The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-24

Front rows were deserted in favor of
remote corners and high attitudes
Hearers anticipated more enjoyment OF
the voluminous sounds thus The gal
lery climb was eagerly taken by large
percentage Of the audience, and the end
section was particularly favored.
IT was a cosmopolitan audience and
one that sat out to the last number
more nCticeably than any of the big
crowds that have been assembled here
tofora in the Auditorium
When the blazing-topped line had re-
solved itself into a compact square in
the center Of the platform Director
Marshall stepped out. baton in hand.
and the buzz Of criticism and adniTa-
tion over the resplendent new apparel Of
the musicians died away. The audience
settled itself to enjoy the musical fare
and determine the third proposition that
many wanted answered.
As the even. swelling notes of the
march Patriots rushed out over their
heads and the sound waves hurled them
selves against the walls into the hooks
and corridors, this conjecture was set
tied for gC0d-the Auditorium is an ideal
place for grand concerts Of every kind.
from the sweet mOdulations Of the hu-
man voice TO the crash Of drums and
the brazen tongues Of band instruments.
The concert work Of the band has
revsr been produced with more smooth
ness and expression than was evidenced
IS the programme was gone through
with. The Porto Rican dance. s.Rosita,' n
preston. the cadence passing from Ian
gorous 10 passionate as the music rose
to the merry clicks of caStanetS Pop
ular tWo-steps given in response to en-
cores ana the pretty waltz. The We'd
ding OF the Winds" set many a rythmic
foot pointing TO the dance. The grand
selection from ..RigeOlettoH the new
march, queen Of the Antilles" intro
ducing the Cuban national hymn, and
an exquisite paraphrase Of sweet and
Low were numbers that were given
excellent rendition
In the vocal part OF the entertainment
the Ad Aspera Quartette made decided
bit Messrs- Shirer. Bowie. Shaver and
Moore had the good taste to introduce
after their delicious rendition OF the
lullaby Until the Dawn" encores Of
equally delicious humor. They We're
The story Of the Tack Of which the
teacher didn't see the point" and The
Story OF the Bee" who unfortunately
rested in spot whereon a lover later
sat-"that was ALL
William NJ Shaver sang the bass solo
1.-THE Song Of the Toreador'f from Car
men,, and also favored the audience
with another comic, as an encore. "A
jolly Irish Gentleman"
Mrs. Violet Butler Mccoy rendered the
difficult trilhng notes OF The Mexican
Nightingale" sang a sweet lullaby for
an encore. and was also recalled after
singing Does He Love Me-"
While the quartette was amusing the
audience the bright spot that had oc-
cupied the center Of the stage was dis
integrated and vanished behind "Old
Glory When next they appeared it was
IN fatigue uniform. with white duck
trousers substituted for the rich navy
blue hruaucloth with their broad stripes
OF aruieTy red- There were more ex-
pressions Of appreciation Of the uniforms
then and a discussion of tastes Some
can not throw of their old love for the
crsss coats of white and gold braid. but
II was generally admitted that the new
uniforms are rich and shOwv
The concert was an artistic success
peyono qoubt, and its financial end
which looks TO defrayine- fFe rrsf r- 49,,
new uniforms VIII note gratifying re
turns The box Office sale at the door
last nlsht was sl60-Z5, which sweIled the
q handsome sum.