New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-01
Foreign Items.
Wilhelmina

The famous pianistc Wllhelmlna
CLAUS has appeared in London and with the same ri
umphsnt success as in Paris. We quote from The
inns:
Mademoiselle Clauss, who may be said on this occa'
zion to have made her first public appearance in this
country, played Mendelssohns concerto in a manner
which justified her high reputation, Though very
young she has every quality OF great performer
strength Of hand quite wonderful in one OF so delicate
an aspect liquid. vocal touch hrm rapid anger
ersceul and beautiful manner Of phrasrg, and warm
and animated expression. We amsst thought we were
once more listening 70 Mcndelssohn. The audience ex.
pressed their delight by acclams0ns, and the beautiful
andsute was called for second time.
Ard from The Lea4er:
"But lcadstar on this occasion | may here (as
1T alone with ny lamp confess without bcshing, WAS
Nhen mine Causs, that gentle and Inspired gri whose
fair spiritual ard ever harmless looks dixie Shelley
sensitive p mt Ia deicatesi human shape)-whose fes
open, Cuilcess brow on which the me and sad iHsD
orcf Of the artist nature Is mirr0red Ike an Apnl
suI-htd tsken me heart soul and senses, caPn'c,
when beheld end listened to her al the first meens OF
the Musical Union. An when she losses back Win an
mpsiicncc waywurd yet serene those caTessng c1rls
6m her little Snge head and after quick up,lrncd
lunce that 10 wait for TIE divine slatus bends
uurCu and possessed TO touch The hrst note OF some
enchanting siraE-yoa are her slave and woTShlPer
then and eVCTmOrC. She viii haunt yOulke memory
Such chd-ke simI PIE nsurei innocence Of feature In
Ttpose such Itpt intensity almost OF suffering, when
abandoned 70 her art do not remember 10 have seen
Z,
you low classical the refinement howTeproach able the
urity how finished the method, how brilliant and de-
Cided tie accent Ct her style Bu. beg Ond the extreme
neuily, and most subtle and tender grace, would
especially mention quality which struck me espe
ciay in her rendering Of that Nocturne by Chopin Il
l. lOr know no other name what the Italians would
CALI in speaking Of the Plastic Arts, la0r5ide-i And
this 01bid.a does not forbid tie airy rcshness Of tina
ever sparkling toustsin-louth
Mr.. Grote has already advanced a
considerable way in the composition Of the eleventh
volume Of his Hisory IF Grace This volume Is sp
pear by ITSELF and is 10 conduct the history Of the sew.
erGl Greeian States 70 that period at which their
separate liberties were overb3rne by the Macedonian
enef. les Of Philip and Alexander.
-Dlamatic literature IS lucrative in
France The statement Of finances laid before the Ora
nsc Society shows that during the years ls5l-2 ths
drsifs aeitllT, sums pad fer pieces, amount to
1881 francs upward Of c6o0cL) 1t wosd be din.
cult &c show hst English Dramarists had received as
many hurcrcds The sources Of these payments are
thus indicated Thea.ers Of Paris, .05365 francs tie
Provincial Tkesters 1880 irsncs or nearly sOOoL
whereas cur provinces return about sOCL year and
Suburban Ttesters 1911 francs To these details we
nay GdJ tie general receipts Of al the Theaiers IN Paris
during the yesr-yz 61.IO00 francs, o. go s40L For
~ euty years about 20 pieces have been annually
brought cur upon the French STAGE. The poorest year
since 1881 vas l,3i in which only - produced
Tie richest year was ls9 in Shieh there 355 new
pieces In 1881 ard 81 there were 20 each The com
rcu-stca received by The Authors and Composers on
occasion OF each performance, differs in various tea.
isEs. Tie Gr-d Opera psys 500 francs each for the
/ FIRST io1y approximations Of fvc-ac. opera Tie
Ceaese Ifaacae the tenth Il the gr0ss receipts Tor
nye-sct pay; the opge CtaiqHs eighth and half
of tie riehy receipts TIE rest Of TIE iheers pay Il