Show I FRENCH BANDSMEN THRILL AUDIENCE AT TABERNACLE Army Players Excellently Handle Work ork of Composers S I nv n S vs CIES Trench French Army band charmed a THE I I large Jarge and enthusiastic Inthe In the Tabernacle last night with it Ha iti brilliant rendition of several groups of or numbers b by French composers and two selections by Americans The band is li really the wood wind and brass sections sections sec sec- of a large larg-e orchestra to which has been added only two clarinets two har- har Hones one bass and one string bass bas so 50 that the character of the tho group is 15 isas as ns much orchestral as band For concert purposes exclusively cly ItIs it itis itIs is a consistent grouping Inasmuch as few fow of or the really great composers ever attempted anything for military band forcing tho the concert organizations to uso 1180 orchestra nU numbers bers arranged for band except in the tho patriotic and march numbers This condition prevailed pre last evening and the renditions were In ever every wn way most satisfying Tho The French of the evening c possess vir vir- to an nn astonishing degree and a precision most military in Its exactness Conductor proved Plo himself an accomplished musician and thoroughly thorough conductor Ills His shadings were superb and anit In the accompaniments to the various arlous solos in the over o turo ture b by tho the subdued brass bras was vas a a. delight Tho soloists of or tho the concert M. M pianist M. M True Truc violinist and Conductor who granted ranted a request from Crom tho the local Al- Al Hanco and appeared as col- col list were cordially received M. M DeI Dc- Dc I was forced b by insistent up- up to respond to an encore and gave e a tho the popular Serenade b by Drdla I M. M True Truc was recalled most heartily for his performance of or Saint difficult and showy Stud Study in tho the Form of a Waltz altz and M. M re received re- re ed cel an ovation after the tho cello num num- ber bor b by Valentin 1690 The concert was opened b by ad addresses ad- ad addresses dresses of or welcome to the ham baud by Governor Go Bamberger and Mayor layol lerr Ferry during durin which the men stood at atten atten- tion lion The Star Spangled Banner I followed and was given hen in such thrilling thrill thrill- In ing fashion b by tho the band choir hoir and or or- or- or gan zm with Prof J. J J J. McClellan at nt the console that Conductor tor re re- re quested that tho the number be he repeated repented at the tue conclusion of or the concert Tho The request was granted Applause c after the tho spirited rendition of or La Marseil Marseil- laise laiso also brought a a. repetition of or this great patriotic number During the In Intermission intermission In- In about charming Delta Epsilon girls from the state university disposed of or the entire supply o of souvenir souvenir sou sou- venir Medals of Honor for tor the tho benefit or the French orphans |