Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26

given hOA " OuhNaJi July y S'N"P
in music was feared, but Mr.. Pfeiffer
in his own good way sprung some nov
elites on US during the past week
which were greatly enjoyed.
On Monday he played Cossack's
Lullaby and Cossack's Revels, two
typical Russian pieces by composers
with un pronounceable names, though
their music was very clear and under
standable. These pieces were preceded
by Moszkowski's Spanish dance and
Bolero, so familiar and 30 beautiful and
always a delight.
Monday evening we heard several
familiar numbers. First the fantasia
from the "Meistersingers," Wagner's
great comedy opera, an opera really
without a tenor hero, though Walters
prize song is wondrously lovely. The
genial Hans Sachs, the old shoemaker,
is the real hero of this opera, though
Eva has some splendid music allotted
to her. All these favorite themes were
brought out in the fantasia.
The March of the Janizsries by Hos
mer was also a feature of this evenings
performance.
On Tuesday afternoon Paul Meyer
favored us with the Meditation from
That's by Msssenet. He always plays
this very alphabetically and with an
exquisitely pure tone.
OF course no season is complete with
out IA Hunting we will CO." by Buc-
c%alossi, and this season is no exception.
1t has appeared and the hunt went off
with its accustomed noise and bagging.
1 cannot say that I like it. 1t is noisy
music, but is usually appreciated by
some persons.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Zetzman, the
new cornetist, gave III his first solo and
played "Greetings to my Sweetheart"
by Bohm in that tone that makes the
heart melt. Sufficient to say the
Greetings received an encore and we
were we'll repaid.
Gillet's Au Moulin cat the Millh)
was a number Of this program, and
Mr.. Podemski made the OLD wheel
creak and click and the water swish
over the wheel in a very realistic
fashion. The piece itself is almost
monotonous and enough to put one
into a sleep, just as we have all sat
many a time beside a millwheel and
listened to the water and drowsed and
saw beautiful visions; notwithstand-
ing its monotony this is a gem.
The Grand March from Leonore, by
Raft, was well rendered and received
full need Of applause.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Pfeiffer
gave the fantasia from Haensel an
Gretel, Humperdinck's opera of child
life. 1 like such fantasies as have been
given this year. Nearly every program
has n and they are always well done.
In the evening we had rather a pop
ular list, starting with Poet and Peas
ant overture, and the Funeral March
of a Malionette. Then a delicious little
piece by Gabriel Marie, "Serenade
Badine," almost equal to the Cinque-
tame, Godard's second waltz. Next
came st. Saen's Rondo Capriccisso. a
violin solo by Mr.. Meyer, given with
his accustomed style and technique.
This famous French composer can
write some of the finest music one
wants to hear of the brilliant type, aud
this rondo Is a good specimen.
Ivanov's Caucasian sketches was
again well played, ~then Blon's Spring
and Love waltz and excerpts from
Mile. Modiste finished out this popular
program.
Thursday evening we were treated to
genre pieces galore. Beginning with
Won Weber's Invitation to the Dance,
given with splendid verve, we were
swept into the Hungarian dances V
and VI by Brahms. Then a Pizzicato,
q minuet and an Entire act from Mig
non, the ever delightful Mignon, and
the Polish dance by Schwaewenka.
Then the Danse Bacchanale from Sam
son and Delilah by st. Saens, sho wing
a potent element of Samson's downfall.
Vienna Beauties waltz by Ziehrer ION
the program as the Beauties) the Glow
Worm, Malta; Sweet Kisses, Gavotte;
and Loves Dream after the ball, with
the Dance of the Hours from La Giac-
onds. 1t was all like a meringue; fine
to look at, good to eat, but not much
and yet we are always glad
to have it.
Friday Mr.. Rodemann, brimful of
good nature, who is becoming q great
here, gave us a flute solo and
an encore, both well executed.
Saturday night Mr.. Argiewlcz, the
,nllist ANNA red AGAIN "a soloiSt He