The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
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Frnsi Concert OF the BostoA eynphosy
Orchestra.


last evenings concert Of the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra at Chickering Hall brought
to brilliant climax the annual series OF enter
tainments through which the representative
band Of the Eastern city addresses itself SO
eloquently to local music lovers. In the fiveo
six years that have gone by since the Orchestra
was first heard in New York. its receipts have
shown continuous increase. until now four
times the amount first paid out for four con-
certs Is harvested in six The material sue
cess OF the venture Is not to be so lightly
spoken OF as some people imagine: 1t denotes
n steady advance In critical and popular esti-
nation that must gather its strongest I'm petus
from excellent performances.
Last nights programme included Gold
marks " Prom etheus Bound" overture. an air
from Massenet's "Herodiade:' Paganinis d
major concerto for violin. revised and added
to by Wilhelmjr Wol6dm's mclodous recita-
tive from Act II. OF "Tannhause '-conven-
tionally described. in musical Germany.
as a fantasy" duet from Goetz's Tam
ing OF tho Shrew.' and Dvorak's Sym.
phony No. ". The soloists OF the
occasion were Mr.. and Mrs. Georg Henschel
and and Mr. Franz kneisei or the several nun IN
mentioned as having wrought the liveliest i'm.
pression, tho composition first cited dis.
tho band. and the concerto taking on q charm
interest that its somewhat archaic, and techni-
G This asssnss vas VI s ient BY
Mr.: Kneisel's execution. which. through pre-.
sey n oi
surpassed T. indeed, it has Of late years .S
yyirtuoso's performances The capabilities OF
The instrument have certainly never Ind
OIpf9u. the elegance.
lutte accuracy Of his delivery ELECTED such
demonsrasion 81 astonishmsnt and dehiGht IS
were he still in the land OF living. would be
by the Orchestra in Boston two months ago. Is
nyomks latest effort. and is STAMPED bya
latsr-day mSsie and i' as are most OF the
bohemian, musicians achievements. BY
;sns aav Sa and sao,S sSpss
having given particular. prominence to the
tsrpretstion Of each Of the four divisions Of
the work and the. richness o, the instrumental
WSh eve S tone are
Hs sss tPro1 ,sS 4. be aH
MT and Z, Mr.: Hsnss6ssl| we're Listened f. WIZ
accomplished artists never fails to impart;
Wha i sSnnot be said thHt M5s .h
euuoweu ne UT IIom Helouiaue WIN
the "Tannhauser" measures the dramatic
effect OF scenic surroundings was positively
the hall was In attendance. and MIR. Nikisch
and the soloists. after being received in most
cordia! fashion. were bidden au revoir with
unmistakable affection.
"Pysmalion and Galatea" by Children.
performance Of W. S. Gilbert's fantastic
drama "Pygmalion and Galatea." was given
Mt Palmer's Theatre yesterday afternoon by
children. There had been n gathering In Of
LILLE Lord Fduntleroys and other prodigies OF
the stage. and they made q company oddly in
congruous in stature and ability. ranging
from four feet to full growth. and from
utter inability to something like genius.
The money earned was for the Actors
Fund fair. and SO an excellent charity
covered even the most grievous sins Of
the entertainment Olive V. Berkeley. who
looked IA. and had the general aspect Of
young woman. played Galatea very ably.
especially in tho declamatory passages. and
she reproduced most OF the effects made
familiar by great actresses in the part. She
had grace. luency and happy lack Of the
parrot manner The rEniscn by Edith Wild
mer. too. was a first rate essay her whole
and Clear She was "' -. ppobnbly. Chubby
mite. Walter Leon. gave to Avesimns all the
ars and mannerisms Of trasedian and
success Of the day was that Of. ,walie Eddin-
ThS "a ?T fG a Esf GYs ts
fellow. but he sacrificed none OF the familiar
comicality Of tho character. 1t is not too much
often seen. The rest OF the young players
were Tommy Russell. Gertio Homan. Rosalind |
Webbing. and Lucy Webbing.