The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-13
ROYAL ITALIAN BAND
AT LAKE HARRIET
Two Fine Programmes Arranged for
This Afternoon and Evening by
Popular Players.

If the weather holds good, today will
be gala day at Lake Harriet, where
the Royal Italian band is creating such
a sensation by its daily matinee and
evening concerts. The weather has
been so uncertain and cold that it has
not been very enticing to run the risk
of catching a severe cold, even for the
sake of such delightful entertainment
as this notable organization has been
furnishing. Many lovers of good mu-
sic have, however, been to the lake,
and to go once has meant almost with
out exception repetition of the visit,
indeed, during the last week it has
grown to be quite the proper thing to
get up Harriet parties and go out
for the concert, either in a chartered
car or by automobile, coach or bicy-
Gle. TWO such parties went out to the
lake last week, and several more are
projected, the pavilion affording op-
portunity for refreshments between the
first and second halves of the pro-
gramme.
During the last week the soloists of
the band have been brought more into
prominence than during the first week
or two of their engagement, and they
nave each won hearty commentator
and applause for the uniform excel
lence of the work done. Indeed, it is
very rarely that decided encore does
not follow solo number. Among the
other soloists, perhaps Sig. Setaro, the
harpist, has most endeared himself to
his audiences, the harp possessing at
fractions not exercised by the less
famed instruments.
There is one member of the band
whose artistic work, although not so
frequently recognized as that of some
OF the others, is of the highest order
mat IS the man who preSideS over
the bass drum and the cymbals His
gradationS of noise are quite wonder
full, and the number of different tintin-
abulations which he can extract from
the cymbals is little short of miracu-
lous. Sometimes it is simply an in
sistent mote which finds it's way to
the ear through the multiplicity of in
strumentS. Sometimes it is a crash of
noise that fairly starts the listener
from his seat, and brings the "cold
chllls' chasing up and down the spine
as the climaxes in the operate ar
rangements are pictured, as it were. to
the ear.
The programmes for today, as usual,
are models of excellence, although.
perhaps, not quite so severely classical
as at times. The matinee opens with
Sousa's familiar march, 'Invincible
Eagle" The overture of William Tell"
ny tIoSlHl, lncIuQlnS the pastoral play
ed by Signori Lamonca and Ferullo,
follows. Other fine band numbers are
Wagner's Prelude to Lohengrin," and
the prelude, flower song, waltz and
chorus" from Gounod's Faust" The
saxophone Quartette, Prayer" by Jo-
mas, is a novelty which, while peculiar.
has been well received
The evening programme contains
enough fine music to furnish entertain
ment to anyone. The "Tannhaeuser"
overture, by Wagner; Schuberts Ser
enade," with Sig. Palma as the soloist,
and Mascaginis Hymn to the Sum-
from his new opera. Iris" form the
principal portion of the first part of
the programme. The second part con-
tains THE Bohemian Girl" overture
and grand potpourri from VerdPs
"Ernani," arranged by Rivela the di-
rector of the band. Sig Setaro will
also play a harp solo. The entire
programmes are as follows
MATINEE.
March" Invincible Eagle" .Sousa
Oveturc-'William Tell Rossfni
Pastoral by Signori Lamonaca and Fee
rullo. s-aas sFssss.-
SaXophone Quartette-Prayer iona
Slgnori Cipriani, Rcci, Rossi and Brac-
cia
Gems of Scotland" ...... Godfrey
Mnrrt--Diayoli Rossi .Riyela
VISION Moroccan caracteristique"s
Lohenerin-Prelude Act I..... Wagner a-
Prcl,ltla LYawar SONG exti. a