Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
AUGUSTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PLAYS
TO APPRECIATIvE AUDIENCE OF 1000
PEOPLE AT FIRST PUBLIC REHEARSAL

from the stage In reproval, ana that
was the talking. whispering and laugh
ing by the small children and some
older people who evidently went to the
Opera House merely to get in out of
the cold. The efforts of this unse1fish
group of Augusta musicians are praise
worthy in every respect and should re-
ceive the unqualified support OF all
citizens who have the interests OF the
community at heart. It certainly must
be discouraging to the players to have
their andante passages ruined by the
chatter Of rattle-brained children and
some elders who Lack any conception
of the respect to the performers and
what should be their own behavior in
such place. 1t may be necessary in
the future to bar from the theatre
children who are unaccompanied by
their parents.
The fine program of the first con-
cert opened with stirring. march,
Vandersloot's "The American Leg
ion," and the. Symphony Orchestra
carried the martial swing Of the
piece to perfection, bringing out the
underlying theme of exaltation in
victory. There were two numbers
on the program by the eminent
American composer Charles w.
Cadman. The first of these was his
popular and beautiful "At Dawning."
Even to the laymen. the soft, sweet
modulations of this number carried
their appeal, and the harmony was
pregnant with the glory Of the COM
ing day.
Heart of Her." was the other
composition of Cadman's. which was
as pleasing to the audience of last
tvnr &c H. g.
miniscence, and again as a full
hearted tribute. with the clacking
of the castanets and the tinkling of
tambourines the rhythmic passages
of Sousa's Flashing Eyes of Anda-
lusia" were accented in a way that
swept the audiences away to old
Spain, to enjoy to the full the
strikingly accented melody by the
great American master. One of the
most difficult numbers of the pro-
gram. but which was rendered by
the Symphony Orchestra in a mas
terly manner and with seemingly full
sympathy and understanding was the
selection martha" by F1otow. The
appeal of this number was in the
beauty of its swelling harmony, call
ing into play the sweeping power of
all the instrument.
1hC quar- opduSI6u Banner, was
the first rendition after a brief inter-
mission and the entire audience
stood respectfully silent while the
National Anthem was played by the
orchestra. indeed there were some
In the audience. who in the beauty
or its presentation, found a new
meaning in the strains of this classic
There were three compositions by
John Phillip Sousa in the second
part of the program, the first. the
whimsically romantic Drifting to
Loveland:" Intriguing in it's sur
prising changes of tempo and in its
variety of scoring was the ballet
bert.
The "Children's Ball" by Sousa.
was one of the most novel numbers
on the program. and with it's verve
ana rollicing melody was particularly
pleasing to the audience of last
selection for the closing number of
a varied and intensely interestine
program. and the Augusta Symphony
Orchestra's rendition of the March
king's Stars and Stripes" was
warranty satisfying In this final
number the orchestra was called
! upon to display its full power and
the response was a delight to the
i hearers. With a few exceptions
, every person stayed in his seat until
the last chord and then applauded
! before rising to leave the theatre
| =, MUSIC lovers and the members OF
the orchestra appreciate the thought.
Iuiness or the management in per-
nI Ig the use of the Augusta Opera
House for the Sunday, evening public
| rehearsal. An innovation this sea.
son is the splendid equipment al
chairs which are the property of tbe
orchestra organiza ton, and which
/ nave been handsomely painted and
| decorated by H. F. Swain, one of the
members of the orchestra. The
chairs are beautiful shade of greer
with gold and bronze decorations
! stripeing.
| The personal of the Augusta SYM
phony orchestra this season is as fol.
lows: -'A'
/ Observation-Disclosures. E. Raw.
mond Shaw, VIM. J. Beauchaine
robert F.. Beane. Miss Irene c. Tet.
reault, Joseph Hamel, Leo. e. Lo.
rette, Earl B. Peasley. Donald Hew.
lit. Perry j. Caldwell. Harley F.
Sawin. Chester Fowles, RAY Burns
Alfred Plant. Mrs. Joseph Plante
Mrs. Leland w. Niles, Mrs. Maurice
| Morgan.
Celli-Ernest c. Hilton. Mrs. Mari.
on e. Hill. Aaron B. Ripley.
| Bass Alfred c. Eastman.
Flutes--Wallace P. Berry.
Clarinets-Miss Caroline f. Chase
Emile Couture, R.V. Peare.
Oboes-Allen E. Wood.
Bassoon-Joseph Plante.
Trumpets-Arthur c. Davis, Mrs
May L. Dearbon.
Horn-Fred Trial. Robert Kirk.
! .Trumbones-Arthur Lamber
John Wilcox.
| Drums-George Moore