The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1912)

English Version 14 Edison Phonograph Monthly, January, 19U Sousa and Edison Records This world tour — the first of its kind in the history oflarge instrumental organisations — began August 13th, 1^>10, when the first concert was played at Ocean Grove, (NJ.) and until the early autumn of 1911, John Philip Sousa, and his unapproachable organisation, will play, and play, and play. The first concert on this side takes place on January 2nd, 1911, and after playing two months in Great Britain and Ireland, (particulars of which we give below) Sousa proceeds to Paris, and from there through France and Switzerland. Embarking at Marseilles the next step will land this great band conductor at Aden (Arabia) and from that point he proceeds with his men to Colombo (Ceylon). Australia is the next stop in the worldtour, and after giving many concerts there, New Zealand will be visited and the homeward trjp made by way of Japan — where appearances have been arranged for — to Vancouver. When the end of the long journey is reached and "Home, Sweet Home" floats from the car windows of the special train carrying Sousa to New York, he will begin to think of preparing for additional labours leading to new conquests. Already the public owes much to Sousa for what he has done in behalf of music. To the unremitting efforts of this masterful musician — superlatively great in his role of lifting the standard of the band — people, generally, are according just recognition. When John Philip Sousa began to impress his mark of individuality on the United States Marine Band at Washington, (another famous organisation that makes Edison Records under the direction of Sousa's successor, W. H. Santelmann) it quickly became evident that his personal future meant the future of the band as a concert institution. During the past eighteen years Sousa and hi; men have demonstrated that the so called "brass band" can successfully compete with the string orchestra as a medium for expressing the best and the popular forms of music. It is interesting to recall that at one time the great conductor had strong objections to sound reproducing machines, referring to the Records as "canned music (presumably before he had heard the wonderful quality of Edison reproduction). At any rate, Sousa has been for some time, and is still under a special agreement with this Company as conductor together with his band, for their exclusive services in the making of cylinder Records. Here, therefore, is a wonderful opportunity for Edison Dealers, in view of the farewell tour mentioned above, to boom tne Records by this popular band master and his organisation. We have been able to secure a list of the towns to be visited and the dates of concerts in which Sousa will appear after his London engagement has terminated, they are as follows : — f Aftrn. & Evng. [ each dav JANUARY Mon. 2 to London (Queen's Hall) Sat. 7 Mon. 9 Hastings Aftrn. & Evng. Tues. 10 Eastbourne Aftrn. & Evng. Wed. 11 Brighton Aftrn. & Evng. Thur. 12 Portsmouth Aftrm & Fvng. Fri. 13 Southampton Aftrn. & Evng. Sat. 14 Bournemouth Aftrn; & Evng. Sun. 15 London (Nat. Sun. Lea.) Aftrn. & Evng. Mon. 16 Torquay Afternoon „ 16 Exeter Evening Tues. 17 Plymouth ... Aftrn. & Evng. Wed. 18 Bath Afternoon ;, 18 Bristol Evening Thur. 19 Aberdare ... Afternoon „ 19 Merthyr Tydvil ... Evening Fri. 20 Swansea Aftrn. & Evng. Sat. 21 Cardiff Afternoon „ 21 Newport ... ... Evening Sun. 22 London (Nat. Sun. Lea.) Aftrn. & Evng. Mon. 23 Leamington... ... Afternoon „ 23 Northampton ... ... Evening Tues. 24 Cheltenham ... .. Afternoon „ 24 Gloucester ... ... Evening Wed. 25 Birmingham ... ... Aftrn. & Evng. Thur. 26 Gt. Malvern ... ... Afternoon „ 26 Worcester ... ... "Evening Fri. 27 Derby Aftrn. & Evng. Sa't. 28 Nottingham ... ... Aftrn. & Evng. Sun. 29 Burton-on-Trent ... Evng. (Sacred) Mon. 30 Sheffield Aftrn. & Evng, Tues. 31 Manchester ... ... Aftrn. & Evng. FEBRUARY Wed, 1 Southport Afternoon „ 1 Lancaster ... ... Evening Thu. 2 Blackburn ... ... Afternoon „ 2 Preston .... ... Evening Fri. 3 Huddersfield ... ... Afternoon „ 3 Rochdale ... ... Evening Sat. 4 Liverpool Aftrn. & Evng. Sun. 5 Blackpool Aftrn. & Evng. Mon. 6 Warrington ... ... Afternoon Mon. 6 St. Helens ... ... Evening