The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-24
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Opening Night of The Mexican Cav
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! Opening Night of The Mexican Cavalry
| Band.
| The Fourth Cavalry Mexican band.
which appeared here last year gvlns "a
one night engagement and which was
then received with such applause. APP
i'.ared again last night at the Auditorium
| commencing II GSur-n,ghts' engage mcnt.
Houston has been fortunate III securing
this aitrac;ion ana could not hay. don.
50 except that the band has hcsn abb e,o
put IN the time here On it's return 10
Mexico from the Iyler Fruit Palace
lhe banls numbers thirty well trained
| musicians. each the master OF his partlcu-
lar instrument. under the leaosrship OF
frol.ssoV Lopez
Ihey Appeared last night under II de
Glued Trmuvantnse. 1nrir baggage, il-
Cluuing Lnt.r un.uJrIns and iuusic had
been snlrped direct from Tyler TO san
ANTONIO. nenue tney faced the audience
ia Gheir fatigue SUITS ana without thon
music scores. const uuently the programme,
as Itlnt.u conIi rot he gwen ana In lieu
oil i a less elaborate oiie was substituted
tnhiaciys such familiar selections as the
band was able TO render without the
MUSIC.
the majority OF the audience VINO app
prccated such familiar pirs as Dixie"
and LA PalomH' mere thoroughly mar
ti9ey would al more classical chui act'r oi
music.
Inc audience WAS not as large as the
attraction deserved and there were prob
ably as may people on the out Side as
pad admission al the door, gc,tdng u
Tree benefit of the beautiful music nv II
Was waited through the open windows.
The improviscd programme was as fol-
lows.
Marcha.,.. -. ...... ...... ....Zeoateoas
MazHkl ..;....,.... .....- ........,...Adela
In Golondrina.
Dixie"
La Paioma.
polka,-Oudas dH fucgo.
Waltz-Ojus de tlelo.
Solo p.ccoio-Castnncr.
Cancion -Ei SiIbido.
These numbers were all beautifully rem
dored. tho soft liquid melodies Of the
Mexican music beng in marked contrast,
wirh tn" dashing tempo characteristic of
Souza STYLE
The appearance of the band was un-
prct,nt.ous but the execution Of the
music the excellent phrasing and tho
exquisite skill In the harm pnious blending
OF the different ins'rumcnts was rare
treat to those who enjoy music and the
audience last night. If not large. .was-fuily
appre'da,yc Of the many excellent fe',-
lures of the programme.
Thee wr-ir two altermisSlons during
which the audience INDUCED In prone
made upon the roof garden or n dance
uron the floor below arranged for that
The following gentlemen were present
acting as a floor committee ana VIII con
,inue TO- perform 'his service Ns during the
spencer IIu'cliins. chairman; j., II; Ham
lion. John Mcclellan. II. $. II Wilson.
Hub,Gt Lcefler, George kdl. Ralph Bate |
man. II. II. Latham. W. $. Hunt. All |
hoi' cockreil. Eugene NJ. Mitchell and
The bargaec OF the band Will arrive tn
dSy In time for toniRh,'a entertainment |
and the programme viii be a much more |
attractive enc By request II will include |
the beautiful composition Of Mrs. Bujac |
OF this city entitled "Merce" plnyed with |
such effect hy the famous Souza band |
upon tho occasion of its last appearance |
IN lIo'trton
Tonichrs Programme in detail Will 10:
observation-disclosures Tell go. j. Rosini
sufrir. :. :. F. de Ia Gonzales
t9ntasis- Trovador .,,.,....'. 90. Verdi
H.mno Nse'onal Mexicano ;....,J. Nuno
Cantado por toda In Banda
Dan I.a--Xamacucca.. ..Chucoay Valverde |
:. Intcrmlsson. 10 minutes.
Dancing:
waltz Polka
PART IT.
AccgGnrme de ella -. -.
Solo s,,a,on Tenor '''.'c opr,rbo NryaI
you"... :. ...E. ]. Buiac
r'ancion-El silvido IN y.
Dan I>a--El Gallo. ."... .... ........N.N.
Waltz, Polka, Waltz. |