The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-28
Summer Entertainment
The New Selections in the August Vic tor List Are Sure To Prove a De-
 light These Summer Evenings.

At no time of the year Is the Victor more appreciated than during the sum- mer months. Its wonderful variety of music and mirth not only makes it a continuous delight to the stay at homes" but those who go away during the sum mer find the Victor an almost indispen- sable source of pleasure; and the new list of Victor records for August, just issued, Is sure to add greatly to their enjoyment
 In instrumental music Arthur Pryor's band comes to the front with three superb selections-"Picldes and Peppers" one of the most intricate bits of ragtime play ing yet produced; "Bartered Bride Over ture.' from the opera of that name. which was one of the important produce tions of the past Metropolitan season; and a grand march, Across the Sands The Victor orchestra plays a medley made up of spirited collection of airs from l "The Candy shop" now having a great ] run in New York Nose Tapiro con- tributes another brilliant ocarina solo, Honeymoon March," and the effects he produces from so humble an instrument are really wonderful
 Harry Lauder sings one of the best of his new songs, He Was Very Kind to Me- Those three popular comediennes, Clarice Vance, Maude Raymond and Jo- sic Sadler, each render a comic song in their highly amusing ways the titles be ing respectively; Goodbye to Johnnie'' Goodbye, Molly Brown" and Come and Hear the Orchestral
 The famous Hunting Song" from King Arthur is delightfully."- rendered by Wer- renrath and Macdonough, and tile widely known Two Grenadiers" is also sung in vigorous style by MT. Werrenrath alone. Elizabeth Wheeler's singing of that beautiful ballad. Good Night. Dear' is superb, her expression. being fautless and yet every word is pronounced dis
 
 Spencer and Collins and Harlan produce a number of amusing specialties.
 Besides the single-faced records there are quite number of doube-faced rec ords, with a splendid Victor selection on each side. One record has Nat M. Wills famous burlesque on comic opera on one side and Eddie Morton sings That's the Doctor, Bill" on the other. Another record contains a new barn dance by the Victor Dance orchestra and America" and Star Spangled Ban ner'' by the Victor brass quartet. One other record worthy of particular men tion Is that with the sprightly French "Ali Together" two-step played with dash and vim by the Victor orchestra. on the one side and on the reverse Salute the Flag March played by Pryor's band in true military style.
 The three new violin records by Maud Powell in the list of Victor Red Seal rec ords are. fine examples of the wonderful advance made in the process of Victor recording during the past four years. The records are At the Brook Zarzyck's 'Mazurka" and the intermezzo from Thais, and every little detail and deli cacy of tone peculiar to the violin when played by an artist like Miss Powell is reproduced with all the original bril- liancy
 | Other contributions to the Red Seal list are an English ballad, "Oh Lovely Night,,' by Melba; ''Brunnhilde's Appeal" from Walkure, in German by Gadski Sam son air in French by Gervile- Reache; two new records, each in English. by Herbert Witherspoon and Evan Williams; and two more of those splendid pianoforte records by Wilhelm Backhaus Every one who Is fond of good music should not fall to stop in the nearest Victor deal CTS and hear some of these Victor rec ords. There is no obligation to buy-in fact the dealer will gladly play any selections whether the person is a vic- tor owner or not