The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-08
The Krankos' Kuncert.

IL IL hardly possible that any newspaper In
Missouri, outside OF tue metropolitan dallIes,
HAS hau occasion to write up as many "bome
talent concerts as has the Intelligencer, but
never have we been called upon 10 report
one wherein we felt more certain that what
we might say would be seconded by the I'M
animous voice Of one OF the largest and most
Intelligent audiences ever assembled In our
CITY, Than do we as we undertake to report
'ne concert given under the auspices Of the
Nranko club last Monday night. The youth
and beauty OF our town, our representative
business men and their wives were present,
their faces glowing with glad expectancy, for
'hey knew from past experiences that what.
ever the Krankos undertook to do would be
done WE'LL An additional guaraetee that they
would enjoy themselves, and one upon which
they knew they could safely rely, was the
names OF the several specialists that ar peared
upon The programme, and whose names have
almost become by.worcs for our music. loy ing
people.
The evenings pleasures were inauguraled
by tine rendition of All overture. TURNER'S
Motto" (kelsler) by the now celebrated Star
Band. This band IL under the able DIRECTOR
ship of Prof. y. NJ. Boyer, one OF the mott
sue cessful band teachers IN the stale. Several
Of the regular members were not In the city
Monday night but the vacant places were
supplied with able musicians and the music
furnished has never been excelled by u SINH
lar organization OF Lexington boys since the
days OF the famed Zsiler Band. The follow
.., epasa tha tlauars .pN tha i..a
Ilon:-s. N. Boyer. director, 500 BIB cornct;
Albert 9lllen. picc0!o; Herman Schmidt. Es
clArionet; Albert Schneider. LIST BIB Glarionet;
Albert Homer. End b. clsrIo net: Jno. FredP.
ricks. Eb eornet; Jos Il. Ut. solo BIB cornei:
Gus. Mayer. LIST Bb cOrnet; Ed YinglIng. 9pd
BIB cornet; VIM. Zeiler, solo alto; Geo. Bur-
nislOn. LIST alto: Fred Kohlman. Ind alto;
WIN. MAYER. LIST tenor N Ludwi&s, End
tenor VIM. Gavin, bsritone; Geo. Schawe.
tuba: Everett st. Clair. snare drum and bells; ;
ed. Zeiler, bass drum. No greater recon-
mendation Of their skill could be offered to
our readers than the noting of the fact that
they were named on the programme three
times. The pieces played were. beside The
opening piece mentioned above. \ selection
from '-Oliyette," (Bsyer) and an overture.
"Nabucodonosor." tVerdi). All of their
efforts were heartily applsuded.
TIL male auartette. nov Composed Of
Msssrs. VIM. II. Chiles and A. W. Smith and
Cspts. }. ID. Conner and L. r. Ryland, mad Q
two appearances. rendering In the first part
"star Of Descending Night" (Emersou) and
10 the second part 1.-THE World 10 What We
Make It," (WLite). Although the three frat
named gentlemen have appeared time after
time for years. Lexington audiences have
failed TO tire Of them and greet their every
appearance with the widest enthusiasm.
They still retain the good qualities OF which
We have often spoken. A vacancy has been
supplied In this quartstte BY the admission OF
Capt. Ryland to Ito ranks, and this. bis nrsi
appearances with them, seemed 10 increase the
Interest u people take In them.
or all the pieces on the programme We
hardly think that any Of them COMMANDED
more interest than did the Prison duet, alto
and cornet-"TroSstors," (VerdD which
was rendered In an excellent manner b.
Msssrs. Vim. +. Keller and c. Ed. YirRling
Beside being . Dovelty In the ways OF uuet
this piece. ~ played BY these gentlemen. ha,
many good qualities which could not fall 4
capture the sudienSs. The tones were per
feet, the expression excellent and the entir
piece abounded with the swestest harmony
The member Of the Philharmonic socie,
carried Of their full share Of the laurel
spread over the entire programme. Tn
society Is under the very able direclorship q
Mr.. Jno. E. Burden and the me nbership al
instr umentsti0n 10 10 follows:-Jno. Z. Bur
den, LIST violin; VIM. +. Zelier, 1st violin
I Frank krelhn. Sod violin; Albert 3iilen, %
violin; A. Lincoln UT, violin cello: ED. Eel
1 Ter, double bass; Albert Schneider, 1st Il
3 clsrionet; Albert Homer. 2nd BIB clarionel
. jacob Fegsrt, nute; q. Ed Yinsllpg. 1t 3
4 cornet; Gus. Mayer. end Bb cornet; wiillaI
Gavin. baritone: Everett St. Clair. drums an
, bells. They were on the programme thrc
3 tunes and all the pieces were quite long BIT
: the audience did not seem to tire In the lea
4 and the ~strlctest attention was accorded tbel
. during every piecs. This should surely be
good q recommendation OF their musical Ski
4 as could DO desired. for any person or person
n who can command the undivided attention
% . Lexington audience three times IN or
. evening must be artists. indeed. The pie
. played were:-Overture. "MiRnon." bur
4 dep); waltz. Sounds From the Heart
(Burden) : "Krankos' Favorite," Burden
. 1t will be noticed with q good deal OF ples.
q ure that Mr.. Jno. f.. Burden, the director.
y the arrznger OF all these pieces. We are gla
. TO note bis return TO our musical circles
where he was Ut one lime Q leading figure.
The appearance OF the names OF so many
IR kingdoms "old time" yocalists was one
the most pleasant features Of the programm
and the name OF Mr.. A. W. Smith sppesrin
Is among them was . source OF delight to II
: audience. He sang 1.-THE Young MountalnseI
u with his old time excellence. He Is too we
. known 10 our readers to require any wor,
OF praise.
. Mrs. Ella Baekus Behr nee Backus,
" Kansas City. made q great impression on Oh
j people when she appeared here about thrt
D years ago with the Ladies' Quaristte. of Kal
sas City, and her re-appearsncs on this oce,
sion was greeted with great enthusiasm.
D piano solo. Gay "Gondolura," from Venez
Z. Nspols. (Liszt). tb) 'vslse Brillante
= op. "a, No. 1, Chopin. was her 1rst pIec
o and another piano solo. "Grand PolonaIse",
Q z major, (Lisxt), heP second. Her very 81
o pearascs drew forth rounds Of applause al
when her fingers began to move over L.
keys her hearers became fairly enrspture
At the oua Of her rrst performance the aud
encs elamored for an encore. and all houS
they were declared 'out of order" still Il
audience had the rules suspended and 81
10 was forced to respond ip order 70 resto
!" quiet.
i Miss Kate 5. hollis Is to be credited with
good deal for her contributions to the brillia
success Of the concert. She played the par
3 lu the several pieces rendered Dy the Phi
harmonic Society and the accompaniment {
d Messrs. Yingling and Zeiler In their corn
q and alto duet. Besides all this she sang
solo 'La Stella" (Arditi) and 10 all her pal
'. she sustained the good reputation she has I
J. O sumber OF years p0ssessed-that OF bel
u n~tstress Of the piano aud an excellent yOci
" ist, On this occasion she firmly re-establis
m ed herself 10 the hearts OF her many admire
o To her vocal solo Mrs. Behr played the n
Il compartment.
ID Tina ovatIon Miss Sara Vance FOyleman