The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-14
Dramatic ana yIusscsJ Natter.

Dramatic and MusacaJ Mastexx
THE oPERA SEASON AT THE AOADenY-C0NCxxrs
OF TINE wsBK-rHE BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC
oRAToRI0s- AT THE otrv
THEATRES, ETC., ETC.
Saturday the sixteenth night Of The present sess
NJ the Academy which has Distinguishes
by the finest performances OF Italian German Opera
that have been heard in this ciy-the representa-
tions Of Robert ie Dable" and Martha" Tho latter
had very great success Saturday with audience
more than usually critical Formes revealed in the pare
dPlunke and stirred up the Germans to wonderful
pitch OF enthusiasm. We have hardly heard
such storm OF applause greeted tho
fdtr Lied In the third act. The opera abounds
10 eight delicious all OF which carefully
and admirably sung The opera had evidently been caro-
fully prepared, and was done in way command suo-
cess announced for repetition this evening the last
time On Tuesday the "Puritani" sto be gvcn for the
German Hebrew Benevolent Society and the places arc
nearly all taken On Wednesday the "Trayiasa,, q
Thursday the oraorio "The Creation" on Friday the
"Puran" There ID certainly want of enterprise O.
the part Of the manager, Mr.. Ullman, who directs h
forces from sick bed which he has been confined for
the past two weeks, but is convalcscing.
The chief concert Of tho week has that Of Madame
Graever johnson, the pidnia at Nblos saloon The
lady verified all the good things that had been her
by the Frcnch papers There is very general desire
| the part Of the ladies TO hear her at a matinee
The second concert of the Brooklyn Philharmonic
ce,y took place Saturday evening. The instrumental
pieces were, the first OCCASION carefully and e.
fectively rendered and the mineo from Mendessohns
symphony elected enthusiastic encore Ono of Chopins
pieces admirably executed the pianoorte by Mr.
Richard Hoffman. Chopins works are always difficult but
Mr.. Homans performance showed him be thoroughly
familiar with the peculiar style Of this Madrs
CARROLL sang with her usual precision and effect 1t Is
pity that her voice not always equal TO her method Shs
is excellent musician, conscientious and careful in an
she does but her organ weak in the chest does
not always respond to the requirements the music
which she undertakes. She is however, very young and
as she grows Older her voice will gain in strength The
attendance than at the first con-
cert showing the increasing interest which the public are
taking in the progress of the society.
The oratorios announced by the New York Harmonic
Society looked forward TO with much interest by all
classes Of the people The house to be arranged
these performances after the fashion of Exeter Hall All
theatrical decorations will be suppressed the singers
and orchestra will appear upon elevated platform Tho
first ora,oro will be given Thursday of this week. II
viii be The Creation, }" with Formes, La Grange Miss
Miner and Mr. Perring, the chorus of the Harmonic So
ETY. and grand orchestra OF fifty under Anschutz The
principal clergymen Of the city have given their sanction
TO the project The oratorios will be under the general
direction of Mr.. Formes, and Is peent
| for the work.
Mr. Thaberg is in town preparing for his farewell
cers which will take place within the coming fortnight
We quite confident that the public will show how
sorry they are to lose such admirable artist by giving
him audiences full enough to induce him return Mr.
Thalberg will be accompanied his Southern tour by
Mr.. vieuxemps, Nile CARROLL and other eminent artsts
Nine dAngri leaves the city this week for COMFORT
| tour in the rural districts
| Mile Parodi and a full opera company the Corradi
SETH troupe, sailed hence Saturday for Santiago do
| Cuba.
/ correspondent writes to us in rather an en-
| ulusiastc vein, in relation to Miss Kate Dean
| OF Ithaca N. Y. Miss Dean lately gave private
concert this CITY, exhibit her friends her progress
after two years study She is said to resemble Jenny
Lind in appearance, and to have voice of the Same
quality and compass" If Miss Dean has that voice she
needs little more-for the Italians say the voice is
ninety OF the hundred good qualities which singer
ought TO have. Our correspondents general remarks
about the condition Of the art here and the necessity for
young singers to study hard quite good not
after the manner OF American singers next 10 tho
Italians, are generally the LATEST in the world.
Mrs. kembe's Readings at tho Fourteenth street Col
ege have brought out the best audiences city We
conceive of finer illustrations of the plays Of shak
spere than Mrs Kombie's readings We trust that at the
expiration ~ her present Mrs Komble will give
| -estng q "a Midsummer Nights Dream" at the AGA
! ceuy, with rondessohns music.
Tie concerts announced for this week include a promo
\ 10 CONCERT on Saturday al Nblos from one till eleven
l. g., fg- the benefit Of tho ladies French Benevolent
Soc1ty u Sin Vincent dc Paul ana one at Mozart Hall
The evening, 10 aid Of the funds Of the Italian
Bensyoisul Society. Both institutions deserve to DO TO
mea.5cr,d Thees concerts, with I've performances Al
he Academy make the present gala week in musical
( circles
Madame Caradori, who Is engaged by Mr.. Ullman, Is
| expected to arrive By the next steamer
Tho o. event N interest in the theatrical world during
the has been fuss over the author shp Of
| "The Poor OF New York produced at waacs's The
discussion has rather assisted the success Al the
| play. Tho authorship OF such a play ia no4
crcdiablc to anybody, tho only merit in tho
whole affair lying In the ingenuity with which
the plot constructed and the dramatic contrast between
the characters This merit belongs the French authors
alone, and their mentioned bit OF what
is called business" Is stolen here and there from an
Englsh version of the play by Stirling Coyne Of the
cleverest living drama,sts This version" Fraud and
ia vctims'-has been played at the Bowery and tho
Musesm The superior Of the version wAacks
is owing, convinced, chiefly to the admirable
acting Of the small parts, and partly to Mr. Bourccaults
excellent, stage direction. The piece is announced DO
given every night till Christmas and has made most
happy hit for the treasury.
We alluded, the other day the extensive alterations
being made In the stage department OF the Broadway
theatre. These alterations involve simply a return 70
first principles. The property was first purchased
for the purpose Of erecting amphilheatrc,
and when the house built was 40 arranged The
stage for dramatic performccs has been removed
the side scenes have been taken away, aud inclined
plane at the back gives facilities Of TO the area
for men, horses and other animals The space about tho
area will DO closed In with scenery and tho fittings
Of the ampithcarc tasteful and In accordance
with the best authorities These alterations have been
made by Mcssrs. Van Amburgh Co, who have Tho
largest equestrian and gymnastc company in the United
states 10 which they add those famous animals which,
with Mr. Van Amburgh, gave Sue his stirring episode az
Morck, the Beast Tanner, in the Wandering jew" Mr..
James NJ Nixon, one OF tho best equestrian directors
in the country has the general and all the