The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
INNES AND HIS BAND
TWO CONCERTS BY SPLENDID
 MUSICAL ORGANIZATION.
Critical Audiences at Montgomery Theatre Applauded Skilled Musicians-Splendid Work
 of Great Artists.

Innes and his great band were in Mont gomery yesterday matinee and night at the Montgomery Theatre. and it is cei- tainly one of the best, if not the very best musical organization ever put on the road in America.
 The finest number on the program for the matinee, the initial concert, was the overture "Mignon,' by Thomas, which tested the skill of the musicians, as there are number of difficult passages in the overture, and the changes from one movement to another. which require great care and training. were executed without a hitch, except one of the over jealous clarionetists, who "butted in'' one beat too soon in taking up the tempo.
 The next number was Alabama Third Regiment March," by Quinn, which was received with such applause that the band responded to the encore by giving a medley of old Southern songs. The counter melodies introduced were most pleasing, especially those of Dixie and My Old Kentucky Home.'
 Ave Maria" was rendered with such exquisite beauty that the audience would not be satisfied until response was made by the band. The beautiful and catchy little intermezzo, "Salome," was given as lagniappe. It proved one of the hits of the concert. There was one de- fect-or, rather, a change from the music as written. The crash drum beat, which comes so unexpecte ly to those who are not familiar with the arrangement, was cut out, but did not mar the melody of the intermezzo.
 The descriptive concert waltz, "In the Vienna Woods by Strauss, was we'll executed. and the work of the zither and harp was very pleasing.
 KrVl the. Sculntor tha artist he est cornet soloist since the days of Levy, played Russian Fantasia. by Levy, and in tone and execution he proved a won der. His triple tongueing was smooth and even, and there was an absence of those blasts so often heard in cornet so- los. Resp bonding to an encore, he play ed a simple rag-time song. which called forth such applause that he was forced to again respond. He then gave an ex- hibition of his complete mastery of the cornet, and in this he displayed the great est range-from F natural in the upper register, to low pedal c, bringing out the tones in smooth. round notes in manner marvellous to the musicians in the audi ence.
 Irnes's new two-step march. Prince Charming" which gave the cornet and trombone sections an opportunity to dis play their skill, was well received.
 The real event of the afternoon concert was scenes from Carmen in which Signora Adele Borghi sang the part of Carmen; Miss Frances Boyden, as Mich aela; Signor Edgardo Zerni. as Don Jose, and Signor Achlle Alberti. as Escamillo. the toreador. appeared. Their voices measured up to the high>standard ex- pected by the audience. As an encore, they sang the "Sextette from Lucia" which Is a favorite wherever good music is appreciated.
 The new spectacular idyl. Alpine Scenes. by Tnnes, in which a corps of musical blacksmiths appeared in costume and used electrical effects concluded the entertainments, matinee and night.
 This was the greatest musical festival of the season and a more thoroughly pleased audience is seldom seen in. Mont gomery.
 Following was the program given last night: