Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-19
the eosToN JUBILEE.
The First 0ay's OoInHs-.A Fair suc-
cees--Tho Chorus Better than the
9oIists-.rhe Audience not "a
Large AZ Nas Gxpeoted.

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A correspondent Of the New York Tribune
Describes the scene at the opening concert On
Monday as fOllOws:-
The spectacle at this moment, looking to-
wards the stage, was magnificent. That trp-
mendOlS chorus rose head above head to dizzy
heights, packed sO closely together that indi-
vid,lal forms were indistinylishable. Only
IN the centre was multitude Of women 3 bon
nets and f1uttering ribbons. and on either eide
another multitude Of white faces and black
coats; in the back ground was the organ. with
open illuminated pipes in light frame work
Of painted wood; in the foreground, a forest
OF vioiins. with the gIeanling Of brass shining
through them at intervals. The conductors
stand. In front, was raised to All extraordinary
height.
1t was Mr.. Gilmore who came forward to
ead the first hymn. He was hailed with ire.
mendous heartiness, and it was sor:e minutes
before lie could get to work. He took the
time unusually slow, and the consequence
was very happy one, The chorus and the
band blended perfectly, and the time was
precise. The audience did not comply with
the invitation to join in the las. verse and th,,
effect OF massng the huge assemblaQe of
voices was rather less striking than some ex
!ravagant enthusiasts had expected; but the
impression made was certainly iOrcibl. and
pleasant. Then came Mr.. Zerrahn, amid thr
waving OF thousands OF handk k-rchiefs. and
the shouting OF thousands Of pairs of lungs. =
The overture to .'Kicnzi' was Admiralty
played under his direction, and the greater
part of II made as good an impression as such
music ever can in five acre building. but
| there were portions which seemed involved
and confusing, not because they were i'm
perfectly executed. but because thev were TOD
inncl involved ia construction to be properly
rendered by soo or 800 instruments, or to b.,
properly heard across such awful djSta nces-
| The chorss from Mr. Paine's Oratorio. a
scholarly and impressive number, suffered
also, and was the least successful piece of the
day, except. perhaps, the piano solo of Herr
bendai. The piano was a Jubilee piano
specially conducted BY Hallptt d Davis for
tne absurd purpose OF being played where a
piano has no business. In it almost every
thing has been sacrificed for the sake Of
power; and though it does credit to the in
genuity OF the makers it must have been a
trial for the artist. Herr Bendel seems to be
y brilliant, and, at the same time a cOnscpp-
tious perIormtr but he could do nothing with
TINS instrument, Afs66guthiis w?iace ". .Matiams
III" H11nnifafhnfatus, being heard, indeed,
very we'll, but subjecting herself to strain
which was unpleasant to the audience, and
must have been painful to herself. Here,
however. adverse criticism may stop.
II the attendance inside the Coliseum. how
ever, was disappointing, the excitement out
side has surpassed that OF three years ago. 1t
is not yet perhaps at its acmr but all Boston
is in the street from morning till night. Shops
and Offices are closed; business is forgotten
except in the booths and among the itinerant
merchants that line the avenues Of approach
to the Coliseum. 1t has been almost impos-
sible to get through fremont and Washing
ton and BOylst streets.
MendelssOnns beautiful "t'arewell to the For
est" was exceliently sung by the unsccompRnie,
| chorus, with "A correctness and grace most mar
vellous i'll such large body. and the seusationa
pieces in the second and third parts Of the pro
I gramme went of admirably. Our gallant marine
from Washington made fine show when the
came 70 the front and gave selection Of nations
, airs. They played pretty well. and got AS muc
applause as II they had all played like angels
Johann Strauss WAS the hero Of the latter par
> of the afternoon. His famous band is not her
and is not coming, but he has ut his disposal som
/. hundreds of the best players in America, sn
! with them he has shown that he can do wonder,
4 His beautiful Blue Danube" is more hsautif,
:. than ever when he gets upon the stand, violin
hand, and, with inspiration IN every gesture, eac
. the orchestra through the weil-known measure
He plays vigorously for y few moments, then
beats time with eQuaF vigor. turning around fa
ing now the audience and now the stage, and sci
ting everybody crazy at once. OF all the instr,
= mental pieces this waltz went best, because Il
J. structure Is simple and the time il NO clear
- marked.
u Of the two slam -btng pieces, the ssstar Spa
!. yle,I Banner" and the "Anvil Chorus" do II
4 know that have much to say. Eulogy urt
IS them was Expressed three years ago. They we
n rendered. with more vlgor than ever.and improve
u in various ways The ringing Of the bells Of b.
= ton was made audible. this time inside the Co
NJ scum. which it was not BEFORE and the dreln
have become psrt.ct in their dr,ll, 90 that no,
rs hammer ioll out OF tune.
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