The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
In TomIinson Hall the Eccentric Ital-
ian Bandmaster First Amuses
Then Pleases Audience.
GREETED WITH COLLEGE YELL
STUDENTS OF sHORTRIDGE APPRE-
CIATE HIS KIND OF MUSIC.
Big Gathering Pleased with the Con-
cert-Tvo More Programmes Will
BE Given To-Day.

Signor Giuseppe Creatore made his first
appearance in Indianapolis last night at
Tomlinson Hall. At first the audience
laughed at him; most of the people present
merely chuckled to themselves, but some
laughed outright. 1t was the same way
in San Francisco, New York and Boston
when Creatore first appeared in those cities.
1t has been the same way everywhere.
And just as this original italian band
master succeeded, during his concerts in
the other Cities in causing his audiences to
gradually become alive to the fact that he
was great conductor. well as a rather
grotesque one, so he succeeded in accom-
plishing the same result last night.
1t was a fine audience that greeted him
AN audience that almost filled Tomlinson
Hall, and it takes pretty big crowd to do
that. This initial concert in the series Of
three Creatore entertainments was given
for the benefit of the Shortridge High
School, and all of the students and their
friends and their friends friends were in
terested in making it big financial sue
cess. 1t is to be hoped that the remain
ing concerts, to be given this afternoon
and this evening. will be well attended.
For surely Creatore deserves big audiences.
His concerts are different from any other
band concerts. They stand in a class by
themselves. The big auditorium presented
a brilliant appearance, as it is still decor
ated in the garlands of laurels and the hun
dreds of electric lights of last week s. flower
show, and the new boxes which have just
been completed, were filled with men and
women In evening dress
APPRECIATION COMES
Yes, one will he amused at the extrava-
CANT methods of this long-haired, fiery
Italian, but one will also find oneself
stirred with honest appreciation Of the
magnificent music that he and his men
produce. The concert last night was an
artistic treat, as well as an unusual show
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the large
audience. There are those who will make
all sorts of fun Of Creatore's actions at
the conductors desk, but no lover of music
can get away from the truth that. with
all his amazing performances when he has
his baton in hand. he is q true musician.
There never was conductor just like him.
Yes, there was. too-a little Jew who used
to come to Indianapolis with big musical
extravaganza. The difference is that
Creatore is an artist. The other one was
merely a poser. Creatore's instrumentalists
are wonderfully well trained. and the ener-
getic leader inspires startling effects, espe-
clally in the marvellous shading
If Creatore had gone in for athletics in
stead of for music what a great football
coach he would have made. One can fancy
his putting Hurry Up" Yost. of Michigan,
to shame he charged into the thick OF
the scrimmages, urging his men to play
low to hit that line hard or To tear
'em up" and not hesitating to get into the
game himself and show how the thing
should be done. He goes after his musi-
clans IN just about that way. No oafing
af the conductors desk for this swarthy
gentleman: no Sousa-like twinklng of the
fingers and no Duss-like gazing about
through the audience To size UP the crowd.
No, Creatore is there TO lead his men on To
victory or death. and he very nearly sue
ceeds in doing both. If he finds that the
men who play the reeds are in need OF a
friendly word of advice he is there beside
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