The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
LARGE AUDIENCE
 GREETS FAIRFIELD
 BAND AT CONCERT
Band Organization of Employees of American Steel and Wire Company Render Splendid
 Programme

The Jefferson theatre was packed from top to bottom yesterday after noon to hear the initial concert in Birmingham of the American Steel and Wire company band of Fairfield To those who had not previously heard this band, yesterdays perform ance was revelation. It is an or ganization of which the whole state can be proud. Every member of the band is an em- ploye of the American Steel and Wire company. and that all Fairfield is proud of the band was indicated by the great number Of Fa>field people in the audi ence yesterday.
 Probably the most popular band number in the first part was the Von Suppe overture, Poet and Peasant though the Wedding of the Winds" by Hall. which was substituted for the Song From India" with it's Hitting waltz melody was very pleasing, and the Southern Melodies Medley was executed in a manner to give renewed appreciation of the typically southern airs.
 VOCAL NUMBERS
 In this part of the programme also was the vocal solo of I. Morris one of the bands saxophonists. He sang "Whispering Hope, by Alice Flaw thorne. Mir. Morris has a voice well suited to this character of song, and the audience was so we'll pleased that he had to respond to an encore, and sang, Thou Art My Sunshine which r,1a aftraCfiXa than his first number. F. Howard S cornet solo, American Sta sndard Pol ka." was also well received.
 During Part the bands saxophone quintet responded to two encores. It was during the part of the entertain ment that Joe Taylor played cornet solo, Holy City" by Stephens Adams, in highly creditable manner. Prob ably the most ambitious number of the afternoon by the band was the At lantis (The Lost Continen)," by V. F. Safranek. It embraced suite in four parts and was performed in manner which made a fitting climax for de- lightful afternoons entertainment.
 PROGRAMME
 The programme as formally rendered was as follows;
 PART 1.
  Philip Sousa-
 Overture, Poet and Peasant" GIT. Won Suppe).
 Cornet solo, American Standard Pol ka'' (F. R. Seitzer), k. Howard.
 "Wedding of the Winds" (HalD.
 Vocal solo, "Whispering Hope" (Alice Hawthorne), Morris.
 Medley, "The Best-Loved Southern Melodies" (Al HAyes).
 Intermission.
 PART 2.
 Overture, Bridal Rose" co. Lavallee) Saxaphone quintette. selected, NJ. G. Crosthwait, l.. M. Kellar, J, Heer. V. Burke. w. s. Collier.
 Cornet solo, Holy City" Stephens Adams), Joe Taylor.
 Atlantis (The Lost Continent") (V. F. Safranek) Suite in four parts.
 Part I.--Nocturne and Morning Hymn of Praise.
 Part TIA Court Function.
 Part III.--I Love Thee (The Prince and Anal.
 Part Iv,-The Destruction of At- lantis.
 "Star-Spangled Banner (Francis
 BAND PERSONNEL
 The band consists of the following members:
 John McCrorie, director. Cornets--- Joe Taylor, E. Howard, l.. w. Beckley, C. M. Cary, H. McCrorie. o. w. Cowden. Flute and Piccolo--A. D. Staples, G. l.. Reinhert, F. V. Benson.
 Clarinets--J. R. Welsh, L. M. Kellar, A. Brow.s, J. R. Cunniff, J. A. McDer- mott, c. F. Busch. J. F. Patton, L. H. Bush, H. Foster J. McCrorie, H. Lovoy. M o. Morgan.
 Baritones---B. Smith, A. o. Tucker. Basses-E Mott T. Howard
 Altos-R. K. Gunnells, H. H. Schuess- Ter, J. M. Vickery, A. IA Clark.
 Trombones--C. F. Bice, A. A. Mackie, F. E. McElroy, P. o. Almgren, A. Rout- lerge.
 saxaphones-M. G. Crosthwait, T.. Morris, w. S. Collier, E. H. Galusha, V. Burke, J. Heer, w. Park.
 Drums and Cymbals-R. W. Ratliff. E. H. RouveyroL L. F. Evans, H. H. Edge.
 Because of the great demand for seats for yesterday afternoons per formance, it had been previously an- nounced that second concert by this organization will be given soon at the same theatre.
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