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...boats, as the large float was not put in position until Monday, and they were obliged to crowd into the small boat-house and embark from the small float. On account of the high winds which are wont to prevail during this time of year, the water has been rather rough. Yesterday, however, the Charles was as calm as a mill-pond...
...camera in the south west end of the gallery, and Mr. Tupper, Pach's operator, had his in the north west corner. The audience hardly realized that an effort was being made to photograph them, and did not sit very still, so the worth of the result is rather doubtful. Mr. Tupper took two and Mr. Storrow one picture...
...last night with one of the best audiences we have ever seen in that place. Every seat was filled, and many were obliged to stand during the whole time. There was an unusually large number of ladies present. The size of the audience made the air of the room rather oppressive and uncomfortable for both reader and listeners...
...regret that the orchestra should not have left us after the last concert with a rather better impression; its performance last night was hardly up to its usual high standard, a frequent raggedness and unevenness being evident, as well as lack of precision in following the conductor's beat. The melodious overture of Schubert's, however, fared rather better than the rest, and was played in a way that well brought out its charming and overflowing melody. The soloist was Mr. Gilse, the leading cellist of the orchestra, than whom it has been our fortune to hear few better performers...
...tendency to break away from the conductor's time: it was otherwise well done, the delicate runs in particular being evenly, and carefully brought out. The symphony was, on the whole, very well played. It must be confessed however, that the first movement, the Vivace, was taken in a rather tame manner, and the Allegretto lacked somewhat that impressiveness with which it should be characterized; the last two movements were interpreted in a manner quite up to the usual standard of the orchestra,- and when it is at its best, there is very little to be complained...