The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
oINoEE's SUMMER oARDrS-oFrzSBAcH's IN


AUGURATIoN CONCERT.
Tho change which tho Hppodrome has undergone TO
prepare il for the king OF opera bogs very remarka
BILE All traces OF Moody and Sankey have disappeared
Young candidates for Creedmoor honors replace the
ssophytes who wresiled with the prince OF darkness;
thirsty souls frequent the bar where the inquiry rooms
we're located; the merry strains of Often.
bach reign where Sankey advised his hearers TO
hold tho fort; statues Of Mercury and other
heather digntares greet the eye where once
stentorian lungcd preachers sat and Tho new
cascade pours down its torrent OF Croon where tho
Bible Society did thriving business. The garden IS
handsouer than The music stand has been
moved back toward the cascade the latter being very
imposing Now that Moody has made way for his
Dfcnbach and ministers, modcraors and evangelists
rive tho right OF way to General Boum, Blue Beard
and the Pretty Perumer. the building has put
handsome summer dress. In the ullness OF all its
many and departments. in elaborate
ness of display and in the perfection OF
details Gmorc's Garden has been equacd
on this side OF the Atlantic. Marsden, of the Union
Square Theatre, has built out the cascade forming
very beautiful rock work promenade on tho Fourth
end OF the building. Calciums throw their
cIulgencc the umbling that leaps from rock
10 rock into tie basin beneath The plants trees and
aowcrs form of the interesting the
garden. large number Of rarc tropical plants Is
added to the attraction of last summer. Tho satuary
department has been considerably enlarged and i'm
proved and the arbors and miniature forest at Tho
Madison avenue entrance are prctIier than
The opening concert last evening brilliant sue
scss The attendance very large and worthy OF
lhe occasion. The first appearance OF Onenbach was
naturally an attraction in itself Every that has
heard the witching melodies or the Franco German
composer, and has caught tho contagious spirit
ef merriment and pure deviltry with which
they imbncd, supposed to be present
The ladies, particularly took lively interest
In the first appearance Of tho opera touge
monarch as they graccd the boxes in brilliant and
numerous array The programme entirely made
up of the compositions of Oienbach, few of them de-
signed particularly for American ears The effect OF
The orchestra, 100 strong was not always successful
String instruments in such vast spac" frequently
inaudible. Nothing less than military band, and that
composed OF the most strident materials he ex-
pectcd to produce the desired effect in Gilmores Gar
den. The following programme was presented
Overture Vert Vert. - tirst time herc) romance.
. Belle Hciencn; danse savage, :. Robinson Crusocn
FIRST tlmel promenade. ''Au Tour dOrphee" e. in
HE realms o. orpheas overture De llle De Talp
1irst time here's romance, I" Dites- Iui." t"Grande
Dnchesse'D ballet music from . lie Roi Carotte';
overture, +" La Joc Parumcuse'' new waltz written
expressly for this occasion); .Marche Pom p6icnner
Z. lie Ro Carote'') 'Oaenbach,ana," (arranged ex-
press.y for this occasion).
The orchestra was very well selected a dozen we'll
known conductors being among the first vions NJ.
Eulard OF the Varieties OF Paris, conducted or
hc numbers and NJ Onenbach others. The king OF
ppira touDc Yields tho baton sceptre aud CON-
nianlcaics much of his jolly and sparkling the
orchestra Ii reminds one of the effect produced by
Strauss when leading one OF his own waltzes Omen
bach put spirit and fire into the performance
his works such MS other conductor could accom-
pilsh. Yet the programme tiresone one.
might be expected when only the works Of single
composer are presented. Better would it have been
had diversity OF style been preferred an over
nose Of opera bouFe An overture with such
an orchestra would have been relief Perhaps opera
bougs music has its mission TO fulfil, and that Is,
presumably, funny one. But there Is a difference
between opera bouJe with Schneider, Tostee an
Aimee TO interpret IT, and opera bonge with orchcs-
Ira alone. Yet Uncnbach outside oil operate stand
point, must be strong attraction for many weeks
rome as conductor. He has set hall the world crazy
and dancing and we presume half the world wants
see tho man no has produced such magical effect.
He has personally great deal Of magnetism. and
fleets much OF the spirit of the delightful yet naughty,
school OF music which he SO ably represents.