Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
VALLEY WILL
HEAR SOUSA'S
Band TUESDAY
4 tickets Still Available
For Concerts; Fam
Gus Leader to Judge
In Contest
Especial to The HeraId)


nAhLiNGEN, Oct. 20.-A special
uein' bringing one OF the most Ia
nous aggregation Of musicians as
semoled In the United States. and
one OF the most famous in the
worlds musical history, will roll
INTO Harrington Tuesday morning.
tor Sousa and his band will be
here then.
Ane famous musician. whose nam
IS synonymous with band music in
the United States. will lead his band
or 90 musicians in two concerts az
the municipal auditorium here. one
IN the afternoon, and one in the
evening.
Although more than $4,000 has
neen taken in from sale OF tickets.
plenty Of desirable seats still are
\ available. announcement NJ ticket
: headquarters. at the Harrington
ohamber OF Commerce. stated. These
tickets may be reserved b. tele-
phone. or in person. and when re-
served by telenhone will be held
until an hour before the perform
ance for which the ticket is pur-
chased starts.
All arrangements for the recep-
ton of Sousa and his band are be-
ing completed here. A myriad -
ropes were dangling from an parts
Of the municipal auditorium stage
Saturday. as preparations for the
scenes and curtains vera rushed
forward. under personal insnection
Of advance men for the band.
A great rush for tickets is expect
ed Monday and Tuesday. and per
sons are urged to secure their res
ervations early. according 20 those
in charge. All proceeds from the
concert. above the guaranty OF So
600. will be turned over 10 charit~
or used in bringing similar concerts
here in the future.
One Of the Interesting side Tea
lures of the trip of Sousa and his
band will be a contest OF Valley
high school bands. 70 be conducted
at the Valley Fair racetrack grand
stand on the afternoon OF Oct. 70.
before the matinee performance
starts. This contest is to be con-
Quoted by Sousa in person. and the
band leader is TO award the Sousa
loving Gun 70 the winning band.
which will have the privilege OF
playing during the intermission u
the band concert in the afternoon.
The Boy Scouts ard Girl Reserves
Of Harlingen are TO act as ushers'
the Scouts handling the balcony. the
Girl Reserves the first floor. with
a total Of 20 to help. IN order 70
assure satisfactory handling OF the
large crowd.
Two separate programs arc 70 nc
played bv Sousa. and many persons
are reServing tickets for both the
1 Afternoon and evening performances.
The band is led by Eieut. Com
mander John Philip Sousa. with
Harry ASkin rs manager. Mss Mar
iorie Moody. soprano; John Dolan.
cornet s%oloist. and Howard Goulden'
xylophone soloist. -,
The matiree urorram OPENS WIN
"a Study in Rythms." r. Of Sousa :
compositions, followed by a cornet
colo "Bolero Concerto" SBoccalarD
by William Tong. The third mum
Der includes a suite Of three nun
hers. "At the Kings Court" by
Sousa. and the fourth number Is a
sonrano solo. "The Beautiful Blue
Danube" Johnny Straus), Miss
Marjorie Moody.
Warrer's Prelude and Loves
Death from Tristan and Isolde,
follow, with other numbers inelud-
ing selections from the operas OF
Victor Herbert. two numbers by
Lake and Sousa. a X%yierhone solo,
"Ghost Of tire Warrior" Gross
mani, and the final number, Dance
of the Hours (Fonchielln.
OPENING with selections from 81.
Saens and Saraste in the evening
nrogram. there will follow a suite
OF Sousa's compositions from Tales
Of a Traveller" including three num-
hers. followed by a soprano 500.
aLove's Radiant Hour" n Of
oSusa's newest compositions, sung
bv Miss Marjorie Moody.
Richard Strauss symphonic
mem. death and TRANSPORTATION
will follow. after which there VIII
be an interval.
The second part Of the program
opens with Among Ny Souvenirs
another new composition, BY Nichols
and Sousa. with a dance Of Tschai-
kowsky. and a Sousa march next.
Polonaise Mignon. by Iierney' siil
be played on the xylophone by Mr.
Goulden. with balance All and
Swing Partners a Sousa comPo-
sition. as the last number.
Fncores are to be selected from
a list Of A score or more Q marches
which have made the name Of Sousa
famous wherever band music IS
piayed.