The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-06 00:00:00

iSTAMPED Id. ADDITIONALI ONE PE NN Y.

MUSIC.

zIERF: CAUER'S CONCERT.

This gentleman gave his annual morning concert
at the Hanover-square Rooms 7esterday, when • large
audience was attracted by the promised performances of
one dear most esteemed resilient pianist. By his several
series of historical performances of pianoforte musk gives
during recent semen., Herr Pauer has proved himself not
only a practical artist of highly cultivated moehanind
skill, but also one whose sympathies and tastes are ideati-
lied with what is racket and best In the art. The speci-
mens from the older pianoforte composers then brought
forward by Herr Paaer—many of them heard, through his
agency, for the Ent time in this country—wan as interest-
ing in theirhistarkal aspect as they were, in asayishatiaaes,
charming from their intrinsic beauty. The pahlieatisa
of these places—some of them of greet rarity, end Mimes
only before existing is manmeript—under the title of
" Ales Clavier-/Insik," farther entitles Herr Pena N the
gratitude of all thenghtful mesh:lane who mike( the ster-
ling productions of a period of masked art smearing, is
meeentratien sad pewee of expreestem, to the Bileabeelian
age of Boglish literature. His premiums of yesterday
bore strong evidence of Herr Tames tendeney in this
classical direction. The concert commeneed with • sem.
pantie ely modern work—Schubert's great Pianoforte Trio
in B flat, op. 99, composed in 1826, two years before his
death at the age of 32. Among the multitude of those
gnat instremental works which, in addition to his almost
Innumerable vocal piano, render Schubert oise
at the meet eentartahle INlsiess it fertile genius
and invention. the trio in B fiat is armpit:sous for a
beauty, if not a grandeur, almost worthy at Beethoven.
That It was admirable played on the present occasion need
scarcely be said, the nominate being Herr Patter, Herr
Straus, and Signor Patti. The next instrumental per-
forates.' in yesterday's programme consisted of a series
of transcriptions from Bach and Handel, comprising an
overture (to ibo 29th church-eantata), an air from the
orchestral suite in D, a Sarabande. Bounce, and Gavotte
from the sixth solo violin sonata, all by the former composer
—end one movement (the last allegro) from Handers sixth
"Grand Concerto" for stringed instruments. All these
were transferred from their origin►l shape to the key-board
of the pianoforte with skilful omnpreheneivenen. In the
performance, se in tke adaptation of these pieces, Herr
Patter exhibited all his well-known musicianly acquire.
meets. His remaining performances consisted of Woolens
and well.writtenSorata for piano and violoncello, excellently
played by himself and Signor Piatti, end several of those light
and elegant drawing-room pianoforte solo pieoes of which
Herr NWT has been so successful • producer. ♦ new
manuscript Austad& for the clarinet, also the composition
of Herr Patter (founded on airs from Gounod's IStest), was
introduced on this occasion. Written with a thorough
knowledge of the capabilities of the instrument, it served
well se a vehicle for the display of lir. Latarna's fine tone
and execution. The other features of the instrumental

-selection were Herr Straua's brilliant performance of
" fialtarello " for the violin by Molique ; Signor Piatti's
finished playing of two Vi 011104•110 mho of Isis own com-
position ; and Madame Bobrer-Oltatterton's execution of
s Fantasia on the harp. The vocal music consisted of
some German lieder, expressively sung by Mae. Getup ;
sad s sons of Signor Piatti's (with his own violoncello
obbligato socompanitruent), and s French air by Niader-
toeyer, both effectively sung by Signor Garcia. Herr
Pacer, in addition to his other performances, Ile* offi-
ciated as sccompsnyist.

DRAMA.

HAYMARKET.

The morning performance for the benefit of the
Royal Dramatic College, commanded by the Priam of
Wales, took place at this house yesterday afternoon, in
the preassee of what is usually termed a large and fashion-
able audience. The comedy 'sleeted by the Prince was
Mr. Dion Bouricaultls Landon Assurance and the bril-
liant writing of the pees, to oy nothing of the *pp's,
tunity it afford, for a number of actors and Antrim@ to
appear in effective claraotere, fully Justified tbs royal
choice. The meet gratifying festers in connection with
the performance was the reception given to Mrs. Keeley
as Pert, and her acting only made ill regret that she re-
tired a few years ego from the stage in the
full maturity of her powers. The cast tom.
primed Mr. Benjamin. Webster as Sir Harcourt,
Don tley, Mr. E. P. Addison as Max Harkaway, Mr.
Sotheni as Charles Coartley, Mr. Charles Mathews as
Dazzle (his original character), Mr. J. L. Toole as Mark
Meddle, Mr. IL Irving as Cool, Mr. Backstage a. Dolly
Spanker, Mrs. Charles Mathews as Lady Clay Spanker, and
Kim Nally Were an Gram Harkaway. The comedy, I
which was recently revived at the Olympic, was never
acted with more spirit, allowance being made for the
depression common in all morning performances. The
entertainments, placed under the management of Mr.
Sothern, concluded with d Roland fa an Ohre?, the
characters in which were sustained by Mr. Chippendale, li
Mr. Walter Lacy, Mr. H. Neville, Mr. G. J3.1/flare, Mrs.
John Wood, Mies Louie" Moore, end Miss E. Parrett.

rah BORSK siluW AT TilE AuIsIOUL
TURAL-HALL.

The end crowned the work triumphantly Tester
day at the Agricultural-hall. The attendance wa
even greater than on the royal Wednesday
although the only royal visitor was Prince Teck
His Serene Highness came late, and it was only b.
the exercise of a delicate diplomacy that Mr
Comfort, the director in attendance, was enable.
to obtain him a seat. The programme was varlet
by a very enoceedul appearance of Sir Hope Grant'
war pon7,
.an animal who attraction bee rathe
is his history than his appearance, and a tre
mendous display of trotting by all the hacks, and o
jumping by all the hunters in the show. Boil
displays yesterday were for prime offered bj
the company, and the oontmition *as o
the most etrennous character. The suosiesfai
trotter was Morning Star, who• did his mile is
_three minutes 38 seconds, and the second was
chestnut home, the property at Mr. J. Edwaida
who did the distance in three minutes 46 secomda
In the leaping the sumessitil competitor was Wash
worth, the properly of CohnielCariston, Coldstream
Guards, who won against a crowded field. Then
were several falls, but nobody was badly hurt, an
the whole pi o....cdings terminated in the most anis
factory manlier. Not a single horse had been it
during the week, new have any received the olightes
injury—
na concluaivs=tia the tionipleteheas o
ie erte thstmeaS yen
' a hater juei;lhe provided fee the lies:tem, aim
then the testa for the " weight carriers" will bt
complete. The judges of this year's show were thi
Earl of Macclesfield, Viscount Coinbermero, Lore
Kesteven, Colonel the Hon. Charles Hay, Colons
Kingscote, C. 8., M.P., and Mr. Harvie M
Farquhar.