Daily American telegraph., 1852-11-01
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
master NieboI.s aoodal, In. y,olln,st.

Master Nicholas GoodalI, the VioIinist.
A short narrative of this extraordinary child
cannot fail to be interesting. He is the son of
Professor Goodall, Conductor of the Washington
Philharmonic Society, a.d late Musical Director
If the National Theatre He was born ia Saop,
Shropshire, England, in 1912. AT three years of
age, his father had splendid little violin made for
him, to excite in him an early desire for the in
strument. But sometimes he would tie n string
round the neck Of it, partly fill it with small
stones, and, dragging it along, would call IT a
wagon! At five years he could read music with
facility, without knowing the NAME of one note.
This power he must have acquired by listening
to his father when he was giving lessons. Before
he was six years old he played in the Dublin
| Philharmonic Orchestra. His talents for the in,
strunlent were now recognised and his father
devoted large share of his time to him, giving
him Paganini and Fiorillo for his studies, allow
ing him to try fantasias for amusement His
progress was SO great that Mr. Goodal deter
mined to put him to the piano forte, (Which de-
| lighted him beyond measure,) in order that he
might acquire more facility in reading music, and
better knowledge of harmony. He made such
rapid strides that in six months he played through
Chernay Velocities and Cramer's Studies. He
accompanied his father on the grand piano forte
at their farewell concert in Dublin, about sixteen
months ago, before two thousand people.
He arrived in New York in September, 1851 !;
and, at one of Catharne Hayes's concerts, being
asked by the Conductor, Mr.. Geo. Loder, to play,
and consenting he was placed on au old box, in
order to see the music desk, and, to the astonsh-
mcnt of all the orchestra, played all off at frs
sight.
Shortly after this, Dr.. Cunnington, Music
Conductor of the Walnut street Theatre, Phila
delpbia, was despatched to New York to en-
gage the best leader and conductor and band for
the opening of The National Theater. DR.. Gun
nington being informed of the high qualifications
of Mr.. Goodall and son, engaged them. The
success of the band for seven months is too well
known to dwell on her, save and except that the
boy was indefatigable in his playing and became
great favorite. His powers, however, were not
fully brought out until Professor G,odall rented
the new and splendid Assembly Rooms, in Penn
| sylvania Avenue, known as Shanks Iron Hall,
where a series of concerts have taken place,
given by the "Goodall Family" Here his won
derful requirements have burst FORTH which have
astonished and delighted every one who has
heard him, and especially musical professors,
who pronounce him to be superior to anything
approaching his own age, and equal to any vio
linist of any age. His powers of execution arr
astonishing, his faultless intonation, correct ca
and tone, equal to those Of man of twenty five
His power of reading at sight is perhaps the mos
remarkable where he has to accompany new song
on the piano forte, and transpose it at sight to suit
the voice-which is no easy matter, even for an
old professor.
During the concerts at Iron Hall he has played
the following pieces, viz: Mayseder's fantasias,
opera 40 and As; De Beriots 3D. 9th, and 7th
fantasias, and the adago and rondo of De Beriot's
Second Concerto; two Of Paganni's studies; an
aria militaire and rondo of immense difficulty OF
Paganini's, entirely on string; the adagio and
rondo of Mendolsohns violion concerto; most
difficult fantasia Of Kalliwoda three concerted
duets with his father; Ernsts famous elegy and
the celebrated Carnival Of Venice, with Ernst's
introduction Artots crack fantasia from the
Somnsmbula. HsTepertoireis is almost exhaustless
for he plays Sphors Concertos, Beethoven's quar-
tettes, and nearly every composition Of celebrity
lie practices about three hours per day, and en-
joys excellent health.
The above narrative Of this wonderful lttl,
violinist we have written believing that all would
be anxious to know something Of the history o
one who has delighted and astonished every ont
who has bces witness of his extraordinary cx.
ecution on the violin.
His concerts in this city are amusing, instruc
| tive, and very entertaining, aud most agree
ably diversified by the vocalisms of Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodall The latter has pure and flexible con-
tralto voice with compass of more than two
octaves, and is on excellent musician. She sings
the most difficult operatic music, and her ballads
are given in good taste. Mr.. Goodall, violin
cest and conductor, is every thing that could
be desired Whenever this Family shall have
concert they have our best and warmest wishes,
and their talents are sure TO command success
and the public will echo this feeble attempt TO
pourtray the merits Of the party, more especially
this gifted child Of nature!
In the mountains of Tyrol, hundreds Of women
and children come out Mt bed time, and sing their
national songs until they hear their husbands
fathers, and brothers answer them from the hill.
on their return home. Upon the shore of the
Adriatic, the wives of the fishermen come down
about sunset and sing one of their melodies They
sing the first verse and then listen for some time
then they sing second, and so on till they hear
the answer from the fishermen, who are thus
| guided to their homes.
A hasty, passionate fellow was supping with a
friend who never contradcted him, not wishing
| to provoke his wrath. Unable to endure this ac-
| ouiescence he at last burst out, hang 1t, man,