Concert program for Anton Seidl and his Grand Metropolitan Orchestra at Madison Square Garden Amphitheatre, New York, September 14-15, 1891
Contributors: Cheshire, John, 1839-1910, performer; Madison Square Garden Amphitheatre (New York, N.Y.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: J. Ottman, printer, Puck Building
Published: 1891
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Other titles: Anton Seidl and his Grand Metropolitan Orchestra
Description: Madison Square Garden Amphitheatre, grand fall season of popular orchestral concerts. Anton Seidl and his Grand Metropolitan Orchestra. Eminent vocal and instrumental soloists, change of programmes every night, interesting novelties. Anton Seidl, conductor, Victor Herbert, assistant conductor, Clifford Schmidt, concert master.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

"Madison Square Garden Programme, vol. II-no. 17, week commencing Sept. 14, 1891"--cover.

Program includes engraved portraits of Richard Mansfield, Anton Seidl and portrait of Lillian Russell.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Monday evening, September 14. Soloist: Mr. John Cheshire, harpist to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. 1. Overture "La Dame Blanche" / Boildieu; title: 2. Selection "Aida" / Verdi; title: 3. Ball Scene / Hellmesberger; title: 4. Suite of Dances from Ballet "La Champagne" / Bruell; title: 5. Harp Solo "Fantasia on Irish Airs" / Cheshire; title: Intermission; title: 6. "Snowflake" a Fairy Tale / Bendel; title: 7. "Elegie" for string orchestra / Tschaikowsky; title: 8. "Mephisto Waltz" / Liszt; title: 9. From Suite "Esclaramonde" a. "Hymenée". b. "Invocation" / Massenet; title: Intermission; title: 10. "Rhapsody" / Hallen; title: 11. Waltz "Delight of Love" from "Carnival Pictures" / Nicodé; title: 12. Waltz "In the Vienna Forest" / Strauss.; title: Tuesday evening, September 15. Soloists: Miss Minnie Landes and Mr. Justus Pfeiffenschneider. 1. Grand March from "Hunold Singuf" / Nessler; title: 2. Overture "Merry Wives of Windsor" / Nicolai; title: 3. Hungarian Ballet, from "The Vassal of Szigeth" / Smareglia; title: 4. Trombone Solos a. "Am Meer" / Schubert. b. "The Lost Chords" / Sullivan, Mr. Pfeiffenschneider; title: 5. Capriccio Espagnol / Rimski-Korsakow; title: 6. Aria "Aida" / Verdi, Miss Minnie Landes; title: Intermission; title: 7. "Fairy Scenes" / Massenet. a. Cortége. b. Ballet. c. Apparition. Horn Solo: Mr. Piper. d. Bacchanale; title: 8. "In Eva's Praise" from "Die Meistersinger" / Wagner; title: 9. Aria "Tannhauser" / Wagner, Miss Minnie Landes; title: Intermission; title: 10. "March Slave" / Tschakowsky; title: 11. Waltz "The Beautiful Blue Danube" / Strauss; title: 12. Ballet Music "Prophet" / Meyerbeer.