New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-22
t,.veil,r p.kes up Ia conscientious accuracy WHAT ne
iscks in the way OF humorous perception.
DORCHESTER MUSIC FESTIVAL.
POOR COMPOSITION OF THE: PROGRAMME
NEw-YoRK ARTISTS PRE>EvT-DoiNG HONOR IL
BA~CrOFr TIVE HISTORIAN.
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BA~CrOrr TIVE HisT"hiAN.
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WORCESTER. Mass, Sept 21.-1he circum'
stances winch attend the ope"ing oil tho iwrh
ANIMAL festival of the Worcester county NUS
g., Association at vechsnics' Hall to-day
,r nrom,.. OF saccessfui meeting. A
Nanny nnapciAI outcome Is s'resiy rnsran-
teed BY LARGER advance sale OF tickets tha'
va. ever had before. and TO JUICE oy to-day
cooeert. the artistic results will certainly not I've
nsh,ua ,no,e OF auy previous Festival. The pan OF
IN. Fr.tvsl does Ia any APPRECIATE degree
,,,,, that OF any ons OF thu Festivals for the
,s.t ,,w years and the dissppO utnients which
.r- lkelv he felt by the vi-i-
tor. from Nsw-York aud Boston will be
Az 10 defects in org animation when have been crit
to-, with great regularity and opauiInlty ber-tooro
Ir,tortun.tely they arc defects when seem to be
,r.a upon m virtues by tho majority
=, m. festival patrons AMI Will therefore IN all pro0a
nifty I've continued by the msnsI-rs for q long
tine 10 come II not 10 the end OF tue
n, uter The most grievous of them IL tue
absence OF = worthy stsniar in the composition OF
On. prosrammes IN the frat concert this afternoon
o., Ir.t.nce Brabms's dgnidrd and beautiful Minor
symphony sandwchsd between an air
f,om "ErnssI" by Verdi and. sent-
p,n,. bsllai by Bsrlhoid Tours. ami the lovers
q, nigh csss music who reted tho mesriunce when
they saw the record paper ware further
coupelled TO endure the humiliation OF s-eiug
and bearing frantic demonstrations OF delight
after trAsh. while scarcsiy handicap followed the
Umphony.
Tue Worcester Festivals are IN the way
n, becoming OF the most d.gnitrd
musical Institutions in the country. The
Ra.t.u Handel aud Haydn soclety's triennisls have
gone down their death. The Cincinnati 0ennais nave
NJ late years suffered many fnsDcal reverscs that
,ome OF their fstnul friends arc becoming dis
eOurssrd sDd dunous out ther future. Oh the small
or festivals none has as yet shown degree
OF artistic dignity which would tend TO hft II above
loc. Importance tn ned would therefore IT, be
omen 10 Worcester ORGANIZATION achieve
for itself National sEnifcanoe and almost the ouiY OBJ
stAce In the way seems to he the policy followed
IN the seleci on OF the programmed The character
o. the afternoon CONCERT has been ihac.ted by tue
reference made TO hree of It's nunbera No
fes urr OF It calls for extended comment
brought from Boston, while not np 10
seems to be under better discipline than VAS tho
band OF Iast year The nr>t voh are unqnaiacdly
,od aud wOald sluufy hiiu-of ny
prasng the orgsn'zation II ly the wood WIND
payer. ~oud proeoce more homogrhe'n. ooIy
could yield up some OF his sup rsouni sut tona 'beIy
s m" gwen ana w.s much IRE tue
tue in-trdmrntai parts IN Brnehs secular "fAi"rl'
met were played with real vigor and commen able
Vrecsou- fns solo per ornrrs IN the afternoon were
Band. Madame Pyk and Mr.. Bard are
knosn IN New-York. BETWEEN ,heu they are respon--
Miss BOtsiord Is young woman VINO plays the vol
aud deserves least word of praise for
her bowling winch 10 astOnishings bold. free a. VIZ
orpus Tor young. Nine. Pyk had been 81 gen
eronsy starred ia the snnounoeme that her s'n--
Ing dId reach the sctstOns Swakene bJ IL she
W - IN perfect condition.
gratifying feature OF day |
the singing OF The chorus In Bruchs WORK.
Sol thO-, toutraltOs, ana bases the choir
are admirable; t-uors comparatively weak Ne they
are all over this country All sang eDtLusiasticsi-
lys RECESSION and intOnslfOn little was
LETT be desired. OF the solo sinx~rs Mr.. Prem
carried of first hnnOrs. Mrs Belle Cole seeOni, Mr.
MOckr heavily handicapped by heroic
part utterly uuSuited MS voice ami STYLE
and Mr.. Prem aroused great enthn-asm by
tie and viNility OF hs 81 eins
snd defamation. He overdid the matter 81 ghty
but the fautt psrtOns'le. We're lie iyate
nnement and his voice -tratv he would br
BY Ouds most capable of NewYOrk's bassrs
An in er"sting episode occurred III the mdale
Df just before the in iermi-sinn
Pres lent Hill, of the Musical Association
begged the audience to remain IA their
seats and hrckOned to ex-Msyor Edgar l. Davis !
WHO. advancing to the platform. snrouncet that
George Bancroft "wao horn In Worcester IN 1870
m"st Illus riOus Of her citlz-Ls present
10 the ienc-. He asked the audience d.
b slorisn 10y adding that he sai In the middle
d The nrst IN tho left gallery. MIR. Bancroft
WIS stared for fifteen IN nu IS, hut there 10
lu~s 10 the sincerity and entbusasm OF the ova-
.On which be received. II. 4. kRKRBEL-