New-York tribune., 1878-05-24
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
CHANGES IN GILMORE'S GARDEN.

CHANGES IN GlLMoREIS GARDEN.
As the time for the opening of the Summer
concerts approaches Mr.. Gilmore ia making every ex-
ertion to have his garden readiness and is endeavor
ing to have It in every way Improvement what 1t
WAS last Summer. Certainly far ii is possible to
Judge in the incomplete state in which II
still is It will be marked advance anything that we
have yet had, and viii be fully worthy OF Mr. Thomas
and his orchestra Those who IL the other day in
the dog show will scarcely know it, The natnre of the
building itself does not admit Of any very radical changes
in the disposition Of the interior from what it has been
in previous seasons; but the decorations are more
lavish and in better than heretofore and those OF
the old features which have been retained such the
cascade at the FOnthave end have been etouched and
improved by iu1cious alterations. The view from the
is charming 1t is the bright garden
with fresh tnf and green shrubbeTy winding paths and
bOssomng flowers with the Old arches Of cOlored lights
above, the band stand in the middle, that 1t has
always been. But in hundred little details II has been
greatly improved-detas which scarcely show Of them
selves, but which, taken together the place an air
OF beauty aud refinement which It has never had.
The trees and shrubs abundant the large cas-
cade by aggressivey artificial looking. anu
most important Of ALL the arrangements for seating the
audience have been decidedly improved platform
has been erected In front of the stage
for reserved seats, just where the old one
was, but it is nearly twice it's size; here no
smoking nor drinking viii he allowed, and those who
ments will have the chance These seats will be free
every evening but Thursday the "SymphOny Night
when slight charge Will he made for them. The band
stand has been changed, that sounding board
IS being built it, just above the chandelier some
twenty-five feet the floor OF the stand which will
cover about twOhirds of the stand The effect of this
on the acoustics OF the garden viii undoubtedly
he most admirable. Benches, with tables, are
scattered plentiruly about the garden, and
clever thing has been done in partially masking them
with hedges Of evergreen which, yesterday. give
some little degree OF privacy TO them. The disposition
Of the boxes and Of the seats in the galleries has not
been materially changed and the arhOrs remain at the
ends OF the garden heretofore. There will be the
same display Of statues and small fountains as
before bat as the flowers and shrubbery about them
much thicker they will not be 80 conspicuous. The
large cascade has been much improved by the addition
OF natural rocks. MOSES, aquatic plants and grasses,
ANA two pIcture-Quo little cascades nave been
added on either side of It, The Of
a number OF the decorations used ut the
Iiedei kranZ Bail, hung around the base OF the
roof, seemed in somewhat questionable taste. but lhe
effect viii doubtless prove better by gaSiiGht No
especial change IL have been made IN the lighting
OF the building. There will be arcsauraut ana ic'crtal
saloon, as IN former years, and bar-rOom and beer
saloon. .
MI Thomas will have q band OF about sixty musicians.
The novelty OF seeing the great Thomas Orchestra IL
the place once held by Gilmore the attractions of
garden, and the superb programme presented VIII
doubtless bring together an immense audience OF
musicians and pleasure seekers on Saturday
night AMI no matter what their expectations, NOBODY
will be disappointed,