The members of the Societe believed this, too, and they would let no other orchestra be heard there.

This state of affairs lasted until Anton Rubinstein got permission from the Minister of Fine Arts to give a concert there, accompanied by the Colonne orchestra.

The Societe fretted and fumed at this and threatened to give up its series of concerts.

But the Societe was overruled and the concert was given.

To the general surprise it was seen that another orchestra in the same hall produced an entirely different effect.