New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-25
GLEANIYGs FROM THE COLISEUM

GLEANINGS FROM HE COLlSEO NJ
EVERYTHING GOING UP EXCEPT ADMISSION
TICKETs-THE ENCHANTMENTs OF STRAUSS
HOW FRENCHMEN PLAY HAIL COLUMBIA.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
BosToN, June 20.-At least-to observe the
convenient style of Mrs. Flora FnchDg- not Boston,
why then, Coysum --latest pronunciation, has had the
best weather possible for the purposes couded without
rain sunny but not scorchng breezy bunot gusty with
an east wind coming oppOrtunely up OF after
moons, Just when the crowd in the building is
tho greatest. Everything in Boston is going
up except Petherick mining stock; the balloon
goes up often, prices 20 up continually, straw
berries 60 up cents on the quart day cherries, 10
cents. Board is always high in Boston, The prices OF
dry goods are illustrated by linen suit at the door Of
shop passed daily. 1t began about s. and is marked up
90 cents day. II had reached s. yesterday Even the
old Somerset Club House Beacon Hid is going up by
screws 10 feet So for the Congregationasts have
bought it and intend to make it high orthodox. The
cepon to the general rule is the price OF tickets TO the
concerts, which the management have wisely brought
down TO S. The only element Of popularity which Mr.
Gilmore left Of his considerations popular prices
1t was hoped by the most sangune OF the managers that
the Jubilee would pay back their outlay this week and
with this view the music for the coming week is to be
less strictly popular in character.
If Mr. Gilmore could have persuaded trained Euro
pean choir TO the Jubiee, it might have given
American singers the same wholesome lesson which the
foreign bands had for home rchestras namely, that
America does beat all creation the fine arts, what
ever else may be said Of Bottom. These concerts will
prove an excellent school for the orchestra though the
performers stand less in need of correction than the
singers. The Jubilee Will be the death Of the Anvil
Chorus and it is doubtful II cannon win be required
for orchestral purposes again in a hurry People
have heard something so much better that they will
not be satisfied with mere "sensatons" Much Is done
for musical taste this jubilee by gvingthe chance to
compare good music with snowy, and for this service
directly or indirectly intended the public may well thank
Mr. Gilmore He is not the first in out Of music who
has builded better than he knew 1t is well that God
frey's band and Kaiser Williams with Johann
Strauss and Madame Leutnel even they are brought
over on speculation There enough to enjoy here,
spite OF the purely individual OF tste aud what
Widow Bedott would call the "namberasted" air of
many things. The greatest Of the festivals Strauss for
in him we neither Government servant nor faithful
follower of other mems music, but tn, composer Of
living genius himself II any doubts whether or no
TO call Strauss genius, let hun watch he leader To
see Strauss conduct the playing Of his wn music is to
sec the spirit of the waltz before Al the quickness
and mobility that belong TO the Viennes are found in
this swart man Of low stature, whose limbs bend and
sway like slender reeds His face is cua0uslV like Carl
Zerrahn's Their pictures would pass or a light and
dark engraving Of the person. strsss taken with
TOO much ink and Mr.. Zerrahns wheI the plates
worn. When time to play, Strauss springs nimhly up
the steps gives the movement with hs baton to differ
ent parts OF the orchestra and flies INTO the measure.
At concerts his baton is the bow of hisvion with which
he leads in nice passages and at relearsals he plays
vehementy on imaginary instrument from time to
time The hero OF Charles Auchester said TO have
violin face II was expressive OF emotion Strauss
ia violin himself, his whole supple body
seeming charged with music as it might be with electric
fluid A gentle movement Of his bow opens the easy
measures gliding through dream Of sweet sounds into
violin In both held out then IS the crescendo
recedes extends his hands beseechngy marking the
faint passages with his ngertps whid seem 10 falry
curl aud crnkle withIeXcitement pleasure does not
come up his idea gesture appeals for silence they
bringing the movement up with crisp turn which none
OF that orchestra will forget Now the music is soit
and the tenderly moving hand enfOrc the e1presson
now il loud and his flying with nervous gestures
lead it while his feet mark time without lifting, and
ready, every inch OF him, every motion nervous ana
graceful bis South German face beamng pleasure as ne
leans his cheek against his violin TO play fayore pass
age. responding 20 and possessed BY his own music
Nothing subtle and yiyaelous has ever crossed We
steps OF conductors desk This wizard OF the waltz
puts his own excitement into the whole body OF usl
clans IL SAID that the orchestra went rayng under
Certainly nobody listened TO such NE IN playing
as they show under the gentle, bewitehing wand
ing charms of sunshine. summer, and delight
as make it the very melody OF pleasure; Inc
forgotten; instead open the halls OF roses IA the
garden of Ispahan and every tempting reacn OF lnag
This everyday world, who creates soul under the ribs
of an orchestra aud sets PurItanc souls wandering IN
mazes of care free delight is no genius Then Tenny-
son who sang OF Claribel and the Good Haroun Al
rasehd and the Lotos Eaters, is none and Motifs Is
sbna sitting under the CLASSY cool translucent waye
for STRAUSS music just the response TO such words
~ what lis troubled dissatisfied, chilled nature OF
,Ie West wants--a music Of light and freedom and
warmth, 70 eBsnaTe II into repOse nave sOlemnly
,l M my mind that Strauss waltzes may he played
m Heaven and danced too, and all Boston people VIII
have q, unfold their hands the very hTst thlng when
they get there and learn them.
HCy Cards RcpnDicaine Band played today. Did any
one remember, I'D greeting them, that tbese were the