The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
WASHINGTON CONCERTS.
At Imperial and Empire Theatres and Prcvl-
dence Opera House.

The Imperial theatre was crowded last
evening by an enthusiastic audience that
listened to a splendid concert given by the
Banda Napoli. assisted by a number Of
artists outside OF the band. The band
played with dash, power and inspirfting
volume. and then with surprising sym
pathy and modulaton. as the character
OF the music demanded. Aside from the
work OF the Bando Napoli, the singing OF
Addie lola Hicks Spary was the feature
OF the evening. In fact. nearly every part
OF the program was encored more than
once and mention should be made of
Fred Mack humorist, and Alfred III. Cas-
sidy. cornetst
The program was a. follows: Overture,
1.-THE Italian In Algiers.r Rossini: Fred
Mack, humorist; grand selection, Me
fistofele, Boito; duet. 20, Sole Piorato,
Donizetti Sig Fill and Sig Pettine; se-
lection, "The Strollers," Roberts; Snfoni-
ca, "L'Ammiraglo Tempesta," G.. E. Ca
pone: solo, "Springtide." Reinhold-Deck-
er. Addie lola Hicks-Spary; Hymn TO
the Sum-" from Iris" Macagni; solo,
Columbia Polka" Robinson, Alfred H..
Cassidy grand selection. Lucia di Lam
mermoor" Donizetti
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.
good sized audience gathered at ths
Providence Opera house last evening, the
concert by Reeves American band being
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the direction OF Col. wendelschaefer. tha
regular Washington concert, which this
year viii be for the benefit of the Reeves
statue, taking place next Sunday night.
The band was given a big ovation, Mr..
Church and Leo Zimmerman coming In
for good share OF applause. The read
and the little miss was highly compli-
mented on her work. Louise Arnolu
Kenyon's solos were well executed, ana
her two selections were pleasantly re-
"a "a follows.
March. American Republc;" overture,
"Orpheus," Offenbach; gems from the
fGnes .dn pof e Plss1 LqSsTs
Zimmerman. Leo Zimmerman; selections
from the operas OF Bellini. clarinet obli-
gato by Joseph Lemaire; reading. select.
Verdi Messrs Zimmerman and Church;
xylophone solo. surf Polka" Steinbaum,
William Dunnigan; soprano solo ta)
song. stromberg. Louise Arnold Ken.
yon double duet. "Larboard Watch.
Williams. two trombones and two comets,
Messrs. Zimmerman and Jalbert. from
bones, and Messrs. Fish and Church. cor
nets; Grand Selection OF Patriotic Melo-
dies" Reeves.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
Owing 20 the sickness OF several Nom
Der Of the band Of the Working Boys
Home. OF Boston. which was TO have
been tho attraction at the Empire thea
tre Il became necessary 90 improvise n
program, and this. through the Kindness
of Manager Spitz. was accomplished 20
the satisfaction Of tho good-sized audi
ence present
Mr.. John J. Monaghan. president of
Branch. 500. Catholic knights of Amer
lea, under whose auspices the concert
was given. announced that the promised
band would not be able 20 fulhI its en-
gemement That all were well pleased
with the entertainment was apparent
from comments made two hours later. as
the crowd fled from the theatre The
Alabama quartet Murphy and Willard.
Douhey and Bradley. Little Icthew Kel-
ly. all were well received as I'm fact.
were the rest of the talent. The pro-
gram In detail was as follows.
March. bmpire orchestra: duets. Irene
and Mary Farrell; reading. Miss oats:
bag-pipes and songs. Douhey and Brad
ley. recitation Little Ethel Kelly; mu-
steal act. Murphy and willard songs.
Minnie Harrison; Echoes from Ireland. {"
Empire orchestra. songs Margaret
webb. songs. J. J. Monaghan. cornet
solo. Empire orchestra: selections.
Alabama quartet