San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-05
PATRICK SARSFIELD GILMORE.
The Foremost Exponent of Reed
and Brass Music In America
His Debut at the opera


the thanks but the substantial sup
port of the music loving people of
San Antonio. AS yet the proofs are
wan ting. Yesterdays matinee was
poorly attended, and the evening
concert opened to a fair house and
not as we expected to q packed
house. In engaging Mr.. Gilmore
and his famous band of soloists, Mr..
MulIaly has abandoned himself to an
indolent luxury with something like
that wicked disregard Of cunning
lagos advice, Put money in thy
purse" If our community, that
prides itself to represent the Athe-
mans of Texas, don't give more SUBJ
stantial proof today at the matinee
and evening performances of protect
ing and cultivating music, then Mana
ger Mullaly after drawing his balance
sheet, may be justified in pronouncing
that bringing expensive attractions
to San Antonio is a failure. Gilmore
does not come every year, nor every
five years and there is no justification
in Directing to the raised price of ad-
mission. When we can tear ourselves
away from the toll and moil of a fe-
verish existence, the indulgence OF
the divine art is often worth q great
deal more than we really pay for it.
The matinee concert opened with
that masterpiece of descriptive art of
natures elements, civilian Tell"
Although Mr. Gilmore's conception of
this work in regard to Temps devil
cution of soil and tutti were rendered
in clean and exact style. Signor Raj
fayolo next introduced himself with
a concerto composed by himself on
the Euphonium. When we take
the dimensions of this instru-
ment into consideration it is
wonderful and overpowering what
can be executed on that instru-
ment. Signor Raffoyolo plays on it
with an ease as a boy would on tin
whistle.
Mr.. Gilmore didn't arouse our SYM
patty or enthusiasm with the rendi
ton of that beautiful melody in F, by
elm. Instead of being worked
up by degrees from piano to crescen-
do and forte from a As movement to
and ALA Breve it fell flat
in consequence of the monOtonous
tempo and utter absence of light and
shade.
The wonderful execution of Mr..
Mattus on the r fiat clarinet drew
forth the admiration of the audience
Mr.. Whitney justified his high repu-
tation as the concert singer par excel
lence in the "TwO Grenadiers."
Tannhauser Overture opened the
concert in the evening Whoever is
with thiA work knows the
difficulties for string
orchestra. For reed band it strains |
every nerve, every fibre of the execu-
ting musician. Mr.. Gilmore. al |
though not at all ostentatious in his |
holds the reins with a
mental power to which every man
sucCumbs.
The orchestral rendition of the
Romanza, "Cafl Me Thine own" was
q new feature and was highly appre-
ciated by the audience AS an Orches-
trail piece the''Prophete Fan TASTE took
the palm of the evening.
The beautiful and brilliant singing
Of Miss De We're, of LA Perle du Bre-
gil" called forth rapturous applause
and the call of an encore was grace
fully acceded to with the pretty song
No Sir" We have seldom had the
good fortune to listen to singer who
possesses such a clear information, such
\ mastery execution in cOlorature
singing.
No. I, "The Prisoner and the SwaI-
ow," was beautiful, with a sweet solo
for piccolo, while the descriptive
Charge of the Light Brigade" was
rendered. The most
popular number with the audience !
was the American Patrol, " and they
,tormed their applause when Dixie
and Yankee Doodle came forth. The |
selection from "TrOvatOre" was grand,
with Gllmore's famous
specialties the anvil and artillery !
chorus.
Gamblers ana Electricity.
1t has recently been suggested thai
instead of using the rack, so well
known to transatlantic travele s,
that the dishes might he held on the
table during rough weather by means
Of electricity. This would be accom-
plished by the use of a number of
electro placed Immediately
below the table cover, which could be
made by closing an electric circuit,
to powerfully attract the various dish
es, they having been provided with