The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
CINCINNATrs FESTIVAL

GREAT SUCCESS OF THE FIRST PERFORMANCE
IN TIE NEW MUSIC HALL-EIour THOU.
SAND PERSONS paEsENr-ALcRsTE-T
TRANsFER OF TIE HALL
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI. May IA, 1873.
The opening OF tho now Music Hall and Tho com.
mencemen. Of Cincinnaus May musical fes-
tlvai tonight vas all that the warmcss
friends Of the enterprise ana the devotces
10 musical 6l.ure could desire Both
excellence Of on.s Eaumen. and the appreciation Of
vast audience cient evidence that the enter.
prise was longer IN doubt, but would be
success Tie hotels had been filed with
strangers from all over the State. and indeed
al the ns2hboring States, sinco yesterday, the
city itself had put it's holiday attire Tho streets
were decorated magniacently. including THIRD,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Main; Walnut, Vino aud
Central avenues. Tho principal business streets Of
tho city fairly lined with aa2s and
eycrgreens. while most OF Tho residences were
decorated appropriately and handsomely. The rush
Tor tickets been unprecedented and every IN
the hall had been disposed OF by tue middle OF the
afternoon. AT six o'clock the ticket offices
CONSIDERED under ordinary circunstances tine audi
availed themselves Of the privilege Of standing
AUDIENCE
When tho performance began It Is safe TO say that
there audience OF stsht thousand IN the hall
Fuli evening costumes were tho rule, and many Of
the donod their bonnets aud hats IN accordance
with the expressed wish OF Tho management 20 that
seven O'Clock with very full programme.
rHs PROGRAMS.
Is was a daring thing on tho part Of Theodore
Thomas TO select for the very opening performance
purely classical composition such US "AicesteH Is,
and one that had never before been produced
tho American STAGE robbed OF scenery and
costumes und stage effects. All they had 10
rely upon WAS tho mus ical rendering OF tho drama,
but st the resuh JUSTIFIED tho choice, and the audi
thai cold aDd unrospopstve Ut first. ~ they
noarcd the close warmed up and became vocifcrous
In its applause. The chorus snowcd evidence VI ex.
orchestral part could scarcely have been improved
The distribution oi characters was as iollows:-
Aeesto .Msdsme psppenheim
High Tagl,apissra
rhaaraio: Whitney
sans.no solo Si.. Emma t trsssa
Alto solo Miss lieckie
Perhaps the 1acst part In the performance was IN
M@s P.ppennss aria raea As Queen she bn IL;
i've. Following .h,s .nore wa. an %.
kind, which fairly shook the building The short
arias by Mss Cranc, great local avoritc (soprano
Craucn and Mr. wnltDoy fairly divided the honors in
applause after tho hrst outourst 10 hme Fappen.
helm.
spxKcHEs FROM yHE STAGE
During tho interiude which followed tho perform.
lnce OF 'Alcesto" Mr. Reuben Springer. the patron
was greeted WIN showers OF bouquets, and
music and applause. He made q brof
speech, which, unhappy. could not be heard Oh tho
Stage. After that Julius Dexter made speech, for
maily transferring the hall ~ public, ana was oL
lowed by another by Joseph Long worth, one or the
most active workers IN lis construction.
BEETHovEN's THIRD SYMPHONY.
Tho closing feature OF the programme
was Le,tL oyon's "rhird SYMPHONY" the '.Ho.
roic SYMPHONY" az IL 10 best known. composed In
honor OF Napoleon, First Consul, when
no restored peace 70 France. his was produced In
magnificent style BY Thomas orchestra and called
iorih rapturous applause from tho audience. The
whole time taken up ny the evenings performance
was three hours and three-quarters, lasting until
after eleven O'Clock. Tho prog ram tor Tomorrow
night H1ndel's IN csslan" Of the features Of
being tho introduction OF the organ
accomplishments.
rne programme this afternoon u AZ follows:-0ver.
ture, srann Eauser Wagner) orchestra; aria, 30 don
Faair," "Don Carios'' lverdiJ, Miss Annie LOUISE
Cary; march tempo. symphony. .,Lenors''
(R.nj, orchestra; aria, '.From Boyhood rraincd.n
"0osron" (Wcbcr), ME- Charles Adams; sym.
phonic poem, ''Danse Mseabre' (Salnt-Saensb
orchestra; aria, ''Robert 10 Diable" Msyorbcer.
Nine kugenio Pappenhsim- lniermss,on.. Over.
turo, "Midsummcr Nights Dream" (MeDdeissohnl
orchestra; Largo" adapted BY J. Helmsbergrf
tHandel, Tor violins, vioas, harp, organ ana violin
oblgaio, by Theodore Thomas; song, "The Palms"
(Faurel Signor g. Tagliapisira: DUO .Qu,s css
Homo y sStabat Mster' (Rossni. Nine. Pappenhetm
and Miss Cary; ..rraumersi' iSchumAnnj; overturc.
"wiliiam Teil' (Rossinil orchestrl