The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-26
.ELLERY'S GRAND
BAND CONCERTS
Greatest Musical Treat Ever
Offered in Cairo
FERUlLO is A WONDER
YOUNG LEADER DEMONSTRATES
HE IS A MAsTER--EvERY
NUMBER AT BOTH PER.
FoRMANcEs LOUD,
LY ENcoRED.
FERUlLO is A WONDER

| get 1t, and those who failed to go
will never know what they missed
II they did they would regret II as
long as they live.
The power Of music has been writ
| ten about by poets and philosopher
| for many ages. Its language is uni
| versal. y sooOthes the breast or thc
barbarian and the savage with equal
power as it charms and delights the
ears Of the most cultured and refined;
II stirs to noble thoughts and inspir.
ing deeds; ii drives men to battle and
makes heroes out of towards. The
man who has no music in his soul
nor is moved by concord of sweet
sounds is fit only for treason, strata
gems and spoils;-so said Shake
speare, the master spirit OF the ages.
Let no such man be trusted.
E!lery's Band.
! II was one of the great bands of the
world which visited us yesterday.
For execution, for perfectness of art:
for exquisite coloring and interpreta.
lion of the grand strains of the great
masters; the organization led by
Charming Ellery has no superior. Ev-
cry detail to the minutest, is brought
forth in every number: every note
gets its exact tone and time: the
harmony is perfect; the precision mar
yelous. But the most striking thing
about the playing of the band is In
hn init tot tfV xxyhi ah in 10 CT
analysis is the one test Of the art
igt and the musician. In this 1t is
without question that Ellery's band
,tands unrivalled and unexcelled by
any of the great musical organizations
Of the world. Every one of the fifty
list; their whole beings are charged
with the enthusiasm which has made
their own sunny Italy stand forcmoyt
among the musical nations of the
world, Every player lives the part
he plays and each individual Spirit
peryades the whole. And all combin-
ed. they send forth their selections
in glorious symphony at once delicl.
GUS. ecstatic and sublimely beauti.
full 1t catches the audience and holds
it as In spell Of magic. and from the
initial number to the close one sis
and listens en- rapport and complete
~ charmed
Feruiio.
Much has been written about Ferul-
10, the brilliant young leader who on
ly came from Naples and took charge
of the band few weeks ago. The
people of Minneapolis decorated him
with diamonds. He deserved Thorn
all. He Is remarkable genius. HIS
whole soul and being flames
with .he divine passion of music. he
years old How many millions there
are who are vet 20 sit beneath his
spell and sing his praises, Like Gre
atore, he resorts to many amusing
contortiony in his work. But one for
gets that. The imagery and power OF
the young leader draws enc to him
and makes one forget that he secs.
The strange swsying OF the body
fades and one only hears and
feels and knows that the spell Of gen
iIs is ablaze in his presence Every
is an unconscious move
uent of genius; there is grace and
music In every sway One forgets
everything and is dazzled Ia food
IT unwritten song Great, indeed, is
Furello.
The Matinee
II was a lamentably small audience
which heard the matinee performance |
In the afternoon. The house ought |
to have been crowded. But !
those who did attend were |
music lovers and appreciated the
treat they found waiting for them. |
Il was a select audience. II IL was
small And its enthusiasm. awaken.
ed and lindled with the FIRST number,
grew in volume and ardor through /
every succeeding selection: demand.
ng encorcs with loud applause. and.
IS the dying strains OF the immortal
~ Trovatore" faded away and ended
he program II burst forth in a tor
-ent that would not stop until an en-
,ore had been given and another re
used. and the Incompatible young
Iirector had come back and bowed
gain and again. II was an occasion
hat viii long be remembered by
he music lovers 70 Cairo.
Following was the program al the
matinee.
March. The Chutes '--Donatslh.
Overture. "Aroldo'--vsrdl
Trumpe; solo. -sercaade- -Shu-
Iert SIC. Palma.
''Trsumerci--
King DOdo.- selection-Luders.
Solos by slgnori De Mftris and Ro
ano
Walt. Pomona -Waldfe1fel
Love n Idlsne-s' Nacbstb-
Polka, Ecstasy -Becucci.
II Troyatore." grand selection
'erdi
Solos By signod Palma, ID Natalie,
losano.
Tire Hight Concert
a great deal larger audience lis
eoea 80 fre ~sehf rroSr.-s - - !