
bourne, where. in quick succession.
she gave nine concerts. At each
one OF them a little old lady was
present; she always occupied the
same seat on the stage. which was
crowded with enthusiastic listeners,
as was the auditorium.
The little old lady would arrive
early, bringing a brown suit case
along. The seat she chose was an
end one. which Nine Galli-Curci had
to pass in going on and off the
stage. After each group Of NUN
bers, while the singer bowed ac
acknowledgements. the little old lad
would delve down into her suit case
bringing forth present for the diva.
These gifts were her own handiwork
or flowers she had raised in her
own garden.
The present might he a lace hand
1 fof
er or a bunch of violets and al
ways she gave Nine. Galli-Curci's
hand gentle pat as she presented
IT. Indeed, Melbourne audiences
grew to look for the little scene
with it's smile of thanks and hearty
handshake from the famous singer.
Then came the final Melbourne
appearance Of Mime. Galli-Curci, the
ninth concert in a series given only
a day apart. That night the little
old ladys presents were not suffi-
cient to follow every number. No
wonder. for perhaps all musical his
tory has held no scene as wonderful.
For two hours after the concert had
ended the entire audience remained.
demanding another song. and still
another; the diva made a little
speech; her enthusiastic listeners
sang For She's a Jolly Good Eel
low" and cheered Justify Then
they called for and got a song al
ready demanded three times that eve
ming. Even then they would not let
Nine. Galli-Curci go. At last twenty
policemen were needed to clear a
lane for her to her motor car, the
crowd singing, cheering. and call
ing as her car moved slowly OF.
y But this was not the last glimpse
the little old ladY got of Nine CALI.