The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-17

No success cat ever be obtained rs
phenomenal as that which has a. tended
Sousa and his wonderful band without
due artistic reason. This artistic reason
Sousa has supplied In degree above aud
Deyold hil possible attempt ut rivalry Oh
his specific territory. They will give one
concert at Grand Opera House next Fri
day afternoon.
Sousa, Is u conductor Of tremendous
magnetism; his feeling and control are
alike admirable III tho works Of solid
character or In he works Of his own buoy.
ant, rhythmic dash and swing, for which
tho public clamOrs SO loudly. Outside and
away from tho music of the people Sousa
would make conductor of foloe and dis
linctlon iu music of large apd dean
growth, but while he varies his program
jndiciously and interestingly with compo-
sitiohs of serious purpose, the distinguish
lug feature of the baa d s-w)rk Is by all
means popular music, and justly and nd
mlraDly SO. He has culed this music
1'ldiciou ly, has himself contributed to lis
many works Of genuine distinction III
their way, and always Of spon aneous
vigor and melodc freshness, md there
upon he has detected hi. programs with a
tnot, refinement and inspiring glow. Sousa
set for bin 'of u standard not too high Or
too low; ha ha, succs edea In elevating
this st nda d heyoni its average possible
lilies, and in giving the public programs
which The cd military hand lover finds
yet within hs ken, While tho musician
neoI not fee. ashamed to enjoy anything
50 ct1icient!y and agtistically performed
LOST IN NAV YORK.
Lost in New YORK; viii appear at the
Opera House on saturday afternoon and
nigh ANA Is ono oi the most amusing
p oduotlons. It Is cvertlowiug with wit,
full of clever situations and holds the uu.
dience during the nc ion of the entire play,
FIST and foremost must DO mentioned the
performance OF Miss Adde Sha p, Il, tho
child wa'f; Jennie Wilson, though but u
young g!r!, mas good 60 lGepG.,l OF tins
part. A"nth,r unusual representation is
tha Of lne tramp William o. johnson,
whose dancing bring4zftkth roars of up-
plausc. Miss Edith Cnrby. who Interpret,
tho part nj Carllno Peabody, Qu.en of
the Black matters is tar above the aver.
age 'en i'll such parts. Tie whole com.
patty l. said to De good
SECRET Service by william Gillette
shares with "Tho Heart of Alarylaud''
I he nnmo OF being the best Anne lean war
play touching the late r,vti war. Mr..
Gi 10 tes play has been the hAst advertised
because II was taken to Luudon, and was
the first American play dealing with
purely American subj, vhr 70 ITO
hat;er of tho Eng ish prov1n ayism. Tho
man agement Of 1he yrallI O,ra Hous.
announces that Tho play wiz again be on
vlaw at that house next Saturday week, |
That ii will play here to crowiei houses
Is q lorcGone conclusion, fur everybody
VINO saw 1t last S'ason is anxious to see 1t |
again. b idei "Socrct Servicp,' Mr..
Gillette has rivon tho American step, |
" he Professor" 81 he Private Score
ttry,' "H"ld by tho Enemy" Mr.. Wilk.
inson's Widows" Zoo Much johnson"
lie Seems to be IL very industrious ndyid.
nal. Tho scane Of Secret S.rvioo" is
located in the Confederate Capitn and Tho
entire tory take place in one evening
Just about the space of time Il takes to
produce tho play. A war tjmo to cgraph
Office scene seems to be tho strongest In
the drama.