The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-20
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HEARD BY RApT
CHILD AUDIENCE


Probably the most intent and yet
critical audience which has listen
ed to . concert BY the Tri-City
symphony orchestra this season
was the one composed Of 1000
Rock Island and Moline school
children yesterday afternoon at the
Augustana college gymnasium.
The youngsters were unusually
quiet during the entire program,
something very out OF the ordinary
for such q group Of listeners. Each
one was intent in watching some
musician who could play the in
strument which fascinated him or
her most. Indeed 1t was an inspir-
alton to see the childen as they
listened to the program Of selected
numbers arranged especially for
their approval. Although there
was not so large an audience as
there might have been, the atten-
ton was splendid and the concert
thoroughly enjoyed.
Probably the most fascinating
section of the organization. to the
boys, anyway, was the drum sec
ton. One group Of would-be
drummers was literally damned in
the corner of the balcony overlook
ing this section, and there was
scarcely movement during the
rendition OF number. The girls,
OF course, watched the violinists'
section, the only section in which
the ladies play. and during two
numbers when the piano was used,
the young students switched their
attention to the pianist. And after
the concert each child knew more
about the instrument of their de-
sire than grown up could posi-
bly, learn during one short after
noon program. One can imagine
young orchestras being formed
by various groups for days to come.
Saying that the concert was en-
joyed is really putting it mildly.
Explanations Interest.
A feature of the entertainment.
not alone for the children. but for
the grown people as we'll, was the
explanation of the parts played by
the various instruments and the
exhibition of them by the players
following the playing of snatch
Of melody best adapted to display
ing the qualities. And then came
the program, every note of which
was enjoyed, from the opening
strains Of the overture. merry
Wives of Windsor" lNicolail, to
the majestic March Slav, OPP. No.
81 (Tschaikowsky.) The Schubert
symphony in B Minor (unfinished)
was the second number and this
was followed by ballet music from
"LeCid" (Massenet). which prob
ably was the most liked. because Of
the gayness, gingleness and
rythum brought out by the many
contrivances used by the drum sec
ton. Heart Wounds and Spring
(Greig), for the strings was beau
tifully given as was the intermeZzo
from Jewels of the Madonna"
(Wolf-FerrarD, and the Dornsc-
scher Waltz (Tschaikowsky.)
The festival was sponsored by
the Tri-City Musical association,
with Mrs. f. C. Fisher as the COM
mittee chairman. 1t is regrettable
that more children could not have
had the opportunity to hear the
music of yesterday afternoon, but
1t is hoped that next year more
will be able to attend. The associ-
alton is satisfied, however, with the
educational experience. Through
the kindness of Thor Norberg, fifty
little tots were given admission
tickets. The tickets were divided
up between the Horace Mann. Lin
coin, Longfellow, Franklin and the
high school and were distributed by
teachers to some OF those who
were not able to buy their own.