New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
4 MERIC1 At VIENNA.
THE DRAMATIC AND MUSIC EXHIBITION.

HON THIS COUNTRY WILL BL REPRE- sENTED-
MUSI CAL INSTRUMENTS AND SCENE MODELS.
Vienna is 50 far away that a great deal can be done
there without creating waves OF enthusiasm mighty
enough TO reach the United States in pcIrcril'e rip
pies. little attempt wa, made some time ago 70
find theatrical company which would 20 10 INC
Musical and Dramatic Exhibition 10 lie held there
this summer and represent this country but nothing
came Of it, But the agent Of the exhibition here,
Heinrich Conricd. has not dcslared the contrary
he has already started quantity of material pertain
Ing TO American musical and theatrical art ON ts way
TO Austria and he will send more.
The >,c,ner collection Of musical instruments went
on the FucIst Bismarck Thursday. The COLLECTION
j., not altogether American. ii Includes Il number
OF spnetS, harpSclord> and olavchcids, some oil
which were used bv famous composers Of Europe.
and the peculiar thing about the collection l. ti"t
all instruments in good condition and can be
PLAYED upon. Mr. Sieincr. who will 90 To Vienna
with Mr.. Coniied. sailing from here on Nav 20, VII!
demonstrate This By PLAYING them all while tlrV are
on oxidation. \ part Ui the collection had been
loaned 10 The Smithsonian Institution and IN order
to get IT Nj. COnnca went 10 Washington ana Jaw
| the President. who sent him 10 Mr. Wharton the
First Assistant Secretary Of Stale. through whose IL
fuence The iasjrIm ut, allowed to 20 to Vienna.
with the condition that on thciI return ilcy slonld
be allowed TO remain at the smithsonian lnstiiuuph
for rs long period be, 0ud that originally Intended
Us should be covered by their absence abroad
Mr. Conyi"d has also from the Smithsonian lnSil-
tuition some Interesting collections OF American Indies
music. written music. that is and some books. IN
all about fourteen, on Indian music and dramatic
performances. The latter primitive. may well
be imagined. aud consist entirely Of danc"s
The prci;ic-i Of Nj. COnlicd, curi1.lcs arc some
models of chosen from those which have mad,
the Casino famous place for scenes These wer'
sent Yesterday ON the >aale The sets chosen are
Of Ia. cnnd RI ~
sec nd acts OF The Gypsy lIaron7 and the tld act OF
"ApDO." Tie are selected because the operas wci'
I'll produced first in Vienna and the stag" set, here BE-
ing largely unlike those used there Mr.. ConIicd want
TO illustrate the difference The models are each u
inches long by 81 wide and high, and the prosccnum
openings ale 20 inches by ID. They arr all lighted
OK tiny electric lamps disposed like The light, for
real seems.
scene models almost AWAY, fscrati9r, even to
those who are accustomed h. seeing them often They
charm those who unused Il them because they
look 50 like houses and castles built and garden, and
groves planted fl"s. perhaps by iaiIi's 1h"s'
particular model, If especially tine and careful
workmanship, aud The cost Of making some Of them
was almost much the cost o. making the acua!
| scenes which they rprcscnt The first act Of THE
gypsy Earcn7 shows landscape with water. ti@c".
rocks and picturesque tiatccd cottages with sunset
| effect prcty represented oy the electric lights In
the second act Of the same opera the stage ~ SET III
Vienna exterior all on level, Win Il shei1
broken column. In Mr. COnrieds nOdcl.a ruin covers
the whole Stage, which Is higher at the back, ana
| columns are numerous. II has moonlight effect.
The 20, fr the second Of NanOn' Is one Of tli,
famous Casino bathrooms, illuminated BY the smallest
electric lamps, 1t would that II IS possible u
| make Tic third act Of Apollo has a particularly
| handsome set, tho exterior Of the temple, seen at
| sunset
There IS 10 Dc most peculiar theatre for the special
| dramatic performance Of the exhibition. II i "A
wooden udlng capable Of holding 1000 persons and
| with separate exit for each As II this were
not sufficient prccauton against pnnic In Of fire,
tho udng Is constructed that In Of an alarm
,bc roof may be made to slide off and the walls 10
fail outward all AT once; space being left around
tbc building for that purpose. There will also be halls
| tnr Gin .sical and pcpuli: music
| The first performance In the theatre will be given
hv The company Df the German Theatre OF Vienna. and
lion will come the company Of the Hungarian National
Theutrc ~ Bnda Pcsth The company Of III; Thea RI
r,,ucnis and the EOheman Opera Company. OF Prague
~ u,n which hnS gained celebrity. II Is play III
Which The history Of man Is traced from the creation
| w. The dav OF judgment Polish actors and singers
| win follow, and then the company OF the Vienna
| pal italian opera Company Will come from Milan
| IN Na.cagni conductor. and then the Royal
| fn"aden opcra Company and the Imperial Opera Com
| IT, III, ~ Vienna. The London Gacty Company and
amd Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry will appear
az" ono lime I'm The cOnrsc OF The exhibition. IL il
s,hc~n will bc present and will probably give some
oiocue. other American actors will De In Vienna.
hn If E not yet certain whether they Will take any
| mart in the exhibition