, 1877-07-29

e On Wednesday nfrht there yas 4 radit
change. The programme was made up excl
Overture II making brilliant introduction tc
: tempting array Of polkas % and waltzes The
} we're probably but few in Lhe audience wi
came feeling II q fantastic mood, ana yet befo
; ! only needcd the opportunity and the signal
have set the Thousand or more feet i'll the aud
eDcc tw'irlinr. notwithsron7;up tie enbarf
on freight trains, the rise in beefsteaks, and Il
cracking OF heads Ut the yia{luct and elsewl,er
The progran1ne vas m cnticinr one. The
| were the Scloenbrunner waifzn and tt
; t i Hcimweh ,, Laendjcr hv Ianner: thc bris
,, saltarello from Aiendclssohn's ItaIian symph
ny: Guugi's ~Hydronathen waltz Parlow
s:AnyI Polka,,' Lumbye's Champay1,
Galop," and u little cluster OF dance 1noycmcn1
| by the Srrauss family: Strauss nert baing rcnr
| sentetf bv his brilliant eornnation nnrri, an
wierd '3Ieplisto's Hocllcnrufc Waltz:U j
hnnn by the instnua.inr "Deyil's Darn;ns
Needle Polka Mazourka,'' ssWiener Bonbol6
| Waltz'' and st Artists 0uadrillc:n and Jose
| bv bis "Gnomcn Polka Francais and the Polk
Srhpcll AForcyer," Right In the midst c
| these light numbers was thu sunerb halle
[ music by Beethoven set to tue myth Of Promo
theus, For light programme, it was mos
delightful one.
Thursday was the crisis of the battle With tf
Bashi. .Bazouks, and the cxcitcmeut was at it
height This did nut. however, deter orite
eoodlr number Of the admirers Of the music o
the future from attending to hear the Wagnc
psouratnme They were Ietlgctl In by recular
auartcred in the north end of the building, all.
regulars camped at the south end
aud, thus securely guarded, the orchesers
showed Wagner no quarter, but executed
I him n1agniticcntly, notwithstanding the snarl
then added their conventional cuIIs to the music
| of the band, 1uode sad havoc with tho DESCENT
Of ne Ho|y' GrY;l. aided dssror1,ancc n tl,c
| dnath IT S;crfr;cd ;, and titstr.rto,I tho
- U:t,-',a- c;-.a-s - tt; 80
na!huetsn ~ 11?tets ~ tne4! ~. iasa1 ,i!iuni
Journey: ar. nlscnol!, 4atleueu VIII t1e ue-
lays OF MS spaSInouIc Journey from New 1ork,
WIS unable to till out his part Of the programme,
but as it will be repeated this week he will make
amends. For the same reason we omit any de-
tailed reference Ms tn tI,e ncrfr1pance ami nro
s.a1 eAeep. " ~ tHa. ll. onh 1laue
one oi INC most aeedeu successes o. cnthus-
aS!i1 t1s seasoH "lln H!s supcto pafthg OF thc
nasnef FonHnce 1ol WORN, tfanscfioed Tor or
chestra by Wilhclmj
gramule representing choice numbers from
Cherubini. Bocherini. Spoutini. Rnssini Rellfui
Eayz;ni Dnnezctt; Mer.adonto md Ts1l1iNo
oh::anaIa.;a"1 1aa3o 49, e 49, 'o
aS?a GnISHao'osNn sequence oi aoout century OF
1Lat'at! :9 "oins' tne auu1ehee WAY lalt7er laah
~ aay escnlne uu1M9 ine "eGK' showing that
Inc excItenent Was COOLING. Inc Week closed
with miscellaneous programme Saturday
evening, OF which Liszt's s.preludcs'' WIS the
principal feature.
W. T,,w entrr nnon the 1ss+ ,raa1r of +ha soa-
so1; and # noh+ ~ ha e,aIa .oai ~ ~ ~; ~,
necf,on hefor annonnci,i;- -. attro.t;on 80 eou ~
n:eeio!l' oe!otI 1nAuonctnS 4ts stttactiotls, We
~. p,neu ,o ~ ~ ~ s,d 1u li tS man
cheerful force: 1>1 p''''@9 "'@@3 '07'
~ II maklne t9e announcements Tor the last week
vi " tIs ds.fr Is III " i concerts
dinarv nrogrammet fn hc nresentrd nnti i1,nre.a
upon our patrons. and ali thosc who haye t,ndIy
shown interest in the welfare of 1hc enterprise,
the importance-we might slmost say the impera-
tive mediator the Interruptions by the weeks
making ~ their Individual attend
1sis @ 81 rta. tns c!osf coeerts Q,
become m emnhatc imdoncsnf ~ ~ a. ,,. ~, WI
nol;cy of r;y;ng s'mmcr-n;oht concerts !, 1b;. 40.
leading u1ttronolis of The est and will convince
him that whatever NAV be tho action OF other
clneS;, chicago makes no pledges that it does not
fulfill
I; rroad o. that public confidence which We have
stfl!en "ortnliy To W'n We feel Certain TINT the
uol'c WI! oelse7e tnat We sneak not as managers,
from motives Of personal gain, but MS citizens
terested in the musical future Of Chicago, when we
say to the friends Of Mr. Thomas and ourselves,
upon Tue support accorucd The enterprise during
ts elosln: week will hinge our final determination
whctheI "a further experiment during another sum
mer Of the Thomas enmmef-ntyht concerts shDl1 be
made IN Chcaso- Ar Thomas has done every
thing possible to make the season successful; what
he p6 is .ar su saos1 With n and as
Judgment upon. Offering to contribute, Il need
be, our time and services gfatuitou+ly leave it
done is sut,iccn, to make repetition OF it under
more favorable auspices desirable.
CARPENTER d SHELDON.
Oh Monday evening the brilliant Ball-Room
programme Will he repeated. No olover Of fdance
music should lose 1t.
On tuesday evening Mr. Thomas will give 4
second Beethoven night, the leading features. of
the programme being the Fifth Symphony and
the Adelaide which Mr. BischoG will sing.
Wednesday evening is set apart for a compli-
mentary testimonial to Mr.. Thomas rendered /
BY large number of our leading citizens as D !
tribute Of respect for the great conductor as a
gentleman and in gratitude for his assidt1ous ]
Efforts in behalf Of the lovers of music in Chi |
ago. 1t will be gala occasion.
In this connection the following letter tells it's
,wn story:
CHICAGO, July %, 1s77.-1fr, Theodore Thomas
DEAR SnR: We believe it to be the universal
sentiment Of our citizens that in the way Of pleas
;, ch;c..n % liz tt @ nns oeeii Hu.h'hS
Concerts.
We regret that unlocked for occurrences have in
gorts n erepr u .ue assrnaa Mn1e sons
Iopel that the result Of ibis season might iustify
our return next summer; IN this expectation VIC
Permit r.. ~ ra1mss1 ~ vov v ~ ain III
concert, when our citizens, by their PRESENCE.
pay confer compliment personal to yourself.
sham MrSapp "Ia unrrt' pGT'et: = ;,;t Eo%a,d :.
cy, Marshall Field, John G. shortali, James s.
'anl90ni 1y,,- nooSft 1. Lincoln. Henry ". Bishop,
!. c. Duncan, Charles d. Inmil1. md othats
While MIR. Thomas has not vet made any
ormal reply to this request it is understood
nat he has accepted the compliment extaudcd
The letter. AMI has indicated Wednesday |