The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-08
A 1! GRAND { } ! SUCCESS.
The Fifth Annual Concert the Best
of All.
HAD A CROWDED HOUSE.

HAD A CROWDED HOUSE.
An Excellent Program was Carried OUT
Orchestra More Popular Than
Ever Before.
Again the Denison Orchestra has
added new laurels to its wreath of
glory. The attendance at the Fifth
Annual Concert was all that could be
desired. Every chair in ths house was
taken, and each and every person de-
clared it was good to be there. Nav ia
an ideal month in which to give mu-
steal entertainment: there is music in
The air, the first budding of spring is
announced. 1t was beautiful sight to
behold, looking down from the stage
ones eyes were met by sea of beauti.
full head adornment, the result of Den.
lson's millinery ability-the really first
opportunity OF the season for the ladies
to wear their new spring hats. Beauti-
full flowers and lovely faces were an in
spiration to the musicians, who put
extra effort in every movement in ap-
probation of the attendance. The
program was of a high musical stand
ard and was executed in manner
showing the ability of the performers.
The success of the concert to a large
Gegree is due to Director B. j. Sibbert.
He is in close touch with each member
OF the orchestra aud all were anxious to
please him. Under his painstaklng and
careful training is the organization,able
to maintain its standard Asis known,
the orchestra is not being run as
money making scheme, but simply to
keep up in music and pass few pleas.
ant evenings during the winter. The
members of the organization are b. j.
Sibbert, LIST violin; W. P. Hover, End
violin; Fred Richards, End violin; e. @.
Chamberlin, viola; G. w. Hover, cello,
W. A. Seemann, bass viol; A. III.
Brown, 1st cornet; W. Hutch, End
cornet; W. G. Rollins, trombone; M. E.
Lies, LIST clarionet; o. w. Wheeler, End
clarionet; 3. F. Tucker, French Horn,
@. S. Leech, pianist; VIM. Hagenow,
drums and traps.
The program opened with a march
Honor Bright" by Brooks, showing
plenty of snap and calling forth loud
applause. The second number was q
selection, 'sIl Trovatore," by Verdi.
This was very difficult piece but was
rendered in manner rejecting great
credit to the entire orchestra. In it
were number of taking solos and the
harmony produced was fine. The third
number was a beautiful waltz entitled
"Robespierreo by Witt and it was with
difficulty that some restrained them
selves from dancing.
Next on the program was vocal solo,
ssHearts and Flowers by Tabani, sung
by Mrs. B. j. Sibbert. This lady is
very popular with Denison audiences
and her singing brought forth pro-
longed applause and an encore was
necessary. She was accompanied by
the orchestra, a pleasant feature.
A cornet obligato. '.Nocturno''. by
Plug was rendered by Mr.. Brown in
most satisfactory manner. ..Campin'
on the Suwanee'' by the entire orchestra
took the house by storm and was very
descriptive.
Another hit of the evening was the
singing of the quartette composed of
Mesdames Sibbert, soprano, and Boyn-
ton as cOntralto, and Messrs. Boynton,
bass, and Sears McHenry, tenor. The
selection was character or comic piece
and was received with much mirth.
An encore was given entitled The
Professor at Home" in which Mr..
Boynton was the professor advertising
for vocalists. Mrs. Sibbert applied for
a position first, in keeping with her
other solo work and then Sears McHen-
ry in the character of German, and
Mrs. Boynton as an Irish singer created
stir that was we'll taken.
Sounds from the Farm" by Loven-
berg was a descriptive piece rendered
by the orchestra. This represented life
on southern plantation in slavery
times, opening with the dawn of day.
The rooster growing for daybreak; dawn
of day; Dinah blows the horn; niger
sneaking out to the barnyard; dancing
on the barn floor, etc.
The last selection was Return of the
Troops" by Eilenberg and was fitting
finale to the excellent program. All
present were loud in praise of the en-
tertainment and only wish such con-
certs were given oftener. After the
concert those who desired remained
and one of the best and most enjoyable
social dances of the season was had.