Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
MARINE BAND GETS CROWDS
Auditorium Filled at Concert Given
by Great Organization.
MUSIC DELIGHTS MULTITUDEs
hand n Wonderfully Developed In
stttution and Unusually Generous
with re- Encores ana
Extra Numbers

'"e phiteu States MAfine band rave
concerts at the Auditorium Saturday aft
ernoon and evening. and II Omaha audi
ences continue as they have begun the
coming season will be a record breaker
in the matter of attendance. Tho letter
carriers brought the band here to assist
In raising their convention fund, ana must
be gratified by the fact that the great
Auditorium was packed last night TO its
utmost. As for the concert itself the
Marine band readily proved that IL de-
served its position as one OF the Rreatest
OF military bands. The music was of n
high order and was interpreted in a schoi-
arly manner. The classic numbers were
interpreted with lighter ones in such a
way that every one was pleased, and
heartily expressed their enthusiasm. And
as for encores, seldom do we meet with
such generosity as that of the Marine
band 1t not only graciously played an
extra after every number, but they even
played double encores after several.
Program Long and Varied.
The program opened with the overture
to ''Tannhauser" by Wagner, in which the
band obtained many orchestra effects.
and worked up to a splendid climax. The
popular 'Minuet" by Paderewski was
given as an encore and proved to be
grateful arrangement with now and then
a short cadenza as a clarinet solo. The
Serenade" by Drigo. was full OF grace and
the second intermezzo from the Jewels
Of the Madonna" by Wolf Ferrari, pre-
scented vast amount OF variety and
charm of melody which made Il one OF
the favorites of the evening. The cornet
solo by Mr.. whitcomb proved the player
a master of his instrument and showed
the many possibilities of the oornet Id
melody work This won a double en-
core. the well known believe Ne II All
Those Endearing Young Charms" which
was the second one, creating much en-
thusiasm.
LISTS Hungarian rhapsody No. II was
well received and its many demands upon
the different instruments were fully and
easily met. This brilliant number also
brought forth many delightful tonal COM
binations, unusual in band music.
FIutist Wins Praise.
Chopins waltz No IS was another favor
ite. the arrangement being an extremely
happy one. which banded the theme
through the different Instruments, in the
SiCHNASoh anu u way MI f5otl IN a
flute solo fantasia on Abts Good Night
Sweet Child" played with dexterity and
ease, and proved equal TO the great de-
mands it made upon the skill OF the
player He also was generous in hla
response TO appreciative applause.
Scenes from Puccinrs Madame Butter
fiy." followed. and a double encore fol-
lowed. one OF them being the "Semper
Fidelis March" the official march OF the
United States Marine corps. by John
Phillip sousa, in which the majority OF
the players marched out in front after
the entrance OF three buglers. and which
was more than inspiring. Dvorak's
"SlavOnic Dance No 8" was brilliantly
played, and the program closed with the
Star spangled Banner" everyone stand
ing.
The band created great enthusiasm by
some OF the encores. which included many
national airs, and treated the audience 70
some novel effects by the introduction OF
singing and whistling in combination with
the instruments In several OF the extra
numbers. of the lighter order