The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-30

The opera house was packed on Tues
day evening, the people OF this COM
mupity giving very substantial express
sion to their high appreciation of the
| band. There were nearly. or quite 500
persons in the hall, and they were well
repaid for their expenditure OF time and
money. ALI things considered. it was
the finest musical entertainment ever
given in Sauk Centre by home talent,
and that is not faint praise, for this city
has always maintained an enviable rep
utation in musical matters.
The band surprised even its best
friends in the excellency of its rendition
of its several selections. which were oil q
high grade. When it is considered that
it is only little more than year since
the great majority composing the band
did not know one note from another,
the proficiency shown was marvellous.
1t did not manifest weak spot, either
in volume. time or exactness. Musical
Review" "The Hunting Scene" Gath
ering of the Coons" and Episodes in
Policeman's Life" were particularly
pleasing and remarkably rendered.
The program was interspersed with
special features which called forth warm
est commentator. The male quartette.
as ever, gave complete satisfaction,
while the cornet solo by Ed Simonton
and the clarinet solo by P. B. Hanson
would have done cre1it to a program
by professionals IF the first class. The
guitar duet by Messrs. Scherfius and
VanCamp, the string quartet by Messrs.
Rice, Donert, Scherffius and vanCamp
were heartily encored. One OF the most
popular numbers was the ocarina sex
tette by Messrs. Rice, Donert, Hall,
Boyd and Peter and Andrew Ovar. A
repetition was demanded. which also
brought out hearty applause.
Near the close of the entertainment
Manager Scrivner made statement of
the condition of the band, with a brief
history of the organization and a plea
for its maintenance at it's present high
standard. 1t was graceful little
speech and was received by the audience
with cordial expressions of favor. Taken
all in all, the band hassabundant reason
to be proud OF this, the FIRST trying pub
lie ordeal, acquitting itself with great
credit. 1t scored a brilliant success.
There were, however, one or two ieat-
ures of the entertainment to which
exception was justly taken. There is a
growing disposition On the part of Sank
Centre audiences to be late-and this
detraets from the pleasure of those who
are more prompt. The fault is largely
due to the fact that in the past managers
have not been accustomed to commence
on advertised time. To sit in the hall
the greater part of an hour before the
rising of the curtain is not pleasant, and
the natural result has been to keep many
away until tar beyond the time when
the entertainment should begin. Another
growing evil is the disposition to get
out of the hall ahead of the crowd, and
this is practice for which there is not
such defense. 1t is annoying alike to
those patrons who desire to hear all
that is to be heard, and to the per-
formers. 1t is discourteous. Complaint
is made that there was lack of disci.
pine in the rear of the hall. A number
of young men and boys amused them
selves and disgusted their neighbors, not
only by disturbing noises, but by throw
ing paper balls. Strict order must be
insisted upon, and if it can be obtained
in no other way special policeman
should be employed. It is sincerely
hoped that all these annoyances may
be guarded against in the future.