The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-13
new COMPOSITIONS
DELIGHT AUDIENCE
AT SOUSA CONCERT

Musically depicting scenes of war.
Of Camp Fire Girls camp, of a
Happier, and of genial hostess,
John Philip Sousa. U. S. N, conduct
ing, was enthusiastically received by
a largo audience last night in the
High school auditorium.
The Red Sarafan,'' "E1 Captain"
and the March of the Wooden Sol
dicrs,'' were played as an overture,
but the first big number given was
new composition of. Lieut.-Command
er sousa's Leaves from My Note Note
Book" The first leaf was The
Genial Hostess and the second 1.-The
Camp Fire Girls A foot note on
piece. AS a painter applies the diff
fent colors and amounts of paint to a
picture so Sousa's band with its must
cal brush applied the tone color1ng
which made this picture master
piece 1.-The drums beat softly as the
militant figure of Camp Fire Girls ap-
preached. Their ranks were IN
creased by girls who had been chop
q command from the Guardian wood
ana underbrush were heaped and
match applied A pillar of smoke
ascends and soon after the fire Is
brightly burning. The girls unsIay
ground and throw themselves N
graceful abandon. The twilight
shad ows deepen into night and a clear
voice OIL one If1d1oeH IicdI eaSNC1iA
panied by ukeleles. The strain i
caught up by all the girls ard at the
close the sweet voice intones softly
the closing cadence of the song ana
Among other things. Lieut.. Com
mander Sousa is up-to-the minute
and delightfully."- human; so up-ro date
and SO human that he is now present
.'The Lively t'lapper.'' The music
shows the much talked of young lady,
as an adorable young thing, with
bohned hair and bright eyes, the very
embodiment of happy youth. Thls
number vent over to the audience
with a s:zz and bang and received
60 much applause that the band was
forced to respond to an encore Tor
which they played" Sousa's Bullets
and Rayonet
Although the second part of the
program was rich with splendid
numbers. the standing feature was
the popular STARS and Stripes.
Never had this well-known tune been
played in a better manner. The
marital, strong and forceful strains OF
the ''Stars and Stripes" invariably
brought "reminiscences of the days
when Sousa toured the country with
his famous sailor band.
While the military music never
failed to delight the audience the
band displayed it's versatility in
rendering many lighter and classical
compositions which were complied by
Sousa under the title "A Bouquet OF
Beloved Inspirations" So enthu-
siastic and so persistent were the
applause after the rendition of Look
For the Silver Lining" that it was
several minutes before the band coulo
begin its next encore.
The program closed with the play
ing of the very well-known TURKEY
in the Straw"
Lit. Commander Sousa's work last
night showed why this man has be-
come the greatest bandmastre of the
world. His masterful direction and
power over his playesr, was cleverly
covered by the gracious, and gentle
manner in which he did his work.
Several specialties were introduced
during thep rogram. John Dolan, a
former local man, played two cornet
solos, centennial Polka" and II Love
Little Cottage" the aria ''Ah Fors
LUZ from LaTraviata was splendid
ly rendered by Miss Marjorie Moody,
who possesses a soprano voice of rare
quality and range. A noticeable and
pleasant feature of Miss Moooy-s
selections was her perfect diction.
For encores she sang THE Sweetest
Story Ever Told" and THE Amer
lean Girl" In the second part OF
the program George Carey gave two
| xyiophone solos Witches Dance
| and "Kaiua," after which Miss Car
| oIine Thomas violintst played
| Romance and Finale from SECOND
| Concerto" WientawSkf