New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-01
OPENING DAY At BRIGHTON BEACH.
THOUSANDS GO DOWN TO nrAR ANTON sErDIs OR
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CHFNTRA PLAY 6DDD hDHlts
Tho Brighton Beach Hotel on Concy Island was
thrown open to the public yesterday and at the same
time Anton Seidl began the series Of concerts which
are expected add greatly to the atractiveness Of
the resort during the season. Though tho
Improvements which have been planned so colossal
ale scarcely I'm sufficient state of forward
ness TO make the visit OF uraloyed pleasure,
several thousand people were on hand In the after
noon and evening to test the devices for their
comfort diversion and entertainment. 1t was a
good humored crowd moreover, and did not seem to
mind such little dscomforts seats IL the concert
hall that were sticky with red paint and walks that
were only half laid. This immense hotel which made
the novel railroad journey away from the encroach-
Ing waves In April, was Inspected with a good deal
Of curiosity and the music was listened
to with an entirely different klnd Of
Interest than IS unusually givcn to seaside music
And no wonder, for IL Is entirely different kind OF
music.
1t was plain enough from the work in progress
that the proprictors and managers Of Brighton Beach
purpose restore some of the old glores Of Coney
Island and It's once famous beach. In short timc
a beautiful lawn Of wide expanse VIII stretch down
from the hotel the sand, uninterrupted by ungany
platforms frowning piles. Across its flower beds
the pleasure seekers the verandas will enjoy
magnificent view of the ocean. To the right looking
seward, between tho hotel and the beach, Is tho
and 107 feet broad, novel In architectural style, and
novel also in that 1t has been constructed so as to form
concert room adapted to orhestla al muse and YET
with It's side walls sufficiently open to admit the cool
ing breozes. The concert yesterday afternoon began
while workmen stu aborng on the roof, and
the conditions were not favorable to test Of the
acoustic properties OF the hall; but It evident
enough that II the surf and locomotives will only
moderate their obstrepeousness little music lovers
will have abundant opportunity this summer 10 enjoy
The hi CHER delights which heretofore they have had
only IN the winter The programmes Of the
two concerts printed in The Tribune yester-
day. Tho music fully up to the standard which
Mr. Seldl set in his Chckerng Hall concerts, and the
orchestra is an admirable body with twenty violins,
six volas, six vOloncelOs double BASES, and
wind instruments In proportion. Carlos Hasscornk
is the leader of the violns The musicians sit under
shel-shapcd sounding board which has the effect Of
giving somewhat undue prominence to the brass choir,
but this Mr. Sold will doubtless remedy.
There many musicians In the audiences ycster-
day and the novelties which Mr. Sedl brought forward
wero kcenly enjoyed, especially eXquistely dainty
intermezzo by Delbes. Tomorrow Mr.. Seidl Will give
tho first of his symphony concerts, while at today's
there will be solo singers and chorus so that
excerpts from " Tannhauser," Lohengrin," Euryan
thcn -" Queen OF Sheba,D Faust" MasanielO" and
"Wallmere' can be given On Tuesday night the
pyrOcchnical show entitled " The Taking OF New
Orleans" which will DO of the attractions Of the
season, will bo opened