• Arion: organizing institution, vv

Advance news of this event was published in a report appearing in the daily news column of Prager Morgenpost 22/10/1863: ‘The Liedertafel of „Arion“ takes place on 25th October in Brisker’s Salon at 7pm.’ A public notice announcing this event was published by the Committee of Arion in Prager Morgenpost 23/10/1863. The source related: ‘„Arion.“ Sunday 25th October 7pm 1. „Liedertafel“ in the Society locale. Non-members have only to apply to the Committee to obtain admission tickets.’ The daily almanac published by Prager Morgenpost 25/10/1863 of Prague social and musical entertainments noted: ‘Daily almanac for today... First Liedertafel of the Society „Arion.“ in Brisker’s Salon.’

A brief review, unsigned, of the Liedertafel appeared in Prager Morgenpost 27/10/1863. The source reported: ‘„The Arion“ commenced last Sunday its intermittent Liedertafel [events] for the summer months. Under the direction of the Society’s Director Mr Newikloff, the men’s chorus sang unrehearsed Lieder, but by way of reparation the atmosphere exciting and to enliven suitably was; to this belonged the Hymne „von Herzog Ernst v. Coburg-Gothat“, the „deutsche Lied von Kalliwoda“ and the „Arndt’s Vaterlandslied“ after the composition by Reinhardt. The performance of the solo pieces fell to a dilettante, Mr Franke, member of the local stage sang several Lieder. The production ended with a dance entertainment [Tanzunterhaltung], in which, despite not being mentioned on the programme, the members of the Society united until past midnight.’