Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-07
PATRIOTIC CONCERT
ARTISTIC MUSIC
Under Auspices Of Eagles In The
Colonial Theatre
NAVAL ACADEMY BAND SUPERB
Ioeal Talent Assists For Benefit of Red
Cross The Programme

Ami polls Aerie No. 1863, Fraternal
order II Eagles, did its utmost last
riglf along musical lines by giving
for .ae Red Cross benefit patriotic
ror,ll 10 the Colonial Theatre
Io he regretted the theatre was
mo-. crowded, instead Of only fair
size audience being present to enjoy
ar.a4eal program Of a highly artistic
nature The Naval Academy band had
beea advertised as a drawing card,
and certainly this naval military ag-
gregation has no superiors, and pos
sibls mo- equals It's music is superb,
and had there not been another num-
ber ON the program last night the pa
iron would have been amply repaid
for he selection by the Naval Acad-
ems band
To give the theatre a patriotic air,
signal Tags and pennants decorated
gallery and boxes, and with two large
United States flags suspended from
the ccu.re Of the stage, the effect was
altogether pleasing. Potted palms
also gave a floral touch to the decora-
ti0n
The curtain rose upon the band
seated ON the stage, its half a hun
drcd men. each with the musical in
strument that is his speciality in the
band at the Naval Academy, and all
ready at the signal Of the leader, Prof
Adoph Toroysky, to begin. The sig
nal. however. was to rise, and Amer
lea cMy Country 'Tis of Thee; Sweet
Land of Liberty'), which was not
down on the program, was played,
while the audience stood
The bands first selection on the
program was an overture. Mignon,
by Thomas. It was a splendid initial
number as it gave the band full scope
for its musical genius. The big horns,
The little horns, the flutes and oboes.
the yiolins and cellos, the violas and
piccolos, and even the drums and Gym
balls had their part in this magnificent
concord OF sweet sounds. The bril-
lance of the music, the dash and
swing, seemed to say This is only the
beginning III show you what else
/ can do" and the band did show.
The Prelude" by Rachmaninoff,
which followed, was another musical
gem hat sparkled and scintillated in
i.s handsome setting. Yet, there was
something even more beautifully
musical to follow, Dance Of the
Hours" from La Gioconda, by Pom
Chialu, in the playing of which by this
superb Naval Academy band, ii was
almost possible to see the feet of the
Hours as they danced away, now
blithc now gay, as if all life were a
merry maze of dancers. Then again,
the music would be almost weird,
then full Of sadness and pathos So
enthusiastic was the applause which
followed. that the Director, Mr..
Tor0ysky. after bowing his recogni-
tjon Of appreciation several times,
was obliged to have his band play an
encore. which was the "The Rosary"
During the playing of this the violins
seemed human and to actually sing
81 count each bead a pearl, Each
pearl q prayer" and strive at last to
learn TO kiss the Cross" Another
outburst of applause at the end of the
playing broke the silence that had en-
wrapped the audience like a pail dur
ins this beautiful selection.
Mr. Clarence L. Clemson. whose
swec, tenor voice is familiar to all
Who attend services at St Anne's,
where Mr. Clemson is a choirister,
sang with pleasing effect Requiem"
by Homer, and You're in Love-" by
Rudolph Friml The selections are
So widely different that they gave an
opportunity for the display of the
finer qualities OF MIR. Clemson's splen-
did voice He sings with deep feel
ing and much expression, and was
given hearty applause.
The accompanies Of the evening was
As Marion Hayden, Of Atlantic City,
formerly of Annapolis, musician and
teacher of music of recognized abil-
i,y and skill. She also gave piano