The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-19
Summer Anussu,ents.
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT JONES' wo0D--FIRT

Summer Anussu,ents.
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL JONES' wo0D--FIRyr
DAY.
The stayAL homo population Of New York-and II in
cluoes bon,e sx hulared thousand swelterng
men vomen and obdrco--sre under great deb. gra
ttude TO MAX nareizex He originated last year series
Of open air aud other tho plea
SAINT resort Jones Wood, which fear
will too be oDbterated oy the steady up town
march which the metropolis Is taxing. Lust year the
great musical festivals commenced under disagree able
puval aspects, bu s successful AT present tbe
prospects are, meteoroiogicay, more favorable. The
weather could not have been hner yesterday
clear sky, genial atmosphere, and everything conou
inc 10 make up delicious day assisted in small dc.
gree the Of tao beginning OF the Jones' Wood
campaign for the year Of grace 1869.
The managers Of the 10 had their part WELL and
carly In the cay the public assembled large numbers
Tho groubos presented an animsted ana pcturesqa
tablesa. In one angle circus; in another Punch
and Judy show another the pyrotecnnca artsle
arranging sns!r effects for the night display Scat,
tered about every direction booths tents
for the the reireshment Of visites. Gay
equpsges dotted the green and with the varied Costumes
of the promenAders, made up charming ensemble In
the centre the platform for the concert and b cham
peye floor srched with decorated with flag
and pendants, made delicious lounge.
OpeF atoms commenced In form at one O'Clock,
with the Italian Jantoccini and were su,ceeded
half an hour afterwards by the circus perform
ances In which Madame Tournaire was the chief at
traction. The open air circus was novelty highly
lished by the pleasure seekers
AT three O'Clock the frat part Of the concert gven
by an excellent Of sixty performers The fol-
lowing was the programme
l. Grand Overture, "Jubilee," ......C N. Won Weber
2 Cavitins from "Stradela," .Floow
g. Grand Mszourka Eroica. .Dopper
a. Grand March, 1.-The Recruit X lcken
Arranged for the mammoth orchestra with the adj
ton of separate tambour corps Of thirty performers
The conductors were Absolute, Grit. and Unger.
Succeeding to this the performances the circus were
resumed, and O'Clock the concert resumed as
follows
i. Cbarivari, for full orchestra Zulehuer.
2. Grand Duet from Rigoetto" Verdi.
arranged for grand orchestra)
3. Polka de Concert' The PEASANT ..Dopper.
4. TIE Mammoth War symphony entitled @ Austria and
Italy: or, The Battle OF Magenta" grand pot pourri
for two orcbestrss In two parts composed expressly
for the Mammoth Musical Festival by jules Unser.
DESCRIPTION.
I-MUsICAL EsMBDEs AND RECREATIoNs.
This part opens WITH friendly musical dialogue, In
which the ratoaa songs and meiones OF Italy and Ger
many introduced humorous forme Tbs debate
oualiy gros warmer and warmer between the two
GoDaes, until open rupture enBueE aud the quarrel
becomes earnest, which leads 10
If MAGENTA
II " midnight the allied armies bivouacked the
battle fed-whst by the ds.ant va ca bres the ouposts
eagerly seek 10 penetrate toe veil of night which sur
themthe bell tolls the Midnight hour and the
weary soldier, who may never sleep again, seeks
dreamy forgeIuness brief respite from his cares-he
dreams of nome the cottage by tue mountain sde tue
pleasant vineyard, his wife and little But harkl
means thai hoase an dstan, murmur when dsurbs the
quiet of the ngbt why those Struggling shots and
OIL booming OF artillery? II is midnight reconnaissance
of the enemy In Orce-the drums beat the rappe, the
buge sounds the shrl trumpet brays forth ts wild alarm
ana 10 q moment the camp broken up. and each man
clutches his weapon and fevershy awaits the coming
inevitable struggle The aes form their battle neH-but
there is monetary pAuse-as the swaying pha-
lan1 falling on their knees, In prayer seek
whom alone depends the victory. Again the fierce rolling
of the drums the crashing OF the artillery and the sharp
crack Of the rifle heard the Italian aud French Allies
in battle array to the enemy the contest
now becomes fast and furious each foot ground is
fsrcey contesed the deadly struggle is obstnately
continued but panic sezes the opposing host and beat
en- back they seek safety flight, wns. the dead aud
Dying Of both armies enc0mber the field as human sacri
fees 10 the The various bands of the allied
regiments unite the march Of victory the
querors enter Milan amid the ringing OF BELLS the firing
of cannon and the general reoicings the people whom
the have freed from the hated Austrian yoke
The first piece charming pot pour7i, conducted
by Marezek, and enthusiastically encored. The Rgo.
letto duet conducted by Grill very well played, but
Is scarcely lively enough for OF this kind The
piece de 7esance apropos to the war, directed by 1t
composer. 1t opened with the grand duet from "Der
FreischutZ," succeeded by German lied brass band
without the orchestra, then played few bars of the
g fsnnhauser March, and in unison tn
repre-.
scented by selections from the Traviata," Trova.
tore "Romeo Juliet and the andan,e, All, Santa
keodiA." from the 'Poluto." In the battle music the
"Marsease wsa artisticaly introduced and the ecene
worked up very effectively conngi tol dne close with
spirited movement by band and orchestra, and
the bells ringing cut joyous peal. The
piece WAS much applauded, and will bear repetl
ton. Succeeding the concert came other and varied
entertain pient-the bal cbampee, fireworks, &c.-and
closing at late hour of the night So ceverly the
affair managed that from O'Clock in the day till ten
night there always something gong and all
entertainments we'll rs the pleas Int sail up the East
river, given at the merely nominal price OF ams-
into grounds S)me idea the magnitu lie the
affair may be gained from the fact that the official pro-
gamme occupies the whole of folio half large the
REuAlD.
rhst programme must refer reaters for par
ticplss OF the festival for rest of the will be
continues Gay and night until Sunday, when here will be
& sacred concert. We recommend the iest.
vol 10 readers a most agreeable, enjoyable
and unique entertainment. Neither citizen stranger
should neglect visit Jones' Wood this week They may
rey upon hearing excellent music performed The
best possible way with other agreeable things too
partcuarizs Furthermore, the best order h
Maintained within the grounds.
Tne festival to day Will begin at one O'Clock