New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-19
MUSIC At THE WORLDS FAIR.

10 !nuee by the newspaper rep"r'S NV ''
features ut the Worlds Fair in Chicago 40 ho' e'
TO nave disclosed popular attractiv'n's' up " ''
This il not the fault Of the list. which, this week. ana
next, at least is extremely interesting, but Is ue
probably 10 the Indifference Of the sieh'-S'ci"s
masses To highc music. Ordinary ViS'oFS l" '''o
Fair are not likely to TO spend Two h'"'s !" D."
concert room when they have but Il day or TWO III
which to do the biz show. II Is therefore W NC
expected that the concerts will b. III arhu'u u''i
their special significance attracts visitors VIII" S''
come for the music alone Mr.. Thomas cllei purpose
in engaging Iadcrcwshi was TO start III" concerns
with cclat. Very naturally he thought that the p'pu.
arity OF the pianist. which had taken lrhN" o' All
reason and all taste. would ins,r" crowded ro'hiS
for his first two concerts. The opposition ~ "'c
-tcnways the part OF rival planoforie manu-
facturors. which extremely orl-ghted from
Chicago point Of vicw since 1t only dill In hundred
fold what attempted to prevent. gave the concerts
an adver'lSemcnt OF unparalleled mae''i'''
yet the people remained away. How much
the cha grin at such an outcome contributed
10 the nervous pro,tration" OF FIdcrewsM III
those VIII bc allie To estimate who fanliir WIN
his advertising methods. To have won the hIht
and been greeted In the hall iy frantic thousands
would have been card e priceless value in L'ni'n'
whittier he has gone. and in the United states next
year. To win the fight only 10 find That Inc
public Indifferent was u crushing disappointment,
more crushing than that which he had met her" ~
his last charity concert when Mr.. Steitwny had I"
come TO the rescue OF tie enterprise 10y h"'nH
the symphony Orchs Stra NJ his own expense
changing the character and increasing th" ATTRACTIVE"
Of the concert. Had the original plans i"r
that concert not proved abor,iv" The tickets f'r
TadcrcwSki'S farewell recital would also have cost
So. The aim In this would not have been 80 much
10 make money just now 10 increase III" popular
curiosity and excitement for future operations hu'
this Is somewhat aside from the purpose.
The list Of concerts arranged by Mr.. Thomas for
the remainder Of this month. has been said J. an
extremely interesting one Monday AMI TUESDAY
last the Boston symphony Orchestra gave concerts
what is called the Music Hall series. under III" Ill
rccon Of Franz Knciscl with G.. VI. Lor'l"r ana
Alvin >clrO' der solo performer. ON ms ana
to-n:orrGw evening the New Yor, SYMPHONY soc"t}
will give under Mr.. Walter Damr1sc with
Adolph Brodsky and Lillian Bauvcli solo nitrac-
tons II Is not likely. 10y the way. that the admins
traon Of IA, Worlds Fair will take advantage Of Mr..
Damrosch's expressed willingness to succeed Mr.
Thomas as musical director. Mr. Thomas has I'll"
hearty support Of the Local Directory, and In the
case OF PaGcTewsk IL was decided that the musical
entertainments given under his care. matters "i
administrative detail and do not concern the Naii NAL
Commission. Mr.. Thomas will stay: To force him To
resign now would he to throw the musical affairs Of
the Exhibition into lrr'pIrable confusion. Whatever
may have been the Interior motives oI
Mr. padcrcw,ki In the which gave
rise to - foolish potlcr Their
ought to hc question In the minds Of music lovers
that Mr.. Thomas HIGHT In hi, in,istoncc upon Il
separation Of the artistic and Industrial clements 81
the lair l. his d. partmcnt j. concerned. Next
week the Kn,i>cl Quartet g; Boston Will give four
concerts Of chamber music in Recital Hall. and Mr.
Thomas will begin a series of concerts I'm Festival
Hall There will b. four II these s,-called festival
concerts. ON Monday Nine Macrna VIII sing In Il
concert Of WaGncr'S music on Wednesday The 'hl'a-o
Apollo Club will perform Elijah" on Tlrr-day ih"
Chicago Columbian Chorus will CIV" Haydn, " 'r"l
ton ON Tuc-dny, In c1nc"ri Of the Mn,' Han
series. American music viii BE- played. viz: C.. ".
Chadwicks symphony in l. na;. Arthur footc's serc-
made in + major and /. \. MacDowclls suite. OPP ~
The third 81 the Krri, chamber concert. VII ais,
he devoted 20 American composers. th" lat being
sonata for violin and planoforlc by Arthur Wil'inf.
a pianofortc quintet 10y e. ". Chadwick. ana piano
forte quartet 10y Arthur rooe. BESIDES al this thcr"
Will be- daily Of orchestral music under
the direction Of Mr.. Thomas For the benefit Of IN
tending visitors the follOwihg Official regulations
touching the Exhibition Concert, arc printed:
For the orchestral. choral and chamber concerts
announced by the Bureau II Music 70 H. given IN
Music Hail. Festival Hall and Recital Hail. uniform
charge Of II has been adopt No admission tickets
without privilege Of reserved seats VIII be sid.
Fcstiva IiaIl has Tire, division. namely p,rquet
balcony and gallery. with n total eating capacity 81
81
additional 2.oODl. .
Recital Hall west front. second story OF Music Hall
has 600 seats.
Written orders for seats for concert ~ which de-
tails and price, have been anrolnc,d may J" 'en nov
10 the ticket agents AT Music Hall Festival Hail.
Jackson Park. Chicago
single orders limited 10 SIX seats. PAYMENT. by
postal note order only. must nc pnlanN MI
order. 49,
All orders will be ACKNOWLEDGED, Int no tickets viii
be sent by mail Tickets ord r,d aud paid for VIII
l ready for delivery AT ia" tick" Ollie" Of Music Han
or Festival Hall seven DAYS I'm nfNinc" II concert.
They will be placed In addressed envelopes. and VIII
BE- held for the owner.
Mail orders VIII probably seats II receiver
more than seven days I'm advance. IN" sale "f
tickets direct Ia the purchaser. for all Exposition con
ccrts excepting those Of May and .. viii begin at
the ticket Office Music Hall Festival II u on" week
In advance.
For the convenience and comfort Of Intending buy
crs of Exposition concert tickets there VIII bc two In
quIry offices at both halls. one for tho" who have
ordered their tickets In advance, another Tor mos"
WHO have not.