, 1873-07-13
Musical IaltellfHenCc,

A San Francfsco paper rounrks TINT in ono
Of Mime: do Rytlor'a eongs, ~ great deal is
"ritton in the lowor regime"
At tho Grand oporain paris tho direction is pro-
paring tho ronriso Of the Juive," with new
''lAfriceino." THO "Jonnno dare" Of Mormot
will 20 given In tho full. The representations Of
the "Lo Roi Ia dit, at the Opern Comioue, will
closo at tho end Of Tho month, but they will be
resumed in September.
An "incldont" happened at tho Alexandra
Palace On Wl1iIt;.,Monday 11r. Sims Reeves was
commenced tho second verse, whom IN attend-
ont, charged to post somo bills, mud
died across tho Platform, and commenced
sticking,a large poster Immediately iu front Of
nesves stopped and ~ SaSed our posting trIond n
maBnucently away. The man demurred, and,
paste-pot in paw, seemed rs though he should
liko TO have it out with tho great tenor In true
tait hrtttsl style. He vas, however, caught from
which le went with moro thsp natural velocity.
The audience applauded and ~Mr. ReeYos pro-
ceedod.
Tho Boston Saturday Eceni,,g Gazette Of tho
9Th says: "By invitation Of Mr. Frank o. Dit
son, Of Boston. party Of four gentlemen, vol
days hshing. Of swampsoott. A quartet WAS
formed, with Myron ". Whitney as first bass,
4. I. Ryder second bass, H. 7. Gates first
tenor. W. Il. Fessenden second tenor. After
successful sessa.a fishing Of several hours and
tourned to the Lincoln House, where they were
joined by Mr.. Nelson Varley. In tho evening
the guests Of tho house were entertained with
ono Of the choicest musioalos that over has boon
given In Boston or vicinity. MeBars. Varley and
Gates alsornated the first tenor parts with each
other, and tho male quartet singing waa worry
iino Tho audience WIS made up principally Of
Boston people, most Of thom being associate
memborB of the Apollo Club"
The London Ne,os says: "1n the shadow
triumph osor curiosity. Whom Madame Patti
began to sing tho music which fails to tho char
actor OF the goat maldon, tho house WAS full Of
the buzz OF conversation about tho shah every
Of the state-box. But as tho onchantroas woye
hor spoil Of brilliant harmony tho talk Stacked,
fnces wero turned from the state-box to
the stage, and tho scone drew toward close
amid rapt silence TINT was broken by thundora
Of applause when tho curtain foil. During the
interval the Shnh, who had attentivoly listened
to tho strains Of tile prima donna, talkod a,,i-
matedly with tho Princess Of Walos aud Aer sis-
last aot Of Hamlet, lie mado through lis
ninocular what appeared . very close study Of
tue ballet that occurs thorein."
Tho New York Sun Of the 7th inst. narrateu the
following sceuo in Thomas Garlenu: "Ono Of
the most remarkable contests between IN orcI,es-
Gardens on Saturday night. As usual tho hall
aud gardens woro crowded, and at tho beginning
Of the third part, "A: Thomas overture Of
nlignon was rendered IN 30 masterly manner
out in, an applauae that should havo
obtained them an encore. Unfortunately,
AIr. ThomaB'was absent, and in his place Mr. Lis.
ternann welded the bnton. Instead Of gratifying
the audience ho proceeded with the next plece
Ut Which there was tile. most uproarious hissing
shouts and rapping on tables and chairs. For 4
moment he paused, aa the audience shouted out
encore Mgnon;' then waving his baton he
proceeded with tho pioce ho had begun. Upon
this. half tho audience in indignation arose to
their foet md while some shouted programme
othors demanded All encore. So graat
Was the excitement that Mr. Lister
mann 1 threw down big baton and amid hisses, ro-
t1sd d1asa tte musicians ho gentleman
standing on CHAIR, said that the public owod
ii to the artists who were present not to do
mand what BY the rules Of tho ooncort they
could not give. They vera paid TO perform 30
to every encore, tho performance would ne9sr
coase. Several voicoH-sWe meant this as a
compliment to Thomas.' A voice. Why don't
they say it is against tho rules Of the concort to
threatened q eorioue outbreak, as several gon-
tlemen engaged In hot words, and ono or two
camo to open fight, Mr. LtBtor1naun finally was
persuaded TO give tile laat part OF Mignon,''
Of tue o ooSG oSoDsa ef tn t%h with hos very IL
should have followed, and pro-
ceeded rapidly through tito laat-' march -
noticing Which the audience simultaneously rosc
to their feet. and prepared to 60 out Of the
shouts. 70 add to The e1citen,ont, the gas as was
suddenly turned oil, and the timo-paid musicians
boat q llasty retroat. Outside the people GU
gagcd in q hot discussion, everybody saying it
was an outrage"