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The Thomas Orchestra Concert

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
November
Year
1892
Copyright
Public Domain
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The opening of the Choral Union senes oí concert, at University huil, on Monday tvening, iy the Chicago oretreetra urnder the leadership of Theodore Thomas, was one of thé greatest events of the season. Tlw hall was filled to its utmost capacity. Many of the younger people came in fu.ll drees, wliicli added a síreat deal to the appearance of the !iu:licn 'e. Although there were many present who kaew eomparatlvely little al out this entertaining nrt, yet everyone eemed to have nn ear alert to catch each beautlfnl train, and drink in tho sound wavcs tliat came s welling and suiging upon them from the etage, now quick and fast, loud and louder until the vast room was fairly eoirfeited with sound, theu soft, and low and eweet, like some warbling blrd, in the distance, tarrolling lts Kweet praise to an infinite Father for Hfe and liight, on a sunsliiny, brlght morning. There is a diffei'ence of opinión nniong those present ns to the merite il' tlii.s orchestra compared with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Tlaere aro tliose who conslder Mr. Nlcktech's musician ssuperlor to tliosiof Mr. Thomas, and tlien again there are many who are as positive in the reverse opinión. Consequent ly the Courier critic - who by the u ay is not a critic- will leave the settling of that potnt to the individual tastea oí uose who have heard them. Kaca orchestra excells in some i)articulars. One noticeable thing about the Thomas orchestra ís the neat appearanee of every individual meinber. Every player was attired faultlessly, was clean shaven, with a tidy head. There were no long-haired, unkempt, blear-eyed, beer-fattened, red nosed muKicians to be gazed at on the stage. This compliment can not be paid all the membens of the Boston Symphony organization. Theodore Thomas ia a more graceful director than is Arthur Nlckisch. lie lias none of the nervous, jerky movoiiK'iit.s with bis baton that Nickisch sometime.s iiulultrcs in. Many of the pieces rendered were enftrely new, and but few (if any) of them familiar to Ann Arbor audiences. There were many regrets expjressed at the chango of the pi-ogramme by Which the ■Oveiture William Teil," by Rossiiü, was omitted, and au unknown piece mibstituted. The Strauss Wallz made the toes of many a lad and lassie tingle and thrill, and long to be npon an Invltlng canvas. Iti was one of tho light and airy pieees iliai took. Max Ik'ndix played lnmsrli nto the ti ra ïts of the audience with a violin OlbigatO from Handel, and was obliged to respond to an encoré, the. only one of the evenlng. Public opinión is Witïl the Thomas orcbeetra, and in the event of thelr appearing in Aan Arbor ogain there will be no vacant eats in the hall. One thiug deaeryea mentlon. It was the thorouigh politaneM of the andienoe. There was no rythmic cheertng, and no liissiug on tlie part of BOme [to qii'let th-e cheering of othcis. Thds last rmle act is one that is often inisunderstood liy those coming here, and they tak' offence thereat, and rifihtly ton. Xo gentleman will liiss at anytlilng during au evenlng'a Iit-i-ioi -man e. The thii-d annnal report oí the ínter state Commerce Commtesion is jnst ont, tor the year endlng lune, 1890. ii is rather late, bul botter late than neviT. ;T1r' book is a comprehensve tabnlation of all railroad statistics of tlue country nd shows eompletely the hnmenee traasportation Intereata pi the ü. S., over l'00,000 miles pi tracks. The éntlre eompflatlon and management of tlie work is done by two A.nn Arbor men. Prof. llenry C. Adams, tlie gtatlstlclan and Mr. James A. Case, assistant. Oli.give tluinks unto the Lord, for he is good: Fot iiis mere; endnreth forover. Kuter his Kates witl; Thanksgiving and into his coiirts with )iruise. Be thaakful unto hlin. and bless htü holy name.

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Ann Arbor Courier