Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-14
entertainments.
BOSTON SYMPHONY CONCERT.


BOSTON SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The second concert by the Boston Sym
phony orchestra at the Hyperion last evening
attracted only fair sized audience. It is
surprising that euch an extraordinarily fine
musical entertainment should not draw the
overlooking house it deserved. This orches-
ira is the largest and best in the country and
it does seem strange that our levers of music
do not crowd the theater to Overlooking at
every concert. Last evenings programme
was an entirely new and interesting one.
With the exception of the symphony all the
selections were played here for the first time.
The overture to Schumann's opera "Geno-
veua" was . frst-rate opening number and
was given with spirit that 10 beginning to
be recognized as . characteristic of Herr
Nikischs method. Lalo's "Espsgnole" SYM
phony for violin and orchestra was next
given. It is about the oldest composition
imaginable and it was oddly yet most admir-
ably played. There were many in the audi
ence who had watched Mr.. Loefaer AZ he sat
in his place beside the concert master at
every concert the orchestra had given here
especially pleased to see this faithful and
scholarly musician selected a. Q soloist. He
played his solo without fault and was enthu-
eiastically applauded. Svendsen's "Norwe-
gian Rhapsody No. 8" was the next novelty.
It il based upon three melodies which are
presumably national airs of Norway. It
might be compared to the Hungarian Ihap-
sodies of List, but would perhaps suffer BY
the comparison. 1t ia, however, q splendid
concert piece and its brilliant and animated
finale won for 1t well deserved applause. A
aute solo at a symphony concert was indeed
an ovation, but with such q magnificent per-
former as Mr.. Mole It was as agreeable a. it
was uncommon. Mr.. Mole received more
applause for his magnificent rendition Of
Demessermann's fantasia on themes from
"Oberon" than was accorded to anything
else during the evening. Lendelssohn's i'm
mortal "Italian" symphony concluded one of
given here. 1t was played in the bright,
sparkling, happy manner which its composer
30 plainly indicated, and during its perform
ance it was hard to realize that even metro
politan critics have undertaken to establish
1t ss a fact that under Herr Nikisch the or
chestra has lost trife of its delicacy and
finish. Certainly last evenings performance
did not show it, but on the other hand it
sounds to certain provincial ears a. though
the orchestra played with even more preci-
sion than 1t did last season. The members
OF the orchestra appear to be under better
discipline because by dispensing with the
ecnre Herr Nikisch IL enabled TO give the
musicians his undivided attention. The next
concert win be given on Monday evening,
February 10.
AFTER DARK.
A good sized audience witnessed the pre-
sentaiion of Dion Boucicault's "After Dark"
at Proctors last night. The play 10 full of
the prolific authors Characteristic touches
aud It's situations are all strong and effect
i've. William A. Brady as Old Tom was
very popular with the audience. The bulk
of the work fell upon E. L. Walton a. Dicey
Morris, who did fairly. Laura Biegar a.
Eliza and Laura Williams ~ Rose Egerton
were both well fitted for their parts, bat the
former proved herself the more effective of
the two.
GUS HILLS NOVELTIES.
A large audience watched the many spe-
cialiies and novelties offered BY the Gus
Hill organization at the Grand last night.
The company bristles with originality. The
programme embraces all lines of vaudeville
and 10 very entertaining. The trapeze per-
formances are ~ striking ~ ever. The COM
pany remains at the Grand the whole of the
week. The specialsies of the Russell brothers
were exselent, as were also the novel imita-
tions of the little boy wonder.
BOOTH AND MopJEsKA.
The sale of seats for the Booth Modjeeka
performance at the Hyperion on Thursday
evening opened yesterday morning. There
was long line of people waiting half
through the night for the boz Office to open
The sale mp to O'Clock amounted to 81 900
with . constant stream of buyers still COM
ing. At O'Clock all the parquette seats had
been taken. The play In which the two
s;aEs will appear 10 the Merchant of Ven
iee." which has no. been produced here in
come time. The event will be one of great
excellence
TIE BOSTON IDEALS.
The frst appearance of the Boston Ideals
in this city will be as the Hyperion this
evening in "Il Travotore" Wednesday
afternoon they win represen. Der Fret:
schultz" and Wednesday evening "Lucia di
Lammermoor." This superb company will
surely be welcomed by one of the most
brilliant audiences of the season.
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN.
This stirring play will be the attraction at
Proetor's tonight and to-morrow afternoon
and evening. II 10 presented BY . strong
company. May Wheslsr plays the leading
assumes the leading male part. The piece IL
an interesting one.
OLD JED rReUTY.
cold Jed Prouty," one of those fine old
pieces after the style of 'sThe Old Home
stead - will be presented at Proctor's on the
last half of this week, with Richard Golden,
. staunch actor, in the leading role.
WALTER DAMhoCH's LEcfURED
Mr.. Walter Damrosch. of New York, will
give six lecture recitals during the month of
February, npon the Trilosy of Richard Wsg-
ner under this auspices of the Goanod soci-
ETY.. The lectures will be given on Monday
and Friday afternoons at 2:50. ia the United
Church chapel. The interest," over the must
cal event Is marked, betokening . brilliant
success for the eadeavor. These lectures
which have been given with such remarkable
suecess In New York. Boston and other
large cities, are essential foY better under
standing and enjoyment Of Wagner's music
Dramas. Er. Dsmrosch takes mp the mus-
ic in detail, playing the greater portion Of
this pisno-fcrte. fr&nslafin9 the text and ex-
planning the motives and their relation to
the poems. The FIRST lecture recital will be
given February 8, subject. s'Das Rheingoldn
and fret act of die Walkure.D The sub
scripsi0n price for the series Of nix viii be
$500. Miss n 81. Wurfs. treasurer OF the
Gounod society, 113 Whitney svenus, viii
receive subscriptions. Already the neceas-
ary $50 subscriptions have bssn secured, to
insure giving the coDrse.
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