Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-21

| pal theme. fiery subject deilVered
| by the single reeds. This is worked
| over with much meditation and
eventually leads into the quieter
! second theme, put forward by the
! soprano brass. Episodical matter is
I heard, bird-like passages are re-
| introduced, after which final sec
| ton brings the overture to a brill
, liant conclusion"
Then encore, ''El Captain" one of
sousa's marches. 0kas a delight to
| the audience 1t sounded familiar
/ and when it was announced by pia-
! card, as were all the encores.
spontaneous applause crowded upon
the music.
: To lead a band is the hope and JOY
, of many a small boys heart. Noticed
in the audience Tuesday afternoon
I was a very small boy. who early took
| a rythmatic interest in the music
He beat perfect time. keeping exact
t " in motion with the leader. 1t was
| a grand good time for the little fell
! low until father was brought out OF
! his enjoyment for short time to
stop his son.
That music hath charms" was
most aptly expressed by the audi
ence. Everyone looked so compla-
| cent, peaceable and at ease with the
world that even a Bolshevik could
/ MT have started riot in that crowd.
Carnival of Venice by Arban
was played by John Dolan. substi-
tute leader of the band. 1t was
swinging, lifting tune, expressed in
! silver tones by the golden instru-
| ment Mr.. Dolan's offering was a
rretty design complimented by the
| clever background--the orchestra.
In the audience was lady who has
the happy faculty of being able to
! tell most any note by ear. She
claims that Mr.. Dolan's notes in
cluded low G. to high E fiat This
same lady has brother who at one
time toured the world in this same
! band of Mr. Sousa's. Mr.. Dolan was
obliged to respond to an encore,
which he most alertly did. His en-
core was "Lassie O. Mine" waltz.
and that part as played with the
mute was expressively sweet.
Three highly entertaining offer
ings as written by Mr.. Sousa, The
Flashing Eyes of Andalusia."
Drifting to Loveland' and "The
Children's Bali was next. Each
one was distinctly different than the
other. And 1.-THE Children's Ball"
was Enthusiastically for children.
1t even ended like a children's
party, with spin wheels. sky rock
cts, stars, fire crackers, 'nevery-
thing. real show of fireworks-all
expressed through the wonderful in
struments.
For encores there were a number
OF Sousa's marches, each one de-
lightfully rendered. For who could
do a better job of rendering a Sou
, sa march than Sousa's own band?
Keeping Step with the Union"
"Semper Ffdelis" with the seven
cornetists standing up in front, "On
the Campus" and that old favorite.
The Stars and Stripes Forever"
were included in Sousa's marches.
Miss Mary Baker sang The Wren"
by Benedict. Her sweet, throaty
. tones presented with a. pleasing
/ stage appearance. made Miss Bakers
sclo most delightful. For her encore
! she sang an Indian song, soft and
like a lullaby. The flute obligato by
r. Meredith Wilson was a pretty
| asset to the number.
/ The Angelus" by Massenet as
! played by the band was of a more
! solemn, religious nature The reedy
! instruments gave forth tunes that
brought to ones mind eve lofty
! cathedrals dim arches The bells
pealed out the deeper tones sound
ed and we're echoed by the higher
| tones. until all was caught in one
grand. swelling food of harmony.
| A new Sousa composition is
melange, The Fancy of the Town."
| which includes airs from popular
, tunes of the past ten years. Oh.
| wouldn't that be grand TO dance by?
Everybody's toes wiggled or wanted
to. A clever introduction was fol-
I lowed by a feast of the old tunes
Over There" Missouri Waltz" and
many not SO old brought up mem
cries, also not so old
"Piccolo Pic" by Slater was a
| highly enjoyable encore. Three
| piccolo players came down to the
! front of that stage and carried along
, the tune. Then this was followed by
more popular airs, in which George
! Carey featured more prominently
| with his xylophone. And through it
all the leader was just as soldierly
as~ever How could he keep from
| iaZZire a bit?
! Another artist of the afternoon
| was Miss Florence Hardeman, VIC
linist, who played 1.-TWO Movements
! from Concerto ir F. Sharp Minor"
| by NieuXtemps. Turkey in the
| Straw" transcribed by Guion was
| the final number and it was a
smash up good ending for charac-
| teristic afternoon of American
music as presented through the
| training of Americas leading band
master a man who has done much
| for the music of America