Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-05
LADS
DRAW BIG CROWD
TO CONCERT
Splendid Musical Program
Rendered This Afternoon in
Front of AlvaradO Hotel by
Boys From Perth.

A consolation concert" rendered
by tho Australian Boys band IN front
OF the Alvarado hotel this afternoon.
especially for the people OF this city
who were unable to gain admission
to the Eiks thoater last Dight. at
tracted large and enthusiastic
crowd. The selections we've splendidly
rendered and after each number proc
hinged applause indicated a desire for
more music, The boys We're liberal
with the selections and played num-
her afttr number with Willingness ana
pleasure
The crowd that attended the open
air concert this afternoon was not as
large as that which attended the pro-
gram in the Elks' last night The
thoater was packed 90 the lire linn
It's" aud hundreds were turned away.
The Australian boys. Il was the opin-
ion OF everybody present. put on the
best attraction of the many that have
been staged by the santa Fe Reading
Room association this season. The
entertainment was similar to that
given by the Columbia Park Boys
band last winter under santa Fe aus.
pieces. The orchestra rendered diff
cult numbers In a manner that caused
musical critics To become Joyful. The
band played stirring popular selec-
tluns that sent the house wild. and
the drills and songs By the BOYS. IN
sets and as individuals. were as pref
" and M perfectly done az anything
of like kind ever staged Ia Aibu-
quorque.
Enthusiastic applause by the aud
fence followed each number and a
wns indeed q perfectly satisfied crowd
that left the theater.
The Australian boys arrived IN Al
buquerque at o'clock sunday morn
ing and will leave for Vaughn az IS
tonight. continuing their trip around
the globe. The boys left Australia
several months ago ana viii be alb
sent from home about a year, They
VIII make a long stay In London,
where they viii play longtime en-
gagoment The visitors are travelling
from san Francisco as guests OF the
santa Re railroad. and are rendering
concerts al the most prominent Of tie
reading rooms along the line. The
boys number forty seven IN an. rang
ing from 10 20 rs years Of age. They
wear nstty uniforms and are under
strict military discipline.
The negro porter on the private
car In which the lads are travelling
threatened 20 gO on a strike when
Albuquerque was reached Yesterday,
The boys travel with the windows
wide open while they are sleeping in
their berths This was something new
10 the porter, and he made vigorous
complaint 10 the officials ON his arr
rival here.
Il had 10 get ON top of the Baker
heater 60 get warm coming into AlOu-
auerGuc. protested the porter. ~
like 20 froze Go death. / want some
arrangements made go ] has prptec-
ton against the cold before ] go any
further east"
After their arrival here the Aus
tralians received their mail. Some
or the letters were dated November rs
last. "a was interesting TO watch the
expressions on the faces of the boys
as they read letters from home and
MOTHER fifteen or sixteen Thousand
miles away. some Of them smiled ~
they followed the handwriting OF dear
ones. and others, who received news
~ illness IN their families on VI some
/ diseouraging event, could not prevent
the escape Of sighs
! All In all the Australian boys are "a
fine aggregation of lads and the poo-
lple OF Albuquerque. especially the
Santa Fe employees, owe vote of
thanks 10 the Santa Re railroad and
To MIR Busser, superintendent of read
ing rooms. for bringing them TO this
city.