Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-03

The CONCERT. That lustrous company Of
musicians, of whom Theodore Thomas is the
leader, were greeted handsomely at Mechanics
hall last night. The audience was large and APP
preciative, and the baton of the mastery inn
pressario was as magical in its power as ever.
Where every department of theHorchcstra is so
admirable, the fusion of the tone so perfect, light
and shade so fortunately observed, crescendo
and diminuendo so faultless, expression so
graphic and broad, and tone colormg so rich, it
is useless to hunt for blemishes.
The opening performance, consisting of
the very difficult Beethoven overture to
"Coroan," which was entirely new here,
was followed by two movements of Schu-
maun's symphony No. 1, which beautiful mu-
sic was rendered most Delightfully."-, and stands out
prominent as one Of the best things of the eve
ming. Miss Marie Krcbs won a decided encore
for her List fantasia on Hungarian airs, not a
little of the effect of which was due to the SUI
perb INSTRUMENTATION of the orchestra In
response the accomplished pianist played a
tender little German nocturne with great delica-
cy, and further on in the programme Bcethoy-
en- polonaise Quite as successful in securing the
favor of the house was Bernhard Listemann,
first violin of the orchestra who gave as Il solo,
with orchestral accompaniment, concerto by
Paganini. He fairly deserved the double encore
which followed, and responded with curious
Italian composition, known as the Dance Of the
Fairies, in which every nerve of the soloist
seemed to be assisting in producing the fantas-
tclmusic.
The Robsepierrc overture is singular and eff
fective but does not wear as well as some of the
other orchestral pieces. A selection from g.ore-
ley" by Max Brucl, full of grand chords closed
the first part, and Wagner's "Tannhaeuser'
march ended the concert many going home
with the wish that the orchestra could be heard
in the grand "Tannhaeuset' overture, aud all
hoping for speedy return of Theodore Thomas
to our city.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The regular meeting Of the board was held last
evening. The superintendent report was read
and accepted. 1t alludes in handsome
manner to the gifts recently made TO the
high school, consisting Of desk bell, by
A. l.. Burbank, stuffed chair, by J. d.
NhoiiuIJ ana carpet loI tut muslSi i"O'iii
by George Summer, 1t also calls attention to
the exhibition of drawings, executed by pupils
Of the drawing school, which will take place in
the high school house hail. next Monday even.
ing, to which all are invited. The regular re-
ports OF members Of the board regarding the
condition of schools visited by them, were
made, but no facts of especial interest developed
The finance committee reported estimates
amounting in the aggregate to Sl41 900, for the
support OF public schools during the current
year. The report was accepted. The commit
tee on school houses made the following reports
which were accepted; that the condition of the
yards and sidewalks in the vicinity of several Of
the new schoo houses be recommended 10 IN,
attention Of the city council; that the school
house on Pleasant street should be refurnisbed
at an expense not exceeding $1,000; that the
petition OF the Eucleia debating society, asking