The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-13
Brilliant Concert
By Marine Band
In Auditorium

1t wasn't the music{#f the masters
that captured the audi Rnce in the CITY
Auditorium last night, when the
United States Marine band gave the
first concert of the season. IL was
not the splendid .'Oberon' overture,
nor the tremendous music for the
entrance OF the Gods TO Walhalla,
which Wagner wrote in "Das Rheln-
Et,ftii. 4 IT was not even Sindins'a
Rustic Of Spring" nor the Peer
Gynt" suite, written By his fellow
eountryman, Grieg; nor was it Miss
scheriers Carmen" selection. In
fact. it wasn't any selection on the
entire program. to be exact. The
soloist who won the personal triumph
was the last to appear. but an extra,
CIR added number, rag time melody,
played on the xylophone by Peter
Levin IF the band, with the band
playing a running accompaniment,
zp.ls the triumph If the evening.
Running accompaniment sort OF
expresses the Tilt to the band music.
for Ii was one of those sweeping
ragtirne melodies which might have
been THAT Lovin' Man" if 1t WASH
something else. 1t was just ragtime
and Peter Levin made "a xylophone
seem real musical instrument, IN
stead Of "a ~,sAsaa !$aSss tAisA ling tnstr VI
rnent OF torture. He made II sing
soft and loud. lie made it groom and
shout He went at his work with
such grim determination, such
earnestness. with a sort of plague
take YOU I'n make music out of you, I"
and then smiled So good hunnrsuty
over his success that the applause
threatened the roof If the big build
ing, Mr. Levin was so naturally
delighted that he couldn't do any
thing but give a military salute to
he house. Even then the audience
wouldn't let him off. He had to go
and play a rapid fire piece. and If
Bandmaster Santelmann had not
taken pity on him he hight have
been playing there on that labor
making instrument yet. The audience
was Unsuitable.
IT was delightful concert all
through The "Oberon' overture was
the first number and was followed
by an extra. So was the second num-
Der. a two part affair. The Rustic
of Spring" by Sinding. and waltz
bv Schuett. The extra number was
the bacaroile from The Tales OF
Hermann" A cornet solo by Mr.
yanpoucke followed and he had TO
of the concert closed with the Wag-
uer number.
The Peer Gynt" suite opened the
second part and. as usual. "Anitra s
Dance" received the most applause.
!, After the usual extra, Miss Mary
Sherier sang a selection from Car
men. In a sweet soprano voice Miss
! Sherisr is young slim. a brilliant
| brunette, with tt wealth of warm Coior
| She wore a gown of ganzelike gray
/ with a more substantial background
| of violet and made d charming pic
| ture. Her voice Ii neither brilliant
/ or oNerstrong. bat 1t is sweet and
/ natural, -24learr specially Ia Lea
| higher notes. although 1t seemed
t e.s4ee -tArl.ee, that sne MAS suffering
| from cold She was recalled. and
/ with the aid Of Q unintette from tbs
fanef. gave rhe Lucia sexrerte. Their
| she delighted a party of >, I'd Con
| federgte veterans seated away down
I in front on the left OF the audi
terium. with "Hurrah for the Honns
] Blue Flag That Bears Single star,
| The veterans cheered, shouted and
| yelled Miss Sherier had to come
hack and sing her song over again
| She received another ovation. Hel
I
I Levin, Then came strauss famous
/ waltz, The Beautiful Blue Danube,
which never grows old. 1t is almost
a relief TO hear il after other more
| recent Nienesse Walrzes The extrz
fer the old fayorite was another Ole
fayorite. Dixie, and the audieuc,
| went wild again. Next came Mr.
Peter Levin and his Ayiophone. H,
i played first 0f all Tbs lak4e ar r., $,
dad and that started the house. Nrr
| Lewins triumph would have satis
| fed the most eNacting star. 1t wa.
complete.
| 4 military number wrNs,r aronnt
| Abide With Me- and "The sta
Sransled Banner" closed the concert
/ During the Intermission Mr.. RadcIif,
came forward and explained what h,
was trying To do in regard TO fur
nishing Richmond with high sclasi
| music. He dwelt upon the eomias
/ visit of the New York philharmoni,
| orchestra aud promised 10 give tn,
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