, 1873-05-08
CINCINNATI,
Second Dhy 0f the Grcnt F1stivnl--
Afternoon and EvoMing COnccrt1-.A

Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
CINCINNATI, May 7.-CinoinnaN, which wab
very quiet yoatorday, IL inclinod to.day to boaat
and o1alt horself ovor tho BucceRs of tho con
cort last evening. Tie local papers, by worry
thorough systom Of interviewing, hayo managed
to pick mp viowe Of critics nnd MIL
s!oiaus from abroad, presenting thom, ma
we'll as thoir own, and aro jubllant, as we'll thoy
maybo In tho German saloons, rostaurantn and
garlens especially in TINT classical roglon, fover
tho nhino," tho discussion waxes hot over
Thomas' tempos. His bold innovations upon
tho venerable traditions which cluator about tho
oratorlos and symphonies, Joined to his Wag-
merriam proc1iyities, haso arouscd tho wrath Of
tho conservative German critics, Which oven
beer will not wash down. Meanwhile, Thomaa
goea on Ills why acrone1y, aa IT no war voro rng-
situation, takoB Ills time as ho pleaaos. -
The hotolB nro crowded to overnowiug With
strangers, who have como to the festival. md
tier is yeEy general q hdeE a.
OF. This fooling ia also shared by the managers
OF tho festival, and ne tho commencement indi-
cates financial, as wol an musical AucceaB.
everybody y happy and Cincinnati is bound to
=. Tho matinee this afternoon was almost
as largely attended, as :, tho concert
last eYcning, notwithstanding that tho
programme rst amt wns in rnont rcspoots vcry Hight
pno: and llo most M matinee programmoa il, fosti-
yaIs Of this kind, was arranged for tho purpose
Of giving tic artists md orchestra An oppor-
tunlty to perform their show pioces. The mort
attractive features were tho orchestra's playing
OF the allogretto to Docthovon'a Eighth SYM
phony tho chorus singing Of Mozers's p" Ave
Vcram," which vas giyon in, majoatiio
and ao]id style worthy Of tho music; Whitney',s.
nlnging Of tho "Roliipg in Foaming Blows,""
tho adagio Of which ho gave very effectively; and
Mira smith'e singing OF the barcarolo from tho
ssHtar Of tho North" with fluto obligato, In
which her brilliant execution secured an encore
many of tic pIanissimo effects, but notwith-
onc.
The evening concert was tho greatest s s,'eeess @
heavy che for sn audience, and therefore quito
erner,mantai, NoIwithutnndiug tue rain, which
ptifl continued to fnN the audience was very
largo and enthusiastic one, and at ono
| timc In Tim evening broke into
nerfect furoro Of APPLAUSE The pro-
pra1ons pramme ] nnoned With iSrBh liz Bach Suite No
F. which was given with exquisite feeling and
ntant,mant At {ie Neutrality-suspicious. of tie SECOND
rarai,te cnnfusion caused by poo1,le coming in.
S1r Thonsa ~ nncc atnnnni TIN nria. and waitol
nni;i ho Ind aeenrod perfectly quiet house be-
fore he m Recommended. Goo and received round Of
annlanso for Ills handsome SUCCESS IN liBciplin-
! ina swi1ioncca'
~ a 1.aot se,trro NJ thc aven,ne, and indeed,
tho orast s,,cceaa was Tia norformanco Of the
scenoa fr,om 9iuol,'a Hornhaus" Mise Cary
einn;T fo,,r ~ vn ~ tho pruc;na1 roctotiyos
an ar;aa ac .sitl Tho chnral accomnanmenta. me
performance s,' oi It lasted about throe-quartora
r. m Innr and VIVA fronuontly INTERRUPTED
vi wt1 hn osry anns,se nG M' IN dopd,ottna it. Sr
annar Waa aaa obapeed d'' to "' norvoas1yonsr
Jl'A roto oo" c'' wliell not only showed that
bo folt i,o Ind n araat work IN hand, but also
th,t ho i,o ,o,a 81 atoSm;nad that il ahona snceood
and and It aid miss Carys rich md powerful voice
was vas neyer used to betttor eifoct, and her method
; oanm;66a sS4istic f;nish Har on1v lack was il
fha ;ntonsn 1rsmnt,o forco with this musI,
nncds' In quantity and quality Of voice, md it
sclo,",,v TwnrE thero was m innk. A
~ oias1 hor I1at or;o {. have iort NV E,rv
;1ic, % s,,e 1yas loartily nnn)anilod md. WHOM g
1oft Tin stora Tia nmaicnro Tnvo vent h ite da
Into an ovation, Sho wns three times recalled