El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-21
orth nv the bio concert bands.

north by the big concert bands.
Mr.. Beach's tenor solo was up to MS
usual excellent standard, and the &C
companying flute ooligatO added to Its
effectiveness. Tue young man howeyer,
is singing too much these days. His
voice is not yet in that matured state
where it will stand without injury an
almost daily wear and tear, ara IL
would be well for him to curtall here
after his engagements, even II the dear
girls do think she is just too horrld for
anything" for so doing.
The instrumental trio was the hn1sh-
ed fruition of long and faithful STUDY
experienced musicians from the Next
can army and are strength to any
band. Their diligence of application
ought to be a standing object lesson to
some of their American confreres: the
horn quartet for instance. Doc w ards
song was enthusiasts tically received: and
it may be remarked here that the even
ing was genuine triumph for the DOC
He is one of the best comedians In the
country, and was the life of the show.
The ban 10 trio was deServedly we'll
received, and was followed by the Light
Guards drill under Captain Peg whose
manOeuverS with the awkward squad
made everybody laugh. This feature
of the evening was a little too long
drawn out, but was good. The bag
punching was clever and neat exhibit
ton of fist work. rather novel feature
to the ladies, and much enjoyed. The
mandolin quartet easily won an encore,
playing the most interesting piece OF
the two NUN bers for the encore. Pegs
stump speech Astounding in good hits,
was well resolved. Mr.. Rokahr's bass
solo was given in very fair voice and
form, with orchestral accompaniment,
and in the musical comedy sketch fol-
lowing Doc Ward captured the house
body, boots and baggage. 1t was the
cleverest thing ever gotten off by local
talent and showed off the Docs varied
talents immensely. That part of the
evening closed with soprano solo
from Master J. Bauche, son of the
Mexican collector, who sang very pref
tily and was justly given recall. His
father played the piano accompanl-
ment.
The occasion wound up with the
operetta. Ihc libretto was purely To-
cal. set to Audrau's Mascot and was
clear out of sight" Doc Ward was
the distressing Miss Wopsey, with
Louis Behr as Miss Tootsey, the cush-
ing, hlushing, plump and Just too love
ly for anything sOubrette. '1-n't t
Isl be sweet" as the frequent remark.
while some thought Alice earle had
returned from New Orleans and was
filling an engagement with the McGiu-
ties. The four balles girls" were i'm
meuse. They were Carl Rother, Sid
Ulman, Adolph Schultz and Mons.
Plasson, and the way they capered
around in attenuated gauze was eau
ton to Mexican jumping beans" The
audience was "tickled to death" over
them, and the floral tributes" were
real fine. They consisted in a choice
selection of cahbages, carrots, Boston
friioles and other legumbres. The
presentation was truly affecting
The club orchestra under Prof. PITT
er did remark a bly, we'll. 1t rather has
the bulge on other orchestras in the
southw st in that it has oboes and bas-
-oons. The work of these young men
last night was worthy of all commen-
dation.
Tha audience retired we'll pleased
with the evening.