New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
dav the revised edition of the symphony was COM
plete and duly forwarded to Mr. Smart.


With a week or two advertisements of the ap-
proacl lg concert to which Mr. smart mao alluded i
| wee appearing in newspaper and on hoardngs
! and excited no little interest III fashionable and
musical circles: It was to be conducted 1y Sir
D0yler Potts who had the general super1ntendence
! Of ali the ARRANGEMENTS, and who, besides being
| musician of some talent, had made more money by
his operas and or9toros thGh an une Rapss
US 70 sing one of her own songs,
and two prma-donnas of worldwide reputation
| were also .announced, though in much smaller
! type than Lady Anne, who had line TO herself
! Lastly came the announcement OF the trombone
solo by H. r. II. Prince Albert OF Gotten. Fenschen
and the new and original symphony by the same
( gifted parsonage The Prince OF Gotten Penschens
devotion to art dated from the days when, a. an IN
! FAINT he had first delighted the homely Herman
Court III which he born by his astonishing rem
derlng of nursery songs upon the mouth-organ. He
was dlstanty connected by birth win the LnGllsh
| ROYAL Family, and had greatly improved the con
nection by narriage-whlch last fact, coupled with
/ his musical talents, had Mt once demonstrated his
| fitness for an important command IN the
British Navy. This post II. r. H. The
had Roy sf'n Hs fsya'q by Bovo nS vnran 6 had
now held for some years, and during that time had
/ shown zeal IN bringing the refining influence Of
music to bear on the British sailor, which had
! greatly raised him In the public estimation. WIN
! such an artistic feast the programme promised,
II was not surprising that the tickets went on most
satisfactorily. The prevailing curiosity a3out the
/ Princes symphony was arttully stimulated Dy GccI-
! sional paragraphs in the columns or papers "nIcn
supplied fashionable intelligence MANY Of the'e NeIG
/ written by Mr. Soapley smart. who did RCod deal
/ of light literary work, and was, moreover Ihe
/ musical critic OF that highly fashionable journal
/ The st. Jamss's 4dretscJ. BY tins means an IN
preston widely dihused that II. T. II. tue
/ Prince OF otteu-PenSchen had produced Work
VI ich would at once elevate him 10 post on be-
/ side the great classical composers OF his Father
/ The night Of the concert duly arrived. The hal!
| was denee.v packed with an an audience repre-
senting the Elite of London society," as well a. OF the
| world of art and letters. The entertainment fully
] irr.fI a a,l oil he
been formed concerning IT, m and provoked
1 the greatest enthusiasm. me Frlnce OF
second part; and when His Royal
| HIghuess appeared after the interval with his
/ trombone he was received with peftect "Xatlon.
Sir B0yler Potts had composed 2 tasteilu niue
Z moroccan for the occasion. and tue Prince, though
little nervous, got through II very cTedItaDy win
/ the exception Of trIiiing hltch "heh Ihe aGZust
. performer had to stop and perform an operation
sometimes necessary with the Instrument IN qut--
ton The symphony came almost iumedlAtel}
/ aftcTward. The opening movement allegro was
listened TO with Tapt attention. ana loIoNeu oy d
] v0Iley of applause. The next movement lahdaute
I con motOI ana the third iScbeTZol created SUI
. more favorable Impression. Bat the cLlHlHA was
/ reached with the fourth movement, whlch. opening
/ with a quaint moderate IN MINOR KEY, wound up
+ with a rafting presto which completely brought
down the house. and reused the more dem-
/ 0ustTatiye portion of the audience % the
utmost pitch of enthusiasm. Amd dea'eAih9
bowed right and left, with "a moGesty Whlcn' uuder
the circumstances dd him great credit. ana the al-
nlause continued until Sir Boycr Potts TOOK up his
. baton ana gave the last mOYeneni over AGAIN
/ Early the following morning MI. poub!ebdss
who had resisted all the cntreatles OF his CAugh-
ter and Mr. Smart TO be present at the concert SAT
/ in his armchair while Maggie read 70 HIM an eio-
Queut crtIque of the previous night performance
/ from HE st. JGmcs'8 4drGtiScr. lAcTe was grim
smile on the old mans face as hlI daus5er Te4 ~ me
/ following passage: ' In word his ROYAL hl2h-
ues, has given proof of musical genius or the very
highest order In its wealth OF t1cmatIc IDEAS, no
less than IN the mastery displayed IN the musical
fTa9T ~ a
MS moments of OftIcst Inspiration. Inc second
NOV mont Is characterized h} .choarly tunt1rII-
uo,, III timely suggestive OF NendeSSo.n. j ne
humOr of the ScheT2, lstIue. and the brill
fancy and verve Of the finale could have been sur
passed By no other master than fapa !aydn.
while. beyond md above these. there runs TN ugh
. the whole work conception OF musical poSsloiN-
ties Of which the great masters with al their gifts
were hardly capable"
Before Maggie had finished there was a sharp
knock al the door, aud Soap'ey smart hurried III.
All Miss DoubIcbass.' be said. you have NE
iircIt5cY zee. hope your father Il satisfied WIN
/ that. | think LAID II on we'll. But look here
DoUhlebasS, this will amuse yoH Heres Ola boston,
/ Of Ile .uortnj CoI'cropb, been having fling at
. you what musical criticism Is worth As be spoke,
/ Mr. Smar- pointed with his finger to q passag' IN
I the newspaper which ne handed 10 Nj. Double bdss
. The after read a. follows:
/ 90 We are not aware whether the symphony by
/ H. X. H.. The Prince Of Hotteu.PenSchen' was IN
tended a. q musical Joke, but # 50, the point ap-
reared 10 be missed by the majority Of the audience
+ The work Is apparently founded on series of
uU>ic-hai, and stree melodies though the subjects
are worked I'D with IN amount Of skill ana technl-
ca resoUrc. for which we should hardly have given
his ROYAL lIghness credit
Well ? SAID Nr DOubebaSs, handing back the
paper e...-..
| uenc" P' asked smart.
ION tho cont rary. am glad to find that there is
one musical critic in London who knows what he
. !, n king about
How 20 p asked Smart.
/ We'll. | can tell YOU now said Mr.. Double
bass. " Look here, Mr. SOaplav Smart. You made
. ne one of the most insulting proposals that ever
me tor knave well fool. II 80 happened
. that wanted money very badly. and | thought /
a way Of be ng even with you. See, here Is
the rough scheme of the Prince of Gotten-Pen-
ject of the allegro which reminds You 50 of Beet
Eoveu, is Pop goes the weasel, hinly disguised IN
. modern OrchestTatOn. The theme Of the Mcndcls-
/ sohuian adagio stripped OF certain variations and
. title, Wait TIL the clouds roll by The
scher2o and presto are founded respec lively upon
those insured melodies 'Tddy -fo-lo' and The
MaHhcr King worked mp with new matter and
/ entirely original orchestral effects. Now who has
been made a fool Of, Mr.. Smart? ~
Luckily for Mr. DOubeba,s Sir Boyler Potts had
been one OF the few who had discovered the real
, appreciation OF a joke. and being struck By the
/ musical merits Of the composition he had inquired
and learned from SOapey Smart the real facts As to
the authorship Very shortly after the concert. ST.
/ BOyleT found an opportunity or making MT. DOu-
blebasss acquaintance with the result that the lit
te gcntlemau's original symphony was soon after
| ward performed in public and achieved success
nearly "a great and quite genuine that Of the
/ Prince Of GOtteE-Penschen.- The London Truth.
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