New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
ONE or HERR SEIDTS CRITICS.
A CONVERSATION IN THE BALCONY AT
BRIGHTON.


Anton sedl would be amused II in his "other
manifestation he could sit among the brighton Beach
music hall audiences and listen to the comments made
by men and women Oh his interpret alton of the works
Of great composers. The side balconies arr so ar
ranged that only those who occupy the front II
seats can see the orchestra. Late corners have TO
drink IN IhapsodleS. symphonies anantcS srrcnadcs
rcvces, gavotics and Other mclJdiOus and harmonious
treasures without the assistance Of their eyes. Only
musicians enjoy this sitting IN the hafdarliness ami
listening. Your highly indammablc AMI therefore
genuine Wagnente prctends io Ike IT, but for some
reason or other he gels mp every five mlnnies aud
stands a bench 10 II the first vlolns arr drawing
their bows up and down with simultaneous move
mcnt With the vast majority Of self imagined music
lovers the eye Is very considerable factor Of on
oyment more important. inde ID. I'm many case, tha1
the ear. have seen persons leave thcs, balconies
in high dudgcOn because unable find seats from
which they might have a full view of the band. For
such music hath charms. Their delight con
sists In watching the harmonious action Of
Herr Scidl and his renowned orchestra,
not in hearing the harmonious sounds evolved thereby
from slxty-two instruments.
ON sunday night two Of middle age sat IN the
balcony The side Of the hall. their attention
divided between The orchestra within the building and
the Slapping of the bcachcomberS against the sand
bags without one by his dress and manner. APP
a
a Westemer either by birth adoption. The Corona
ton March nom Moszkowskls Jeanne d Are was
wasted on both but the next observation-disclosures Invl
tation to the Dance"-inercSted them.
THAT fellow can fiddle :" ejacnlaied the NeSerner
becoming enthusiastic when the first vlolinS up
the burden of the melody and played as man.
"You mean those twenty fellows hddle7 the
other remarked.
No. insisted the trans Mississppian. don't give
a coyote for tlh Chorns. like fellow that skins
of every now and then with the 500 There he goes
again.
no solo IN this piece. It's score of volins playing
the same part"
-" III bet yOu'
G" don't want your money I've got sure thing y
solve /. GO me II you dare, You're afraid.
Fifty It's single fiddle on solo Is II 90 "
Bet you dinner II isn't
Z" Done. dinner II is
They tip-toed down to thc railing and looked over.
Take my stars h wouldn't we bot my
ranch It's being single fiddle, goWlcd
The Wcsterner when he and heard the frsi vioins
scdl mad caught the words he would have regarded
them a compliment. a.,
After listening To every bar and phrase OF me
segflicd ldyl' the ranch oNncr who muN, nave had
some soul after all declared that he was Wagneriie
No I'll be lynched and rdded II an ne cA
claimed few minutes later when the 0rhcstfa played
the Prelude and IsOldes Death, from "Tlistsn anu
lie enjoyed tho first half Of Lists rhapsody in
major. drinking IN every tore, DuI wa lhVi mn
s'-'-r al me conclusion His criticism was uniqme
through a pine log. and every once In While s'rih-
The Dance of the sylphs' from " Faust > was
played sOfly tina, only an occasional n0le leacheu
him whercupon lcmarhing that he didn't propose
10 be cheated. he took his companions arm and
walked down TO the beach.