The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12
WAGNER CONCERT TODAY.
First Of the Winter Series 1t the Sc.
attic Theater, To Begin IT
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The series OF public concerts to be given
this winter by Wagners First Regiment
hand viii open this afternoon at O'Clock
IN the Seattle theater. The resumption os
these Sunday concerts has been looked for
ward 20 with great pleasure by the music
loving people Of Seattle. They constituted
last year a distinct feature OF the social
and artistic nfe Of the city. and each enter
tainment filed the theater 10 overlooking.
The advance sale OF tickets for the con-
certs TO be given this winter has exceeded
by far that OF last year.
The concert this afternoon being the open
ing. will undoubtedly witness a crush.
Wagner's band has grown in the eonsidera-
ton OF the public 10 be almost a municipal
institution. and IL would almost seem that
the levy OF q tax for the support OF the
organization would be popularity accepted
as the proper thing. An indication Of the
regard entertained among all classes for
the musicians viii be given In the attend
ance today.
Eehearsals for the indoor concerts have
occupied the band for several weeks. and
their work has been brought almost to per-
lection. Individually the members are
artists. and collectively they render the
most difficult compositions with an express
sion and finish excelled by no organization
OF similar nature in the West. The pro-
gramme for today introduces two selections
never before rendered publicly by Wag
ner's band. and is otherwise made up OF
melodies which have proven favorites in
the past. The compositions TO be given
for the first time are Donizetti's grand Sc
lection, ''Lucrezia Borgia," and Johann
Strauss waltz. Wiener Blu." The over
ture "Rienzi," a favorite OF the players
as wen a. OF the public, Is the second num-
Der. Sig A. de Caprio's baritone solo.
Blue Bells of Scotland will be one OF
the most enjoyable portions Of the enter
tainment.
Those who find their highest delight IN
the melody OF the human voice will hold
the soprano solo of Mrs. Jennie Houghton-
Edmunds the feature OF the entertainment.
The voice of this well-known singer has
been heard during the summer IN the open
air concerts given by Wagner at Madison
park, and the popularity she has achieved
led TO her selection for the opening concert
of the winter. Each Sunday different
solo!st will appear. and several surprises
are promised in the introduction Of new
vocalists. The programme:
March from La Reina da Saba. :,
o,;. .:I;..;. ........'..........:G ounod
Baritone solo-"Blue Bells of Scot
land" with variations. :. A. De Caprio
Sig. A. De Caprio.
Grand seleetion-''Lucrezia Borgia"..;.
Solos for Clarinet IN MIR. x. c. Mcleod:
euphonion,. Sig. A.: De Caprio:, cor
net. Mr.. s. r. Price: trombone.
Mr. S. Driscoll.
Three Quotations ........ ................
(a) THE King Of France. with
twenty thousand men, marched up
sra hlili!, and then marched down
(b) II, too. was born in Arcadia"
lei "In Darkest Africa"
Soprano solo-"Ah. So True ..Easterbrook
Encore-"P 49,. ...... Morris
Mrs Jennie Observation-Disclosures.
Selection from wizard of the Nile
I1eipcht
yalse--"Wiener Blut" (first time)......
Johann Strauss