The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-06

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a~ccentuated over what the night au-
dlences usually do, and the people
certainly had Conway and his band
going some 1t that point OF the even
ing.
Two magnificent numbers were
played by the band, which brought
into reQuisition much technique on
the part Of several sections. The first
was The Awakening of the Lion"
by DeKontski, and the second was
the "Solenelle 1922 by Tschaikows-
Ky. The latter number without doubt
Is one of the most difficult selections
for a band to play, in that the bass
section is called upon for some ex-
ceedingly difficult work, SO rarely
found in anything else than this
number. The theme of the selection
has the French national hymn run
ming Through it and it is treated in
many beautiful passages. The read
ing given by the director and the ex-
ecution on the part of the band was
exceptionally fine, and it was this
which called forth SO many encores.
The soloists of the evening were
accorded much applause. Nj. Dem
ney sang a fine selection for his bass
solo, although he was still suffering
from his cold. John Dolan played q
cornet solo to the great satisfaction
I the audience and Mr.. Gingras play
ed a piccolo solo in his finished style.
The Lyric quartet gave q beautiful
number from Rigoletto, which they
sang with tine effect and presented it
in faultless manner. 3
The other numbers by the band
We're received in the heartiest kind
of way by the audience.
AS the climax to the evening Dom
aid and Carson gave their little
drama, and these people seem to get
on better with the audience every
night, and at the close of his per-
Torrance, the little Scotchman gave
the audience to understand that they
felt exceedingly kind toward the peo-
pie. in the audience for the evident
appreciation that had been extended
them during the week.
The DeMont trio of acrobats wound
up the evenings enjoyment by Civ
ing their work in the finished man
ner that has marked, all their appear
ances during the week. The DeMonts
are conceded to be the best vaudeville
attraction that the palace has ever
had, and they have made a host of
friends not only in Mitchell but
among the thousands who have seer
them do their performance.
When Mitchell's twelfth annual
corn palace zane to such a glorious
end Saturday night it was with the
great satisfaction that the last dollar
of Indebtedness on the building was
wiped out. This indebtedness has re-
NAMED there since the erection of
the new building in 1905, and it has
been gradually paid of from year to
year, until now 1t is free from debt
and can be placed on q permanent
basis. Such was the statement that
was authorized by a member of the
committee, and it will be received
with great acclaim on the part of the
citizens Of the city.
The last day of the palace saw the
biggest crowd in the city of any day
in the week, and in the afternoon
when the Elks' parade vas pulled
off Main street for four blocks was
a solid mass of people.
The crowd in the afternoon was
nearly as large as that of Friday, and
that day there vas hardly a vacant
seat in the great building. There
were mighty few vacant seats in
the building Saturday afternoon. In
the evening that was a surprisingly
large audience present, for the people
of the city responded in fine shape to
the request of the committee to come
out and put the palace on a safe fnan-
cial basis for the year. 1t was indeed
fine to see the people respond to the
request, for it denoted the fact that
they feel the Importance of the en-
terprise to the city.
The program of the evening was
changed to some extent, in that sew
eral request number were played,
particularly in the second half. The
numbers by the band we're given with
a greater vim than ever and Mr..
Conway inspired his men to greater
effort. The director was especially
generous with his ncore and 1t
pleased him immensely to receive
such marked appreciation of the eff
forts of the band and himself. The
band played a selection entitled Sec
ond Hungarian Rhapsody, by List.
1t was of the finest numbers of
the week and the musicians played 1t
with rare 81 i'll as interpreted from
the reading of the director. Other
directors play this selection differ
emily, in that it is given a swifter
movement in two passages and the
fortissimo parts are given with great
er virility, but MI. Conway was CIV
en- to less rapidity and with not so
much power, and the number was
much more acceptable under his in
terpretation. The encores anu the
other numbers were all Of a good
character and the music was enjoyed
to the full.
Miss Mae WEIGH gave q contralto
solo in the early part Of the evening,
singing The Last Rose Of Summer
by request, which she presented in
fa~ultless style. and she was encored
with much strength in the hand clap
ping. 1t was Miss Welch's last ap-
Fpearance and her many friends in the
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