The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
EXCELLENT BAND MUSIC.
Weather Prevents Large Audience
From Enjoying a Treat

Weather Prevents Large Auo4encS
From Enjoying a Treat
1t is always the last that seems the
best. BeIlstedt's band was received
with instantaneous favor at the two
concerts at Garfield park Tuesday and
the comparatively few people VINO
heard the band voted it at the time the
best. One thing is certain; Sousa, 1nness,
Godfrey, Santelmanu and Bellstedt are
in the same class. Which is the best
! can be decided only by the preference
of individuals.
Tt was but a handful of people, per-
haps $50. that heard the afternoon con-
cert and the audience which dared the
rain in the evening numbered about 200.
The engagement of the Cincinnati band
was a decided failure from a monetary
standpoint but from an artistic view
was a success. The evening concert
was given in the Casino and at both
concerts, despite the small audiences,
Bellstedt displayed his generosity with
several encores-
The afternoon concert was of a light
er nature than the one in the evening.
In the afternoon the programme COM
menced with one Of Bellstedt's colrpo-
sitions, Friendly Greeting a march
of the kind that becomes popular 1t
is not published and BelIstedt plays it
exclusively except when he presents
copies of it to his band master friends.
J. 3. Marshall received a copy and
Marshalfs band will play it in the fu-
ture.
Bellstedt is jolly, always has smiio
which broadens into a laugh at the
slightest provocation. His programmes
show his joviaI nature. Jolly Fellows"
waltz with the rooster calls. the hui
moresque Pop Goes the Weasel" ar
ranged by Bellstedt, "OI Susanna"
with humorous variations and the de-
scriptive piece I'm a Clock Store give
a Taa IF f-7 haT hnr nd
was playing the Susanna number and
the "leetle German band" of four pieces
was posted off in the woods to play the
answering strains to the shouts by the
band. the audience discovered how
plenty of humOr can be put into an old
time air When Mons. Emile Chevere
played his piccOlo solo. Sweet Birdie
in manner which entranced the lis
teners, BellStedt looked at the SolOiSt
from the corner of his eye with a grin,
which broadened into a smile and as
the soloist went on with his playing in
a manner which marked him as "A per
feet master of the little instrument,
Bellstedt looked at ChevRre and laugh
ed as much as to say, How easily he
does it." Then when the band was
playing In a Clock Store" and the
cuckoo, chime, and old fashioned clocks
could be heard mingling with the mel
ody the smile on the band masters
face brOadened until it broke into a
AaAAI WuEn the alarm CLOCK went OIL
with whirr. Other band masters have
their characteristics. Sousa the waving
Of his baton and Inness his indiffer-
ence and rolling eyes but Bellstedt has
none unless it be his laugh
One of the most pleasing numbers
was Bellstedt's arrangement OF Lau-
der's Tale of the Kangaroo fron"The
Burgomaster." The 43 musicians play
ed 1T in every conceivable manner from
the softest strains of the reed instru-
ments to the heavy crash Of the brass
and the roll and boom Of drums and
cymbals and bells carrying the air.
At the evening concert Bellstedt play
ed the cornet solo. 'Polanafse Fantas-
uque" and proved himself to be worthy
OF the title of master of the corner.
Among the numbers played at the ev-
enlng concert were the overture Tam
hauser, Second Hungarian Rhapsody
overture William Tell and Weber
Polacca Brillante-Opus. 10 which dis
played the bands ability to play a clas-
steal programme After the perform
ance Bellstedt and his musicians wer4
entertained at Marshalls band rooms.
Ihey leave tonight at $40 over the
Rock Island for a four weeks engage
metn in Danya7-