The record-union., 1891-05-17
music And THE DRAMA.
Description of Carnegie Hall, ="
in New York City.
An Old Soldier Who Wants to See
''Shenandoah'' - Hermann VIII
eral Notes of the Stage.

hOSd1lnU May the regular new Ork
correspondent of the SUNDAY UNION,
writing under date of May 9th, says:
1.-THE long-looked-for has come at last.
The Music Festival is upon us; Carnegie
Hall is opened; the anticipations of win
ter have reached fultillment. The inter
est of the artistic element may be taken
as matter of course; the social element
has been tiattered not only by special ar
rangements in its honor, of which more
hereafter, but by the selection of Bishop
Potter to deliver the inaugural address,
the management thus adroitly also
complimented the religious element by
the selection OF parsonage who stands
with one hand in the grasp of churchly
wealth and the other in the hold of
churchly scruple. All parties are thus
made happy and the hall is success. Or
course among the small circle of
the musically scientific there are
mutterings at the conductorship of so
young an aspirant as Walter Dam
rosch when Seidl is at hand, and
THEODORE THOMAS
Is allowed to depart when just within
sight of the Promised Land, since hall
is what he has sighed for, and for the want
OF which Chicago has captured him.
But with Potter-like tact, the Bishop
gave him Tor his memory a Seasonable
dose of what is popularity called 'taffy, ,
while so lauding the elder Damrosch as
to evoke demonstrations in favor Of the
younger. From the multitude they
seemed sincere and probably were so.
Nothing succeeds like success. Thus
sped on its way, the festival progresses
for the week and unites the attractions OF
orchestra, chorus and such singers from
the German opera as Ritter Goebye,
Mlelke, Dippel, Fischer and Reichman,
to say nothing of the noted Russian COM
poser Ischaikowsky, whose works form
notable portion of the different pro-
grammes. It is noteworthy, however, in
these days, when from certain quarters
such persistent efforts are made to cry
down Italian singers, that Campanini
was given the place of honor, being the
soloist on the opening night when the
grand TIE Deum, by Berliory, was rem
dered. The selection of this work has
been criticised, because perfect rendi-
ton required an ansW ering performance
between different members placed at a
distance from one another, while the hall
necessltateS maSSing Of all together. A
natural anxiety was felt regarding the
ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
Of the hall when filled with an audience.
lest sound might be caught in the high
trimmed hats of the day or remain per-
petually nestled in Henri Deux ruchings
or Medici collars, faint echo of appre-
AACAotN1 OCIlIS SduSCO DIS W IIlS dDSOT
qualities of dress coats. But the archi-
tect has triumphed even over fashionable
apparel, and the echo is pronounced good.
Not less important is the providing of
boxes for the exhibition of plutocracy,
with boudoirs and galleries in the rear
consecrated to those only who can paw.
Such provision, indeed, is now a ne
cessity in New York, and happily the
Music Hall boxes are more tastefully
devised than those of the Metropolitan
Opera House, which look like successive
pigeon-holes. IN the former case the
upper recede from above the lower, and
are in consequence much handSomer in
themselves and far more snowy when
full.
''The prevailing color of the hall is a
pale salmon, though portions are done in
white and gilt, with perhaps not sutfi-
cient Of the latter, and the stage is Of the
liberal size required for large choruses.
Room is made also, of course, for a nu-
merous orchestra, and on one side Of the
stage is an ample and powerful organ.
The seats of the parquet, which are done
IN red, are voted very comfortable in con-
struction, and the reverse of niggardiy in
size, and accommodation throughout is
provided for 5000 persons, with an al
lowance for l 200 standing.
ELSEWHERE
Summer programmes are inaugurated
DR.. Wolf Hopper is expected to occupy
the Broadway Theater for the warm
months; the same is expected of the new
comic opera, Apollo at the Casino, and
Mansfield is established at the Garden
Theater. The regular company has de-
parted from the Madison Square Theater,
and next week, at Palmer's, Rose Cogh-
Ian Will be succeeded by the McCaull
Opera Company, in the Tar and the
Tarter.'"
SHENANDOAH"
Does Shenandoah play here next
Metropolitan box office of Treasurer
Henry.
Yes, sir" came the reply.
We'll, give me six seats in the cock
loft, right in front, for every night" said
the hero of the rebellion. 'Tm goin' to
bring in the old woman and the boys.
We're goin' to camp right here next
week. Me and the old woman was Wis
ltin' our darter once in Chicago, and she
TUX us to the theater TO see Shenandoah
You know / was in the battle of Cedar
Creek-me an John. We We're both in
the Sixth Corps under General Ricketts,.
enlisted more to look after John than
for any patriotism, as we lived Just on
the Mason and Dixon line, and my feel
lngs were neutral. John, the big, bull
headed, open-hearted cuss, would 90 to
fight with the Northerners in spite of
everything that mother and | could saw.
When Thornburn's Division and Groom's
Corps were forced back during that ter
rible fire the Rebs poured in on US, / saw
John fall right near the old roadway that
leads to Winchester. Well, L forgot that
and rushes to pick up John. He had
been promoted TO Cap'n, and as l carried
hlm along In my arms, same as I've done
many time when he was baby, / saws:
John, my boy, be ye hurt p
'Old man, says he, low and baby
like, drop me and go back and fight; if
We don't Well lose the day, / tell We. Pm
can send them back to Middletown.'
Then he commenced to rave, mad
like, until all of sudden he spied Phil.
sheridan comm down the road like a
whirlwind. Then all his strength seemed
to come back to him, and he broke away
from mo and dashed towards the Gen
erals flying black
'Hurrah, hurrah,' he yelled. We'll
win now, General; Wen WIN Then he
fell TO the ground exhausted. I ran TO
him and raised his head, and said, John.
mother wants you home will you go? p
I'm goin' home, old man. whispered
he. Pm goin' to heaven, where all SOL
diers go. Tell mother I'll see her there,
God bless her old heart; and you, too,
dad. Well win the day, though, dad.
You'll see; you'll Then he died. He
was the only child mother and I had
then, and he's buried in the Shenandoah
Valley. So you can see, young man, why
this play of SHENANDOAH whenever it is
played in Sacramento, will fetch me an
the old lady. Good mornin'." And
blowing his nose with big bandana, the
old gentleman strolled out.
he will have q chance to see "Shenan-
doah" on Friday and Saturday evenings.
HERMANN.
An unique entertainment comes to the
Metropolitan Theater next Wednesday
evening in the shane of the en,inant