The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-21
HEARD IN MUSICAL WORLD
Notes Of Interest to philharmonic
People Generally.
CONCERT By sOUsA's BAND
Coming Entertainments BY Local Talent.
Church Music Rcviewed-Operss
to Be Presented-Psr-
soual Mention.

ing visit of John Philip Sousa and his
famous concert band to the Frothtng-
ham on next Friday evening will be one
of the most successful events In the
present musical season of Scranton-a
season which has already been prolific
in the fulfllment of it's early promise.
The Scranton engagement Is a part of
the most extensive tour ever under
taken by musical organization, and
there seems to be no doubt but that the
former successes of the March King"
will be surpassed in the success of the
present ngagement, and the choice of
the rockingham theater for the scene
of the event is a wise one, as the audi
torium is admirably qualified for the
best effects of a large instrumental
body. Sousa is unique figure of our
national musical life. His martial
music has brought him a fame not con-
fined to the United States but which
has, however, redounded to the credit
of our marked advance in the realms
of harmony and melody. Sousa has
brought the military band to position
and dignity among the organized bodies
of instrumental music that it has not
heretofore attained in this or any other
country, and by his tireless drill, his
complete knowledge of his forces and
by the inspiration of his own PERSONAL
ity has brought his corps of musicians
to the standard they now occupy. 1t Is
in the combination of these qualities
aided by SOusa's excellent judgment in
playing music for and of the people
and his Interpretation with a masters
hand of the classics, that has made 1t
possible for him to keep his band con-
stantly en-tOur and to retain the ad-
mirable quality of ensemble and bal
ance of tone that are prominent char
actaristjcS Of his concerts Rv no means
the least of his remarkable influence
over the music loving population of the
country is the superb way that SOusa
plays his own marches. They are as
stirring as the famous old war tunes
and the remark of an English lady,
who heard Sousa at the Worlds fair
that she hoped England and America
would never go to war while the soldiers
could hear the Liberty Bell march,
for they would walk straight into the
cannOn's mouth under the inspiration
of it's strains, was probably as sincere
a tribute as could have been paid the
March King" Assisting Mr.. Sousa
and his instrumentaliStS are quartette
of young artists of fine attainment.
They are Miss Myrta French, soprano;
Miss Currie Duke, viOlinist. and Arthur
Pryor, trombone. Miss French is a
northwestern girl who has won her
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and his playing on this difficult instru-
ment is worthy of the highest praise.
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MISS Ellen beach Aaw, whose voice
mas pnehoniehaI range ana VINO Is
octave @ e i higher nth than H those 's Of t' any so. 90
prano ARIA III existence, is defending her
voice. She says: There IS nothins OF
the freak ABOUT my voice. my throat Is
not unlike any other. nor IS my neck
abnormally long. as some OF the news
papers mere made 1t appear. Nor have
J. sought 10 cultivate the nigh notes.
They have come to me through the OBJ
servance simply or natures laws-and
! always try to observe with absolute
1althfulness those laws. by the care
ful study OF the low and medium tones,
the h1gh tones nave been developed
not by singing them. 1 never practice
the nigh tones; indeed, II | did could
Hot siHS tHeil. i WISH all students OF
voice culture might know that to ac-
quire high tones 1t is not necessary to
sing them, and 1 believe any one who
will follow the course prescribed by ma
ture may sing the high tones. The 9TH
er day an eminent throat specialist ex-
amined by throat, expecting to find
something abnormal, to say the least
But he declared that there was nothing
peculiar about it; said it was simply
strong and clear, with perfect vocal
cords. He asked me to show him my
method of breathing while singing,
when he said: Your breathing is per-
fect-and breathing is singing"
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Miss Elsie A. C. Vanderyoort. solo