The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SOUSA'S BAND.

That John Phillip Sousa's lively, plain,
bouyant marches. and bis more ambi,
tious compositions have lost none of their
popularity, was fully attested last even ng
at the City hall, when u magnificent au-
dience greeted himEas he swung his baton
before that wonderful organization OF
musicians which bears his name. Surely
he has won the sobriquet Of the "March
King"
The programme which was rendered
both afternoon and evening was well ar
ranged, and every character OF music was
heard. The striking qualities of the play
ing by Sousa's band are too we'll known
to Iced comment. Its marcb:tempo is ad-
mirable, while in the classical compost
tions the band plays with excellent un
Outstanding and unity, at times with the
swell of mighty organ, again with a
Jingle to be whistled on the streets.
Among the many excellent new num-
bers was a ,march just written by Mr..
Sousa entitled. Hands Across the Sea. -
1t Is a reminder of the Anglo-Amerioan
alliance which some people are fondly
dreaming of. There is snap and dash
about it, and it is destined to be favor
lite. OF the heavier pieces the grand
scenes from "Parsifal, by Wagner, and
the Excerpts FROM Siegfried, were typ
ical and the applause which followed each
was indicative of cordial appreciation.
In contrast with these. popular music
suoh as Georgia Camp Meeting" The
Beautiful Blue Danube" etc, were
played and their renditions were OF
course welcome. Another new number
which struck the fancy of the very large
audience was sin Wartime from Indian
Suite.'
The concert was made doubly enjoyable
by the soloists OF the band and by the
presence of three artists. Miss Maud
Reese Davies, soprano. rendered "Bell
Song from Laikne," in a sweet and sym
pathetic voice, and responding to an en-
core, gave "Will you love me when the
lilies are dead" from the Charlatan. Mr..
Herbert l.. Clarke, cornetist played
"The Whirlwind, in an effective man.
ner, sustaining a note surprisingly long
peri cd land Interpreting the passages with
kill Miss Dorothy Hoyle played with
much .delicacy a violin solo, souvenir de
Haydn" which was we'll received.
Arthur Pryors trombone solo, Love
Thoughts, Twas splendidly executed and
responding to persistent applause, Just
One Girl" was exceedingly catchy.
OF course Mr.. Sousa's conducting was
fascinating feature. His style has caused
comment ever .:sinoe he became famous.
The swinging of both arms by the side
and the clean cut movements of the baton
we're evident last evening as of yore. His
concerts Yesterday added Others to his pre-
rious triumphs and his personal greeting
was an enthusiastic one. Ira Stockbridge
again deserves the thanks of Portland
people for a genuine musical treat.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Nevada, the Mystery of the Mines, was
the bill presented by the Maynard COM
pany at the Portland theatre last evening
before fair-sized audiences, who evil
denced their strong approval by spontane-
Gus applause from time to time. The play
deals with very pretty story of Western
mining life and has several pathetic as
we'll as comedy scenes, interviewer in a
splendid and interesting manner. Sara