The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-14

We expect to see the largest and most
cultivated audience which has assembled at
the Rutland Opera House this season, on
Thursday evening next, to hear the famous
Theodore Thomas Orchestra. Certainly
the attractions are deserving of such a
house, as the entertainment will exceed
anything of musical nature that has ever
been given within its walls. Reserved seats
are already selling with encouraging rapid
ity and by Thursday we think but very few
seats will remain.
Mr.. Thomas is thirty-ninc years of age
and is a native of Germany, but emgrated
to this country when but ten years old
He acquired skill upon the violin at very
early age and played in public with ecIot
when only six years old. Luckily he was
not phenomenon, or we might here lay
down our pen; he was on the contrary
very earnest in his studies, which carried
him safely over that chrysalis state. His
father emigaated to New York in 1915 and
tor two years he was heard at various con-
certs during the season. After this he
Travelled extensively for several years and
was finally offered the position of first vio-
lin during the engagements of Sontag, Jcn-
ny Lind Gris, Mario and other eminent
artists in this country, and was soon made
conductor of both the Italian and German
operas. In 1861 he abandoned his connec-
ton with the opera altogether. The posi-
ton was profitable bnt its scope was not in
the direction of his feelings. As
an old and prominent member OF
the New York philharmonic Society
he had taken TO his heart the great
symphonic works Of the classical authors
and he was lead to establish his famous
! symphony soirees which he has, all UNI
aided, continued during the past ten years.
| To these concerts we owe the knowledge of
a vast repertoire of fine music, ancient and
modern, which would otherwise have re-
NAMED sealed to us. The variety and eX-
cellence of his programmes have been the
subject of admiring comment both here
and in Europe Says the Providence, Or.
| ~ Press &.
The magic baton so gracefully welded
by Mr.. Thomas, like the pipe of Orpheus,
drew the hearts of all listeners after it, and
seemed in its motions to produce of itself
those glorious cOncords. Such was the
unity of the sound, that but simple stroke
of that enchanted wand brought a crash of
harmony overpowering almost by its per-
feet accord, or long drawn swell of de-
licious tones that cntranced by their tune
full purity. With these there was such
precision, such promptness, such delicacy
and smoothness, such perfect control, such
crescendoeS, and diminuendOes so gradual as
hardly to be noticed, such an exquisite APP
probation of the feeling embodied in the
music, that it seemed but an echo of our
own minds interpreting the sentiment from
within rather than infusing sweet sounds
from without. Criticism lays down her
blunted sword, unable to find weak place
in Mr.. Thomas armor His perseverance
his devotion, his long and painful struggles
have been crowned with a grand success
and has at last gained for himself laurel
wreath which no other head in America
can wear so deservingly. We can be ex
cusel for being so enthusiastic over such {
performance, for it was marvellous, it was
perfect.