Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-01

dation Of the 1000 chorusers and 200
musicians. The effect produced BY the
arrangement Of tho people and instru-
ments on the platform and raised seats,
WAS novel and striking.
THE LADIES
In the chorus greatly outnumbered the
gentlemen and we're sensibly seated In the
center Of the raised seats. directly back OF
the orchestra. where they could beet SEQ
and be seen by the audience; row above
| row Of handsome we'll dressed ladies who
could not help being stared ct. were an At
| traction which served 10 keep the audience
In patience AMI good humor during tho
long waits, and this I confess Is tho best
thai can bc said Of them. On either aide
| of the ladies and half.fAcing them. were
| the male members Of the chorus. They
| male an cxcellsnt frame to . pretty pic
turc. On . level platform, In the center,
Was the orchestra. supposed To number
900. but by actual count only ilG strong.
| TN each side Of the orchestrs was . row of
thirty anvil- 10 DO manipulated by thirty
| g~,nuino blacksmiths in the anvil chorus.
At the very center and top of the Amphi-
theatre wAs
rHE DRUM.
The festival base drum. that for weeks
past has bcen exhibited - . "drauins
carl" in \ down town store. . drum about
fifteen feet In diameter. and accompanied
by a drum stick eight feet long. having .
head ~ big ~ . mans.
At quarter To three the labors OF the
thirty-six ushcrs were about over. each in
| dividual singer hal arranged her f~rixzes to
her entire satisfaction, tho wives and
daughters Of tho ''distingushed guests Ia
the private boxes, hal been duly inspected
through thousands Of opera glasses, when
CARL TERRAIN.
The imported leader all the way from Boa-
ton. walked grsndly down tho center aisie
and At once made himself unpopular with
the audience by repeatedly calling them 10
order. At last, with . graceful wave Of
his baton he signalled the chorus. and. a.
though one body. tho 1900 people rose To
their feet. A few more waves OF the baton,
which seemingly threw tho entire orches.
ira into commissions, and the hrst notes OF
the magnificent chorus. "a Strong CAstle.t 10
| our Lord" swellei forth. and atonce gave
assurance IN all concerned that. musically
considered. the May Festival DO .
success. IL would be tiresome 10 20
| through the programme to you. Nothing
was rendered badly by the orchestra or
| chorus. anil the soloist-voealists did All ina
wAs expected Of them.
There appeAIel 10 10 ."Ico 4
Carl Lerrahn OF bostoh' wAs"r' W ~"
York AMI Herold OF San Francisco. Ger,
rshu comes from Boston. The peopie All
knew that and consequently did NOT nke
him. lie knew 10 And consequently uid
not like the people. He Is o Que,
this Zerrahn. His lavender hius ana
pantAloons. whits tie. etc. were iA"I,'ess.
Nel'"e, va .sn' ,,a I|...ler's ,t.nd he
would rap the audience to order. aud with
folded arm. wait in disd.inini silence
unu, 'ne ns,.. Nh .s.umsJ , .IIepce be-.
a,,,n,. ,hs ,s.nec, line ZerraI,n Of Boston.
W. y, ID Nm. orchestra and chorus in
,'a,ian ,a .s.,ns.i to be playing upon
ill., :. ,hon,h s..h one was a part Of one
,..aI -i,s,rn,9sn,
WAGNER
| shunlcd up TO the stand with an uneasy,
- -, .,1 ,.,evsl .ppesr.
-. "a,
aneo snss's,'ns ooun"u
a..nsnS No. s,,sn,ion to the audience, but
| started in at the orchestra At once. isay
at IL. for Wagner Ia one OF those ir.a.
me sac. psc'a,ou ~ ~ ~. 80. Se npaesrs
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