The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
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century--a revelation to all classes, and the most successful of all the musical leaders, both from an artistic and financial standpoint In a business way he has done the most remarkable things In the history of bands in this country This has all been accomplished on ac- count of his personal, powerful, intense Individuality. supplemented by musi- cal genius of the very highest order.
 No other leader ever did what Crea- tore has done in the following instances: He set New York city music mad, and was the rage and talk of the town when he gave concerts for 100 nights on Broad- way.
 He broke all attendance records of fourteen years at the Pittsburg Exposi- ton in 1902. and 1t rained every day he was there. Again in 1903 he broke his own record of the previous season in the same place. He was the talk of Pitts burg during both seasons.
 He played a series of eighteen concerts in the Boston Symphony Hall in 1902 and thirty-nine more in 19oS, and set the musical people of cultured Boston wild over his musical personality and the ex- cellent playing of his band.
 Hundreds of people were turned away from four of his concerts in the large Odeon in St. Louis. Likewise hundreds were turned away from his various con- certs>. in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland. Washington, Hartford, Worcester and other cities, particularly in the South.
 In all of these places the highest praises were sounded for Creatore by the best Of musical critics; and the highest au- thorities in Amernca have declared him the most wonderful leader ever seen, his interpretations and readings the most in- spired and soul-stirring ever known, and his band the grandest ever heard.
 Sig Giuseppe Creatore, who is but g. years of age, came to America less than Tour years ago. and played trombone solos with an Italian band. He was the leading feature of the organization and I when the conductor was sick on one occasion. Creatore was given the baton. He wielded it with such effect that he astonfshed and entranced all who were present, and showed that he was a lead CT such as had not been encountered be- fore. The band was then divided and Creatore was made conductor of one sec- ton of 1t, and played an engagement at the Atlantic City Steel Pier from Feb ruary to July in 1901. following with an engagement at Willow Grove Park in Pniiadelphia, and tour of over 15 900 miles all over the far western country. His success everywhere was phenorne- nal, and he was praised as the greatest band lader ever seen. In 1902 he organ ized a band of his own under a long term contract with Howard Pew and Frank Gerth, well known band mana gers of New York city. They took him at once to New York. where his success was instantaneous, and, by all means, greater than anything known in this country.
 Creatore's opening night on Broadway, New York, was such sensation as the metropolis had not witnessed before. From the opening, and for 100 nights the theater was packed to the doors at every concert. The enthusiasm was maintained and the interest increased to the end, and nothing like 1t has been known in the city.
 Creatore and his band come to the Montgomery theater next Saturday, mat inee and night.