The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
The Grand Was Filled Last Even
ing With the Delighted Audi.
ence Who Heard the
Ladies'.
EACH NUMBER FINE
Each One Of the Program and Mem
bers of the Orchestra Could
be Specialized on Elk
ceIlent Work.

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entertainment course was greeted
with a packed house last evening and
those who heard the Chicago Ladies or
chestra in their finest OF programs felt
we'll repaid for their visit to the the
atre during the evening and the house
was filled by the time the first num-
Der on the program was opened.
Before the curtain rose DIR. Barr
made a ten minute talk in which he
spoke of the next attractive number
of the course which will be on next
Friday evening, as, Jas. e. Watson Of
Indiana, the governor nominee Of In
diana this term. DR.. Barr spoke of
Mr.. Watson as an old college chum
and spoke of him as one of the strong
est lecturers today. He is man well
fitted to address an audience on what
ever subject he might choose and all
who were present at last evenings en-
tertainment were requested to be pres
ent at this next number of the star
course as a treat would be missed
should one fail to hear Mr.. Watson.
His theme will be chosen the even
ing before he arrives in Keokuk and
something out of the ordinary is prom
ised in this line.
When the curtain rose at S:15 the
ladies orchestra was seated on the
stage. The instruments played by
this wonderful ladies' orchestra are
first and second violins, cornet, cello,
piano, clarinet, trombone, base and
snare drums. Each one taken sepa-
rately would be an evening of the
most enjoyable kind of entertainment
by itself. The first number on the
program was given by the full orches-
ira and was march which was heart
lily received by the large audience AS
second number melody in F was
played and was charm of the mu-
sician's art The third number we a
trombone solo by Mr.. Runner of the
company in which he played Rocked
in the Cradle of the Deep and as an
encore he kindly consented to play,
II Wish l Had Girl and which
sounded rather peculiar as. to title
as there were seven charming ladies
on the platform at the time he played
this piece and he need not lack for a
girl.
This was followed by selection
from Carmen" by the orchestra in
full and was beautifully rendered.
This piece is one of the most diff
cult ever played by any orchestra and
a good musician could appreciate the
fine rendition of the piece last evening
as rendered by the ladies orchestra
There is much individual work to be
done in the piece and part of it was
solo work, four Of the orchestra do
ing different parts of it in solos indiv.
idual Miss Lawson, Miss Taylor, Miss
Haise and Mr.. Runner.
AS an encore Mr.. Runner gave from.
bone characteristics, st. Vitus Dance
which was we'll received. Some hard
and excellent triple tongueing was
brought in in this piece and was high.
ly appreciated
The audience was then delighted by
a reading, Cutting From Hiawatha .
with musical setting, by Miss Dayault
the reader of the company and was &C.
companied in her part of the entertain.
ment by musical settings. Miss Da.
vault explained to the audience the
meaning of the term musical set
tings" saying that certain parts of the
piece was characterized by the piano
as she read and was played by Miss
Lawson, the company's pit 1ist and the
deep or heavy parts of the peiece were
accompanied by bass melodies on the
piano and represented the character
of Hiawatha, the light and running
measures We're indicative of Mime
haha, etc. Miss Davault was recalled
four times by the enthused house and
responded gracefully each time she
was called out She gave four shor,
comical sketches and much more
could be said of this part of the even
1ngs delightful entertainment.
The next number on the program
We're beautifully rendered soprano so
los by Miss Lawson of which Their,