Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
EIeHrEsN MILAs oF MosIc.

Innes and His Famous BAnh In Three
weeks' Engagement at the Philadelphia
Exposition--Culminating Event IN Series
OF Musical Feasts
Philadelphia, Nov. 1e. e.--Frederick y.
Innes, the worlds greatest band lead
er, needs no introduction to the Amer
lean music loving masses. In many re-
spects he is one of the remarkable per-
sonages engaging public attention.
Innes and famous fifty" began a
three weeks engagement at the Ma
tional Export exposition yesterday.
This engagement. continuing until
the close of the exposition, promises
to be the most notable event in con-
nection with the great show. Concerts
will be given afternoon and evening in
the spacious Auditorium, which is COM
fortably heated and properly lighted
and ventilated.
A ticket of admission to the exposi
tion admits to these concerts without
any additional charge. Certainly no
such opportunity for enjoying the
choicest of choice band music was ever
offered, and inquiries at the railroad
offices as to excursion rates indicates
a r%h of music lovers to the EXPOSE
tionsduring the engagement.
Innes has distinctive place. which
was acquired only through his remark
able qualities as band leader. The
public generally are at loss to under
stand how this famous conductor Sc
cures the marvellous orchestral effects
with his band which have excited the
admiration and wonderment {. the
musical world. When it was first pro-
posed musicians sait it was impracti-
cable. but when he invaded the orches-
tral field with a combination of brass
and reed instruments, reinforced only
by the bass yiol, 1t was generally ac-
knowledged that Innes had found the
right key to the musical situation.
| 1t was coveted place for the band
to cclpy. 1t could not be called mil
itary band. neither was it an orchestra.
1t occupies a place between the two.
capable of doing the work of either.
The average lay mind cannot grasp the
enormous outlay and wonderful resource
1 of band such as Innes'. First It is en-
| gagged in continuous concert engage
ments longer than any other band be-
fore the public. Many of the soloists
get $500 week for their services.
When the band is taken from one city
to another special train is required,
consisting of two Pullman cars, one
day car and one baggage car.
Innes' library consists of 1000
| pieces of music, requiring 80 specially
constructed trunks TO transfer it from
one city to another. If the music sheets
We're laid edge to edge they would rep
resent strip of music over is miles in
! L., -. - Il
\ about $50, 000 Mr.. lnnes carries an in
surance of $4,000 on it. He spends
about $500 annually on new music,
and has agents in ali the leading cities
4 in Europe A librarian and two as
sistants are in constant service to keep
the music library in order. and they
must know Just where to fad any piece
Of music that may be needed
Bandmaster Innes' earnings in year
place the salary OF United States SEN
ator in the shade. Mr.. Innes is often
| paid 5000 and $4,000 week for the
services of his band. and today he is
worth in the neighborhood of $3.50, 600,
every cent OF which has been made by
his energy and tact as bandmaster.
In the series of programs for the
first weeks engagement at the Nation
al Export exposition there are over
120 numbers, but not a duplicate can he
found in the entire series. This is one
reason why Inncs can keep the band
employed 10 months in the year, main
tain expensive Offices in Carnegie Hall,
New York, and an advertising and lit
erary department which keep force
of employees busy all the year round.
During his engagement at the expo
sition Mr.. Innes will introduce several
interesting and original musical novel
ties, which have made him famous the
world over. His engagement marks
the elimination of series of musical
feasts which have defied adverse crit
icism from the most exacting.