The Critic and record., 1891-04-30
AMUSEM ENTS.
The noston symphony orchestra.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The last Symphony concert of the sea-
son was given last night at the Academy
of Music and attracted large and highly
appreciative audience, including num-
ber of notable and prominent people in
official and social life. The programme
given was a superb one and was as fol-
lows:
Berlioz overture, "Benvenuto Cellini,'
op %.
Tschakowsky, concerto for piano, No.
!, in b.flat minor, op. %.
Benjamin GODDARD "a, "Nikia's Dream;i
b, ''ln the Hammock'), from Sym
phonie 0rientale," op. 81.
Soil for violoncellO--a. Chopin, Noe
turne; b. Massenet, melodie; g. Davidof,
Springbrunnen.
Beethoven, symphony, No. 3, in e-hat
"Eroica."
Nikisch, was in fine condition for the
evenings work, and every member was
fully up to the mark.
Berlioz's overture gave the audience an
opportunity of enjoying that great con-
ductor and composers wonderful orches-
tration. This composition is one of his
best, and is full of the delicate harmonies
and rich Instrumentation which charac-
terizes Berlioz's works.
The concerto by Tschakowsky, played
by Mrs Helen lIopekirk, a pianist of great
force, skill and fine technique, was one of
the most original ami beautiful numbers
of the programme. II has all of the pc
culiarities of Russian music, broad har-
mony rugged melodies in minor keys,
with here and there delightful pastoral
coloring.
The two selections from Benjamin God
ard were specially charming in certain
oriental consciousness and SpiTitUeHe Ian
guor. "In the Hammock" is an artistic
bit of musical description, the rythm and
movement in waltz time being at once
descriptive and full of the spirit of orien-
| tialism.
Mr.. Anton Hekking achieved the
| triumph of the evening as a soloist in his
| maryellously skillful and beautiful rem
| dering of soil for violoncello, and was re-
| peatedly called before the curtain, play
ing for an encore Schumann's exquisite
"Traumerei."
The great feature of the evening was of
course the performance of Beethoven's
masterpiece, "The Eroica" symphony,
which was played in way that was
| quite beyond criticism and worthy of the
| work.
| Marine Band at Home-Concert at the
Academy Uincoln HaID.
| The Marine Band has made a tour of
the country, with a sweeping victory, and
it Is very doubtful if the people of Wash
ington have heretofore realized that the
finest band band on earth was playingf for
them so often. At every concert the
| people who listened were charmed with
the sweetness of the music and astonished
| at the wonderful execution and effects at
| tained. The newspaper critics have been
almost unanimous in declaring its play
ing the finest ever heard, and in giving the
/ talented director, Mr. John Philip Sousa,
| enormous praise for his modesty, his
| ability and for the great results he has ac-
complished as the director of the band of
the nation. He has made a complete con-
i quest of every city visited, and stands to-
day a great favorite with the American
people.
Mile. Marie Decca who accompanied
the band as the prima donna soprano, has
also met with ovations everywhere, and
the beauties of her singing have been fully
appreciated by the critical audiences who
have listened to the remarkable execution
of which she is capable.
The notices published by the newspa-
pers in every instance running from half
to one and half columns, would fill n
large volume. They are all filled with
praise for the band and its conductor
The home concert will be given at
Academy of Music Uincoln HALL on next
Monday night, May L.
Ada Gray at Harris Bijou.
The talented actress, Ada Gray, will be
at Harris Bijou Theatre next week in
that standard emotional drama, East
Lynne" The play is one which has es-
tablished an unassailable place III the
drama, and Miss Gray holds a position
of unQuestionable eminence as its expo
nent. 1t is full of pathos, and has SYM
pathetic human interest that cannot but
take powerful hold on the attention aud
feelings of the audience. The company
which will support Miss Gray is one
of the best that has ever been with
her, and the scenery and stage
furnishings will be complete aud
elegant. The costumes which Miss Gray
wears are very fine and altogether the
performance promises many unusual
merits. The play is always sure Of a
large attendance, as it is one that no one
can afford miss seeing. The usual prices
and matinees will be maintained. Seats
for the engagement are now on sale.
Miss Williams Wins Another Fall.
Alice Williams threw May Morgan
again last night at Kernan's after q
spirited struggle in which each displayed
great science. The score stands-Wil
liams, 3; Morgan, !.