New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
few more frauds like these ought to give at
least an inkling of it's dangerous mysteries.
TILE MHSLC HILL SCHEMK.

THE MUSIC HALL SCHEME
The details which we publish this morning
of the scheme for the erection of a grand
Music Hall in this city will undoubtedly at
tract great deal of interest. Ii is not only
that local pride will be enlisted in the support
of an enterprise which promises to give New
York one of the most magnificent temples OF
music in the wOrld-and probably altogether
the pleasantest; but with the realization OF
these plans is involved the permanent estab-
lisbmpnt of the Thomas Orchestra which the
metropolis regards with so much affection.
Here Theodore Thomas and his band are to
find comfortable and elegant home after
their Yanderngs; aud here the high designs
which Thomas has cherished during long
years of trial are to reach their Development
This il the consideration which most power
fully attracts the lovers of art toward the
present proposals. because they know That as
soon as the Thomas Orchestra IS properly set
tied and relieved from pecunlary straits
music i'm New-YOrk will take fresh impulse.
A great many plans have been discussed from
time to time for the creation OF concert
garden on more or less satisfactory scale
but this is the first which has promised 10
meet the public wants completely. 1t provides
for the orchestra in the only proper ana really
effective way-that is, by arranging facilities
for an uninterrupted series OF popular CON
ccrts every night, Summer and Winter, ana
by giving the Winter concerts the same de-
Tghtfnl conditions of ease and comfort. fresh
air, freedom of movement, and pleasant sur
rouudings which make mp so much OF the
charm of garden entertainments. In such a
resort one can always combine rest and re-
fined enjoyment, and on the coolest December
night it will be possible to sit at ease under
the branching palms and inhale the onor OF
flowers while we listen to Beethoven and
Strauss.
The Thomas Garden Company have done
well to frame their project on magnificent
scale. to be satisfied with nothing less than
model establishment, and to choose site Tor
il in the most desirable part of the city, with
ont regard to the expense. There is something
in the boltlness and splendor of their enter
prise which is. sure to captiyate the American
mind. We see no room to dOdbt OF the sue
cess Of the musical entertainments, given under
such alluring and unique conditions, and we
are unite certain that if the hall is built in
the manner proposed it will be one of the
chief ornaments of the city. Probably the
authors of the prospectus are also right IN
expecting that music and commerce will
meet on friendly terms in the building
which they have devised, aud that shOpkeepers
will fal;e kindly to the arcade system here, az
they nave done in other cities Of the char
aclcr Of thc scheme rs IN investment we eX-
press no owuion. Whoever is tempted to sub
scribe to the stock will Judge Of that for him
self. II viii be seen, however, that the cap
ial Is divided into shares small enough for
popular subscription, 50 that those who have
been urging that something ought to be done
"for Theodore Thomas" will now have an
opportunity to do it.