New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-24

WORCESTER, Sept ZS.-ChOrally, THIS, the
third day OF the Music Festival was the day
| OF small things. IL WAS what the Worcss-
| ter people call "ArtistS day" tho day
when II 10 customary don dress coats and
ing toilets and crowd the hall to suocaou to Listen to
programme moro than usually Heterogeneous Bus the
impression created by some unfortunate advertising
years ago that Thursday night peculiarly night
OF artistic delights and few things stronger than
ventons In New-England; so willy nilly. Thursday ro
mains the great day OF tho festivals. and
because the leading solo performers must
be paradsd that day, the chorus,
which should always be the glory Of music festival.
for the time being suffers eclipse To-day Its
was summed up In Rheinbergsrs "Tagsenburg" and
Beethovens Choral Fantasia and the performance OF
the first composition In the afternoon not worthy
Of Q choir that had done 30 well In /" Ar
minus" and "Tho Redemption" All tastes were
consulted In the construction OF tho two programmes,
and so far Is applause furnished criterion for judg.
the days music popularity voted 10 the high
degree enjoy The endorsements Of the festival
forces embraced Miss Jennie Sargent q young woman
OF Boston, who Is only recently returned from one OF
those Italian experiences whioh mako formidable
show In singers scrap books, but leave little
Impression elsewhere; Mr. Baermsun, the
pianist, Dr. Vaudeville, tenor, of New York; Miss dc
Lussan the Orpheus Club, OF Springfield and Frederic
Archer The last figured in the afternoon concert as
organist and composer, and has every reason TO
DO gratidod with his reception at the
hands OF public moro remarkable for vastness OF
musical appetite than discrimination. Worcester audi
ences are delightful to look at and the hoartiness OF
their enjoy nent would kill misanthrope Bur
tribute to their Judgment and taste would be sadly
misplaced. Tho beat offerings OF to-day were
received with the smallest denominations OF
appreciation. Mr. Archer. as organist, introduced
sntasia a. the Russian National air for organ and
orchestra by Gounod The public, who are manfesty
proud their fine insisted on treating 1t as an
organ and would desist from appauding until
MI Archer took hs the organ bench again. The
manner In which he responded should have
Inundated the unwise enthusiasts, for he
nl.ved an absolutely rival thing which was
not only out OF character with the instrument but also
an offence TO good taste To the discriminating, the
only pleasure that his playing provided came from the
ingenuity OF his registration. The Gounod fantasia
was somewhat disappointing because OF the want OF
clearness Mr. Archers pedal play ng when display In
thi. direction was chief aims OF the
A composer Mt Archer conducted an orchestral piece
of modest dimensions which he called in French mod
ern eayotte The definition scarcely happy In view
circumstance that the greater part OF what was
modern in composition could only by courtesy be
called gavotte. and what was gavotte
was modern only far as Bachs
.Gayotte Moderne to tho Gavotto in the sixth OF
Bachs sonatas for the violin was too obvious to be
overlooked even by those who think that searching
in new compositions for "reminiscences OF the masters Is
q sorry occupation.
The evening concert which heard by many more
peope than the could comfortably hold WAS opened
by another novelty overture by Howard Parkhurs
wrton for festival and conducted by tue composer
Mr. Psrshurst is Worcester and has enjoyed the
privilege OF having music OF his performed at Worces
ter festival heretofore.
To give q hearing to the compositions Of ma
tive composers might fairly DO considere
part of the mission of these festivals, bu
for the honor of art, tits be hoped that hereafter
some discrimination Will be shown In tho
selections Mr. Parkhursrs overture 10 altogether
too trivial for confederation both in It's subjects
and their treatment. He calls 1t "witches
Overture" and the official programme
contains astounding essay on It,
beginning with inquiry into the status Of witches In
general which arrives at the that cold gro.
shiverng melancholy asort OF rocksome pair
tuged with sulphurOus blue hght ana win
dash of the devil, are the chars ,,.Sa OF
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Elaborate ana handsome scenery is to be set at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, when LADY Audeys
Secret" is revived there October 4, with Mrs
Bowers as Lady Audiey One scene will represent
the Lime Tree Walk. and this will be embellished
with fine moonlight effects
A performance will be given at wallacks Theatre
next Sunday night for the benefit OF afflicted and
suffering people at Charleston, s. c. Professor Her.
man, the well known magician, will take part in IL,
assisted by Mlle Addie
Lawrence |
be seen as Hamlet At the Saturday matinee Fran
cesca da Rimini" will be repeated, and Saturday
night Mr. Barrett will close his prosperous
with "Y0rcks Love" and David Garrick. On Octo-
Mr.. Barrett will appear at the Park The atre In
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Dore Davidson and his wife. Miss Ramo Austen,
have Joined Mr.. Edwin rhornes Black Flag"
Company. Mr.. Davidson plays Losarm, the jew, aud
Miss Austen plays Ned, the cabin boy.
Mr.. Redmond and Mr.. Barry have opened the new
with MIA Had . A |
for the Bues Tho attendance was large and the
audience was euthusiastlc
Mr.. Oliver Doud Byron will open his dramatic season
on September 80 at Long Branch, N. j. Mr.. Byron
starts with the romantic drama called "The Inside
Track" He Will appear at the Windsor Theatre on
November l.
Mr., II. c. DeMilc, one OF the authors Of "The Main
Line" now current at the Lyoeum Theatre, has been
added to the executive stan OF that establishment
Is made known that Mr.. DeMille and Mr. Belasco will
next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George g. knight will appear on Septem-
81 the Windsor Theatre in their specially, ent
lied " Ovor the Garden WALL
Mr. W. j. scanlans performance of "shane-na-Lswn"
has proved steadily attractive at Pooles new theatre
Mile Rhea acting in Hartford, whore sns appears as
Cdiated ana as Ir0u-frou
Mr. Joseph Haworth will mako his first appearance
his season September 81 at the Grand Opera House
n "Hoodrnan Blind" Mr. Augustus Cook Miss Sydnie
rInstrOng and others will participate In Mr. Frenchs
evsal Of this popular drama by Henry Arthur Jones'
Mr. NJ. B. Curtis appears In Brooklyn October In his
lew play. called "Caughtin Corner"
Mr. Frederick warde has been well received in Wash
ngton Seventy five prominent gentlemen OF tho capt.
al united IN giving him a complimentary DINER last
Tuesdsy.
Mise Helen Dauvrays production Of "One of Our
Iirs" September p IN Boston will DO the 2Olst
performance OF Mr.. Bronson Howhrds comedy.
In Michigan cities the rush to Ell win Booth is 40
that tue manager has been Obliged 10 raise tho
'rioos tho charge for the best seats 81 81 aud the
iOnsrs are crowded,
Mr.. Palmer has again taken up dramatic idea that
practically favored last season-tne idea, namely OF
giving extra performances at the Madison Square