Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-14
MIDSUMMER MUSIC.
The First Of the Free Concerts In Schenley
Park a Great Success.

Park a Great Success.
The enterprise of the Duquesne Traction
Company iu initiating.last night series OF
open-air instrumental concerts in Schenley
Park was received with much appreciation
by the large throng which found its way
there. The Grand Army Band was in its
usual good form, and made the nefghDor-
hood of the grandstand pleasant
place to while away an hour or So The
band arrived about O'Clock, having pre-
viously ridden around the Duquesne system
the attraction. Prof. Zitterbart was under
instruction to keep the music going until a
time three-fourths of the assemblage had
wended their way ho:neward. There
will be similar concert at the
same place tomorrow night, and third
suggest that it might be better If the music
commenced ut 7:30 o'clock and concluded at
10 O'Clock, period of time long enough for
both musicians and public.
A peculiar feature of the evening was the
large number of vehicles which fringed the
pedestrians massed before the stands. It
riety were seen in the park yester-
day than would be supposed were
owned in the city. The occupants
of scores OF them waited for the music in
stead of returning home. The attendance
embraced every class OF society, from the
laborer to the occupants of East End man
slons. Bicylists of both sexes were out in
scores. Not including those on wheels,
about 1900 people were present at the con-
cert.
The Fifth avenue line advertised the con-
cert by placards on the cars. and sought to
profit by it as much as possible. Those who
travelled on this line also found it
at least as convenient to do so as
by the Duquesne, but the latter
of o9"a the 'es%sa dosasss TO peops @s
much competition between these roads and
the Penn avenue for the traffic to the Emer-
aid Beneficial Association at Silver Lake, the
Chief Bigelow was given great credit la :
evening for the manner in which the park
was prepared for the event.
Miss MARIE BURREss, the beautiful young
Allegheny actress who has been for several
seasons with Frank Mayo, and who will be
leading lady at the Boston Museum next
season, has been engaged by George c. jerks
for Celia in the performance of "As You
Like 1t" on the lawn of the Hotel Kenmawr
on the 23d instant Miss Burress Is enthu-
siastic in her profession. She will wear new
and elaborate costumes, made specially for
the occasion, and will attend to all the de-
tails of her work with the care that has
brought her so rapidly to the front rank.
There was steady sale of seats for the per-
formance at Hamflton's yesterday, and Mr..
jerks feels almost certain that every ticket
will be sold in advance.
THE Fall of Pompeii'' at Recreation Park
is to be seen for the first time on Tuesday,
the 21st inst The large force of men that are
busy on the framework of the exhibition and
on the grand stand are rapidly getting affairs
into shape. Manager Bamheisel has one
rule that he will not swerve from in the least,
and that Is that not q stroke of work shall be
done on Sunday. There is q strong tempta-
tion to work on that day, when everything Is
pushed so hard, but Mr.. Bamheisel says that
six days are enough, and that he can get
ready without desecrating the Sabbath.
Social Chatter.
THE students Of the Pitsburg Academy
have sent out cards for their annual select
basket picnic. to be held at Idlewild, July D.
THE first of what promises to be an enjoya-
BILE series of concerts in the Allegheny
Parks will be given this evening under the
auspices of the Press. An excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared.
A SOCIAL was held last evening In the
Williamsburg U. P. Church under the aus
pices of the Y. P. s. C. E. An excellent pro-
gramme of musical and literary selections
was rendered in creditable manner. A
business meeting preceded the social The
reports showed the society to be in an excel
lent condition.
series of instrumental and vocal concerts at
Park every night next week. The
musical club consists of 20 negro jubilee
singers, and one of the celebrated brass
bands from the metropolis, consisting of 25
pieces. The concerts will be under the
of the Duquesne Traction Com
pany.