The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18

ceived with indifference, we next came TO very
interesting feature-tae 'Iniammatus" OF Ros.
known London prima donna, Nine. Rudersdorn,
TOOK part. She acquitted herself much better than
any one could expect and, considering the long
time she has been the artistic stage, II IL really
wonderful how well her voice Is preserved. With
out tne roundness or freshness OF Parepa- Rosa's
voice Mme RudersdOrir has all the experience and
instincts OF an artist of the very first order, ana she
manages to smooth down or hide many OF the
angularties OF a voice that has stood art braveiy
Nlrough an unusually long artistic career.
THE FIRST ENCORE
was awarded to the celebrated "l'Estelle,n from
"lucla, sung by what was called the bouquet OF art
lists, consisting OF sixty prominent operate singers
The rendering OF the immo tai concerted piece was
spie rnt and, although the principle OF singing
successful
SECOND PART-THE ANVIL CHORUS.
The United States Marine Band from Washington,
commenced the second part of the programme with
q pot poui7f of English and American airs. They
were under the direction OF Mr.. Henry Fries, and
received the honor Of an encore.
Next followed the sensational pieces OF the last
Banner which were rendered as before, without
any marked difference or Improvement in the per-
formance The cannons roared, the anvils changed
the bells rang, or supposed to ring and III fine
there was plenty of harmonious noise
AN OVATION TO STRAUSS
The sensation OF the occasion eliminated when
the conductors stand, and chorus, orchestra and
audience seemed for the moment to have lost their
nuttered ike snow flakes In the surging crowd, and
the cheers were absolutely deafening. The waltz
OF all waltzcs,
THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE'
was given with dash, spirit and brilliancy that
one would not look for in huge orchestra Ike
that of the Jubilee. There is magnetism
about Strauss that is irresistible. critic
might at first object to the theatrical clap
trap of his mercural gestures and Juen-like action
as conductor-now playing few measures ON
his violin, then whrling his arms above his
head, bowling, gesticuiatlng and at times act
ing like one OF the Vokes family; but he
held the orchestra firmly up to their work,
and got more sound music out of them than any
other leader in America probably could do, and
lures OF the concert.
The last two pieces were the hymn "Nearer, My
God to Thee and chorus nom J. \. Pane's IN.
mentioned is insipid and uninteresting, and
If the rest OF the oratorio is like
this chorus the best thing Mr.. Paine can do is to
Usher. the rays OF the setting sum- toward the
end OF the concert threw rich glow over the bril-
liant scene.
Tomorrow rruesday) ia to be devoted to England
and the Grenadier Guards Band will be the main at
traction. II is to be hoped that the auditorium win
present less beggarly array OF empty benches
than at the opening of the Worlds Peace Jubilee OF
1872.
Tonight Boston is gay and festive. Thousands OF
strangers are in the city, and theatres and all other
places of public resort are crowded to their utmost
English bands are the guests OF their cOuntrymen
resident here, and are being Hospitality and agree
ably entertained.
THE PROHIBIrORy LIQUOR Law
Is as dead letter as ever, and cooling beverages
are the general rule rather than the exception but
still the city is quiet The spigots Of thousands OF
the precincts OF the Coliseum itself the
refreshing nuid flows freely and the measures OF
"Die Wacht am Rheinn mingle with the .'Marseil.
uDileeY