The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
new RECORD MADE
Largest ssPaid'' Audience at
Auditorium Last Night.
Weather Did Not Keep People
From Marine Band.
A LONG PROGRAMME.
Nine Numbers We're Extended
to Twenty-Five.
Range Was From Tannhauser
to .Goo Goo Eyes"

The Marine band played and the audi
ence encored and the band played again
and was again encored, and that was the
way It went through the entire pro-
gramme at the Auditorium last night.
There has never been a paid audience in
the Auditorium so large as the one last
night. Every seat was filled and 500 more
could have been Allied. if they had been
IN the big room. The people began com
ing early ana they kept coming until $50
Tt was difficult to seat the vast audience,
menced the concert and no one was sorry
or complained about the extra half hour
The concert opened with THE star
Spangled Banner and as an encore the
After that every piece was encored and
sometimes a double encore was demanded
On the programme, but when the last piece
was played il was number twenty-five.
from .'Tannhauser- to 'sczoo-Goo Eyes.
and if you didn't get what you wanted in
the asking, for Lieutenant Santelmann
vas very accommodating and was evil
IDENTIFY Getermined to please as many peo-
tainment.
other which delighted and surprised the
audience il was the saxaphone solo by Mr.
piauded and made him play another sole
and then, not content with that. they
made him do it again With such must
clans as Mr.. Moeremans III the band it
is no wonder that il has reached the first
rank.
Miss Amy Whaley also greatly pleased
the audience, probably because 1T was in
a good humor with the band. for she is
not an exceptional singer. The audience
liked IT, though and she was given two
encores and refused another.
Lieutenant Santelmann is a. great leader
and he has one Of the best bands in the
country lie is after the style of Sousa
in thai he plucks little side plays out of
the reed instruments and from the drum
mer. He makes good appearance and
does not do the cOntortionist act in lead
ing the band His men have good voices
and they sang several selections with just
a few instruments measuring line
the band makes a fine appearance on
the stage In its concert uniforms. The
uniforms are relieved by stripes and knots
and heavy cords while the leaders form
is resplendant with gold and dangling
sword Lieutenant Santeimann has a
graceful stage presence and he handles
the baton with dRhcacy. The people were
pleased with MIN and with the band and
every hint Of q popular air was met with
applause An addition will have to be
built 70 the Auditorium if the band ever
comes here again.
The programme follows:
National anthem-''The Star Spangled
L --------- Arnold
Ballet music" Coppelias' .....-... IeIfbes
Saxaphone olo-"F'antasia American
FaNofIle -.-.-..---.----* -. M0erernanS
Mr.. Jean ri III. AIoeremans.
Invitation q la Nalse- -....------..-.
.--.-- w eber- w elm gartrer
ARRANGED for military band By w H
Santelmann-)
Military Episode --............... .voIlstedt
INTRODUCING a National AfrD
Waltz song Fleeing Days Bailey
(al Caprice Ripple Dance. Friedman
tb) March-"tSen- Haywood SanteImann
Hungarian Rhapsody NO. 2---.-------.L List