The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-15
THE BALLAD BALLOTS.
Long Hst Of Faveritss for
Saturdays Concert
.PiLcRnM CHORUS" IN THE LEAD
ssoA, Premise Me- Has Many Friends
"A Request nor the s'Ssar
spanxied uAnneF.n


ne interest talcen In the Post-lnfezli-
cancer ballad concert ana outdoor fese
mex, Saturday evening In very great The
aGfendance ~ ore entertainment promises
20 be larger even than on last ea<uroays
when all -revtous records were broken
A remarkable feature OF last Saturdays
concert Vas that at least hais Of the au-
diencs were ladies'
A majority OF shs balloes cas< yesterday
for favcrtse songs came from ladies. Sew
sral Of the writer's have suggested 1iaf tho
audience b permitted TO jcin IN the chorus
of some OF the songs. This 10 the nvarta-
BILE custom In the English concert nais.
and IL not increouent at outdoor concerts
In rhe East AZ the ST. Louis convention
about the only way OF auteting tae vast
audience during Q demonstration was Tor
the band 10 strike 10 some old familiar
air. ike The Battle Cry OF Freedom,
or Marching Through Georgia. AT tho
Chicago convention. where the Southern
element was strong. "oid Kentucky
Home" made . great bit. and was taken
up and sung by nearly all OF the 0.eo pea
pie In tho hall. led by the ksntncsy
eelexatlon II few strong voices would
lead q, The coming concert. the whole
crowd would soon be singing.
II Is Gathering 10 the musical taste OK
Seattle TO note that the Pilgrim Chorus
from Tannhauaer Ia receiving more votes
than any other composition. .'oh. Promise
Me-" 10 q prime favorits. while patriotic
airs are asked for quite frequently.
Ballots will be received Up 10 o'cicck
this evening. Printed programmes VIII
be Furnished 70 the audience, 50 that sacn
person win know when hts or her song II
coming. The night promises TO be very
favorable. cool after hot day. The DUSK
will come down soon after o'clock Wnus
Il IL bright day the crowd keeps moving
around. and 1t Is not until the electric
lights are burning that the people settle
down TO hear the music,
The List Growing Napidiy.
To the list Of compositions already
printed the following were added yssssr-
day:
1 would be eiad 20 hear cur beloved ma
sionaI air. The Star SpsnRied Banner"
These are times We should be close 60 II
,. N. PRATHER
would be grateful II Wagner's band
would favor as with "Ths Marseiiiaiss,"
the national anthem Of France. popularity
SO called. II was composed In 1872 by
Rouget de Llxie. an othcer stationed at
strasburg In Paris II was sung for the
first time by q band Of men who came from
Marseilies to aid In the revolution or Au-
gust 10. 1872. whence the name.
@. r. voLLsrEDT.
would nks to hear the band render
''Dsxis." with variations. next Saturday
evening. J. i. q.
We are voting for Dixie"
AnssIssIP9L
would IKE TO hear wagners band play
the following. PRIESTS War March,"
from "Athalis;" gavotte from Mignon;"
'sNarcissus;" Pilgrim Chorus" from
.-r.nnhau.er:" Scotch selection. within
a Mile o. Edinboro Town." lie Premier
Baiser" waltz. A. N. "
would like very much TO have the band
rlay the selection entitled fantasia Bur-
lesque. Tho Arkansaw Traveller" by
Reeves. ZOE STETSON.
Like J. r. 8 in this mornings issue.
wish 10 request the First Regiment band
70 play that grand song. "Oh, Promise
Me-" song which has been sung over 5000
times 20 crowded houses by Jessie Bart
lett Davis. G. II. c.
Overture civilian Tell" To my mind
this Is your MASTERPIECES.
would like to hear waeners band plays
Pot-rcurri from Meyerbeers Prophet"
..piigrfm Chorus" from "Tannhauser:"
anvil Chorus" from III Travators:-
"Auf wfeiersehen" waltz: overture from
w.bsr's "Oberon:" overture from Fam
pa" Der Freischutz." Weber: Tempest
Chorus" from "Ernanl" with baritone
solo; Kathleen Alanna-" W. McA.
I should Ike to hear the band play IN
Travators'' Saturday evening.
JULIA HENsIER.
GIVE us the American Patrol" march-
That's out OF sight J. II. c.
AZ most OF the pieces Of music that
have been PLAYED IT the Saturday evening
concerts have been 90 "Du4chy"
'Trenchy'' or Italian that O large portion
OF those who attend are unahie 10 appre-
ciste the same. would suggest that Mr..
Wagner be requested 70 play the piece en-
titled the Southern Melodies" and other
American airs p. Q. ROBBINS.
Cool selections for wagner's band
would tc: "cavelierfa Rustscana." Mem
6elssoh ~ Spring Song" Evening STAR"
from T. anhauser. w. 8. L.
shculd IKE 10 hear soaumaAn's ''rrau-
merei'' d. p.
WIN yca please ask - band 10 play
scnuAsrss 'sSersnadsr' F..
q. p
ACTING On rs,e Pes,l1nssfAsencer's sug-
gess.oa. would name ne Turkish Pa
troll" by enc Michaeib. think the
COMPOSERS nams H. II Is one
Of those descriptive pieces Of
music thas AR. Wagner knows
90 we'll how TO intsrpr~e. and IL
bound 70 become popular. II created quite
a earcrs IN Europe. several years ago.
elscfftng encore after encore wherever
PLAYED. II Is one o. rAcse pieces OF really
rood music chat ere people never tire OF
listening to- Bc@thoven's Romance IN
o. and The Gsvor.e.' from Mignon,
would also be greatly entoyed by mary
Of ycar hearsrs ~ q. u,
The programme OF music played a.
Ie.chi park June - was IN my opinion the
hes, that has 50 Far this season been
played BY wswrer's First Regiment hand,
ard IL had fhs poorest attenczncs. on &C
count of the uncertain weather on thA
date. I woul3 therefore suggest the best
numbers Of that programme 70 be played
at the Pos.-Tnss,ligencer concert next
Saturday evening a. follows; Barber Of
Seville" Rosssni: La G4sana Movement
|, s-e Ballet" Tai~rs. rsecolo solo. Carnival
de yenese." sfeckn7ess: Cavaliers de
Ru.ticana" tlntermezxo). Nszcagni: schu-
esr.'s '.ssrcaate." NJ IL
We vote The Derxy's Dream" ere OF
IRE NEST popular ARA. ard Ne sessre 20
hsar TIA hand rox4er the sarue