Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-07-08
THE U. S. MARINE BAND
PLAYS FINE MARCHES
Famous Organization Heard at its
Best in Two Stirring
Numbers.


Band, familiarly called 1.-THE Presi-
dents Own" because it plays at the
White House functions, is probably
better known than any other band in
the country, it rarely plays at the
White House functions, is probably
better known than any other band in
the country, it rarely plays outside
of Washington. But every one can
hear this famous military band on the
Victor and Victrola, and it is only
necessary to hear the two new num-
bers just issued in the July list of
Victor Records to appreciate the high
state of efficiency to which this
organization has been brought under
the direction of Lieutenant Santel-
mann. They are both unusually fine
marches-the favorite National
Emblem" with its ingenious mingl-
ing of patriotic medleys, and the
stirring German Fidelity March"
and are played with that splendid
precision for which this Msrine
Band is noted.
Besides these marches, which set
the blood tingling, there are half
dozen selections which set the feet to
sliding. These dance numbers in
clude two Makes, two Hesitation
Waltzes, and two One-Steps, one of
the latter" Swanee Ripples Rag"
being made rather slower than
usual to meet need for a number
for beginners. Two of the records
are played by the Castle House
Orchestra, and the other four by the
Victor Military Band, and all are
splendid in volume and rhythm.
Two popular musical comedy stars
make their Victor debut with three
excellent selections. They are
Margaret Romano and George Mac
Farlane, who have been scoring a big
success in The Midnight Girl. The
numbers offered include the charming
duet "Oh Gustava" from this
operetta, and they also each con-
tribute a solo, Miss Romano singing
brilliantly Liza Lehman 8 delightful
"Castilian Maid" and Mr.. Mac
Farlane a Miss Caprice number,
"Look in Her Eyes Two superb
collections of gems" from recent
musical productions, High Jinks and
the Beauty Shop, are presented by
the Victor Light Opera Company in
its usual unapproachable style. The
list of popular ballads contains
eight attractive selections which are
among those most in demand at the
present time, and they are sung in
fine style by favorite Victor soloists
and quartets.
Duets seem to be favorite form
this month among the grand opera
artists, and each combination is new
to Victor audiences. Caruso and
Destinn are heard in a duet, "An
Indomitable Force, from a famous
Gomez opera, II Guarany, and it is
beautifully rendered. Frieda Hempel
and Pasquale Amato sing admirably
the ''Say to Thy Daughter aria
from Traviata, and Alma Gluck and
Paul Reimers sing delightful little
German folk song in which their
voices blend most charmingly.
Marguerite Ober, the distinguished
mezzo-soprano who made her first
Metropolitan appearance last season,
is among the newest exclusive Victor
artists and offers for her first num-
Der, the "Star of the Mariner" from
Gioconda, singing this lovely prayer
in manner which brings out in a
marked degree the beauty of her
voice. The brilliant "Serenade from
the Jewels Of the Madonna is beauti-
fully sung by Pasquale Amato with
an effective accompaniment by a
male chorus. Julia Culp sings that
loveIiest of Welsh folk songs, "All
Through the Night" John McCor-
mack gives Bartlett's exquisite
Dream, and also sings the cave
Maria" adapted to the popular
Cavalleria Rusticana "Intermezzo,
with delicate violin obbllgato by
Fritz Kreisler. Paderewski plays
exqusitely a dainty little rondeau,
'La Bandoline" by Couperin; and
Paul Althouse, the young Metropoli-
tan tenor, contributes two favorite
Pagliacci and Tosca numbers, which
are absolutely perfect reproductions
of remarkably fine tenor voice.
Such is the new crop of Victor Re-
cords which will bring delight to
those who have Victor or Victrola.
And even though you may not possess
one of these instruments, you can en-
iov some of this superb music. for