The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
SOUSA'S CONCERTS.
Big Audiences Attended Them In
Providence Opera House.
"TroCping OF the Coiors," Novel Feature
That Aroused Enthusiasm.

Audiences that tested the seating and
standing room capacity OF tie Providence
Opera House gathered In IL yesterday af-
pernoon and last evening when Sousa's
Band gave concerts and presented for the
first time here the patriotic spectacle
'The 1rooping of the Colors - sousa and
his band have strong hold upon lovers
OF music In this oity and vicinity and the
mere announcement OF their coming oan
be taken as forerunner for bigaudiences
when they appear 10 the usual interest
attaching to such events here was added
to ths concerts OF yesterday a distinct
novelty In the trcoping OF the colors,
which, ut this particular time, appealed
most strongly to the patriotic sentiment
and sympathiss OF the people. The pro-
gram at the afternoon performances was
we'll arranged and exceedingly enjoyable
one. 1t was as follows:
Overture, civilian TELL" Roesini;
Rondo Capriccioso. Saint Saens; corns.
solo, "Remem brancs OF Prague" Hocb,
Mr.. Emil Keneks; suite, Last DAYS Of
Pompeii." Sousa: ~ In the House Of
Burbo and Stratonice. (2) Nydis, (3) The
Destruction; (a) serenata. Love In Idle
ness, ;" Macbeth: (b) march, 1.-THE Bride
Elect" 6ousa; soprano song. "1he Swal-
lows" Thomas. miss Louise M. Brehany;
Introduction, third act, "Lohengrin.
Wagner. "Ths Trooping Of the Colors."
bousa America Proolaimine Liberty to
the Wcrld, Trumpeters: Yankee Doo-
ole" spirit OF TO Continentals; chorus.
"God Save the Queen" British Grens-
d!ersp; chorus, IDLE Wacht am Rhine"
German Infantry; solo and chorus. The
Marseillaiss, Frenon Zouases; "Ths
Wearing OF the Green; The draus ~
ina," Scottish Bagpipers; "will You he
member MeY Cuban Insurgents; Salute
to the Flag, United States Infantry and
Sailors; solo, and chorus, 1.-The Stars and
Stripes Forever;' grand finale. "Stsr
Sphngled Banner" chorus. band, SOL
diers, sailors and colors
The solo mum hers were exosllently rem
dered, as might have been expected the
audience was not at all backward In de.
mandiuQ enooree. "uhe Trooping of the
Colors was unique and stirring srecta-
ole with vocal. instrumental and costume
accompaniment pleasing to the eye and
satisfying TO the ear. A large chorus oc-
cupied seats on raised platforms at the
rear of the stage while the front was left
open for the marching OF the re- presenta-
tives OF various nations, bearing their
national flags. A mimic reproduction OF
the well known picture, "The Spirit of
'7R." introduced "The Trooping or the
Coiors. Then came British drenadiers
bearing the flag of OLD England, who
were followed by the soldiers OF other ma.
tions. AS each appeared the bend rendered
the national air Ct the counfry repre-
sented. The applause was hearty and
continuous but when 1.-The Stars ana
Stripes were borne on the stage fianked
by men representing the army and navy,
the outburst of enthusiasm fairly shook
the building. Band, chorus and audiencs
Joined in singing the Star SpanRled
Banner" while fieRs waved TO the meas
ures of the martial strains.
The program at the evening concert
was a new one and WAS as follows:
Overture, "Tannbauser, Wagner (in-
strumentation by John Philip Sousa):
suite. "Three Quotations Sousa;
(a) TheKing OF France went up the hill.
With twenty Thousand men;
Yhe King Of France came down the hill
And ne'er went up again."
(b) "And ], too. was born In Arcadia. "
(o) "Nigger In wood pile"
Pryor, Mr.. Arthur Pryor; "a, tone pic.
ture, "Bluemsngefiuster (newl Blon;
(b) march. 1.-THE Bride Elect" (newl,
Sousa soprano solo. dear Heart Of
Nine" Bevan. Miss Louise M. Brebsny;
symphonic poem, 1.-The Chariot Race"
Sousa.
''The Troopins of the Cclors" wss re.
peated and was received with ss much
enthusiasm as at the afternoon presenta-
tion.