Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-16

ment. but that day IL far in the past and
for the last two years. al least, the
course has been the popular one of the
season and patronixed by those from
all the walks of life. The cheapness of
the tickets has recommended 1t to many
who can not afford the more expensive
entertainments. and its high standard Of
excellence has made those appreciate
who have refined tastes.
The sixth annual course was inaugu-
rated Monday evening by a concert Civ.
en- by the Boston Ladies' Symphony Or
chestra. A fine audience was present
when the curtain went up for the first
of the entertainments to be given in the
odeon. Even the gallery was filled.
The plan of each patron having a differ
lent seat for each entertainment seems
to be looked upon with favor, most of all
perhaps by those who sat in the gallery,
for they can know that on coming oc-
casions they will be favored with choic-
ser seats. Mr.. H. L. Stuntz. who has
worked hard each year for the success
ments necessary and thanked the people
of Marshalltown for their generosity and
patronage.
A better selections than the one that
was made could not have been for the
initial entertainment. More people, per-.
Lhaps. enjoy concert than do lecture,
and it has seemed wise to have the
first program one Of music The concert
OF Monday evening was one that 1t
seems should have pleased ali tastes,
and that it did is evidenced by the fact
that only words of praise have been.
heard today concerning 1t. There are.
nineteen ladies In the orchestra. under
the direction of Mr.. Frank w Mckee.
With none of the bombast which 90 Oft.
en- characterizes leader does he direct
the music. yet his ability can not be
questioned when one has heard the or
chestra. The harmony, time and eX-
preston are worthy of special note. and
while the work Of the sploists was in
each instance good. the most artistic
work of the evening was done in the
orchestra numbers, proving the players
to be almost uniformly good. The YER
satility of the orchestra and the solo
ists Vas shown in the selections they
played. From the aesthetic operas of
Wagner to the comic one of The Bur-
|gomaster is quite a distance. yet each
one was we'll rendered and the spirit
heartily entered into.
! The best solo of the evening was the
one on the flute by Mis-. Florence Beck
EFT. The riations5of that old faNorite,
l"Come Back TO Erin We're beautifully
Iplayed, and her encore was the popular
|song, The Sweetest Story Ever Told
MIR. Carl GRANGE. the bass,o, has a fine.
| deep voice. and sang to the entire salts
faction Of the audience. despite the fact
THAT he was suffering with bad cold.
\ Marshalltown audiences are in the
main apreciative, but there is one thing
4 for which they should be criticized and
THAT severely. IT is for promiscuous ap-
i plausa. The word prorniscuous is vel.
1 chosen. for it seems to make little differ
\ ence what the selection. at its close
There is the inevitable round after round
LOT applause, until ii ia no sign of having
/ given particular satisfaction to be com
4 PEELED TO give an encore. The people car
A not be so greedy asgto desire to ..get the
4 moneys worth when they pay but 6
i dollar for the course of seven entertain.
4 ments but there is something WRONG
5lwhen such applause iss given. In many
INSTANCES 1T may be that the desire L
hear another selection is akin to that o
A the little boy who liked the second ia,
4 BILE best. This was the case with ONT
nearer of Monday night, who expressed
4 himself az not at all pleased with tn,
beautiful Ballad ct Polonaise. played b,
Miss Grace Hastings violinist. Yet h,
lapplauded and applauded. and when sl,
\ came out again and played "Suwane,
4 River he justified himself by saying
that he thought perhaps she'd play 1
better tune the second time.
All in all however the concert ant
1.-THE audience could scarcely have beer
improved upon. Every one was goot
natured and glad that the course wa.
4 formally opened for the winter.
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