El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
ORCHESTRA Of
SCHOOL 4 HIT.
Ell Pasoans Agreeably Sur
pTfsed at Concert by the
I High School Pupils.

! <NusicaI FL PasO has. another Organi-
katiOn of which the city may be proud
yThe High school orchestra made its
initial appearance in public Friday
night and its reception amounted to an
the auditorium of the High school
was crowded when Prof A q. Alexan-
der tapped for attention for the first
selection In brief talk, Prof Alex
ander. who organized the orchestra
after coming here this fail, outlined the
I history of the organization, which Is
only seven weeks old
He tapped on his stand for the at
tention OF the young musicians, his
baton fell and the orchestra swung
into the stirring anvil chorus from
II Trovatore." The boys and girls
of the orchestra played like profess
SIGNALS and there was not 4 WaVerlnS
note or single measure of cross time,
so common in amateur organizations.
The audience could hardly wait until
the selection was completed to show
their approval of the orchestra and
from that time until the last number
was completed, the audience demanded
more and more of the young musicians
playing.
Such pretentious numbers as the in
termeZzo from "Cavalleria RUsticana."
the .-AfiSerere" from II TrOvatore" and
the seXtet from Lucia" were played by
the orchestra in such a pleasing man
ner that sncOres were demanded and
given after each selection and the
ma encore following the playing OF
the Lucia sextet had to be repeated
twice. The program was well arranged
on John Philip SOusa,s plan OF play
ing the heavier numbers as the regular
program and the lighter ones as en-
cores. making a series OF musical con-
traSts which proved especially pleas
ing Friday night when the boys and
girls put so much of their youthful en-
thusiasm into their playing and made
up in spirit anything they may have
lacked in finish.
The orchestra. under Prof Alexan-
der's direction did one of the most re-
markable things ever attempted IN FL
Paso by an amateur orchestra Friday
evening. Orchestral accompaniment,
even with d professional orchestra. is
difficult, but few amateur organiza-
tions attempt it, using the piano for
the accOmpaniments of vocal numbers.
But the High school orchestra played
the accompanlments LOT MISS Belle
Whites pleasing songs. The Rosary"
and Goodbye Summer" in perfect
time and phrasing. Miss White has
beautiful voice and the orchestral ac-
compartment brought out the richness
of il and the audience demanded en-
cores to both of her songs.
Mrs I. y. Corrington gave two read
ings, The Lion and the Mouse" from
Charles Klein's famous play. and a
humorous sketch The Wilder Doo-
audience that additional numbers were
given in an equally pleasing manner.
Miss Esther Ingham. student of the
High school. surprised even her closest
friends by her rendition of THE Death
of Charles the Ninth." She has a fine
speaking voice and her reading was
splendidly done. She gave a boy sketch
for an encore, which convulsed her
audience.
The closing orchestra number was
from
Faust" and the orchestra played it
with the same spirit that they had
shown in the other numbers and the
members OF the orchestra and Prof.
Alexander were given another ovation
at the close Of the program. Assisting
the High school students were local
musicians who added much to the pro-
gram and gave the students the con-
fidence necessary to make the program
the success that 1t was y. NJ W