The Nevada journal., 1855-04-13


in musical matters, sends US favorable
criticism upon the Concert of the Califor-
mans, and requests a repetition. He
says {" as general thing the pieces were
admirably executed. Any man who could
appreciate music must have been enter
tanned. Most of the pieces were difficult
to perform, and it was the first appear
ance of the company they must have felt
some embarrassment at their novel posi-
ton, and evinced it, but their time was
good, and they made beautiful melody"
Another correspondent says: Il at
tended the Californians' concert on
Saturday night, not expecting to be much
entertained, but because believed To-
cal entertainment, the pretensions OF
which, and the price of admission, were
so modest, should be generously suppor-
ted. [ did not 90 to find fault, for | had
no personal malignity against the gentle
men, and had not received the mitten
fl rom either of the ladies of the troupe
Being thus disinterested, [ was prepared
to enjoy what was offered, or if | could
not, to look kindly upon defects. Well,
sir, as general thing, l was pleased with
the performance. The performers lacked
confidence more than talent or skill. In
parlor their execution would have been
almrable-in a Concert Hall, they need
ed the discipline only to be had by con-
tinual exhibitions-a bolder air, and more
vigorous exercise of their powers. 1t has
been my lot to know something of first
public appearances, and that individuals
seldom do justice to themselves in a
maiden effort. There is sense of con-
straint, that fetters the limbs, the voice,
the brain, that prevents expression D
and If in music for instance the time and
harmony are good, the de6utantes may be
reckoned to have achieved triumph,
even if they do not attain to all the stage
struck airs that some simple gentlemen
worship in hackneyed, theatrical vocalists
To meet the ideas of these well-meaning
individuals the performer must put on
airs, and the more extravagant, the better
taste. For pure melody, unaccompanicd
by such gesticulations as Spear puts into
the Stage Struck Barber" they have
no appreciation. To their minds the
dancing monkey that gives expression u
to the tones of hand organ is superior
to Jenny Lind quietly singing "Sweet
Home" &c.
Another asks, "Have we critic
amongst u.s. If so, as Cockney would
say, if the Californians get hup another
concert, they had better secure his services
to bore-I mean drill them. If they
are not swamped in that marsh, they vii
deserve to be. The audience, of which
was one, were well-pleased, and evinced
their appreciation by frequent and loud
applause, and their verdict, rendered OIL
the spot, was as good as the opinion o.
one or two dissenting. l know Lester
and appreciate him as do his friends gen.
orally, as man of cultivated musica
taste, as gentleman of refinement, and q
good fellow. If his feelings were hurt
by the feebly severe censor of the per
formances, he has less good sense than he
is accredited with. Any one can fine
fault, from the cynic who objected be-
cause the slippers creaked, down to the
sabe mucho who thought the Lord was
daft when he put spots on the SUM-"
Other correspondents favor us with
their ideas, but our space will not permit
the publication of their communications al
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