Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-23
Our Boston Letter.
Boston, Jan. Is.


dermen, nominated a Board of Health.
The Aldermen at a subsequent meeting
confirmed the nomination, but refused
to act in taking the aImshOuse for a
hospital, notwithstanding that in the
opinion of eminent medical men it was
considered the best location for hos
pital
Tuesday the common council met and
concurred with the aldermen regarding
the nominations.
The Board of Health, consisting Of
Hon. A. w. Boardman, Albert T.
Whiting, ESQ.,, and DR.. Durgin, met yes
terday with the city solicitor, and voted
unanimously to take the almshouse at
the Highlands, Notwithstanding the Oh,
iections of the aldermen. An order was
given to the Superintendent of Build
ings, to have the building ready as soon
as possible. By five o'clock in the af-
ternoon most of the arrangements had
been made andseveral patients admitted.
Great credit is due the Board of Health
and mayor for their promptness, and
they are upheld by all our most infuen-
tial citizens.
THE OPERA.
VIII it ever be possible to have frs,
class operate representations IN Amer
ca? 1t seems singular that managers
who are reported to lose large sums Of
money yearly, should not understand
~ r1oro,, ~ Ir- fan r,F,ara IL NOT hot
ter patrOniZed here, is because it is al
WAYS so wretchedly poor. To be sure
we have heard Nilsson and Lucca both
within year. but although it was ricl
treat to hear them, it was painful 10 hear
those who supported them. a good
chorus is never heard in Boston. The
orchestra is never more than passaJlv
good, and as for the scenery -- wei.
the least said about that the better
Is it any wonder that BOstOnians will
not come forward and support manager
who attempt to palm off third rate per
formanccs for first-class. and cLar-e
first-class prices
The press of Boston, with two eZcan-
tiOns, always praise our operate per
fOrmances. however bad; because the
criticisms are written by men WHO
probably heard an opera performed
as it should be.
You take up your paper in the moE.
ing and read " The Boston theatre was
crowded to overlooking last evening 'E
an enthusiastic audience to witness tae
opera of --. At the end of each act
Mdlle. - and H. -- were called la.
fore the curtain several times" Nov
how much can we tell from all this.
Probably not half the audience paid tor
their tickets. so Of course the house was
crowded, and what wonder that the ar-
fists were called before the curtain ST.
many times.
The performance may or may Lg,
have been good. probably not, for 100
opera has ever been given in Boston a-
it should have been rendered.
If we could have really first class per-
fOrmances. people would not grumhlc n
having to pay four dollars for a seat, 1ur
as things are conducted now they la
grumble, and what is more stay away
or perhaps 90 once during the season.
when otherwise they would go severa.
times in tine course Of a week.
Said a celebrated professor of music .l
my hearing the other day, d" v0u sup
pose that | would be such a fool as +.
pay four dollars to hear Kellogg, when
I have heard her for twenty-five cents:
The Lucca troupe have now been IA
the Boston Theatre nearly two weeks
have had some crowded houses when
Lucca sang; but many more when I'll.
house was only about half full.
Madame LUcCa has made q good In.
preston here. being considered by many
as having the finest voice and being tie
best artistic we have ever had in Boston
Tho rest of +ha oTrr11tarqvr NTH tho
ceptiOn of Miss Kellogg and Siguar
AbrugnedO, are not worthy of mention
The orchestra. at times has done fairly
but the chorus has been very poor. The
season lasts, | think, until the first of
February.
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT.
1t has been purposed to have the B0--
ton and Albany railroad the Old COLONY
and Fall River railroad, and the Boston.
Hartford and Erie railroad. unite n
building a Grand Central Depot for their
passengers. between Summer. Franklin.
DcvonShire and Federal streets. It would
be large enough to allow four tracks for
each company, which would give them
better accommodation than they now
have.
The baggage rooms would be on D..
fees would be on the Franklin stree.
side.
The approach would be by tunnel
which could easily be made as there are
no sewers to interfere in that direction
The idea is aneXcellent one. It should
bee carried out, and could be with bu.
little additional expense to the different
roads. 1t would give us one of the most
desirable stations in the country ineyen.
respect.
MISCELLANEOUS.
After nearly four weeks of sIeighinr.
we are obliged to go back to wheel
again.
The poultry show at the Music Hall
is attracting crowds daily. There are
said to be some fine fowls there. but ia
yet l have not had an opportunity of ul-
Spectng the exhibition.
The new rooms of the Boston Art
Club were opened On Tuesday evening.
and were crowded with the elite of the
city.
It is stated on good authority that the
small p0N is on the decline, and that If
proper measures had been taken two
months ago there would be little or none
OF the disease in the city now.
NorEmen are busily engaged in max
ing alterations in the Old South Church.
preparatory to its being occupied by t,3e
government as post Office. 1t we.s ev-
pected that the alterations would bave
been completed before this time. but
am informed that it viii take two week
more at the least to make all the neccs-
sary arrangements.
The ice dealers have already housed p
large quantity of ice, which is said to h.
Of better quality than for some years.
We have had so much cold weather this
season that ice should be cheap in the
summer, but somehow or another Fl
makes little difference whether or not
there is a good crop, ice is always high
in warm weather.
The Transcript moved into ifs 90
quarters on Monday, which ~
rather cramped viii do r although
until their fine J. , lor the present,