Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

The coming OF SOuSd anu MS super u
Organization will be a most welcome in
cidcnt of the musical season, and the an
nouncement of their appearance at the
Auditorium on Tuesday evening will be
pleasant intelligence TO the admirers Of
the March King" Sousa made a trans
continental tour in 1885. which was the
most successful ever undertaken by a
musical organization, and which, in point
Of achievement, as TO artistic and financial
result and distance Travelled, will stand as
a record until it is surpassed by the splen-
did tournee now in course of fulhilment,
which has been planned to traverse 2lOOO
miles of territory in the United States
and Canada-bounded by the two oceans
and the Gulf OF Mexico and the ST. Law
rerce.
The concert in this city will be peculiar
ly enjoyable for the Auditorium Is well
calculated 10 give the band the pest op-
portunity for its splendid effects in tone
coioring: and their coming means the as
sembling of all who love the strains OF
harmony, and the influence Of the IneIodlc
spel. that Sousa eyerts over his hearers
BY no means the least cause OF his re-
markable influence over the music loving
people of the United States Is the
superb way Sousa plays his own marches
They will be thrilling war tunes Tor the
American soldiery, il ever this country
goes into battle. The remark OF an En-
glish woman who heard Sousa at the
worlds fair and who said that she hoped
England and America would never war
with each other while the soldlefS could
hear the strains of Liberty BelF'-for
they would walk straight into the cannon :
mouth under the inspiration of its music
was probably as sincere a tribute as VIII
ever be paid 10 the March King.
Sousa commands an interest apart from
his matchleSs organization. He Is a unique
figure in our national music lie. his
martial music has brought him fame
not confined TO the United states. but
which has, however. resounded TO the
credit of our great advance in the realms
of harmony AID melody.
In the selection of his assisting arusts,
Sousa has shown the most excellent ludg-
meni. They have always enehanced the
enjoyment of his concerts. by their per-
forrnances. and unheld the reputation or
the organization by the qualities OF their
work In Elizabeth Northrop. soprano
and Martina Johnstone. Violinlste, MT
Sousa believes he has two young artists
OF unusual attainment Elizabeth North
rop Is said to add finely intelligent meth
and pure timbre, and a personal appear
ancc that is charming: while Miss John-
stone Is said TO merit the criticism OF be-
ing one of the choicest virtuosos IN the
entire calendar of yioiinistes- And in ad-
dttion Arthur Pryor. the trombone known
and admired by sousa audiences from
ocean 10 ocean. and Franz He'll huegel-
horn soloist. will add interest to the pro-
gramme-
Overture. Grand Festival tIeutner).
Prelude to ''IohengTin' CWagner).
Trombone SOLO Air Varie" pryor, Ar
thur Pryor >,-,,--,
FGuegelhorn solo. ''Werner's Farewell
(Nesslerb. Franz Hell.
First Hungarian Rhapsody tLisztl; ,,.,,.
Soprano solo, Sc saran Rose (ArditD;
Ia Introduction and siciliana, Cav
aIcria Rusticana' CSIascagnD; OBJ March,
= Violin 'i'@s5 solo .BaIlade ct Polonaise"
CEieuxtemps), Martina Johnstone- :,
Entr' Acte. The Cricket on the Hearth,
new CGoldmark.
Lewis Morrison in Faust commences
weeks engagement at the Grahd
opera house with matinee tos O.
ATephisto has been shining light on the
American stage for years. He has secur-
ed hold on the American theatergoers OF
the present day that gives promise of fond
remembrance in the future. as II Is lne
most ardent OF appreciation at present
His work Mephisto probably mas no
eCuaL Long ago he created nineteenti,l
century devil that pleased the people with
its first introduction and has ever since
won their fondest admiration. Mr. MOT
riScn's devil is a clever fellow, 1t Is n
,.IcIer fellow that presents it and the two
make a happy combination that does not
grow irksome with repetition. FAUST
~ "A play Will live for generations lt,
heart interest. its beautiful love scenes ana
its idylHc force combine TO keep 1t pop
ular. Mr.. Morrison : production OF the
scenes is made impressive by the excellent
service of quartette. In the mounting
this season the production is superior IN
every way to Mr.. Morrisons offerings oil
Inc mast The scenery Is new and the
effects of lights combined with electricity
are wicrd and real The, company. Wnlcn I,!s
includes among its leading names MISS
Florence Roberts and White Nhittlesey.
* a thoroughly capable one, and does full
ireiIce to the different roles Miss Florence
Roberts as Marguerite. is the ideal OF this
role Other members of the company are
as follows: Miss Emma Mardoe. Miss
Marie ThalI, Mr.. Lorimer Johnstone. MI
Charles G. Taylor. Mr.. George 5. Trtmble
Mr. Zcnh Goudreault, Mr.. J. Searle Daw-
lCv. Air Allyn Chadwick Mrs Nelson
Euclss. Miss Aileen Bertelle. Miss Lillian
Armsbv. Miss Florrie Brooks.
Mr. Morrison has been so successful III
IN, character of Richelieu that a special
effort will be made TO have him appear
In that character before the close OF Inc
Kansas City engagement.
coriunr viii begin a weeks engagement
at the Ninth Street theater this afternoon
Messrs Howe and Berry have made
worthy effort 10 realize the best in thu
combination OF humor. melody and excel
loucc Of cast in the new 'HendriCk Hud
SON Ir' in which they are presenting The
little prima donna this season. The "N
travaCanZa as presented today Is saiC
70 h. entirely ncw. Nothing has been re
tlfnod Of the old play save the slende
fhraHd OF = story which was evolved bl
William Gill and the late Robert Frazier
Charles RloOmnEdale, Jr.. was employed
during th, summer to revise and Cntlre!!
rn-writc the book. and the result of hi
work has placed him In the front rani
the conductor of the Corinne Extrava
sg.,z1 t'0rnu.uE has renl Ecpd MANY o