The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
SOUSA'S BAND.
Two Splendid Concerts Given Yes
terday In. Infantry Hall.
The "Star Spangled Banner" Aroused the
Thr0ng TO Enthusiasm.

There Is only one Sousa ana only one
Sousa's band. Other band leaders thers
sre and other bands OF excellent accom-
plishments but I'm the wbols list there 's
neither leader nor band in this country
TO compare with the man of the baton
and the organic Gtion of musicians that
delighted audiences that bllsd every part
of tue big Infantry hall yesterday aftsr-
poDn n and evening. On each occasion TIE
audience that assembled was an entnusi-
astic one, and with excellent reason, Tor
never have martial strains been rendered
with mole finish and telling enect, nj
least hereabouts, than at these Two con
certs.
Sousa was known here through his
compositions long before he flrst came
with his band TO intsrTret thsm. As ina
March King he occupies very neatly tne
same place In the esteem OF Americans as
Strauss, the Waltz King did IN that OF
the Austrians two or three decades ago.
Sousas music ssts the blooi coursing
tester through ones veins. vita It's uash.
its verve and It's volume. Indeed, IL Is ali
but iR possible to restrain ones iest from
going of on an involuntary parade In
response to ths mo,ement-compelli ing
measures. just as strauss ray 'hmlc
strains, once OH time, proved iflesist'
ibe To the waltz-ioving Nienness.
But that Sousa's popularity aid that OF
his band Is not entirely due 10 tee conipo-
sition sId rendering of march music rs
clearly shown by the following wtll-sr-
ranged and diversified program rendered
at the afternoon concert:
Overture, I'll GuaTury, Gomez
Transcription OF Rhapsoiy Hon
Qrois. HaIser.
Suite, "lho last Days Of Pompeii.
sousi. (a) Ba, ,chansie in the House of
Burbo; (p) Nyaia the blipd Girl; (c)
The Destruction Of Pompeii and Death Of
Nydia.
Soprano solo. "Indian Bell Song"
bellies, Miss Maud hees Dawes.
Scenes Historical. SHERIDAN Rise,
Sousa. Waiting for the Bngle: the At
tSck; the Death Of Thohurn; the Coming
of sheriaan; the Arrival; the Apothscsis.
Flues elhorn solo. "EriRht star OF
HI pe," Robaudi, Herr Franz Hell. (a)
1.-TWO Dances of Russis, new, Ischa-
rolf; (b) march, 1.-The BriGe Eisct,
nav, Sousa.
Violin 500, "Zegerr,uweisen. Sara
safe, Miss Jennie Hoyle.
Hun or. sque, "lhe Band Came Back, 7"
Sous,.
The numbers devoted to the baud war g
aIl playeu with the finish, eracs and pre-
C sion characteristic of this splendid or
ganizaiion. If thu r. is one selection that
seems mora deserving OF special raiss
than the others, it Is tue suite, opening
with "Ihe Last DAYS OF Pom peii "
which, besides being novelty. was n
welcome indication of Sousa's versatility
as "a CONF ofer.
The s,loists, headed by Miss Davies.
are artists of superior accom- piishlnents.
Miss Davies possesses voice or rare
purity, compass and flexibility, snd 1t
was heard to eIeuial adv antages in the
,lN..,.s n<aA har N u n Q
really remarkable performer on the violin
and showed herself to have at her COM
mand the full technique Of the irs,ru-
ment, while at tie siGne time display In z
an unusually svmpathetic conception OF
toe compositions ren0ered. Herr HelPs
nueyelhorn solos were among TIE most
pleasing features of the concert.
: Both soloists and band we're as Rener-
ousin responding TO encores as the au-
dience was enthusiastic In demanding
them.
The following was the program at the
evening concert:
Overture, "Roman Cornwall" Berli 2.
Trombone solo, Love thoughts,
(nswl Pryor, MIR. Arthur Pryor.
Ballet suite, "Thers is No Encnantment
Like Love, "(nsw), LASER.
soprano solo, "Linds," Donizetti,
Miss Maud Rosse Davies.
March. "Goy. DYER" Reeves, COM
plimfntafy 10 His Exceilency Gov.
Ride Of the valkyries, Wagner.
Diyertisen ents "lte Feast of the Lam
terms (new), Glover.
(a) lntermezzo. "Rondo d'Armour. :"
(new), Wcsterf ont: (b) March "Ths
Stars and Strires Forever, soGsn.
Violin solo "oypsy Dances" Naohez,
Miss jennie Hoyle.
sketch, "O,er the Footlights in New
York. (neN), sousa; Padere~ski at
Carnegie hall; eel Captain" at tie
Broadway theatre "Lucia" at the Metro
po,itan Opera house; Faust" ballet at
kostsr & Balls; "Tie Eelle of New
York" ut tie Casino; The Girl from
Paris" ut the Her.id square; "Anvii
Chorus' at tie Acads nv ~ Music, and
Sousa's land at Manhattan Be acb.
There was not an inch of uDoccupied
spnce In u q large hall when the opening
bars Of the overture were riayei, and tie
auoiiepca II anything, vas eve moro en-
thusiastic than that which Ii tensd tn the
band In the afternoon. 1nis seemed to
have its effect upon Sousa and his musi-
clnps, FIR never were the JictBresque feat
urss of his method of conducting more
prominent while the band csrtaiuly
never acquitted its II with higher de-
gre VI satisfaction. Every number was
encored, and soloists, rs well as rand,
sharsd In the lavish and spontaneous be-
the exception cf Mr.. Pryor. were the same
as at the cartier enter, ainment, and eicn
repeated the success cf the aftarncon,
though with different numbers. The
piayipg of Reeves "Gov. Dyer Merch"
called forth stern Cf applause, a sti.
mopiul II the leader ot cur own Ameri-
can band, but IL was tho n edley known
as tho "American Patrol, which con-
cludss with tho star Spangled Ban
rer," that aroused the audisnce to n pitch
of enthusiasm. seldom II ever squalled at
any entertainment given In this city.
The oreping bars brought every one Of
the vast Assem- blage to his feat and rs the
inspiring strains rose with Increasing
volume tho audience Lufst ipt1 cheess
tnat drowned tie sororous tones CT tie
Instruments
IL was, iudeed, moment OF exalted
patriotio enthusiasm and fervor such as
is possible Only with country loving.
brave and loyal people.