Evening journal., 1923-01-22
sunday CONCERT
PROVES Big HIT
Hundreds Crowd Aldine
in First of Free Afternoon
Musicales
MUSIC COM. DECIDE
ON OTHER CONCERTS

Encouraged by the unexpectedly
large attendance and enthusiasm
shown by the audience which at
tended the first free public Sunday
afternoon concert yesterday. the
Music Commission is arranging for
second concert next Sunday after
noon.
IL now appears probable that the
program for the coming concert will
be furnished by the Delaware Music
Teachers Association, OF which Mrs
Charles E. Griffith is president, and
whose membership embraces leading
teachers throughout the city and
several nearby towns.
= Tomorrow evening the association
will give a concert in Gewehr's re-
ciial hall, PIC West Ninth street. pro-
gram for which was published in
The Evening Journal on Saturday.
i will embrace works for two per-
formers at two grand pianos. some
thing seldom heard; solos by j.
Frank Huss, bass \. l.. Hampton.
tenor and numbers by the choir OF
Trinity =. Z. Church, directed by
T. Leslie Carpenter, organist and
choirmaster.
lt possible this entire program will
% repeated for the benefit of the
whole city next Sunday afternoon.
probably in the Aldine Theatre.
which was utilized yesterday after
noon by the Music Commission for
is initial public Offering
As early as 3 o'clock the audience
began assembling in the Aldine, al
though the concert was set for an
hour later. BY $3.50 the entire low
e. floor was filled. and n half hour
later the crowd had filled the bal
-9nies and was stll arriving. i'm num-
bers. To cope with the onrush.
standing room space had to be rop-
ed or. Fully one hundred persons
stood here throughout the concert.
which lasted for an hour and "A half. D.
Mayor Harvey. who appointed the .
y iaic Commission and is its honor
a,y president. arrived early occupy
lns a seat on the main floor. At
The close Of the concert. he ex-
pressed eradication at the. size of /
the audience and the appreciation it .
displayed.
several members Of City Coun- .
cl also were present, and Joined the 4
mayor in expressing their delight az I.
the success Of the first free public .
concert Of the Sunday afternoon
series.
The Philharmonic Band. under the
leadership Of y. Norris Robinson.
provided the program. with Mrs.
leonard f. Wales. soprano. and Mrs.
+. =. Burnham, cornetist, as assist
ing artists. Attired in natiy blue
uniforms the bandmen made glow
ing picture as the curtain rose.
showing them seated on the stage
against woodland background with
waving palms.
The big audience demaried on
"9res az the close Of practically every
number. As a result OF this the pro-
gram was heightened a full half
hour, although it is the Music Com
missions purpose 10 limit. so far as
Is possible. the concerts to an hour
only.
: Such works as Sylvia" by Deli
bes. "Oberon." by Weber. the Dedi-
ration and Bened.ct!on from Les
by Meyerbeer; The
swan" by Saint Saens and selections
from Faust" by Gounod. formed
-he pr ncipal Offering Of the band.
Mrs. Wales save II Heard the
Voice OF Jesus Say" by Harris; by
HE Waters of Mnnatonka." by
LieUrance. and Take Joy Home" by
Bassett. She was warmly spplauded
inon her entrance. and like the
players. was given
encores. Her notes carried beauti-
FULLY TO the extremes Of the large ,
auditorium. Miss Margerv Hamil-
.on Hin accompanied Mrs. Wales.
irGt on the pipe organ and then on
.he grand piano. (,
Mrs. Burnham played a cornet 7
lumber with band accompaniment. !
,he won applause and encore by ,
he effective manner in which she
handled her instrument.
As closing number the band gave ?
he star Spanslcd Banner" The q
Iudience rising to its feet. Even .
hough the hour was late the crowd g.,
in no haste to leave and g,
many sought out the players and 4
ss sting artists and personally con- q
.ratulated them rn the excellence
Z their work. ,