The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
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tMarch King at Auditorium
Evening of October Z.
Organ Recital Also
Nv JESSIE MCBRIDE


It's inspiring to swing into the
music season of 1926 to the roll
of the drum, the quick march
RHYTHM of "Sousa and his Band"
The Washington Auditorium, on
October z, opens its doors for the
autumn with gala Sousa con-
cert. On the following Friday
evening the great auditorium
organ will again be heard under
the magic hands of England's
famous blind organist, Alfred Hol-
Inns, whom all who know organ
music have found a prolific source
of supply through his compost
tions.
That Lieutenant COMMANDER John
Philip Sousa and his famous band,
which this season makes its third
of.a-century tour. is America IA
vorite musical Organization has
been demonstrated in a most en-
phatic way. The recent announce
nnent that the Chicago pera Com
nanv had lost S40O, 0e0 on its last
season, and had been forced TO
call upon its guarantors Tor SO
per cent of their underwriting
brought attention to the fact that
sousa, and Sousa alone, has been
able to provide a type of musical
entertainment which WIN be ade'-
quate1y supported by the American
people.
There Is Only One Sousa
Sousais organization never has
been subsidized The sole source
of revenue has been the sale of
tickets, yet Sousa has been able
TO find public 50 greas in num-
bers that at a maximum price Of
81 he has been able to meet oper-
ating expenses now approaching a
million dollars a season, apprnxi-
mately those of the average opera
company. having an admission
scale, however, of approximately
twice that asked for the Sousa en-.
tertainments.
Sousa has appealed 70 the Amer
lean public so strongi: that his
coming is an event.
There is only one Sousa. there is
only one Sousa's Band, and Sousa
conducts every concert and every
number OF every concert
"Sousa and his Band wi1 open
the music season Of the National
Capital this year. with a concert
at the Washington Auditorium On
THE evening of Wednesday. Octo-
Der Z. The March King is dear
to the hearts of America. -
HOllins, EngIand's Organist
Alfred Rollins, England's famous
blind organist and composer--in
America for only ten weeks-will be
heard in recital at the Washington
Auditorium Friday evening. October
9, at o'clock.
This will inaugurate the seasons
organ concerts on the great new
Auditorium pipe organ.
Z For the first time in the history
of the organ I'm America. a pro-
fessional organization has sponsored
the tour of a great organist. The
National Association of Organists
will present this American tour of
Alfred Hollins, who will be the
guest both Of this group of famous
organists and patrons and also of
the American Guild of Organists.
the two foremost groups in the pre-.
fession.
In Sydney. Australia, recently.
Hollins was greeted by an audience
Of 1000 people when he played on
the great Town Hall organ, the
famous instrument which possesses
the only 81 foot pedal stop in the
world. The Sydney Sun" said of
him: "A startling surprise--a reve-
lation-with amazing gifts. both as
an interpreter and as an expert
executant."
The organ recital in Washington
of Alfred Hollins will be a great
event. musically. in the city's sea-
son. 1t will again bring the great
civic organ into its place in the
community. creating music center
at the Washington Auditorium, 10th
and z streets northwest.