The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-29
THE CONCERTS GIVEN
BY C0NWAY'S BAND
THE N4ItsT TWO CONCERTS BY
CONWAY AND HIS BAND IN.
DlCATE GOOD MUSIC DUR
ING WEEK.

At the conclusion of the two con-
certs given by Conway and his band
at the corn palace Monday afternoon
and evening, it was demonstrated that
the director and his band and the
eitizens OF the city and state met 4 II
d congenial mood and have establish
d happy relallons which Will extend
.i%lrouShout the week, and at The
same time place MI. Conway and his
musicians III the gallery OF the ia
nous Danus Which nave visited Mil
cnell in years ma are passed and
gone. Practically UNKNOWN / II this
oectlon OF the country MI. Conway
Aelt lhat 1t Was up 10 him 70 MAKE
sood, When the long line OF great mu-
steal organizations was taken into
consideration. Mr.. Conway has
crossed the dividing line and is firm
y established in the earls OF the
people.
ne great audience Monday after
neon n the one OF the evening was
lutte liberal in It's applause ard a
.eady response was given by the gen
al b-analnaster, alunough they were
llaylnS under rainier emily conul-
ions, which the audlence snared Will
.ngly to hear the splendid music
"nlch was produced. An lnspecuon
III the program book, winch contains
ne entire number for the week, lnul-
Gates something especially good.
Among The good numbers render
cd during the two concerts were
-ampa, scene from Carmen, The
Mama intermezze, the overture to
William Tell,' prelude to bells of
Moscow" with the deep tonal effects
md beautiful pHasing, STUDENTS I'm
lnished Symphony" the reading OF
Which and its rendition by the band
vas a fine piece OF work. For the en-
cores the director selects music OF a
lshter character that touches he
more popular chord, and at the same
line the heavier number are not lost
sight of for their really excellent pre-
9entation.
unity of purpose which brings out all
The beauty that is in the music. The
Dhrasing, the modulations and the
condition of the various heavy pas
sages received the most marked treat
-nent and the sections are that we'll
balanced and evenly proportional that
40 section stands out too prominent.
ihe reed section is large and with that
IS a standard to pla to the other sec
Ions produce the finest kink of har-
nony. ne bass section does its
work with that precision and care
not to go beyond the limits and yet
u the same time is heard with round
,ull tones.
Mr.. Henton, the saxophone soloist,
appearing in the afternoon program
played a selection of his own compo-
sition, which was handled with much
aste and skill, bringing out the beau
eiful quality of tone on the instru-
n MT which so few saNophone play
ers can acquire. In the evening John
Oolan played a cornet solo, that was
fece-ved with much acclaim. He has
good execution, and plays with much
ingenuity in producing a fine tone. Ul-
rlc Glngras played a piccolo sole in
The evening that was we'll received.
The Lyric SeXtette, of Chicago,
sang during the afternoon and again
N the evening, presenting the seXtet
rom "Luccia," and the Miserere from
Trovatore, both of which We're rem
Tered with fine taste and good har-
monte effects. With the band accom-
paniment this music is admirable,
and tne members OF the seXtette pre-
sent their numbers with the evident
purpose of pleasing, in which they
are entirely successful.
Madam Klare DeVine, the soprano
vas heard at the evening con-
.crf i, f]~ T n ~, -, n 49,, Q,~... y @,ls
at Mater, by Rossini, in which her
magnificent voice was heard to good
advantage, although singing under
embarrassing conditions on account of
the cold. Madam DeVine has a voice
Of power that finds the remotest
corner of the great building and loses
zone of its sweetness thereby. Her in
of the song was excel
.ent and she sings with a fine intui-
ion Of her selection. She has a pleas
personality and she was we'll re-
Mr.. Flood gave a baritone solo at
The afternoon concert which he pre-
sented in good voice. He sings with
and fine round tones that
made hi number especially pleasing.
At the close of the concert pro-
gram the stage was turned over to
5he vaudeville artists, and for thirty
minutes some fine work is seen. Don
AID and, Carson, two Scotch people,
present a little skit entitled Alex
McLean's Dream" which Mr.. Donald
says can be taken with a moral, and
when a man sees the lamp post SWING
ng back and forth " it is time to cut
it outs The skit is very entertain
ng and the dialogue between the pair
IS rich in Scottish brogue. The pair
made a fine hit.
The DeMont trio in their a%crobatic
makes a whirlwind end to the
program. What those three don't do
in the acrobatic line is hard to find,
and they present act after act that
IS a marvel of skill and ability. The
rio is highly popular and will prove
a fine drawing card through all the
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