Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-31
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TIE ATTRACT oNS o. VIENNA,

Editorial Correspondence of the Bait. Ameriesn.l
VIENNA, June 26, 1873 Schneiders
Meme Welt, garden at Heitzing, in
the suburbs of Vienna, which we visit
ed few evenings since, presented a
scene that was truly surprising. 1t is
about three times the size of the Balti-
more Schuetzen Park, and every por-
ton of it was as brilliant with gas jets
as the famout Mabile Garden, Of Paris.
Three bands Of music, each of not less
than sixty performers, occupied elabo-
rately decorated and illuminated
music stands in different portions
of the garden, the central one, called
the ALEXANDRIA, being, with its wings,
not less than three hundred feet in
length, brilliantly Illuminated with
thousands Of gas jets. The central por-
ton of the garden, occupying space
about four times as large as Lafayette
Square, was filed with tables, sufficient
to seat not less than five thousand per-
sons, and they are usually filed, whilst
an army of walters are rushing to and
fro to supply the calls for refreshments.
Near the far end of the garden is the
dancing circle, and another music stand
whilst beyond it is the open air theatere
with boxes and parquette, where there
is, nightly performances; one of the
attractions, at present, being band OF
Ethiopian singers, with tight-rope and
Stacked rope dancing. The price of
admission to the garden is about thirty
cents, and the number of visitors on all
clear evenings is from five to ten
thousand. On holidays and Sunday
evenings everything is in full blast, ane'
it would be impossible to convey to
your readers any adequate idea of the
immensely and brilliancy of the scene
presented The festivities are kept up
until after midnight, and on Friday
evening, in addition to all the musical
attractions, the singing associations OF
Vienna, to the number of over one
thousand trained voices, give grand
open air concert from the celebrated
wings of the Alhambra, the central
portion being occupied by the COM
bined orchegtras of the Neue Welt,
numbering over one hundred string in
struments alone. The illuminated
grounds in front of the Alhambra
afford seats at tables, with rooms left
for the free access of the visitors, for
eight to ten thousand spectators.
The character of the orchestral music
Oh ordinary nights, from each Of the
several bands is of the highest order,
being mostly by the great military
| bands, all the members Of which are
required to be proficient performers on
string instruments also. Every mem
Der of Strauss bands can perform on
two or more instruments, and so it is
with all great bands of Vienna. But
the people of Vienna are critical
Judges of music, and do not applaud
indiscriminately, ne hired clacquers
being allowed. If the pieces are well
rendered, there is applause; but if not,
dead silence ensues. Hence, when
ever there Is even moderate applause,
the leader comes with apparent delight
to the front, bows and repeats por-
ton of the air. Whenever any great
success is achieved by an orchestra, the
applause is removed until the entire
orchestra rise and bow to the audience.
There is a constant demand for new
musical productions, and Johann
Strauss deyotes his whole time to the
labor.
| MORE ABOUT CAFE LIFE.
Not desiring to be shut up to the
monotony of hotel lite, we have in
variably, whenever it was possible,
mixed with the people as affording
better opportunities for obtaining
correct information in regard to
national peculiarities and modes of life.
To day we dine, breakfast or sup in one
restaurant or cafe, and omorrow
in a similar establishment in another
section of the city, and they are so
numerous that they can be found at
every turn. They are all excellentand
are invariably crowded with customers
including ladies, many of whom DROP
in unattended, partake of their meals
acd depart. It would almost seem that