The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-09
ORCHESTRA CROWD
0vERFL0WS HALL
WITH STANDING ROOM SOLD
OUT SEVERAL HUNDRED
TURNED AWAY THURSDAY.

All records for attendance at al
entertainment in Moscow were brok
en- Thursday by the crowd that gained
and failed to gain admittance to the
auditorium of the University of Ida
no on the occasion of the visit here
of the Minneapolis Symphony Orches-
ira. The auditorium, with a seating
capacity of 1850 was sold out and
standing room was sold until it was
feared to try to pack any more people
in the building and the doors were
locked. 1t is estimated that 300 fail
ed to gain admittance The fact that
the entertainment was given in the
afternoon, when business men could
not get away from their business,
means that several hundred persons
who might have tried to gain admit
tance had it been the evening, were
not in the crowd of disappointed oeo-
pie turned from the doors.
Professor Bangs, the University of
Idaho, Professor T. R. Shank, head
of the Moscow schools and the oiti-
zens of Moscow are to be congratu-
lated on having such a decided sue
cess in this undertaking, which shows
the spirit of Moscow people and that
good musical attractions will be well
patronized here.
Professor Bangs, head of the
school of music, when asked for a re-
view of the work of the great orcbes-
ira said:
Praises Work of Orchestra
Thursday afternoon, Emil Ober-
hotter and the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra appeared in the University
Auditorium, giving such a concert as
will be remembered in Moscow for
many day. How the large audience
appreciated it can best be judged by
the storms of applause which greeted
each number, and by the rapt ex-
pressions upon the faces of the peo-
pie, as veritable magician of con-
ductor, with slender baton, com
PEELED such a wonderful response |
from his seventy-five men.
'The program opened with the
Overture to Mignon,' by Thomas, ex-
quisite and lovely; then Shubert's
Unfinished Symphony with it's
wealth and abundance of melody We
are extremely grateful to Mr.. Ober
hotter for. giving such number. Not
all Symphonies are as easily under
stood and appreciated as this one,
which is veritable feast of tuneful-
ness.
''The third number will be perhaps
remembered longest by many for
Miss Florence Macbeth of the Chica-
go Opera Association sang the Bird
Song from The Pearls of Brazil by
David and in an encore sang Annie I
Laurie with harp accompaniment.
Beautiful singing is appreciated the
world over and Miss Macbeth's is far
from ordinary. Her voice is lovely, {
clear and sweet, and she sang with
such simplicity and sweetness, and .
made such charming picture upon
,he stage that she endeared herself G
lave her some day for an entire pro- I
yram.
'Then Mr.. ,Oberhoffer gave US the :
Peer Gynt Suite by Greig, and Mas
enet's beautiful Under the Lindens,'
With cello and clarinet solos; The eli \
max of theafternoon was the Tam
lauser overture with it's magnetic
Pilgrims Chorus triumphing over
ii discord and strife 1t is a won v
erful thing, wonderfully played, "
itting climax to perfect day. There il
an be nothing but praise for con- II
uctor who is such an artist, or a "
niger of such charm, or of a body of h
len who are such musicians every c,
ne, and. so splendidly trained"
Director Oberhoffer Pleased. fl
"I'm more than smitten with this a
Idaho air 1t has all the C
racing qqualities, if one may be per-
lifted to speak of such things, of a F
are old wind. Our Moscow audi v
nee was splendidly responsive and M
1e University auditorium is one of Y
ne best we have played in for some
me-"
This is the statement made by Emil =
berhoffer conductor. of the Mime
polls Symphony Orchestra, after his
5-piece organization had completed NJ
concert given before more than ~
900 University of Idaho students ~ -
I'D Moscow citizens. {.
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