The Washington times., 1895-06-07
Times SPLENDID BAND
II Made Convention Hall Ring
with Martial Music.
PLAYED THE TINES" MARCH
Audience Encored Again and Again
Mr. Innes' Magnificent Tribute to
The Times-"War and Peace" Is
a Unique and Picturesque Musical
Production-TwoPe Performances.

The handsome and soldierly composer,
Conductor Innes; and his worldwide IA
nous New York band have captured the
Capital City of the nation. They are quite
at home in Washington, where good music,
such as Mr.. Innes'can play and compose, is
thoroughly appreciated
A word of preface about Mr.. Innes, his
style, and achievements, viii be read now
with interest. This celebrated musician is
a creator, an originator, his genius directing
him into new and popular fields. When
he was soldier his reputation was made
through his methods OF invention and ne W
departure, and that faculty has been the
inspiration of his genius as musician.
He practically elevated the trombone into a
first place as solo instrument, and made
and sustained it in prominent place.
The present exhibition Of musical work
is entirely different from any band con-
cert ever seen or heard in this city. 1t
combines and blends in beautiful harmony
the spectacular feature with high order
uI music, both vocal and Instrumental
This union OF the two great forces of
music and the graphic art carries the
auditor through the actual scenes pic
torially aud musieally presented.
WAR AND PEACE.
No higher development of this art could
be expected than that which was presented
in War and Peace" which charmed the
| audience last night at Convention Hall.
The nearest approach to the methods and
effects of this Kind OF composition is what
the Germans call charaetermusic.
The reception to the band was practically
au ovation which began at the matinee
yesterday afternoon at Convention Hall
"A Day at the Worlds Fair" was given at
this performance and was received with
great enthusiasm.
1t is a descriptive composition Of the
character above referred to, and involved
scenes from the great exposition, morn
ing. noon and night. The band (vocan
chorus was greatly swelled in volume by
about hundred of the local Moody Choir.
The eminent soloists OF the combination
were also heard, there being Miss Martha
uarrisoh MINOR, soprano; Aiiss Onnc M.
Weed, dramatic soprano; Miss Katherine
MacNeal and Miss Marie j. Wichman, con-
traltOs; Mr.. w A Xanten, tenor soloist;
Mr.. Clannce c. Ferguson, tenor, and Mr.
Ethan Allen and Mr. Franklin F. Seton
bassos.
WAR and Peace" was presented last
night and was in every respect a brilliant
success.
Olie Vi TIE several IeatuTeS
of the ovation rendered the band was that
in which the Washington Times was set to
music. AT the close OF the first part OF
the programme Mr.. Innes stepped ID the
edge of the platform in the role OF an orator
and made speech, which was roundly
applauded. He said.
HONORS THE TIMES.
Ladies and Gentlemen: When we
were here last summer very warm friend
of mine. Mr.. c. 6 Conn, had just assumed
control OF the newspaper called The
Washington Times, which, as you your
selves know, has been doomed up into
unusual proportions. In a burst OF enthu-
siasm l, perhaps somewhat unwisely,
promised to write a march in honor of and
to name it after the paper, as all well
regulated newspapers must have a march
named after them Nowadays.
In the midst OF a thousand and one other
duties / was unable to find time TO get
to the writing of fhe march until a few
weeks ago. but afterfrepeated buIldozing,
bedraggling, and. terrorizing By ."legram,
etter, and word OF mouth, lii have
succeeded in getting the produce .on fin
ished, and now, whether the march may
be good, bad, or indifferent, l have the
honor TO place it before you tonight for
the first time, and i sincerely trust it may
meet with your approval.
9 With these words the brilliant con-
ductor waved bis baton and burst of
melody was the result. The last strains
had scarcely died away when the audi
ence broke out into tumultuous applause.
In response to the imperative encore the
band played 1T again, and when the har-
monious trio was reached the audience
began to applaud again, right in the
! middle of the music. There was another
re1iemand and still another, so that the
reception must have at least satisfied the
most exacting composer in the world.
MOST CATCHY STYLE.
Innes' Washington Times March, two
step, is OF the most catchy style in six
eighth movement, with a delightful vein
of melody running through it and is
replete with original ard rich harmonies.
1t was, as indicated, an instantaneous sue
cess 1t has an inspiring Tilt and Epirit
| aud will undoubtedly become an immediate
| popularity throughout the country, judg
| ing by its reception last evening.
"War and Peace" is a beautifully de-
scriptive story Of the glory of the war,
which is Illustrated by very many
! beautiful pictorial sketches of domes-
| tic and public institutions North and South,
| in which the melodies of the two sections
are given prominent places. From the
! South there are the cotton fields, the negro
cabins and scenes among the slaves. The
| stirring incidents OF the war, the
1 call to arms, the outward march,
the battles on land and sea, the
| bivouac and many other such stirring
| scenes are presented These are accented
| and made to live again by the introduction
| of the lyrics of the war on both sides.
| The audience broke out time and again
| into the most vociferous applause, much
| of which was for the accomplished soloists
| who sang the oId-tme songs.
BOYS IN BLUE
COMPANY B. of the Third Battalion, per
sonated the boys in blue, and as they
| marched away to battle and home again as
| the conquering heroes they were cheeret
| time and again.
| There is a little story about the omitted
cannon accompaniments to War and
4 Peace which is very creditable to Mr.
Innes. He had obtained permission to fire
| the cannon, but after one round word
| reached him that a lady was i'll in the
/ neighborhood and that continuance OF
the firing might endanger her life. Mr.,
! Times Immediately ordered a cessation OF
1 the firing, which Will explain to those
| who were there last night why that par
| ticulariy dramatic feature Of the festival
/ ended so abruptly.
The public will remember that there
| viii be special matinee this afternoon
| at O'Clock, at which "a Day at the
/ Worlds Fair viii be given. The con
| cert will begin promptly this evening al
| $50 O'Clock, at which time Bandmastei
| Innes hopes that the audience will be
seated. War and Peace will be the
! great feature of to-nigbt's performance
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