Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 309, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1924 — Page 2

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De Luca and Mendelssohn Choir Unite to Give One of Season's Best Events

By WALTER D. HICKMAN ang: Somethin? happened last u-.nii .1 night at Caleb Mills Hall. Men and women united in actually yelling and cheering for more melody. This seldom happens in Indianapolis. But this actually toftk place after Giuseppe De Luca, baritone of the Metropolitan Gpera Company, had sung a well known number from “Carmen ” The Carmen number was done as an encore after the programmed aria from “Figaro." Both numbers revealed the beauty of tone and technical perfection of the singer. After the “Carmen'' experience, the Audience decided that the great moment of melody had arrived. I am not throwing a "rave'' when I teil ytiu that men and women actually shouted and applauded for about five minutes. Then De Ltfca returned to the stage and closed his part of the program with a benediction in song, “God Bless You.” 1 1 have coveted a bunch of concerts in the five years sinpe I have been telling you about musical and dramatic events, but this man D° Luca i brought to me one of my most enjoyable experiences with song. Although he is a grand opera singer of the first line of the Metropolitan forces in New York, yet there is none of the high and lofty manner about "him that one'dreads in son s opra singers. De Luca nearly does an Ed Wynn" ■with his audience. Talks to them and j bven confessed that h was happy, but Very tired after singing so many j numbers. De Luca is a great showman and a I marvelous artist in song. H knows i how to master an audience. Even a ;

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simple song is turned into a classic by this man. .. .... \-. I am tiying to be conservative, but how can any ode Be careful after an audience has created saefi "a riot of applause as was staged last nigjn? Owen Wins Favwr In speaking first of E>e Luca, I do not do so for the purpose of detracting from the credit that the Mendelssohn Choir and its director, Percival Owen, deserves. This ehoir is an organization which helps to increase the sise of appreciative audiences for good music. The tonal beauty of this choir was revealed in Gounod's "Psalm CXXXVII." The popular number of the choir’s program was Burleigh's "Swing Low. Sweet Chariot,” a negro spiritual. This number resulted in the greatest ovation of the evening for the choir. Owen and the choir are doing a great musical service for Indianapolis. I wish that on some moonlight summer night this great choir could give an oper-air concert in Garfield Park. Why not? Mrs. Percival Owen was accompanist for the choir and Wilfred PeJletier for De Luca. A wonderful concert. -I- ■!• -!- . ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, AND THAT IS SOMETHING The new hill at the Palace might he spoken of iirithe terms of the saying. "All's well that ends well ” The final act. Peg Mclntosh and company in songs and dances, is by fsr the best act on an otherwise mediocre variety bill. There are three lrds in this act who have a number of good steps. One of the women goes in fOf at-

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'is weak On material and talent. I found this act tiresome. The IttoviO feature is “Love’s Whirlpool,” with James Kirkwood Ain; Lila Lee. At,the Palace today, Saturday and. Sunday. * * * * Other attractions on view today include: “Nightie. Night” at English's, “Monsieur BCaucaire’ at the Murat, “Dorothy Vernon Os HaddOn Hall” at "Keith's, Frank A. Burt in “The Substitute" at the Lyric, “The Woman on the Jury” at the Circle. Shy” at the Apollo, “Three ,We®ks” at the Ohio, moviCs at the Lincoln Square, “Name the Man” at Mister Smith’s, and “North of Nevada” at the Isis. Tonight At Caleb Mills Hail a concert will be given by the Indianapolis High Schools Bands.

COURTESY TOUR ENDS *lunketeers Report Business Conditions Good Through Section Visited. More than 125 Indianapolis citizens, including seventy members of the Chamber of Commerce, today expressed satisfaction over result of the two-day courtesy trip which ended at Bedford Thursday. The tourists left Louisville early and visited at Salem and Mitchell. At Bedford they were guests of the Bedford Rotary, Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce. The party reports business conditions good- throughout the district and only complaint heard was upon unfavorable agricultural conditions.

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