The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-23
THE SLIDING SCALE ADMISSION FEE.
BOstonian Generosity Reaching Only to
the Free List.
THE ONLY SUPPORTS OF THE HUB-BUB
Strauss, Abt, Godfrey and the
Foreign Bands.
The Performances and Attendance
Yesterday.
COLISEUM, Boston, June

1cSCCIOdy.
COLISEUM BOSTON, June %, 1872.
There are no evidences of decline either in the
attendance or popular enthusiasm over Gilmore's
Jubilee The attendance to-day was about equal to
the largest number present during any single day
of the week, and the curious crowds lingering
side the Coliseum and promenadng the city were
even larger. For Boston and Bostonans the day
was grand one-proitable pleasant and all that
sort OF thing which combines to tickle the vanity
of Yankees-but for all this it may be said
that the glorious days OF the Jubilee are at end.
All the efforts OF the irrepressble Gilmore have
failed to avert the inevitable catastrophe. II Is
now well known that from the first the hopes Of the
projectors were blasted, and, Notwithstanding the
great struggle made to keep the best side out in
expectation that furore would be created, no suf-
lcient response has been made by the public. The
truth is that, with all its pretended admiration
for music, Boston Is actuated by mer-
camille spirit, and wished to get the article
as chcapy as possible. Hence the free
list has been drawn upon to an enormous extent;
indeed it is calculated that half the visitors were
deadheads. With the prospect of heavy loss be-
fore Them under the most favorable circumstances,
the responsible directors have made up their minds
to lessen the expenses by dlsmissing large body
OF their best performers. The select chorus known
as the 'bOuquet of artists' and made up
OF the New York operate choruses, appeared
to-day for the last time, rs the condition of the
finances will no longer permit their retention. 1t s
rumOred on good authority that the orchestra will
also lose some two hundred and fifty members ana
that reductions will be constantly made until the
Jubilee has been brought to an end. The only COM
pensat0n that will be offered for these losses will
be the further introduction OF amateur singers.
present enormous chorus, this expedient will not,
even in polite way counterbaance the loss OF the
performance
DAY OF DISAPPOINTMENT
To-day may be taken as sample of the Jubilee at
its best 1t was to say the least, disappointing A
chorus of 10000 looks exceedingly grand on paper,
and still more formidable as the members sit in the
flesh before the eyes. The appearance of that sea
of waving fans and bright cOlored ribbons nnttering
over the animated faces is certainly OF the most
| imposing sights that could be presented. Seen
from the gallery the immense hall Is a magnificent
| spectacle and well worth visit from this point OF
interest alone; but when we come to examine the
worth of all this appearance in connection with the
principal aim in view we are obliged to pronounce
II magnificent failure. 1t is to be regretted that
1t Is So FOR the spirit of enterprise and DASH al
though associated with much buncombe, de-
served certain measure Of success. In
art it was wanting from the beginning;
but that was because a spirit of sensationalism,
not untlnged with certain ynlgarity, was allowed
proper material been at hand in sufficient quantity
there Is no doubt that a somewhat different result
would have been produced. Something more is
wanted than 10000 chorus; it is necessary
that the volume OF sound shall in some
n5 ss +, our notion dna Of the eec
important matter the Jubilee chorus fails Only
in the weghtiest passages, when supported by the
tiOnalisms, does the volume Of sound at all ap-
proach the ideal of the effect which 10000
so far the limited popularity of the concerts have
been due to these sensational Outbursts and there
is reason to fear that the committee are making
great mistake in weakening their force.
FURTHER REDUCTION CONTEMPLATED.
This reduction in the number OF the assistants
will he accompanied 1t is said, by lowering of the
rates OF admission to 49, and eventually 81. This
will probably bring large number of the working
classes, who up to the present have been very
may have financially there can be no question but
that 1t will injure considerably the artistic merit OF
the interest in the musical show will then deyOlve
upon Madame Leutner Herr Strauss, Herr Abt and
great piece de resistance servedup. Although none
of them are altogether free from a little clap
trap and stagness there is yet sufficient real merit
in almost any one Of the artists or bands, under
proper circumstances, to make a legitimate sensa-
ton, but the surroundings vitiate oil this merit.
THE PROGRAMME TO-DAY
presented very few novelties. IL opened with the
overture from Weber's .'Der Freischutz" which
was rendered with commendable spirit by the
opened the proceedings, and was followed by the
new National Hymn, written by Mr.. Eichberg. who
conducted. This brought the chorus into action
with scarcely satisfactory results; the same
defect which marked the whole subsequent per
formance was at once noticeabc-poverty in the
volume OF the voices The piece was not however,
very exacting, and with the exception mentioned
passed Off evenly. Scarcely had the sounds died
away when small, wiry-looking little man. with
long hair. advanced and assumed the baton
IN the distance. he looked like a little
black speck, but full OF vlgor and action This
nnl,r taI In,at nh.
most people have heard. His manner of conduct
ing Is somewhat angular, and there is
s eas sus hnt when tpe man s'te a,er
incd closely it win be discovered to be
natural not affected in him. Using his violin bow
as u baton, he managed to keep the immense or
chestra well together and whether he 1ddied-as
he did vigorously at tmes-or beat time in his en-
thusastic energetic manner there was something
in the man which told that he was thoroughly wrapt
up IN the work before him. IL was intensely in
teresting to listen to the large and intelligent
orchestra translating for us one OF strauss own
works. the color and thought OF the composer was
naturally better conveyed under his direction than
The result was certainly delightful, and the lis
tener semi onsci0us OF his spirit being whrled
around the room in sympathy with musical rhyme.
THE ORCHESTRA WAS FAR FROM FAuLTLEss,
but was more In accord than could have been eX-
pected. Considering the short time the musicians
have had for rehearsal IL Is fairly astonishing that
they do well but this il, OF course. no defence OF
the system. However, the general impression made
by the orchestra was by no means so great
was rather OF force than of beauty or delcacy and
II people would 90 to the trouble OF anayzing their
feelings they would discover that there more
OF wonder at the almost perfect control exercised
over an immense body OF men than ofsmple en-.
joyment OF any fine artistic display. In fact, most
refined people would have preferred TO hear strauss
with smaller and more perfectly trained
band, confident that more shades OF thought ana
feeling would find expression. stil u was IN every
way striking performance, and merited inc rap
turous encore which IL received ron the audltors;
In response the orchestra rendered in a spirited
manner the .Tzchern Kerssenn march. me Nfdte,
from the third act OF "Ernani followed, gilmore con-
Quoting with full chorus, organ and military bands.
AZ THIS selection was given before 1t offered an ex-
cellent opportunity tojud9c the real merit OF the
Jubilee performance. IL was perfectly astonishing
how - "
WEAK AND WANTING IN MPREssIvENEsS
the chorus was, except In few passages, yet the
singing was well in time, and the unison far ah"