The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-31
SPLENDID CONCERT
GIVEN BY ApOLLOs
Famous Musical Organiza-
ton Delighted Big Chau-
tauqua Audience.
The Apollo Concert Company

ana blan0 3 balO, WHO ACCOMMODATE
ingly filled in the hiatus left last ev-
ening by the failure of the Chicago
operate Company to keep their en-
gagement at the Chautauqua, gave an
enjoyable concert before one of the
largest evening audiences of the week.
and the repeated encores and cordial
applause greeting each number testi
fed to the pleasure of the auditors.
The Apollo Concert Company is one
of the best known musical organiza-
tons on the lyceum and Chautauqua
platform. having had the same musi-
clans for several years, and having for
their summer Chautauqua engage
ments alone filled fifty-eight dates and
given one hundred and sixteen con-
certs. The company is booked through
the entire year of 1912 and will 60 to
Panama in the Spring for twelve ap-
pearances.
Their program last evening was
made up of variety of numbers but
those given by the saxophone quartet
were perhaps the most popular. the
combination of four instruments, play
ed as they should be played in en-
semble with the proper number, four,
making an unusual effect, the purpose
of the saxophone quartet being to ap-
proximate quartet of voices as near.
~ as possible with musical instru-
ments.
Mr.. Clay Smith, who gave a from
bone solo, Rollinson's Tramp. Tramp,
Tramp" has appeared as trombone So
loist with many of the leading bands
and orchestras in this country, includ-
ing the "Kilties" and the Fourth
Regiment Band" when the latter play
ed in the st. Louis Exposition, his
numbers being heartily encored. Mr..
Smith played, earlier in the week, one
of his own compositions for his in
strument which has been published by
a well known musical house and is
used extensively by players of the
trombone in solo.
Mr.. Arthur Wells, whose numbers
on the banjo have been among the
most enthusiastically received of any
given by the company in its appear
ance here, played for a solo Dovorak's
"Humouresque," and for an encore
played a selection by request Mr..
Wells also played the mandolin with
Mr.. Holmes on the flute and guitar.
Mr.. Holmes who appeared with Mr..
Wells in trio for mandolin, guitar
and flute, "The Village Band" has, as
stated, over two hundred compositions
to his credit for bands and orchestras.
Mr.. Holmes having appeared here dur
;vr $h~ tn
bers for the flute.
The ever popular Swiss hand bells
were included in last evenings pro-
gram, the latter being opened with
THE Steel King" by st. Clair, and the
''The Wayside Chapel" descriptive
piece by Wilson, being presented with
the accompaniment of four voices.
Sousa's STARS and Stripes Forever"
was the closing number and given on
the saxaphone, the apollo quartet of
these instruments being regarded as
the best in the country.
BANDS Band, which has pleased
the Chautauqua audiences daily, intro
duced the first part of last evenings
concert with descriptive composition
Honor Bound" and followed it with
"The Entry of the Gladiators." and Sc
lections from THE Soul Kiss
One of the most successful presen.
tations of the evening was a violin
Duet given by Mr.. Thompson and Mr..
Elder, of the band. this being repeated
at the insistence of the audience.
Mr.. Bland, the conductor, and the
possessor of an agreeable tenor voice
gave by request his Arcadia" sung
few days ago, with orchestral accom-
paniment, and for an encore his own
composition, with You Here"
The Battle of San Juan HILL" by
the entire orchestra, closed the first
part of the program and was given
with spirit and eclat, the response
from the audience being of the most
enthusiastic character Among the di-
versions of the evening was Mr.
BANDS clever imitation of Creatore
Miss eunrelI Sang.
Miss Nell Bunnell, one of the best
known of the concert sopranos and
who has been here during the week
appeared in an operate number from
Massenet's 'Herodiade," which show
ed to advantage the mezzo quality Of
her voice, and for encores gave Sal
ter's "Chrysanthemum," and the old
time popular success silver Threads
Among the Gold" Her second appear
ance, in double number. Clutson's
l"Plantation Song" and THE Child's
Prayer" by Harold both compositions
adapted to Miss Runnell's voice, were
given with much musical and poetic
expression.
Although Miss Neale, who is a dra-
matte reader, has been devoting her
time while in Richmond to the chill
dren's work of the Chautauqua, she
appeared with great success last even
ing in Adelaide Proctor's 1.-THE Mes
sage" with musical accompaniment
and for an encore responded with Ri
ley's Little Red Ridinghood"
The concert was, altogether, one OF
the charming entertainments of this
years ChautauQua season.
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