Thomas Popular Garden Concert: 26th
Event Information
Venue(s):
Terrace Garden
Proprietor / Lessee:
7th Ave. between 58th and 59th Sts. Central Park Garden
Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]
Price: $.25
Event Type:
Orchestral
Performance Forces:
Instrumental
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
8 November 2017
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
06 Jul 1866, 8:00 PMPerformers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“The popularity of these concerts is a fait accompli. They are nightly crowded with the same kind of audiences that attended the symphony soirees and concerts of chamber music given in the metropolis for many years past. On Friday last there were nearly two thousand people present at the beautiful Terrace Garden on Third avenue, drawn thither by the classical programme offered by Mr. Thomas. The extraordinary attractions of the symphonies and classic covertures given every Friday have induced Mr. Thomas to devote a portion of the Tuesday evening programmes to the same kind of music. The waltzes, polkas, marches, galops, and mazurkas of Strauss, Gungl, Lanner, Parlow, Stasny and Muller are the principal features of the salon pieces. The sparkling French overtures and delightful melodies of the best Italian operas are a treat in this boiling weather. The gardens are handsomely laid out, and at night present a brilliant and gay appearance.”