The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03
LONDON GOSSIP.

TAI PAAACE--AMERICAN MILITARY MUSIC
MISS KATE FIELD, MISS oENEvIEvE WARD
AND THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL BENFFIT.
LONDON, May 20. 1873.
Mr. Gilmore has achieved great success in Lon
dom He gave two concerts vt the Crystal Palace on
Tuesday and Wednesday yesterday. and the London
morning papers generous praise Of his orchos-
ira and It's musical capabilities The concerts which
he gave Dublin and At Liverpool were enthusiasm
Successes. Tho test concerts were, however, those
given at tho Crystal Palace The nrst day was de-
voted TO a concert given BY tho baud in the conccrt
room or tho Palace. and which was attended by some
three TO TOUR thousand persons Yesterday, how
ever somo thirty thousand persons visited the Palace,
attracted thither ny tho announcements OF the grand
military, choral and ballad concert which been ar
ranged as kind OF public reception Of tho band.
THE GRAND CONCERT.
Tho arrangements were on gigantic scale and in
cudcd the cooperation OF 800 instrumenlalists from
the bands Of the Royal Artillery, the Scots Guards.
the Royal Horse Guards (blue the Royais Engineers,
the Crystal Palace Orchestra chorus Of 2 600 voices
ana Nine. Patey, Miss Lillian Norton an d Mr. Edward
Lloyd as solo vocasts The concert was given in the
vast Handel Orchestra the grand nave OF the build
inr being crowded with the thousands Of persons
constituting the audience. The appearance OF tho
combined orchestra and chorus very picturesque.
Gmore's Band occupied The OF the semclrclc
behind them on the Same form, were ranged the
military bands in brilliant uniforms, and further
back extending TO tho height OF the Theatrical
space were the 5000 members Of the chorus. The
appearance OF the band and Mr.. Gilmore was the sig
nal for burst most enthusiastic applause from the
immense audience and Mr.. Gilmore responded 10 the
generous welcome by playing the English national
hymn, ssGod Save the Queen" after which the con-
cert ommenced.
THE LONDON CRITICS.
The general effect OF Mr.. Gilmores appearance and
the impression no created may best be seen by few
selections from the accounts IN the London press.
Respecting tho first concert tho Times said
We found many points in tho perform ance worthy OF
warm commentator. Tho concert was decidedly Of .
present is an energetic conductor keeps
well IN hand and hs result l. an effective and Ss
raran Esapsod We especially noticed the soft. rich
p sG"ss 2, went int far as 70 the
large brass band soos the last named
I'm and ana be
s,ss OF gave as
Mr. savsn Cd
70 Conclude we may safely predict that MT Gilmore and
in musical programme Of the Paris Exhibition, for
which they are bound
THE DAILY xxws AND THE GLOBE ON THE CONCERT.
The criucs OF Daily Nescs and Of the Globe write
in enthusiastic strain. says tho Globe critic =
Though there but few born Americans in the band
European artists have citizens the States
hs s. s or sa n sasy
the term mt are rather body % civilians IN m
international Interest attached to their visit cordial
welcome awaited them ana they that aws
of them are OF able excellence Cnder
s. ssss ss e most s
the bolaer cescendos aud uts rendered AIT the
Tue dYilsas overture ad@Issly
p %sth msrseous facility by the eiaronsts Or
Which Ss sa s Shan hs N S
sar-spanred Banners, by Miss Lillian Norton. WHO Il en-
%sMs Ss sy. nssa.
O. her Of her AND
pause The cc.s q the conssr. The band played "d
kee Doodle tho entire audience standing up uncovered
ns ,ns g.
American band par with some o. our best .egiments
Sn1ss when when %fs ss Be 20 .y
the which rewarded their Efforts
"REMARKABLE EXECUTION"
The Daily Neios says oil yesterdays grand concert
dueasd by Mr. Gilmore. ceasssted Of tho adaptation
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IL The eoao:r; q Tuesday evening sss re sssca,o1
81 iassa!:a pay Sap.
such Of wsri tor ether modes
fairy justified when servins in the case Of more
:sfsas ssssaF and H IL
.ceience OF Giimore's band-hyperboicai some may
Sas IL
naticnalities enthus sicay received tho welcome
been especially demonstrative.
FRIENDLY CRITICISM.
Indeed. Mr.. Gilmore has received very lattering
and generous welcome. OF actual criticisms the
papers have little TO say, for Mr.. Gmores visit was
accepted In kind OF international spirit oil good ee'
ing. The Times critic writes IN TINS visw:-
The performances the end Of the concert Of God Save
the Queen the stsr-spansisd banner and n reply 70
cal snidcance the occasion should feel guilty
ruringeng the ordinary rules OF the comfy Of nations
from country where pglish artists are received with
uniform poliicness and cordially
We think however, Mr.. Gilmore erred somewhat
in not bringing with him and performing moro pieces
besides the national airs OF native American compost
tons. KeIler's .Hvmn Of Peace" written TO Dr.
Holmes words, and part song, by Lowell Mason,
.star or Pcacc, 10 Wanderers Weary" were the only
specimens given. and though they were VOL rendered
by the immense chorus usic is sunday schoosh,
and inexpensive, and does FAINT credit 10
American musical art 10 Miss Norton tho advice
can be given good earnest 10 complete ncr studies
she has beautiful voice, but IL lacks the culture by
which aonc she can become great and dramatic
singer Mr.. Gilmore left London this morning Tor
Manchester and after giving series OF concerts there
he will with pand to Paris, sans uniform,
for the French government has objection to other
military or scmi-military upofms than It's own.
THE smAKEsPEARE MEMORIAL BENEFIT.
The cable will have told YOU OF the complete success
Of tho entertainment organ zed oy Miss Kate Field ~
Strat ford os Avon All OF tue dfmatc programme
oil great excellence, supported as II was by tho
best talent out Of Loudon. English play goers do
often got chance 10 see Shakespeare given as he
gwen yesterday at the Gaiety Theatre, and all
lovers OF the actors art must have struck WITH
the selfevdent TACT that u there were such thing IN
ths art-crushing country as national theatre with
Mss Genevieyc Ward, Miss Nelson, the Kendals Mr.
Forces Robertson, and Mr. Conway societaires.
Shakespeare would not spell bankruptcy. Perhaps
when the Memorial Theatre for wncn Mss Field has la
bored ana so well comes to he an plisbcd
TACT may have annual Shakcspcarian performances
OF the waIch viii be the OBJECT of pill
grnagcs for tho English race wherever IA It's vast
tension II is to be found Ia the world
sHAKEsrEARIAS TKLfpnoNics
Tho novel feature oil the entertainment was tho
telephone harp OF ar II. A. Cover harper harped
upon his harp ssrhc Birth ace'' stratord, and
electricity conveyed the SOUNDS 10 the Ga,ety Theatre
In the Strand London Ia rather mixed up fashion.
Il DO cont csse, Tor, instead OF where the Beo
Sucks aud other Snakespcarlsn airs, only got The
FISHERS Hornppe," when was distinctly audi0c
aud gave great amusement There some hitch In
tho arrangements. which Is not 10 be- wondered at,
considering that " was the nrst attemp, such a
distance. Bcsisos thu gentleman who on duty in
Strafoid. there another closer at hand, In Well
and rl.n "A nd tat