Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-22
The Boston Jubilee.

test day yet, though not as warm at the coli
scum in the city, where ninety in the shade
has been announced The ladies of the chorus
have piled their fans steadily, and some Of the
tenors and bassos have found it desirable to
come to their vocal work in their shirt sleeves.
Hundreds, YES thousands in the chorus do not
lift their voices at all unless they are stimu-
lated by some familiar and stirring piece. Per-
haps this will account for the fact that the
choral effect this year is not SO good as at the
Jubilee three years ago when both building aud
chorus were much smaller.
The programme rs performed to dav was very
different from that announced in the papers.
The chief features were the singing of Madame
Peschka-Leutner, the second appearance of the
famous London Grenadier band, the waltz of
Strauss, and the cornet solo by Arbucke. The
audience though large was not equal TO that of
yesterday in numbers. Keer's hymn, CANCEL
Of Peace" opened the concert, the chorus, or
chestra, band and organ combining very fairly.
The organ, for some cause, is almost always out
of tune and works badly. The reason Of this
may be found in the fact thar the key board of
this instrument is located sixty feet from the
ornan making necessary complicated arrang-
ment under the platform. In order that the
festival might be International in its music, the
Kaiser overture, dedicated to the Austrian
emperor by Westmayer, was performed by the
orchestra The stirring chorus of Handel, "See
the COnQuellUB Hero NOuleS, WAS SUM by the
chorus, but not with the effect that such Il vast
body of oratorio singers ought to be able to pro-
duce.
The audience were delighted to see Madame
PeSchka-Leutner come forward TO sing, for 1t
was unexpected. Her selection was the cava-
tina from the first act of the opera of "Ernani"
and her sweet, penetrating, marvellous voice
aroused the same genuine enthusiasm that was
evoked by her singing on previous days In re-
Spouse to the inevitable encore she sang again
Abt'S song, Good night, my dearest child"
and retired amid great applause. Mr. Arbuckle,
the leader Of Gilmore'S band, came forward as
soloist to-day, playing in his best manner DE Be
riots 18th Air. Ii was a gratifying performance
inasmuch as it seemed TO show to the distin-
guished foreigners that, If we have no brass
| bands equal to theirs, we have at least cornet
| soloists who can do a good thing. Arbuckle
| was heartily applauded, as he richly deserved
| to be, and replied, blowing from his cornet the
| "Last Rose of Summer" 1t was exquisite. No
| cornet could have sounded with more enhancing
| effect ut worlds peace jubilee had not Mr.
Ellis of the London band played later in the day
Mercurial and little Mr.. Strauss, the famous
waltz king with his black whiskerS and mma-
| cuate black dress suit, was cheered on every
| hand as he came down the stage swinging his
| arms and unconscious of the hOnOlS that were
| daily showered upon him. He directed the Or
| chestra in his beautiful Blue Danube" waltz,
| and for an encore piece gave for the third time
| his popular pizzcato polk0. Strauss in con-
| ducting takes a violin instead of baton, and
| occasionally plays bar or two of the music
| when he desires the violin players to give par
| ucular expression to the composition. He has
| habit of keeping time with his foot; in fact
| he almost dances on the platform. He is a sort
of musical John b. Cough Strauss is to lead
| the orchestra at the great ball next Wednesday,
and the dancers may be assured that they will
| have music such as they never before danced to-.
| 1t will be something worth while to foot it TO
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| Gus composer himself.
| The band Of the Grenadier Guards of London
| made their second bow to the audience to-day
aud of course they had handsome reception
They gave brilliant programme, including the
| overture to "Semramide," and an arrangement
of music from Meyerbeer's operas of "Che
Prophet, "The,Huguenots, "Robert the Devil"
| and "The Star of the North" 1t rvaled the
performances of the best of orchestras and was
| greeted with enthusiastic applause, Zerahn,
| Gilmore, the members of the Quintette club, and
| in fact most of the great orchestra leading off in
| the deserved and involuntary tribute. The solos
| PLAYED by members of the Grenadier band were
remarkably fine, that of Mr. Ellis, the cornet
| player, even cXcelling those Of our own Ar
| buckle. The applause was great, and Mr.. Gil
| more took the occasion TO give God Save the
| Queen, with the big orchestra the chorus and
| with cannon Observation-Disclosures Rudes-
| dOrf was brought forward to sing the solo, The
effect was not what he desired, neither soloist or
chorus being fully up 10 the requirements Of
| the occasion. The cannon alone seemed to be
| Just right and on the chord, but, good or bad,
| the audience was bound TO cheer. The
band then took up splendidly Good
| Save the Queen" following it with est
Patrick's Day." and the "Star Spangled
Banner" AS they filed off the stage, Gilmore
| caused the orchestra to strike up "Aud Lang
| Syne," and chorus and organ, under his lead,
joined in splendid, and the cannon were not for
gotten
The chorus, "Seepers Wake" from MendeIs-
soln's ST. Paul, was given with considerable
| spirit by the chorus, who, however, did not do
| their part so well ms did the orchestra, who, I'M
| der Zerrahn, were very successful in rendering
| the music of this impressive chorus. Madame
| Ara5ela Goddard, pianist of note, played the
piano solo to-day. Ii is satisfactory to hear
that piano solos are to be left out of coliseum
programmes hereafter.
The sextete "chi ma frena," from the opera
Of 'Lucia," was one of the finest performances
on the programme. 1t was sung by one hun
dred and fifty picked voices of the chorus, and
styled the "bOuquet of artists" with OrcheS-
trail accompaniment. Ii was repeated in response
to loud encore. 1t was followed by the Men
dclsSohn four part song Farewell to the Forest"
which the chorus have given three times, every
time singing it well. coronation" the closing
hymn, was sung by about one-thrd of the
chorus TO one-third of the audience, the others
having FASTENED away 10 take the homeward
trains. The volume of tone, however, was
greater than in "Sleepers Wake" when all the
chorus appeared to be in their seats. 1t was
odd enough when the cannon came in
on the chorus; CAN hail the power of Jesus
name," shouted the choir; Chang" went Gil
more'S cannon. And at the close it was "And
crown (bang) him Lord (bang) of all" Dang,
bang, bang, bang, bamg) This was certainly a
novel way 10 honor the Prince of Peace. 1t
must be confessed the hymn sounded grandly,
however.
A chorus circular was issued to-day giving
the general features of next week programme.
The success of the past three days has led the
executive committee to decide upon another
choral week with the most brilliant features of
the present, including the military bands, vocal
celebrities, and the popular Strauss All the
societies are invited to continue their services
and bring in their auxaries. The performance
of "lsrael in Egypt" by the Handel and Haydn
Salem and Lynn societies, will be further post
poned in accordance with this change of plan.
The prices are to be reduced for the sacred con
cert on Sunday, and subsequently 10 three dol
lars and two dollars, according to location of
seat.
President Grant is expected on Monday or Tues
day, and will be at the ball OH Wednesday.
Before the close of the festival each foreign
band will be assigned day TO select and play
its own programme, and prominent New York
bands will also appear. Mr.. Gilmore will re-
serve his own band for final performance,
when it will be increased to sixty pieces
The drum of the British Grenader Guards
band is incrbed with the names of the battles
in which the regiment has taken part, namely:
Waterloo, Corunna, La Sale, BurrOssa, PENN
sula, lnkerman, Alma Sebastopol, and the
motto is "Dieu ct mon Droit" The British
and German and British and French bands fra
ternize, but between the German and French
the feeling appears to be that of polite civilty
merely when they meet.
1t may be interesting to know that the orches-
ira, bands, chorus, and privileged persons, who
have permission 10 visit the rooms under the
stage, drink daily about twenty-five barrels of
lager beer, one hundred and fifty gallons of tea
and coffee, and great quantities of lemonade and
soda water
The French band has volunteered to play for
the Latin and High Schools regiment which
drills on the common tomorrow. This is in re-
turn for the escort rendered ON the bands arri-
val in Boston,
Franz Abt was serenaded this evening by the
combined German musical societies of Boston.
PickpOekcts are visiting the jubilee. Mrs.
Prouty of Spencer, Of the chorus, had her gold
chain stolen while entering the coliseum.
a Word from Charles Francis Adams.
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