Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23

as st. sLouis. You should be
proud Of Mexico" Rudolph
CAM to Ledger representative
Monday night.
A packed house greeted the St.
Louis Symphony Orchestra at its
second appearance here Monday even
ing. The balcony and first floor were
crowded with the exception of a few
seats on the first row and many
stood iR the back of the auditorium
during the entire program.
The concert began promptly and
from 8:15 until 1890 the large aud
ience was completely under the spell
of the pleasure of hearing perfectly
balanced orchestra play as one man
under the almost magic sway Of
Rudolph GAM, the conductor.
The program given contained a
sufficient variety to please everyone.
Max Steindel the solo cellist, who
had so greatly pleased the afternoon
audience did not play and Michael
Gusikoff, violinist, was the only SOLO
list. After his number which was the
Spanish Symphony" for violin and
orchestra by Lalo, he.was given such
enthusiastic applause that he was
forced to respond to an encore, the
only one that was played during the
entire evening although the audience
was. most appreciative and heartily.
applauded each number. In his en-
core Mr.. Gusikoff played alone with
out the background of orchestra ac-
compartment.
Teh stage at Hardin is barely large
enough for as large an orchestra but
was arranged SO well Monday night
that it did not appear crowded and
the tone volume was so finely shaded
that from any part of the auditorium
thernusic was not too loud.
In the last number of the Overture
to Tannhauser an idea was
given of the wonderful volume Of
which the organization is capable.
The effect of the last two numbers
was slightly marred for those in the
back by number from the balcony
leaving. These were probably those
from other towns who were afraid
they would miss their trains if they
remained until the concert was over.
The large numbers from other
places who came to Mexico for the
concerts was shown by the crowded
condition of the hotels and restaur-
ants.
People of Mexico feel that the at
tempt to bring this noted musical or
ganization here has been big sue
cess and those connected with the or
chestra voice the same opinion.
II would like to see us open our
tour every season in Mexico, said
Arthur T. Gaines, manager Of the
Symphony to Ledger representative
Monday night. -''I want to tell you
that George May Of Hardin College,
has done big thing for Mexico in q
musical way this year, and we feel
deeply indebted to him for our splen-
did reception here. The unusual CO.
operation extended Mr.. May by the
Chamber Of Commerce was excep-
tional and means that the Mexico
spirit will take you far"
The receipts for The two concerts
here have not yet been totaled but II
il generally believed that they will be
sufficient to cover all expenses.
There win be ! alnall surplus after
paying all expenses for the symphony
orchestra, according to Prof. George
May III Hardin College. There is now
abo,it $70 after practically all bills
are bald and there is still some money |
to be turned IN.
The orchestra played In Columbia
Tuesday and was greeted BY large
audiences. Mr.. Ganz in comparing
the audiences in Columbia and Mex-1
ico said that since student bodies Of
liz university and other schools
there were organized through soror-
ities and fraternities which N some
instances came Iii bodies be felt that
.the crowd which heard the concerts
her paid the orchestra = higher COM
plinent by their attendance. |
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