The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-10-04
Y. N. C.. A. OPENS
FIRST OF THE SEASON ENTER
TAlNMENTs.
THE HUNGARIAN COURT ORCHESTRA
Pleases a Large Music Loving Audi
enee Of the Handsome Quarters
with Good Melody.

A more refined cultured and sym
phonlous audience has never ben
seen In Beaumont than that last night
at the pretty quarters OF the Y. NJ. c,
A building to hear the Hungarian or
chestra.
Beaumont has music loving people
In all walks in life and she Is fortu'
nate too In having In her midst musl'
clans of rare talent. The majority
of this class attended the excellent
entertainment last night.
II was the first of the season with
the Y. NJ c. a. and this may have
had much to do with the large at
tendance but from the large number
of season tickets that the Enterprise
reporter noticed passing the en-
trance door the attendance Will be
large with each attraction as 1t APP
pears.
To say that the audience last night
was satisfied expresses 1t but mildly.
They were enraptured at times and
during the whole evening there was
no sign oof tagging nor an expression
of wearriness upon any face.
1t is not often that newspaper
can print. without sign of embarras-
ment, the advance notice of such an
entertainment, yet the following Is
clipped froom the Entertainment
Course" as published here some time
since. 1t gives some idea of the
leader of the orchestra and his tai.
ented musicians.
We take pleasure in announcing
this magnificent organization OF gen
uine Hungarian musicians. 1t is the
best in this country and unexcelled
anywhere. There are many So
called Hungarian orchestras and
bands Offering their services to the
public which are Hungarian only in
name, and whose inferior perform
ances have brought discredit upon
the justly won fame of the genuine
interpreters of the facnating Hunga-
rian music. The Royal Hungarian
Court Orchestra is an organization OF
ten of the most talented musical ar
lists of their nativity, from country
noted for a class of music with its
own exclusive and peculiar charm
Mr.. Matus. the conductor, is one OF
the most capable artists and tradi.
tiOnal eXemplifiers Of this school, and
for years he was regarded the au-
thority in the Gilmore Band on all mu-
sic of the Hungarian nature. He
came to America in 1882 with his or
chestra, and was the FIRST to introduce
the facnating Hungarian music in
this country. and for several months
the organization met with the great
est success. The orchestra was sent
back to Europe but Mr.. Matus, hav-
ing become acquainted with the lead
ing directors here. such as Thomas,
Damrosch and Gilmore, decided to re-
main. He accepted a position as the
petit clarinet soloist of Gilmore's
then very famous band. where he re-
NAMED for ten years, and during that
long period Mr.. Gilmore displayed the
notice prominently in his
matter: Mr. Matus
o. rather Matusur. as his own coun-
try (Hungary) would style him, is
without exception the most wonderful
E-hat clarinet player that ever han
died this obstinate mite of an instru-
ment. Mr. Gilmore has a standing
against S50-that there
Is no other performer his equal; and
his seems to be the opinion of the en-
tire profession"
After p. s. Gilmore's death Mr.. Ma
us returned to Budapest, Hungary,
md upon his arrival there was ten.
Tered the cOnduCtorship of the Royal
court Orchestra, which position he
has so crcditably filled ever since.
Mr.. Matus is also very fine com
POSER and arranger. some of the very
Dest of Hungarian music being from
lis gifted pen. He is a very talented
CONDUCTOR aand violinist. and the mu-
tic furnished by himself and orches-
ra will prove revelation of the very |
inest and most interesting character |
ven to the most conservative Of adj /
nirers of the classic. Every stand |
I'd number is rendered with tradi- |
ional precision, and a finesse and ar
istic effect maryclously facinating. |
here Is nothing like this orchestra
4 America. and nothing of the kind
il in all Europe. Ii af-
lrds an entertainment very unique,
leasing and instructive.
The program rendered last night
as as follows with enchOres fire.
uent and enthusiastic:
Overture. William Tell. Rossini
Cymbalom Solo. Lacy DObrorji
Selection from n TTavitore. o..
Observation-Disclosures. Verdi
Duet FOR Cello Cymbalom. .......
hungarian Fantisp ....... Matus {
pcti Clarinet Solu-.........Ma tus
Unfinished symphony. coo. Subcrt
la Ciuquc ante. LANCER