“…The music was under the direction of F. W. Zaulig, who for 14 months was the leader of the orchestra of the Aimée troupe, and lately of the Park Theater of Brooklyn. The orchestra proper consisted of 60 musicians, but added to this was a chorus of 50, all under the supervision of Mr. Zaulig. The music of the orchestra was in the case of each quadrille accompanied by the voices of a chorus, giving a very pleasant and unique expression. The combined orchestra was placed upon a raised platform at the rear of the stage. No promenade music was interposed between the dances, as at most of the balls, and not a single Lanciers. The orchestra was composed, beside the usual musicians under Mr. Zaulig, of many of the members of the Philharmonic Society. The chorus comprised many of the well known singers who have been attached to the different opera troupes.”

“…The music discoursed was very sprightly and vivacious, the opera bouffe composers and Strauss contributing to its melodies. The bewitching phrases of ‘Madame Angot’ alternated with the pleasing strains of ‘La Perichole,’ ‘Genevieve de Brabant,’ the ‘Grande Duchesse’ and ‘Orphee aux Enfers.’ Many of these airs were sung by men’s voices, this innovation on the orthodox style of dance music proving a most agreeable success. It was near daylight when the last of the revelers took their homeward way.”