The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-27
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, NOV. %, leol.
Catherine Hayss-HG FIRST Concert in Alb1ny.
The concert given, last evening, By Catherine
Hayes and her troupe, was . brilliant affair. L.
was held in the same church, (the Third Presby
terrain, on Clinton square,, occupied by Jenny Lind
Every inch Of the church was filed, and the sale of
tickets was suspended long previous to the COM
msncement OF the concert. The audien,e con.
prised about sixteen hundred persons. The boly
pews were occupied by purchasers Of two dollar
tickets, and the wall pews and galleries by eae
dollar auditors. Besides the large audience in
side, some two thousand occupied the streets, many
awaiting her afrival-all eagerly anxious to catch
q glimpse Of the fa--famed Irish canary. He. ca
rage arrived only about ten minutes previous to
the time for the commencement Of the entertaia-
mens; but the great crowd in front Of the church,
which had censregated to see Kate" alight, were
disappointed, as she entered the church through
one Of the side doors from Chapel street. Three
70 pews this door were enclosed with sla
colored muslin, behind which she tripped the
momen. she entered the door, and in sight of a
large portion OF the audience, whose acclamatioas
announced her presence.
The entertainments opened by . duet, in thu
Italian, by Braham and Mengis, both Of whom sus-
tanned their parts to admiration. Then came Miss
Hayes; and rs she aghted upon the stage the
whole audience volunteered q spontaneous express
sion Of qualification. Some Eve minutes exsired
before perfect silence became restored, when sh
commenced with All, mon fls, from MeyerbeeTs
"Prophete." Before she had half sung the frat
verse, her audience became enraptured, and 30 in-
patient we're they, tha. scarcely mad the last note
been executed before IN ins Simultaneous outburss
Prevailed and every person seemed anxious to ous.
do ano.he in rendering applause. She retired fron
the stage TO give place to others the pro gramm,
butthe enthusiasm continued with such vehemence,
that she was induced to re.appear before the cur.
tain and curtsy her thanks TO the immense assem-
n haas - a-
reception was most warm, hearty, and welcome
and all doubt was st once removed Of her wonderful
and extraordinary musical talent, which has besl
cultivated for the benefit Of mankind During tho
evening che sang Eve pieces, in two of which the
encore was 80 forcibe that she could not refrain
from repetitlons, and complied with TIE demands
Of the audience with apparent delight and sra;id
cation.
Before the conclusion Of the concert, ZONE Of the
lady auditors, who were present a. Jenny Limbs
concerts, expressed TO each other desire 70 hear
Catherine in sacred melody, as by that means, ana
BY singing the same pieces, csmparison could be
Instituted between these two unrivalled melodisss
The rumor quickly reached the ear Of Mr.. Ward
well, who spoke to Kate upon the possibility Of
having another concert here. She Immediately
sssented to the propost ton, and, upon hec return
from Utica and Rochester, viii give another en-
Monday evening next, when she will give us several
Of Jenny Lind's sacred favorites, know tina. my
others. We predict another overaowine house on
that occasion. Hundreds who we're here from Trey
and Schenectady, but could not obtain admission
last evening, will have seats secured for them in
season for the next concert. An effort should be
ma 10 TO procure larger room, bat We presume IL
would prove unavailng, az the refusal to allow
Jenny the use Of ore Of the large churches would
be equally extended to "Kate."
This being the first concert given since Mr. Ward
well has undertaken the entire m management, and
become released from the heavy restraint, Of a
foreign Spectator, he has evinced his capacity for
the purpose. All The arrangements were carried
ont to perfection, pleasing to Miss Hayes
10 the Albanians, and honorable to himself.