Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-27
BOSTON'S ORCHESTRA
IRIS TO eEA GREAT FEATURE OF THIS
WEEKS MUSIC FESTIVAL.
IT,. p,rsi.r a. the Acadcmv-Pinafors to
he Heard Again-Other At
fractions.

broted Boston Symphony Orchestra.
few facts concerning this now famous band
NAV nrove of special interest lust at this
time.
nyopnded IN 1881 BY the open-handed liberal
L., =. NJ. uanrv H. Uirrinson, 4 Boston banker
and renuine ndrltrer OF good music 'nla OF
chostra las Increased In reputation nhui to-ysL
n Is act powiedged the nneet orchostra in ths'
country and the equal OF sny even in ,Vpe,
60 ,,cssihIx no famous Vienna Opera-hOuse
orchestra conducted by Hans lichtof. the s soS-
aon In Bo.ton opens usually about Octopor l3tn
and closes late In ArrL and t%sntr-four
SATURDAY evening concerts, each dlsunct series
by iueli, arc given in tne famous nu'io n s
which sesis 30. Season s6r socs s.ios:
I'm, al Great IA the demand for these tickets that
for tho past siz years the w seas nave oo s1
eold a. auction. leaving tho SOU reste W oe sol
NJ tnelr face value For tho pnet TWO behavEs
every reserTed seat in tho house was sold ior me
season for each series OF Welty-icur concoi.s Nv
tue annual sole in september' i,.on.n o: >,
the flrst concert The highest price paid az tno
auction last sc sson for 3I2 se1i was sJo hpleC'
for two seats: and this season ior s4O' cen TAs
paid for pair Of ssets. the average p,c' peIus
about so o tlcteL Last seplcInoer mo snio u
In. g7tO seats at their face value was hl'ef-
tsed for Tuesday, september llthi ana on VIC
Thursday previous September lSlh, ~ Nv . V.oSa
in the morning, party OF i9Ir So 1900 Bv
MOO. thi. lfns hsd grown 70 atty, oy o O'CLOCK
that evening 20 over hundred; ana, WIN COR
slant additions this psrtYisated In line IRE oays
and me ffgAks, sleeping IN their PLACES anu
having their meals brought 10 mem, Inc 90
inc daiiies of Boston printed pictures OF 'nis
party, and crowds Of interested spectators "a In,
to look on the novel sight Wncn we ooA- 1
WAS op9hsd at o'clock on tuesday nofnius
nearly 800 peOi 10 were waiting IN me- ihs
limit wa four tickets 20 each buyer, ana IN Iust
Que hour and q quarter eVefJ sf.3U reh' III VIC
house was sold, aud at least 200 people were
I M
was for tho Friday afternoon puIlc iehehl aas.
| Then a second line was at once forinei Tor tne
sale Of g. 90 tickots 10 the SATURDAY evening con-
c.rts held on the following Friday. second
walt OF TIT ee DAYS and three nights iolioWcu' hu
! Ia another hour and half every seat was sou,
and tho season opened with actually not sea'
Of anv description 10 sell, only admission uckeH-
For the Saturday evening concerts, me entte
| house is reseryed admission selling al % cents
| and smother audience OF $40 0 assemblies 10 Ios-
tiiy 20 the power OF goOd MUSE 20 ~ ~,
! crnmms is 90 arranged a. 70 last almost e1hcty
| an hour and a half, AMI usually comprises 81
overture, followed by selection oy she slIoIol'
thon orchestral Selccion on a iIghs Oi utl -
| Other number By the soloisi, ana a. clOs'nb
selection some sianifrc symphony. IN
| the months OF December, January req
| ruary. All March week - oeFOlel
| 10 a rim 20 now Haven. New ! ork, fhlais!phlS'
| Baltimore, and Washington, tho bosLon concerts
| being omitted. THIS season these trips nave
| beer literally series Of u1umphs, nolaply ~
| New YORK, Philadelphia, ana washington III
/
dorny Of Music. seating 200, ana every seat IN
tho house has been sold before the ooorS were
opened" =,
| at the box-ofico OF the Academy q Music.
The following Is the programme:
Friday Night symphony Nisn .,;-
Nine. steinbach-Jahns. Ballet Tor orchestra,
"Bal Costume" Rubinstcin Songs Nine. Jahns.
symphony IN A italian, hendeissohn. hlleRro
yivace, sndante con noto. con moio moderate
saturday Night Chorus Nighu-ovsrture,
"Tannbsuser." Chorus, "Untolo le IortaIs."
from The redemption" ARA, from " ann
hauser," Mime. Steinbsch-JahDa sulto lot Or-
chesEa Peer GyDt," Grieg Male chorus,
Siegesgessng. Abt, Gessng-Verein virginia.
Analytical programmes giving valuable II:
plantations regarding tie works To DO rendered
will DO mailed this week 70 musical people Of the
city.
TO SING PINkFoEE n MAY.
The energetic ladies' who have charge OF the
Sociely Tor the Preservation OF virginia hu-
tiJutties-Mrs Joseph Bryan. presiden'-an-
nounce that on tho 10th and l1th OF Nay ne1t
there will be presented Tor The dement, OF ue
society q splendid revival OF Pinaiore. The
scenery ia being painted In New YORK by well
known sce0ic-sfti-t, end tho principal costumes
come from the Eans Costume Company. Inc
chorus and orchestra will he the best thar was
ever gotten together here TOR any opera Alto
cether Pinalore will be far above the standard OF
ordinary amateur performances
1be cast If as follows:
Josephine. ... Mrs. George Micbling, Washington
~ = trsiisy Frso.rirEsbIirS
Sir Joseph Porter, ~. q. B..... Mr.: ". Simpk!n
Captain Corceran. ........... Mr.. Il. >. hofnphh
Ra'ph. Dir. Thomas Lloyd Dabney
Deadoye. ...........s''..'',. Mr' ~ ID
MidsnipInite ...............Msslo Mo0ro y
Manager. MI Is. j.. snelnflu
Musical Director. Mr. Emory shaw
THE BURGLAR.
The Burglar, which was 40 fav1ably received
hero In September, opens Its return engag N "a.
at The Academy tomorrow nigh. Ihe or ehaI
suggestion Of This play was in itself charming
fancy. A precocious but lovabie chlld, informed
that burglars never harm people VINO DO mol a.
tempt 70 interfere with them, but are dangerous
| n bothered awakens at midnight and finds one
of them prowling about her fathers library
With implicit faith In the burglar harm lessnese
| II allowed 10 have his own way, the child zee no
! fear aud IL only anxious that the ropber shali
| " burels as quietly IA possible" go as to evod
| awakening her father aud thereby BRING about
| the Interference that may cause u)ube. creep
| ing silently into The dBrkened room, axe wee
ghost. she announces her smicebie Intentions
| and assures the burglar that he need not De
| afraid as she will not hurt him
| The astonished robper. when ne reanzes the
| situation, chuckles over II, tendcrly bundles the
| little tot up in rug and eneconces her upon a
sofa near tie are, where che can ""a'ch MIN
work."
Harry effective In tho hai.lisht was the founda-
| lion Of the play. Mr. Thomas has given II new
| interest by creating q powerful and tragic ORA
| matte under-s,uaiioD. The burglar IL us inno-
| cents Wayward father, ana presently no dlscOV-
| ers the relationship. Changed Ia an instant
| from tho careless, ru1ianly outcast 70 me re-
| pentant and agonized father. the burglar be-
| comes the central figure in ssceoe OF Intense
| psthos. This is the character Ia Which hf: A
4 5. Lipman has won such marked iecoghliOh'
! and he is snguihrly effective In the part Ia
| addition 70 Mr.. Npman, The company IS mo
4 a lar IA a
Drew james s. Maffitt, Jr., j. Is. Everham, Monte
| COllius Miss Helen OtoionEui Gladys hansn
| Drew, Miss Mary kgEr, little Vallio Egar, and
! little Julelte.
| Y. M. c. A. BAZAAR.
| rainy Saturday night Is not calculated 70 as
| sembls a crowd. Nevertheless the Young Mems
| Christian Association bazaar kept up It's good
| record 10 the last with surprisingly large az
| tendance 20 witness ia clossg hours. Inc regu-
| lar entertainment was omitted, but the auction
| under the talented manipulation oil Mr.. Is. NJ
| Qunrles furnished ample amusement Tor the
! crowd. The bidding was spirited and the arti-
cles cold rapidly, bringing good prices.
In the afternoon tho childreR had the CAKE
| walk which had been postponed from Friday on
| account OF the rain. Much curiosity was mani
tested as TO what cako-uak could be, aud DO,
sides the children there was large audience OF
older people. Tbs children wers divided INTO
| two lues, each under ~ leadership OF two Young
| ladies' and gentlemen, in very picturesque fancy
! costumes. The lines faced each other, and az the
| band struck up the march commenced one col
umn going 10 the right and the other 70 tho leit.
The march around the room continued Tor nj
| teen minutes, the columns wing with each other
| 20 exhibit the most grace and precision ia their
! movements. The sight was a very pretty one, and
! both columns did so well that the judges decided
| that the cake should be divided between thom.
| This wac accordingly done, each child receiving
| a slice Of the very largo ana handsome cake.
Next week he ladies will turn the building
! over 10 The association again aud in short time
| the work will he resumed usual and the Da-
zaar will be nothing but pleasant memory.
CONCERT TOR ST. PATRICK's CHURCH.
The congregation Of ST. Patrick's church have
doterm ned 10 make much-n0edod improve
| ments upon the organ In their church, the ex-
| penee OF which will amount 10 about 81 600, as
| estimated by Charles kDon u sons, Of New YORK,
who have taken tho contract In order in
| measure, 10 meet this expense the choir, under
the direction Of Professor Caulfeld, aided by the
| rest local amateur musical and literary talent,
| have arranged grand COVERT and literary en-
1 tertainment for next Thursday night at Corco-
| ran Hall Much care has besn bestowed upon
| the programme.