Year: 1879

A CONCERT WHICH WAS TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN


IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN LAST NIGHT.


While the spacious of the Madison Square
Garden resounding with the clang of hammers
yesterday. while buzzed and planes grated and
all sorts Of unmusical sounds harassed tho
piano wheeled into the centre Of the enclosure
and made the focus OF of concentrio
Of seats. In the din and bustc of preparation
for the great rivalry Of sole snew the man
agement had forgotten event Of the night
which had been widely advertised and Of which
great expectations had been formed. Miss Henrietta
Markstien. the pianist who had performed through
agyeat part of the season. to receive her beneft
last night and array Of Assists had offered
their services to make the occasion enjoyable. Be-
fore eight o'clock Dodworth present. with num-
bers of his band in full uniform. From odd hooks
and corners. half lost in the wilderness OF wood
work. ladies and gentlemen peeped in dismay at
the wreck which the devotees of the pedal
art made Of this temple of tho vocal
and instrumental, and speculation ran high
as to what would become of the and tho per-
formers in such amphitheatre of timber and pam
demonium OF sound. At last came the hour for the
opening. Ladies and gentlemen tripped up to the
DOORS carriages ratified on the pavement and vague
murmurs OF surprise and discomfort began to circu-
late ut meeting OILY closed doors and darkness
Soon however, the fiat came forth. There would be
concert. The platform was down. the floor
like a carpenters shop, they were digging in the
promenade, the air reeked with tan bark, and Miss
Markstein had positively declined to receive
her friends under circumstances dsheart-
ening. OF course. there the usual
clamor and discomfort. Some arraigned tho
management. some talked urgently Of the walkers.
and a few seemed out OF sorts with the
beneGcdire herself. But tho situation had bo ac-
ceptcd. and, to the uneuphoIious accompaniment OF
the hammers and the buzz and the quaint pro-
family of their directors the patrons OF the vocal
and instrumental went their way.


Miss Markstein com planned bitterly of the MANAGE


ments action. For ten weeks she had officiated ut
&b. Ault olnrn had Imam ,Italo nt kh,
chief attractions. On the occasion of reduction of
salaries benefit was guaranteed hcr at the close of
the season. and this ut first set down
for last sunday. when the day approachod
she was surprised to learn that Aimee had been
announced to appear and was told that her benefit
had been postponed till last evening. and with the
understanding that the Garden would remain in
proper coalition she accepted the change. When
she came yesterday and found the whole edfco
turned topsy yturvy. tho hoor half oarth half timber
vestige OF a platform and rubbish everywhere,
she made up her mind that IL would be impo-
siton the public and an injustice to herself to
appear in such place. She notified the manage
mcnt that unless platform was provided she would
not perform. aud their failing to acccde to her re-
quest she announced postponcment of the concert.
She declared her intention of receiving her patrons
IN hall fit for their reception sunday next and
said she would try to secure the Grand Opera House
and call the Kuntz Brothers TO strict account for
breaking their agreement. Mr.. Botsford, on behalf
OF the said that the Importance of tho
walking atch had induced them to hurry up the
work regardless of the proposed concert.