The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
BIG CROWD ATTENDS.
The Central Labor Concerts Are
Growing i'm Popularity.

The term popular" as applied to the
bi-monthly concerts given by the Indian
apolis Military Band. is well deserved The
was particularly shown yesterday after
noon at Tomlinson Hall. ladies and chill
dren being, happily. very much in evidence
in the large audience that early thronged
the corridors. The programme given was
a good one, with one or two exceptions. and
the playing shows an improved quality OF
tone The blending of the brasses and the
reeds surpassed any previous effort. al
though the wood instruments were. at
times too prominent With little more
attention to the details this organization.
of which Indianapolis may well be proud.
will easily compare with the bands OF
larger cities. The ambition is there was
shown in the first number, the keier-Bela
Conservation OF the Temple" overture, al
though to one who has heard IL played by
sixty-men orchestras many necessary
voices were missing yesterday. For this the
thirty men who gave it. however. were
not TO blame unless the prudence OF plac-
ing such a number on the programme
might be questioned. 1t was nicely played,
the solemn chant being made very effective
by the unison playing OF the clarionets
and French horns. The short fugueal, syn
copated runs taken by the former instru-
ments, in anticipation of the march. con-
and power, were particularly well done.
The most attractive number 10 the
audience. evidently, was the descriptive,
"A Day with the Circus (Beebe), OF which
the following is a synopsis:
Trumpters announce the arrival of the
parade; the famous fifty-men band, fol-
lowed by the drum corps; scotch bagpipers;
plantation singers; the orchestrone: the
chimes; colored band and regulation
caliope; arrival at the grounds; Chinese
band and other side attractions; rush for
tickets; passing through the animal tent:
rush for seats, international march, the
trapeze performance; elephants dance; In
dian war dance; bare back rider; finale.
All this was brought out with dash
and hurrah, with voice and band, and made
a decided ''hit." Prof. Henry Beiser was
ringmaster, etc., and while his trying little
speeches were well received one cannot
help but think of the success Pink Hall
would have made in this part. II the same
consideration for little things were OBJ
served in all band numbers criticism would
soon find its hole and crawl into IL TO stay.
The balance OF the bands part OF the pro-
gramme, however, was given in a spirited
manner and deserves encouragement. The
soloists were Messrs. Nicholas Rembusch
and H ID. ISiser and Miss Maud Langstan,
a graduate of the Metropolitan School OF
Music. Mr.. Rembusch was to have played
the Russian Fantasia by Levy and the
score failing to arrive in time he gave Min
ker's prize composition for euphonium,
"Idylle" This composition abounds I'm
all of which Mr.. Rembush handled with
masterful tone and style and emphasizes
his virtuosity on this instrument For en-
core he gave an original arrangement OF
Cutters lie Secret" Mr.. kiser's solo was
Fantasia for Flute" by Laurendeau- The
most noticeable thing about Mr.. Kiser's
playing was the absence Of the wheezy air
escapement, a fault common with so many
flute players. His tone was clear and sus-
tanned and his technique almost perfect.
although some OF the cadenzas lacked
variety, all being played in the same style
and manner with a resulting monotony.
To a well-merited encore he gave the
lengthy Lax Romance" hardly appro-
pirate for an encore although well played.
Miss Langstaff sang THE Flower Song
from Faust 1Gounod), and Nevin's
Spring Song" for encore. Professor Ern-
estinoff, who played the young lady's ac-
compartment, won the heart OF every musi-
clan by the adroit manner in which he
brought Miss Langstaffs voice down TO the
correct pitch. The general public knows the
friendly spirit and kind support of this able
musician.