The morning times., 1896-05-25
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THE WHITE BUILDING.
WELCOMED THE MARCH KING.
Sousa's Band Gives Its Seasons Fare
well Concert

Sousa came back 10 his own last night
and his own knew hin and welcomed him
in the mOnotonously enthusiastic manner
that is staple of a SoUsa reception. 1t was
aSit-were a two-step reception. being char
acteriZed by all the verve, go, animation,
brilliancy and noise OF the kings marches.
Last night was IA rewell for this season.
Presently the peerless band and leader
go down by the sea TO charm the fishes
and the summer bOarders-
On the program the novelties were the
Ell Captain March" the return Of Miss
Tracey. the Introduction OF Mile. Jeanne
Franko, and the performance OF a num-
ber OF selections new TO the So0sa roper
tolre. or the latter there We're a ''CapriCto
Espa gnUl, by Rimsky, IN four movements,
which began indifferently but finished bril-
Ganuy IN an exquisite fdndangO move
ment- There was an ''IBdian ReYsille,''
by Christern. Which was unique, especial
for Cymbal scoring. conventional waltz
by Giilet, and a quotation from Mellow
ellis Haunted Forest" which was better
treated by SOusa than the author, though
there was one very beautiful movement.
The ''EI Captain March was the hit
Of the evening as the opera itself has
proved the hit of the season. II is q fine,
inspiring march ID Sousa's best style.
Though suggestive or the Well known trade
mark, 1T is not reminiscent OF the other
twO-steps. It is OF the SOUsa style. but
this is accented rather in the scoring than
in the theme. The encore. unknown TO most
in the audience, was another selection
from ''EI Captain 1t was equally beau
tifuI and attractive.
Mile. Jeanne FraDkO came TO a critical
test in her effort TO sUppiant Carrie Duke
IN popular affection. The Dew viOlIniste
did very nicely. She has marvellous flu
ency and technical agility and correct
ness, but last night there was lacking from
her execution any indication OF sympathy
or color. and she did not vary her tone
volume enough q
Miss Minnie Tracey is well known in
Washington and any comment on her per-
formance can be but a repetition OF the
eClogies which her exceptional work with
the Hinrich Company eIiCited The first
selection was not so happy a. the trits
but more brilliant ''Parla," Which she
gave as an encore. 1t was sung with
perfect appreciation and seizure OF the
finer points, and she threw the whole
compass of her great, beautiful vOics into
the singing Miss Tracey is the best So
pranO that Mr.. SOusa has ever had
As for the rest, there was the double
and triple encore all the way through
the bill. and Mr.. SOusa responded with
his proverhially good -natGred alacrity With
a rollicEiDg selection that forged fiFIner
the chain that binds him To the whole peO-
pie There was the double quartet or
basses with martial volume. and the trio
of trombones. who must have taken points
from the trumpeters OF celestial choirs,
and there was Arthur Pryor with his
dulcet velvety notes, which tumble out
like flowers from a CornUcUpia. There was
also, marvellous to relate. -une superfluous
note uttered by brass instrument at the
wrong time. an incident which is notable,
as it never before under Sousa's baton has
happened within memory.