The New York herald., 1866-07-28
MUSICAL.
Theodore Thomsas' Concert af T~rrWc~ Gar-
den.

Thcosiorc Them,a.' Concert nj T~rrwc~ GAR
den.
To that large audience gathered at Terrace Garden
Thursday evening would be giving proper idsa
Of the numbers Of new York~rs, young and old who,
leaving their heated houses, crowded the Third
to have the pleasure OF listening TO the music dis
pensed without parsimouy by Mr.. Thomas and his
chesra. This not all. for the good people present
generally seemed to consider that the wants Of the inner
not TO be dcspised hut the contrprv par
take Of refreshments for heIr stomachs sake the
most sensible TO bc adopted Accordingly lager
flowed freely, and good hrmor was the order Of the
evening" much So indeed that the good selections Of
moric not listened 10 everertly they deserved
Mr. Thomas took all IN ood part and did not IN the least
abate his zeal hut went on end and until he
finally secured the attention or his hearers
music Was little IN excess IT whs, good tasfe might
have demanded. The Don Giovanni a.
most fanltless in execution: all that wanted .
little more cnfran a ian'a~ie ..fr~umbiider,n by
Lanuer. encored The object of this piece rs effect,
and the composer succeefcd in accomplishing what he
wanted; Tor the way in which he brings IN German
strngcd instrument called the litter. Is certainly quite
cheering The modnlaiien from loud 10 soft Is excellent,
ana altogether the execution highly creditable but
such pieces too already. Is tho kind
of mnic which rs wanted In New York In almost every
private dwelling OF sa.h pieces may found
What wanted is good, sound classical music, by which
tho people nj large might have their taste improved
Several such pieces we're performed during the evening
seemingly the intense graneation of the audience
Tho ferze.t and lnalc ~ Iucrezis Borua the over
tire 10 the Domino NOR and The overture 10 OthelIo
by Rossni better taste. The closed with
n descriptive piece Ivy Bailini Panorama of Vienna"
The Arisu Midsummer Nights Festival.
Paul Falk's Beviicre lark Thursday night tho
scene " the festivities the Arion society. Smiling
reutonic beauties were ihsre by thousands and thes
daughters Of America eprecnied ON ena-r-,
ing The park the thing that struck visitor wasl
the almost fary-lke appearance u aie building whch
gorgcousy decorated and Illuminated. Lights
apparently hanging bctss-cn tcavan and esth fsr the,
dark night prevented anything but the ienterns
themselves being The hum OF busy voices
destroyed the Illusion and the shafHng 81 many feet,
keeping time 20 the miisic brognht bask the reality.
The novelty. however of midnight dsrrc IN the open
air pleasant and Judging fsom the happy faces on
all sides, every bent passing joyful night
Headaches, sore and weary limbs the morrow
were not thought Of The geod and suitsD'e
in character to thg occasion. Quadrtlies, walt1es,
polkas, mops, &c, snccecdca each other IN endless
variety Tho pleasure tho evening over then there
came the trip home. Faces that few inmates beforr
were nppicd with smiles grew suddenly senous 10
question: and certainly abe Eighth Avenue Rail
road Company 10 We c"mmsidea iW ~ tucl
attention 70 tha os those who wished 10 arrive
home before morning. There was one car every hour
were leaving hsory. Ma only this but when the car
did finally starr weTd ~ tnc rae ~ fniie in tnFee
hours. II IL record that family who eit he Park
thirty INMATES past two A. NJ arrived IN Bfookiyn o.
thirty minutes past i've thc same morning man VINO
started at the same will reach his home next yc9
The scenes the not the least amusing of me
night Men, and children, IN all imsRinabc
attitudes and all asleep. iOsed together ~ shc mossv
amusing confusion. The benghted appearance prsr
snisd by the interior o that y seen put once ne
lifetime. Bni for ,his Inconvenience the memory q
Thursday nsnss pleasure would remain green inahe
memory Of many.