Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-07-24

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but / think that more than so per cent.
OF Weaver's audience, is from Philadel-
phia and l doubt that there are very
few of the knowledge that Mr.. Weaver
halls from the Quaker City.
The first question the writer put to
the professor vas: What is your IA
vorite piece? The director said: II
have no favorite song or march. | love
all music. One is just as dear to me as
another. Ihave composed many pieces
and / suppose If | were to commit my
self, l would prefer my own"
Continuing MI. Weaver said: ~
formed the American Regimental Band
in 1906 and opened in Washington. /
played there all tn At summer and was
re-engaged for is weeks the following
season. In 1908, 1 received an offer to
take my band to London and appear at
the Earls' Court Exhibition. I per-
formed there for four weeks and played
before the nobility OF England. Fol-
lowing my stay IN London, we moved
to Paris where we played for five weeks
at the Hipprodome. We returned to
America after several engagements
abroad at the various amusement parks,
and played at Washington the next
two seasons. In 1911, / was engaged
to play at Wildwood, where / had a
very successful season Of ten weeks.
In 1912 / returned to Washington.
Last year we played 10 weeks In Cape
May. This season / am back IN WIid.
wood and | certainly ana pleased to
be back with such good judges OF music.
1T is a pleasure to play for Wild
wood audiences. Music as 1t should be
played is appreciated here and 1 would
not ask for anything more than to
play each year here. | am certain
that l would be very happy, as l have
come to admire Wildwood audiences
with the same regard that / hold
for the crowds attending my con-
certs at Luna Park in Washington.
1.-THE members OF my band are all
accomplished musicians. They do
nothing but play the year around.
For the most part they are orchestra
theatre men. The cornetsoloist, Victor
De Paul, has been with noe for three
years. He is considered one of the
very best artists on that instrument.
He played with Vessela's band on
the Steel Pier at Atlantic City for two
seasons before joining u organization.
Louis De Saints, baritone with the
band, is acknowledged to be the finest
baritone player in the United States.
He has played with Sousa, Prior, Yes
sela and Creatore and has just re-
turned from a successful tour through
England, Ireland and Scotland with
Ellery's band.
Raymond Ellis is o young man
who | recently discovered. He plays
the xylophone and bells solos and also
the small drum. The people Of Wild
wood are by this time familiar with
the excellence of his work. He puts
the "snap'' in the lighter music which
is essential to a concert band. In fact,
every member OF the American Regi-
mental band is an artist In his par
ticular line. The solo clarionetist, Mr..
Gargale, is known the country oyer
for his brslliancy and technique.
"There is one thing that / would
like the music lovers OF Wild wood to
know; or rather, it is an explanation.
When we are requested to play q GER
tain piece, it is not always possible to
do SO at once, sometimes because it
would disarrange the program and at
other timeo because the music is not
at hand.
"In reference to Mr.. GargaIe /
would like to state that be is noted for
his quality Of tone which be prod uces
upon his most difficult instrument.
He Is q soloist Of ability and will be
heard IN this role the entire season.
II have as large a repertoire as any
in the business. My band
could play nothing but operas one
week, sentimental and popular airs
the next, but in making up my pro-
gram / endeavor to suit the general
public and / arrange q card that i
think will be satisfactory to all my
audiences. / will be in Wild wood un-
til the middle Of September and /
trust that nv STAY will be AZ pleaaur-