Maestro Paci in his report on the Municipal Orchestra and Band says in parts—
The year 1930 will remain a red-letter one in the" annals of the sd] Municipal Orchestra and Band, inasmuch as it marks the end of its performances in the Town Hall. On May 18, 1930, the Orchestra gave its Inst concert in the old Town Hall. The use of the largest and most suitable theatre, the "Grand, having been secured, the New Winter Symphony Concert Season was! opened with enormous success to a record audience on October 19, 1930, in more agreeable surroundings, better atmosphere and more! comfortable accommodation.
The success of the Municipal Or-_ chestra on the occasion of this first concert opening the new era has not diminished since. The average attendance for the concerts given! from October 19 to December 311 has been 750 persons, and, at one concert, there were' 904, which means a capacity-filed theatre.
When this average attendance of] 750 at the Grand Theatre is compared with that of about 300, in latter years, at the Town Hall, it may reasonably be assumed that the poor attendance at the Hall was due to the unsuitability of the place, and not to lack of inter~ est-on the part of the public for the work of the Orchestra.
"This conclusion leads to the belief that if the Orchestra—instead of being obliged to play in the Grand Theatre, which is certainly great improvement on the Town Hall, but still remains not quite the ideal place on account of its limited seating capacity, lack of stage and concert platform, and other short-
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