The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-05
yEW THEATRICAL THINGS.
,ur AMERICaN ROOF GARDEN OPENS
uJTU a TAUDETILLE SNOW.

nan Godfrcy's Famous British Guards
p ~ In concerts Mt the Lenox LyCcum-
"Th, First Cake Walk" with Words,
Nu.ic, and Performance by Negroes.
,,o rainfall early last evening made n dark
~ for the roof gardens. but the one on the
V,~arh.on Theatre had been advertised to open,
NJ o,op n did. though the start was late and
IN This up.in-the-air resort, architectu-
vi, attractive, had been madet resh and green
N,b Mains. as well AS bright with electric lights.
=, low scale Of prices for admission and
lso,ved seats had been adopted. too. and the
'atorairmcut was satisfactory. taking the
.Ss.rncss into account. II is true that some Of
w. noriormers were utterly devoid OF talent,
H's1ma1e the suffering audience wonder whero
!" sarth they find stage employment out OF
, % r,of.garden season. II is also true that
.an,h O, tho time was occupied agree
usv nv specialists who did things well
W. doing There were the Lane sisters. who
,,ne negro songs tolerably and danced excel
n,tlv. There was Lizzie DAILY. who changed
her costumes and manners to suit a series OF
c~boracters and who made some ofthemd distinct
Iva There was James Thornton. with his knack
=, cololuial nonsense and his. cleverness in
si,einp topical ditties OF his W COM
SUTTON. There was Lottie ellison. unctuous
And spirited as ever. who seemed, to
b .sTSs5s i raHged from the joscular to the patriotic.
The famous Godfrey Band Of England suc-
.snded the red-leGGed players from San Severe at
Tho Ienox Lyceum on Sunday night. The condi-
lions were not favorable TO the success Of any
sn~tertainment. The whitening atmosphere
male enthusiasm difficult to arouse. But the
rlayers succeeded in accomplishing that, and
there could have been no greater tribute
"a their powers. The organization gained
,omething more than popular success.
Il proved to DO a really fine military
orchestra, sonorous In tone. we'll bal
snred and under admirable control by its con-
duetor, who is said to have gathered these play
ems together for a tour OF this country. The
mon of the band. in their red tunics
trimmed with gold braid. directed by
the conductor In the black full-dress uni
form Of an English officer, were a slightly
spectacle and the Lyceum was tastefully and
patriOtically draped with, the, colors Of the
United States and England. This atmosphere
~ s ssY" the H. e entRusiasm Of the audience which
welcomed the performers; But the band ia in
ttseif an organization that is certain to be
The programme vas highly, characteristic OF
an English conductor and unsteady below the
average aEersss tS e., t@s PT9sf e. as %elI m Ss Sv e eyt she p or.
Erammes as Victor Herbert arranGes, But it
Was appropriate. Tho Star-Spangled Ban
ner." followed without an intermission y"4od
Save the Queen" opened the concert. This
which have at this time q national Significance.
AwaItz composed by Conductor Godfrey. IN ar
rangement Of Mendelssohn and other numbers.
Allied out the programme. Much Of the success
Of the baud was due to the excellence OF the So
ioistS. who were really performers OF q
high quality Of talent, quite free. from
EIonal military band ~soloists. Particular praise
Is due TO +. L. K~ettlewell. the cornetist OF the
band, who, in comparison with some other So
oists on that instrument whom memory sug-
Vests. was an unalloyed delight. The band re-
mains but one week in New York. and returns
will start on a two-years' tour in Australia.
The programme last night. including numbers
by Wagner. Gounod, Strauss, and Weber, was
The Godfrey British Guard Band is well worth
hearing by persons who are fond OF military
music.