Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-14
The Boston Symphony Orchestra.

To the Editor ofTHE EVENING STAR.
those OF our IN usic-loving citizens who failed
TO attend the matinee given yesterday at the
Congregational church by the Boston SYM
phony orchestra missed one OF the fines. musi-
Cal treats given in this city for some years.
The absence o. Mime. Fursch- Madt was a disan-
continent TO some, but it was fully made mn
Dy the magnificent rendition of the numbers OF
the program. The performance was sinpIy
superb, as was manifested by the enthusiastic
applause OF the appreclative audience The
leadership OF Herr tiericke, who enters with
enthusiasm into the full spirit OF the numbers
presents a marked contrast to the almost
stolid calmness of Theodore Thomas who
@ieios the baton at times somewhat like ma
chine.
We have listened to the grand Largo" of
handel, the "Preludes" OF Liszt, Won Webers
Ooeron. Beethoven's "Leonore'' and Wae-
ners "Taunhauser," rendered by the Thomas
orchestra from time TO time, aud we must un-
pieces.
To speak the simple truth, while this splendid
orchestra Is fully equal 10 the Thomas In bril-
hancy OF execution, it surpasses the latter In
Iollness, breadth and power in mellowness and
oepth OF tone and delicacy OF expression, light
anoshade. Every instrument is in perfect ac-
cord and the balance between them cOmD,ete
anere Is not the slightest halt or mistake; the
entire troupe move as II animated by one single
spifit, as one man, and is as far removed from
any approach toward mechanical execution-a
aAuIt wnlcn mas somewhat characterized the
Inomas troupe for some years past-as is possi-
PIE 70 conceive. In line, the renowned Theo-
Herr Gericke and his Boston museums viii IN
son throw that famous troupe completely In
We bespeak for this splendid orchestra large
ana appreciative audience tonight p
ESCAPED FROM THE LKEsBUR6 JAIL.-This
morning Detective Edelin, received a dispatch
from Leesburg, Va, from Sheriff j. F. Caruihers
stating that John Bannister broke Jail there
Iast night. The police here on the lookout
ior MIN. He was in jail awaiting action by the
grand jury for breaking into the house Of Mr.
MortimOre Thompson and stealing $40 i'm cash
and getting away with it.
AUCTION SALE OF SUBURBAN PROPERTY
On tomorrow, April 18th, at ID. H. W. C.
Duvall aucttoneer, will sell $50 lawn lots in
Inc village Of Monticello. ID. c., on the B. and o.
railroad.
WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF JAPANESE ART
AT AUCrIoN.-The sale which Mr. bowling has
now advertised of "a collection of japanese art
treasures IN porcelains, bronzes, rare carvings,
MasnlHcent screens and embroideries tine
whoie forming one of the grandest collections
ever sent to this country, has been pronounced
In many points superior to the Morgan collec-
tion The articles will be on view on Monday
and Tuesday, 18th and 10th, and the sale will
commence on "Wednesday following. See ad-
Vertisement.
LOT FOR SALE.--A fine building lot on q
street, opposite the new Pension building will
De sold at auction Thursday afternoon, the 18th
Inst, at . pm.
SALE OF ROSES, &C.-Mr. Bowling will sell
tomorrow, at 1:30 O'Clock p. m, at his sales
rooms an assortment OF dwarf and standard
1yDSd perpetual roses, ornamental plants
Ifult trees, azeleaS, Sc., all from the BOskoOp
(hoiiandl Nursery association.