Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-08-01
LOCAL NEWS.
Concert BY the French nn d.

THE "dARpE REpUBLIoAINE" At THE OPERA HOUSE
| THE rRI.COLuR, LA MAksElLI.AlsE, AND LA
BELLE FRANCE
As the City Cornet Band. attred in its elegant
uniform, and discoursing exce'leht music march
ed up the street. yesterday, at the heud Of the
procession, its ranks mostly filled by natives OF
the German lands one could not but rejoice to
see that national feeling was harmonlzed, at
least on this occasion. The German Band
headed the parade the French Band and French
| C,tlzens marched to its music. and the Shields
| Library Association. bearing their green II AZ
with the Sun-burst on its folds kept even step .
whlle,With ALL the stars and stripes waved in ira
ternal association
Az THE OPERA HOUSE
The Opera House was not full but there was
what we must regard complimentary audience
when the facts are considered that the notice
was short the hour not convenient for busy
people, and that many of our musc-lOying eti-
zent, OF means, are out of the CITY The French
and Irish Associations occupied seats in the
front OF the parquet, while many citzsns were
seated in the parquet circle, ana balcony The
Amrican French, and Irish ilags were hung upon
tue stage.
THE CONCERT
Commenced at o'clock The Band, including
30 members, were seated on the Stage, in the
form of a crescent, with the leader. NJ Maury,
III INC centtB. lie ubbu Dlb lBit hand, without
baton or other instrument, to direct the move
ment, and certainly nothing could have been
more perfect, more strictly and completely cor
rect, than the manner in which the Band kept
time with his every motion. Il was the perfection
OF systematic drill " II is better than Theodore
Thomas" enthusiastically declared a musical
critic sitting near us, aud Theodore Thomas is
the name, in Wilmington, associated with CON
aelentious aud accurate orchestral performance.
The following was the
PROGRAMME.
Programme Of Concert Garde Republicaine de
Paris.
Under the direction of ......... M. Paulus.
heauer '..''.''''.'....... .,.......M Maury.
l. Faekeltanz z................... Meverbeer.
z. haliz Observation-Disclosures, .Douard.
For Three Piccolos Solos.
By NJ. NJ. Ellie, Mandshee and Didelot.
Andane and Wedding March" Lohen-
gun, observation-disclosures. Wagner.
T. COTnel SOLO,. ...........,........A .Afban.
by Mons. Sylyestre
5. Masaniello-overture, -. ......... Rossini
g. Air Nare Suisse,
Win all the Joloeiug Sotoists Qfme Band
NJ. NJ. Maury-saxhorn Contralto, Paris
Clarinette, 81. b.
Ilandshee-Piccolo, Vleume
LBnler-Cornet, Boulu-Oboe.
Cambray -Saxophone.
(By the way, il was Auber. and not Rossini.
who composed Masaniello. The error seems |
singular. when we remember that Auber was a |
FIenchman and Rossini a Italian.)
We do not venture any
CRITICISM ON THE PERFORMANCE.
The opening piece was charming and impress
5iye. The second, the waltz by Douard with
the imitation by the three piccolos, of the notes
Of the birds, was applauded again and again and
oncored, with eifuslOn. The Uornot Solo, by NJ.
SylYestle, was charming, indeed and he was i'm
petuonHly called for Il second time. His youth
iul appearance and modest but graceful de-
meanor was quite pleasing to the audience, az
well as his performance on the cornet.
After the conclusion of the programme the
La Marselaiae was called for, all 0verthe house.
ind after the rendition of the Star Spangled
Banner,t the famous Hymn of the Revolution was
given. 1t wrought up the enthusiasm of the
and cheers and applause greeted its
' ears gisteued from eyes sulused
with sympathy for La Belle France the sister
Republic, whose future, let rs hope, will be once
more golOus, and commanding but through
he arts of Peace aud not by the false and
reacherous forces of War
After the Concert the Band departed for
where they gave their farewell
Concert at the Academy, last evening. They
al for home, on the 10th inst