Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-08
FROM OUR NEW YORK MUSICAL
CORREsPONDEN
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March 24th, 1889.

March 24th, 1889.
Tho weather has been such 70
some weeks past that aught but artistic thought
of any kind, much ls,s musical ones, have bee,
encouraged.
| In New York We never do anything by halves
even down to triacs. For instance when il Is muddy
We not only dirty our feet, but our pantaloons nj
far up as the knees, and If We arc so unfortunat,
as to have TO "descend" into Wall and Nassau nnt
other such streets (and what Now Yorker doc.
not p wo have the pleasure of being spattored
in any desired part Of our person, by the omnibus
wheels, near the curb stone, with tho additional
the crossing-swocpcrs (of course by accident y
either MS n reminder that you give him Cor hcr) a
penny, or as revenge If you don't.
If it is dusty, we not only get a Whit now and
then, but you smell dust get it into your eyes,
cars and hair, your appearance is like an ash-man,
| and If you do not happen to bo n tobacco chewer,
you can amusc yourself chewing dust MI tho wny
down town without the trouble Of putting it into
your mouth. In fact this last is by no means al.
ways nm invslo"ta-y operation.
forgot while speaking of our mud, to mention
peculiar annoyance Of the present fashion Of the
ladies dresses in connection Herewith.
In muddy weather of course no omnibus is ever
guilty of ben9 considered full. Furthermore no
lady supposed to be extensive as that there il
room for her in one Of those vehicles having
the appearance at lenst of containing fourteen al
ready, consequently if one happens to be among
that luckless fourteen, presuming him to have had
already u full experience of n whole muddy day
down town, the stage stops; lady enters with oil
the assurance imaginable, she looks daggers at
each occupant of n seat, and as she squcezes her
sclf up to the end Of the passage, her skirts spring
up. all bedaubcd with mud, and (if their eyes cs.
capo which is lucky), the other passengers are
sure to have their knees and coat-slecvcs marked
with the agreeable and often odorifcrous pigment
Truly this is tho time to bless tho fashion Of tho
dly As for our part, we have often agreed with
the author Of tho following stanza (whoever ho
may beg aprQpos to the subject
Hoops on barrels, hoops on bales.
Hoops on boxes, hoops on pals,
Are things most Indispensable;
But hoops inside ladys dress,
BY which the iads herself looks less,
Indeed are itdeftnsib'e."
And ue think--confound them
But to change tho subject, Mr.. Brstow's grand
testimonial at the Academy of Music, has been the
most important musical event hero since my last
letter A varied and in some respects new and ex-
celent programme presented, and although it
was given in the heat Of the carnival, Tin fact, the
last nj ght but one before Lent), there was very
numerous orchestra, which was feared could not be
obtained. on account Of the almost incredible de-
mand which exists at tina. season Tor instrument
alitts OF all kinds, for balls and parties These
generally pay very well; and it is great proof
Of the solid popularity which Mr.. Bristow enjoys,
when these German musicians refused other and
paying engagements. to play gratuitously at his
benefit.
Tho evening unfavorable, on account Of its
having rnirei all tho afternoon previous, yet tho
vast 1tear. presented gay and lively appear
ancc-thcrc being several thousand in the audi
cnce.
Eristov's Overture to the " Winters Tale" and
part Of his "Inllien Symphony" were the main
orchestral attractions, while Messrs Hoffman ard
Burke-thc cver-cncEanting brothers in Art, play
cd the Duo ConcOrtan,c for Violin and Piano, by
Herman and Goria, and Timm and Mason a Duett
for two pin7os. by Schumann Miss Co ..l, Mr.
Phil'r Mayer, Mr.. Miranda and iat sickcnng
Miss bru,De,u, supplied t' ~'lo S.osins; while
the Harmonic Society su.'r '.a II Choruscs,
which wcro really quite god ro- = Society; tue
Meudcls,ohn being o1r "cr d. Choral Union, as
many of your r"airr' r.oDably we'll aware.
We we're Ga ...rJ that the pccuniary result
Of tho enterprise wa, satisfactory.
Mr.. VIM Mason's and 7. Thomas last Matinee
came Oh week ago last Tuesday, and n wet
Afternoon. The audience were few and excessively
hsmah, the latter seeming to be n chronic affection
with Mes,rs. Mason and Thomas The only new
work uf interest presented Quartet of Schu- |
mann for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello just about
Ms dry, uninteresting, and non-muscal batch Of |
artistic mechanism as We ever listened TO. One |
might almost expect to get as much music out ofn
creaking cart wheel, saw being filed, and two
street organs playing different tunes at the samo
time 1t was scratch, pound and scramble all tho
way through, and was mighty relief, when done
with.
But wo tave over-stcpped our allotted space, and
with hopes that the first part Of letcr may not
render the intcllects Of your readers too muddy to
duly appreciate the conclusion,
am yours, very truly,
TIMOTHY TRILL