Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-27
Smith Spring. Holmes Co.
Here Saturday, Dec. 6
THIRD NUMBER OF LYcEUM
COURSE HAS APPEARED HERE
TWICE BEFORE

Acceding to popular demand the
committee in charge announces The
Smith-Spring- Holmes orchestral quin
tet as the third number of the lyceum
course. for this season to appear at
The High School auditorium Saturday
evening, December 9Th. This is the
company's third appearance before
Eagle River audiences, which is
proof enough of their popularity.
The Smith-Spring- Holmes Orches
raj Quintet is company of high
class musical interpreters who play
he best in music, and who use no
clap trap methods in order to win
applause. Mr.. G E. Holmes and Mr..
Clay Smith are two composers of In
.er.national reputation.
Thier program consits of solos on
trombone, cello, violin, saxophono and
yoice. Also saxOphone duets and from
bone and cornet duets, and various
rios. Their Instrumentation for their
ensemble is correct according to Ber-
ioz, consisting of violin, cello, flute
oasset horn Cor alto clarinet) and
piano.
Their instruments are conceded to
)e the most expensive set ever built
They are of 22k gold and very elabor
stely engraved. They were made for
exhibit purposes by the Buescher
Band Instrument Company for their
Exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposi-
lion.
Mr.. Clay Smith was soloist and
assistant conductor of Liberati's Con-
cert Band; solo trombonist with the
Kilties' Band; one season soloist with
Richards Concert Orchestra; first
rombonist with Carl Glars Concert
Band in tour of every state in the
Union but three, also Mexico and Can
ida; solo trombonist one season with
he N. Fl. d. V S. Government Band,
md trombone soloist with the famous
Fourth Regiment Band during the
st. Louis Exposition, where he SCI
cured the trombone that took first
prize for tone quality and finish IA
beautiful instrument of 18k kold.
Coyla May Spring has appeared be-
'ore more people in the dual role of
eader and soprano than any other
eaugr in America. Starting out as a
child prodigy, she has filled some
most important positions with we'll
znoWn compsnies as well as giving
'ull evenings alone and later touring
with her own company. Her work is
one Of the features Of this Quintet.
Mr.. c. e. Holmes was flute soloist
.wo seasons with Weldon's famous
band Of Chicago; assistant director N.
4. D.. v. S. Government Band; direc-
or one season of the Ben Hur Band
musical director and arranger for the
veil known John w. Vogel's Min
tre1s; teacher of harmony and in
fermentation in Pryors Conservatory
NE season. He has written musical
compositions which were published
efore he was eighteen years DID, His
music is used now by most of the
lands and orchestras on both sides
f the water, including such celebrat-
I'd bands as Sousa's, Innes', Kilties',
banda Rossa's, Yields, Weber's and
,thers.
Katherine Donald is a graduate of
he Cincinnati Conservatory where
he won many signal honOrs on both
iolin and piano. Her violin work is
specially brilliant, displaying a pure,
ympathetic tone and splendid tech
lique.
Miss Lotus F. Spring has filled po-
itions as cello soloist with some Of
he leading orchestras. She studied
cello under Benjamin, Thompson and
'choessling, all of Chicago. She is
ne of few leading lady soloist on this
eautiful instrument possessing an
loquent, forceful bow, with which
he secures virile and powerful
one.
Remember the date, Saturday even
ng, December 9Th, at the High School
admission for those not holding sea-
on tickets has been set at 35c and
zoe.