Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
CONCERT A TRIUMPH
Bsnd at Boyd Thsstsr assrsl Remarkable
Artistic Success.
PERFECT ORGANIZATION UNDER coN1Rol
Changes I'm Instrumentation and LO-
cation since Last visit Here Bring
About wonderful Results in
TONES Effects.

Innes, who comes to us as regularly as
the seasons; who brings us new delights
with each recurring visit: who honots
Omaha always by his personal friendship:
charmed a few-oh. so few-of his personal
friends yesterday afternoon and evening at
the Boyd. Why the theater was not packed
is not clear. Certainly II the people had
appreciated the merits Of the great or
ganization Of which lines is the visible
head and controlling spirit. not an available
space in all the vast theater would have
been vacant. AS It was, some paltry hun
dreds listened to two Of the best-balanced
programs ever arranged. rendered by the
best band ever in Omaha.
The world has lost a bandmaster and
gained a musical leader since 1895.
Matinee Program Enjoyable.
Al the matinee yesterday lines was re-
minded that no still had friends In Omaha.
h audience was small, but remarkable
appreciative and discriminating, many Of
0maha's best known musical people being
noted In attendance, and how thoroughly
they enjoyed the lavishness with which they
were served can best be attested by the
statement that never so few pairs OF hands
made that great theater ring as did those.
IL the leader had had any doubt of the
ltdlAy VI III OHdud IEleuOt, one lllllC luCl-
dent dispelled 1t. When the seventh num-
Der changed from the sweet Moskowsky
serenade to Love Is King the first few
bars of hat popular march were played
amid such a spontaneous outburst Of ap-
plause as must have affected even its COM
poser. The program was chosen with that
rare good taste that has always marked
lines in this respect. and in a way to bring
out most forcibly the capabilities Of his or
ganization. Lassen's Fest" overture, the
Bach Gounod Ave Maria" and the ''Danse
Macabre" preceded Rubenstein's Kan
menoi Ostrow," that wonderfully express
sive descriptive fantasy. This number was
especially effective, the new instrumental
ton of the band showing here for the FIRST
time at its full value. lines has conquered
the bass, and now pours 1t forth in the
softest Of sweet melody as a support to his
arrangement OF reeds, thus giving the
Rubenstein masterpiece an effect that is a
real triumph. His clarinets, p~iccolos,
flutes and bassoons blend with oboes, COR
nets, altos and eaxaphones so completely
that one with the Utmost difficulty only
may distinguish an individual instrument.
Innes takes his tempo with remarkable
judgment, too. giving just the desired eff
| feet.
Mr.. Kryl's cornet solo. the "Infiammatus''
from Rossini's "Stabat Mater" was a de-
cided triumph. Three times did the cor
netist respond to the call, and again and
again did he bow to the enthusiasts who
so thoroughly enjoyed his tone-making. The
vocal soloists are artists but there will
always be a division OF opinion as to the
value Of grand opera arias sang In street
costume.
The afternoon program closed with a
delicate tribute to Omaha, the old Glory
quickstep, written by DR.. Baetens. It's stir
ring measures were quickly recognized and
warmly applauded.
Evening Program.
In the evening another evidence OF lines
skin as a program builder was afforded.
After the overture from "Mignon'' came q
double number for the wood winds, .
Mendelssohn's Spring Song and Loraine's
"salome." 1t is difficult to choose between
these widely varying compositions, the soft
sweet strains of the one contrasting SC
markedly with the bright. quick melody OF
the other; but both were rendered with a
touch and precision that left nothing t.
be desired, save the inevitable demand fol
an encore. This brought Tell Me-. Pretty
Maiden by the same instruments. the
three selections presenting a wide range
in music, each charming in itself and the
combination most delightful.
Mr.. Kryl played Russia by Levy, anC
responded to q double encore. A selection
from "Parsiral' was followed by a doubl,
Innes number. "Cupid's Story" a lifting
intermezza, and prince Charming" a two
step march, with the hall mark. Voca
scenes from Carmen well sung, par
tieularly the "Toreador," in which Signo
Alberti's splendid voice was heard will
pronounced effect, and a descriptive piecr
by Innes, with the musical blacksmiths
closed the evening.
Two splendid programs will be given to
day, at matinee and evening hours.