New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
MUSIC And THE DRAMA.
CLOSE OF THE CINCINNATI FESTIVAL.

CLOSE Ot IdE ClNClNNA1b ECoAiVdbs
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNEI N
CINCINNATI. May b-The Dramatic Festival Id
finished. and is nearly every person concerned ia
it. Mccullough who is in delicate healths
has considerably suffered, and no now
repairs to quiet place further
West for period of repose. Clara Morris was sd
i'll tonight that she could not accept the PUBLIC
tribute of most enthusiastic recall. Barrett
has borne the heaviest burdens of the week
carrying them with gentle patience and constant
energy, and he is much worn he leaves here Sum
day with his theatrical company for San Francisco.
Mary Anderson returns at once to New-York. The
promised eight performances have beenduly given.
and without serious accidents, though not without
| many mishaps.
| The eight audiences aggregated about $4,000;
the receipts have exceeded the expenses; local
trade has been considerably stimulated. Viewed as
an occasion and public pastime and excitement,
the is memorable. and very likely this effort
has prompted multitude of generally needless
people to consider the subject of the
| drama The scenic pageantry has been o
feast to the eye Portions Of the acting have been
wonderfully fne The actors however, have had to
proceed upon the principle of Bob Acres in the duel
Z" long shot, Sir Lucus if you love me-" To great
extent accordingly, the acting has missed its
mark.
The festival proves anew the enterprise Of Cin-
cnnati; but also it proves that actors should not
be exhibited after tho manner of prize cattle In an
agricultural fair. There is already some talk
here of repetition of the festival but no rational
actor would consent again to this experiment in
dumb show. An affair of this kind is practicable
with music but not with dramatic colloquy.
Mary Andersons romantic performance OF juliet
was received with delight Yesterday and Barrett
personated gentle. thoughtful ardent and hand
some Romeo. Louis James made hit
as Merca6o, in which he is manly
and merry Mccullough tonight ended the show
with The Moor. All the stars were recalled, and
Mr.. Miles delivered off-hand speech, and led
forward the artist Waugh.
There was little enthusiasm at the close. Tho
week has been one of excitement, con fusion and
WEAKNESS much like an old-fashoned Fourth Of
july which used to begin with India fire. crackers
and pink lemonade and end with fireworks. Cincin-
natl is, however, satisfied and all is well. WV.
THE BOSTON MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNg.l
Boston, May 5.-The sixth concert of the festival
took place this afternoon and presented mscella-
neous programme, OF which the following were the
chief plumbers:
Mr.. Charles i. Adams.
Nine. Gabrielle Boema
MissI ,mfy
Rcctatlve and air. "LAlesro II Pensieroso ed
II '"'"''''' Mis-. Emma O. Thafsby
Song Son and stranger ;.e VI v,in: endes'ohn
Hymn. Iphgene en- raqride -. -.........Gluck
,,,.,,.. Female Chorus y
"' Nj wiliamj. Winch.
''HS Inv i'1DS Nine Boema
song iur-N''NA Mis-, Thursby ''N''
Motet "Insanoe ct vance curOe Haydn
Scarcely any of these here, and they res
auItan
was not so largo as that of last night but was Of
respectable size Mr. Adams was in good voice and
sang THE Slumber Song" with sweetness. IL suits
his voice and style of dramatic action remarkably
we'll 1t was one of the characteristics OF the pro-
gramme that the soOsts at their best in their
respective numbers; and each of the singers was
recalled, and in general these recalls
deserved Nine. Boema sang Ocean, Thou Mighty
Monster" IN a most dramatic manner but her sing
ing of Schubert's Young MN better.
She gave the impressive rising sequences of the first
part with artistic taste, and worked up TO pitch
of religious ecstasy on she final, "Hallelujah"
Miss Winant in the well-worn - Lasciach 10
Pianga was effective without STOPPING to the ex-
aggeraton with which many nvestthis song. Miss
Thursby's two numbers disDa, ed her hexIbilIty Of
voice in the best light, and her tr in the first and
her staccato work in the second number were
markaby fine In the first number Mr. Heindl
played the difficult flute passage with accuracy Of
tempo aud refinement Of shading.
Mr. Whitney made the greatest success of the con-
cert. HIS number is sort of Teutonc version Of
Largo al Factotum' full of humOr and life. HIS
enunciation clear, even in the most rapid pas
sages and his deepest tones had excellent hear
ing. MI Winch was scarcely excellent in the
Wagner number. 1t had not sufficient breadth. and
was at times jerky-an objectionable in this
work. He deserves praise for avoiding sentiment
tally in il, however
The two choral numbers well given. The
HAYDN motel would have been one of the successes
of the festival but for the fact that 1t closed the
programme and the audience thought rather of
horse ears than of encores. The orchestral nun.
bers all OF light description, although excel
lently played. Ii would have been well to nave
changed Que of these instrumental 0onbons for
real symphOny.7 GoetZ's symphony, for example ~
almost unknown here, and would have been good
add ton to the festival.
Despite the two successes e. The Redemption"
and Armnus'), the festival has not been rs sue
cesslul as the last one. 1t closes tomorrow night
with The Messiah"
THE ppINrESS ON TREDJZANDE