The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
Victor and italian Musicians De-
light Topeka Music Lovers.
Auditorium Is Packed to Hear
Last Nights Programme.
CHILDREN'S CONCERT
Youngsters Have Good Time But
Care Little for Music.
Engagement Closes With the
Concert Tonight.

The fall musical festival is a success.
N1ctor's band of &c Venetians is good
and does not fall short of expectations
and expectations mad it that the band
was out of the ordinary. This fact
is shown by the crowds which focked
to the Auditorium for the first two ap-
Iearances of the Italians.
The school children were dismissed
from school at 8 O'Clock as the auth
critics considered that such music as
the Victor band is capable of produc-
ing is sufficiently educational in its ma
ture as to warrant this action. Conse-
quently few minutes after o'clock
children big and small. singly and in
groups, began to arrive at the big
Auditorium where they made a grand
shuttle to procure seats.
With them not a few brought noise
making instruments, and when the time
had arrived, when in the opinion of the
youngsters it was proper for the music
to begin a deafening din commenced
which sent joy into the hearts of the
members of the younger generation, but
put on edge the nerves of a few OF
their more sensitive elders Every
brand of whistling was tried by the
yCuthS present.
The concert finally began and for a
few minutes the children were abb
sorbed in watching the various and pc
cullar instruments in action that they
actually forgot to squirm and sat spell
bound. buC this could not last and the
Auditorium began to present a fish
market effect. There was no one to re-
strain them and when the boys were
not teasing the girls in front of them
they were in the act of making a
change in seats.
However. the children seemed to be
enjoying it all, and at times the mem
berS of the orchestra instead of being
annoyed seemed to get considerable
amusement from the situation. There
lovers of Topeka there too-about 1000
persons in all.
House Packed Last Night.
Last night the entrance of the Audi
torium presented a decidedly metropoh-
tan appearance as there was a long
line of people waiting to procure tick
cts. The result was almost a $500
house.
AS to the band. Victor and his artists
made a sufficiently good impression as
to assure full houses today. Victor,
himself takes on more of an air of re-
pose than the Italian leaders are no.
ted for, not attempting to tie his body
into knots in order to inspire the bands
rnen. Although he maintains perfect
calmness. the band plays with snap
that thrills and fairly captivates the
audience at times. For the most part
the programs given We're classical but
it was only the familiar selections
which We're given and these are always
appreciated, such as the William Tell
overture, sextette from Lucia De
Lammermoor" and grand selection
from I'll Trovatore." and Shuberts
Serenade.
AS an encore in both the afternoon
ard evening performances .Yarneys
IdeaP' was so popular that it was given
twice. 1t is light and airy and ex-
tremely catchy" In both entertain
ments also composition piece was
plause In it's execution almost every
man in the band arose at the proper
time when he was called upon to do
solo work The playing of a saxaphone
ouartette was greatly enjoyed Among
the selections which were sung by Miss
Lewis, the soloist. Ave Marie was pos
sibly the most appreciated.
Today's Program.
The program being carried out this
before a good audience. fol-
March" .....H Heed
cornet "shubert's serenade"
Vocal Solo,. Selected
Miss Caroline Lewis.
Danube. Strauss
INTERMISSION.
Miserere from "Il Trovatore" Verdi
Quartette.
Soprano Solo selected
Miss Caroline Lewis.
1853 Melodies"
The evening program is as given
below:
March-"Un Salute" victor
Verdi
Cornet Solo-''La Paloma"- .......
Soprano Solo. -oeiecteu
Miss Caroline Lewis
Sextette from Lucia di Lammer-
moor" Dohlzelli
INTERMISSION.
Picturesque Shene. Massenet
Saxophones Quartette.
Conrano Solo Selected
Miss Caroline Lewis.
American Melodies.