Year: 1872

BOsroN, July o, 1872
Thelast day Of the weary, noise producing Jubilee
has come and gone, and there comes sense or
relief over every one who has been compelled
to listen to the ceaseless drumming, chOrusing
and cannOn-fring that has marked the pro-
gress OF GilmOre's pet, which words cam
hardly express. 1t is to be hoped that, in the
language OF the slums, the enterprisng Irishmsan'
will give US rest" nom musical cares for many
years. To hear one Jubilee is Joy enough for one
lifetime, unless nature has endowed the listener
with eathern ears and an Intense admiration for
gaping, hand-clapping and little comprehension.


This class OF persons have returned to their homes
full Of the immensity OF the Boston musical show:
but the more discriminating will have only
memory OF grand compositions rendered
with great lOudness, but without delicacy OF
thought or color. No matter what interested
people may say, the whole affair has been huge
failure muscally, and has only been saved from
financial ruin by the presence of the foreign bands.
1t leaks out now that the financial position
Ia far from satisfactory. Even the attraction
OF the white hat of the Charpaqua Philosopher
failed to bring much grist to the mill. This the
last effort of these musical minds an honest
penny but like many others Of their grand strokes
1t missed tts mark. The experiment as to the
possibility of prolOnging the days of the monster
has resulted so unfortunately that no further efforts
will be made in this direction. Great expectation
had been formed that


THE BENEFIT TO STRAUSS


would throw new life and enthusiasm into the
dying Jubilee but even this last hope was dissi-
pated by the small number of the audience present
to-day. The vast auditorium presented the same
blank and wobegone appearance as it did on yes
terday and 1t must have become evident to the most
enthusiastic Jubilee body-snatcher, that the Jubilee
was dead beyond power of revival All enthusiasm
Is at an end and the. people are only too
anxious to have the whole affair buried out OF
sight. When Strauss made his appearance
today he was warmly received, but he must
have felt anything but pleased to notice the paucity
OF the attendance 1t is said that the committee
made him the generous offer of $4,000 II he would
fOrego tho intended benefit. This no declined
10 do as he hoped, no doubt, to make a
much larger sum, in which he has been sadly dsap-
pointed. If the warm appreciation OF the audi
ence would take the place of a monetary success
the distinguished conductor would have had moth
ing to complain Of; but unfortunately clapping OF
hands won't pay tailors bills


STRAUSS CRITIcIsING THE COLISEUM.


Strauss is full Of his visit to New York, where he
hopes to appear to greater advantage. In con
yersation with me today he admitted
that all del deli cy Of s,s ut th Wss lost
His opinion is that concerts on this scale mis-
take, as the acoustic properties of the halls





equal, as well as unsuitable to the rem
dering of the more delicate shades Of
expression He leaves here for New York this even
Ing.


IN SAYING GOODBY
he took occasion to express his gratitude Il
nattering way In which the press of the co
has spoken of him since his arrival here.
Tomorrow the French band will go to Eey
by the Fall River route. 1t is said that tf
play at the Rink on Monday, but up to Il .Na,
nothing is definitely known. Several prOT
have been made to them by rival managers ~ ga
~
crowd, seems to have q great attraction for 81.
The Academy Of Music would be certainly ota
convenient for the people, but they thi
cannot contain all the people who 'ypa
be glad to them The dc sie
trembles in the balance, but the Naa
of inclination seems to be on the side of the it
High terms have been offered as well as sui .
tial guarantees, so that the "Band
If they are successful for the first
they will make other engagements IL
they will return to France on the 18th
Nothing could be more unsatisfactory than th
duct OF the committee towards these men
one of these officials even visited the band
its residence here, and the men say the
heartily disguised at the way in which the
been treated.


Arrangements have been made by the Iris
eties here to escort the French band to the
as q mark Of appreciation and sympathy. Th
band is in course of reorganization and in al poi
ability will appear In q short time before til es
York public.


A complimentary dinner was given the
band this afternoon at the Clarendon.
For the Com nj cx fOu.- FBurnett,s X