Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-27
FAMOUS BAND Is COMING,
LOmbardO'S Players to Be with New
Parker Amusement Co.

HeNVt " OnthuUyi oYuA V"uOAo VI
the New Parker Amusement Co.,
which opens its season. here during
June, received contracts yesterday
from G. B. Lombardo, instructor Of
the Cosmopolitan Conservatory oil
Music, New York, and late Of the
Royal Academy Of Venice, Italy, for
the American tour OF his famous
Venice City Royal italian band Of
twenty-five members. The band will
leave New York June 10th, coming
direct to Abilene on special car.
The story Of the many difficulties
encountered by Raver q Darnaby.
prior to signing OF contracts with
Lombardo, ia an interesting one.
Early in January Harry Raver went
East to look for novelties and attrAc.
tions. While in Philadelphia he at
tended one Of Lombardo's concerts at
the music hall. An extract from the
Record gives the following: "Lom-
bardo and his great Quarter Hun.
dred conclude their highly successful
series Of concerts at the music hall
tonight. There was much to be &C.
complished by Lombardo. and much
was expeCted-even demanded-ot
him, but he acquitted himself with
brilliant distinction. It was expected
that he would be emotionAlly intense
and that he would illustrate the rem
dering OF each number with series
Of impossible contortions. This has
lately become associated with leaders
Of italian bands. He was not disap. |
pointing in this respect, but he is
something more. He iS young and
passionate, He has the fire and tenn
perment and enthusiasm Of his land.
He is q simeon with all the intoxiCat.
ing emotions Of the Orient. Lombar.
do Is more like feet courSer who
takes the bit In his teeth and bolts
with 1t. He has reading Of his own.
At times his genius shows itself in o
way that is terriiyingly beautiful,
and the audience wonders how he has
arrived at such tremendous results.
When Mr.. Raver suggested an en-.
gsgement the Italian laughed ct the
idea and said he had more contracts
offered him then for appearances In
the large cities than he could possibly
Gil, and would not like to consider an
engagement with ''hoOChe-cooChe"
carnival show under any circum.
stances.
Much time was then spent In out
lining the New Amusement Co. and
the many high class features 1t would
with the result that Lom-
bardo was finally convinced that the
''Parkerlties" knew not the words
he.cOcche" or the vulgar exhi-
bition they implied, that the show
was % reputable and meEitorious as
his band, and that the great Lombar.
do could be made still greater BY q
season spent with 1t.
After many hours Of discussion, the
famous director was finally induced
10 quote bis lowest salary for q band
Of twenty-five pieces, for season Of
twenty or more weeks.
The figure quoted was an extrava-
CANT one, but was accepted and con-
tracts we're drawn up. Mr.. Raver
vas called west before the signatures
II the entire band could be obtained
% the contract and mot until yeSter'
lay was the long-loOked-ior document
'eceived. d
Lombardo writes In explanation q
hat he had other offers pending, and
IlsO that he wanted to spend some
title time in looking up the financial /
tanding Of the Parker Co., and in
stiSiying himself and men that the
how was not Of the "hy'by-night"
lind. Hence the delay. :
A private car will be built for the /
Exclusive use Of Lombardo and his
'And, and their fret public appear
nee west Of PittSburg, Pa, viii be in {
Abilene during the carnival in June. q
Col. LaVells, who had charge Of :
Isttls Abbey at the Worlds Fair and :
as conducted Pains spectacleS for !
ears, will have the management Of '
be "singlpg Girls Of Bagdad" who
re to be a one cOmPany's attractions.
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