Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-18

when he is TO be free. This work is an aci
of highest friendship. Prometheus is freed.
Agatha is sent with s'heaven's purest,
hottest gift to man-eharity."
The scene lies in
scEarth's remotest verge
Scythia's wilderness untrod Of man
Theve where great oceans stream the world girts
round"
There are joyous choruses Of reap
ers and bachanals, lurid chorus Of
internal spirits and many striking,
vivid scenes brought out with in
tense effect by the chorus and orchestra; it
Isquite modern and realistic throughout,
but | was wholly unpnepared to hear a
sneeze by the orchestra, when the music
describes PrOmetheus tied up in the cold
lstitudes and awfully exposed to the
weather. True be was certain to catch
cold, and the faithful Listz, by a skillful
combination of instruments, produces sever
al Well-defined and appropriate sneezes.
You can almost hear PrOmOtheus beg for
a handkerchief The leading critics don't
seem to have noticed this feature, so l call
particular attention to it.
When the last note was sung, there was
a scene of wild enthusiasm-chOrus and
audience and everybody seemed satisfied.
Tie success of the festival was complete
musically and financially.
Ii is now eminently fitting that Gin
cinnati should put on some airs. Boston
and New York are fairly equaled if not
excelIed by POrkOpolis. Culture, bacon
and whisky will be the legend on SintOn's
new monument-and culture will come
first. Even Germany can't put on any airs
over Cincinnati about music now.
II is a matter Of immense satisfaction to
these people that a chorus of 800 can be
raised IN their midst that can render so
faultlessly the grandest conceptions of the
masters in music. 1t sttests the presence
of general taste for music and the cOgnate
arts that only general, thorough and liberal
education can give. A chorus cannot be
improvised; it must be product of the cul-
ture of the community. l think the key 10
this gratifying state Of affairs was given in
the magnificent choruses ofsOme l,500 pub
lie school pupils Thursday afternoon, the
only thing that Thomas allowed an encore
on during the entire festival. Then the
audiences were simply remarkable. There
were from 5000 to 5000 present at every
perfOrmance-seven in number-and with
out hardly a visible exception, from the
better class. Everybody was well dressed
and at ease-seemed to be tmOre good
society to the square yard than
almost any public exercise l ever
attended. The chorus engages all
my superlasives for their superb work.
Captions persons may say they ought to
sing because Otto Singer drilled them
(pun). Some queer people did creep into
the audience though. One elderly lady in
purple and fine linen said she did so lore
LOhnen-Stin she wanted it repeated; and a
charming young lady who sat just back of
me, asked her escort Che wore a diamond
PIN who wrote the words to Elijah.
During the half hour .intermissiOn l
made some fashion notes for your lady
readers, of whom / always think. give
the notes: Hats are Of two kinds-bOth
straw, one low, square crown, narrow brim,
brim turned up in front; the other high
crowned, round, and the brim pasted close
TO the sides, each hat with feather in Il and
ct &c era to suit. Dresses peculiar feature,
folded and plated on back of the waist, a
shirt bosom on the back, so to speak, the
drapeTy punched and bumped up behind
strictly faShiOnable-very gorgeous behind,
nothing front to speak Of but big lOcket.
1t seems, Mr.. Editor, that ladies are leaving
the fashions behind. Before closing l
wish to acknOwledle special cOuTtesies at
the hands of Gen. La Motto, the affable
and efficient corresponding secretary Of the
Festival. S.