New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
HEINRICH CONRIED HOME A0Ai''
HE TELLS ABOUT TIE MUSICAL AND DHAN"ii0
EXHIBIT AT VIENNA.


uo,nr,ch conr,ed. stage manager OF the Casino anu
-. American agent OF the Vienna International
Musical ard Dramatic Exhibition. returned " Ne"
vo Yesterday after visit Of three months IN Europe
Mr. Conried Is q viennese and he spent the sreA'''
mart OF his vacation In the city OF DIS oifth'
ar the American people Rad only known more ABOUT
the exhibition" said Mr.. Corned yesterday. Wilma
would have been crowded with vistofs l'o'h '"e
states. The international Musical and Dranatc EA'
nn,,or constituted the most notable display OF articles
connected with music and the drama that mas ever
been held The entire city park. place ABOUT INC
size OF our Central Park was used TOT the eAn'oio'
snccial theatre erected and large ouiidihgs "efe
built 10 accommodate the displays made py the '"ou
nations An interesting part OF the GROUNDS WAS 'na'
assigned 10 the representation OF the vienna OF
century ago. The old shops and the pubic pui'onss
were reproduced with wonderful accuracy. The Du
roueon nations took much interest In every depart
mem OF the exhibition.
"From Germany were sent the manuscripts OF many
| Of scher's and Goethe's works. Inc Duho Vi
Weimar sent relics from Weimar connected Win 'o
NE and work OF Goethe. There were the ongha'
scores OF the compositions OF Handel, Beethovei''
| Nendelssohn and Wagner. The original manuscripts
| ., tho waOncrian operas attracted much attention.
could hardly believe until had examined them tiaC
| ,bc scores had been written with PEN Inc ilahu'
! scrlpt had the ncatncss and finish OF hthograph'
.England made good display OF articles connected
| NTH tho M. Of Shakespeare and the history OF the
| early English drama. fine eoiiectoh VI 'u''..'
! Instruments was sent mt the express order OF the
| Once, France Austria and Prussia were all well
| rcnresentcd Tho United states had no display III
| borc, several collections exhibited by American
citizens attracted much attention. Maurice Stcncrt'
~ N,wIIaven Conn. had n display OF various ioTiiS
| OF the pIanoforte which made mt. lie hao ''"''
chords owned by beethoven and Bach which were SO
carefully preserved that he could play upon them. lie
mad renacoi the strings so skfully that ne got the
| same tones which were obtained from the ongih"i
| ones lie played several hours day, ana c1uc'
pronounced his performance to be one OF the nlos'
| interesting and instructive IN the exhibition Ahe
visitors were much surprised ut tn" elaborate say
SETTINGS used in this country as illistrnteu y. ouo
| :, hn sccnerv from .Naon' Apollo and 'Ihe GYPSY
aron, as produced under my direction III nc" H.
In Europe they do not stage anything so eihoo,'ts
| n,h,ny actors and Singers The scenery is not SO
hand some the chorus Is not so tlsteiuip cos'4n"A anu
| The spectacular effects nre not SO Harheu; xhu,
one OF the most pleasing incidents OF ING eHInp'
lion was The reception which the citizens o, Venus
ave the Arion Society," OF Ncw-fork NOT 0hy tng
members Of the singing soclety, but scVern mulur"
ysiting Americans invited. and the Nicnnesc *
messed the highest regard nor the citizens OF TINS
country ON the evening OF July 10 twenty rrpIe
sentatives from each Of the 100 large sngns
marched In uniform to the railroad station 10 nec.
thr New York society As the train came In, IL WAS
saucd with the National airs OF TINS country, paye%,
by u military band. The MAYOR mhue AZ, Wn Al ",
society were entertained IN Vienna In royni style:
| There was reception at which several thousana
people present. The luncheon sc,vea 'ons, ed
| II twenty eight courses. Every American received
handsome and expensive souvenirs. Such wcicD,'c
was never accorded any other society In vienna.
DR.. Ausp7cT the president OF te ,ncn. ~, i,1 ron.
rlcd handsomely bound volume OF photographs Oh inc
build,ugs In recognition Of Mr.. Conr!cd's services