The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-01

n, ematle and Musical Matters.
We rotics atement one OF the Wall street o1 'na
70 The effect thss q Ty In this month M,retzskS op
company will sirx n bios Garden. AID at the sam
tine Ulmsp will sY7e teries Of performances at Thu
Academy Of Music rsss eA1 hardly be true Ui'ma'
Las the Philadelphia AcsIem, for Ihree weeks, AM
has just concluded the E~sf weeks performances III
bss the privilege Of holding no house for another m"0
II bis should warrant EconnuAnce - the season
30 Tar the has been eccesul than Fas an
ticpaet but at any rate lie wouM not have coaAesed
bis performances in Philadelphia befsc Msretzek VIZ De
ready TO commence here We te,d Chat II Msre'7sk
not to so TO the Academy his company viii sing "A
Burtons and certain circumstances not necessary to be
mentioned Just now render this shsn probable
rivete letters from aavane report the artists all well
aud py the expectation os sailing from Rk~aua Tor
New York today.
The third concert Of the BrocNyn Philharmonic Society
took place on Saturday evening Every part OF the large
hall Of the Athsneom cram ned the number 81 per
sons present besg little short Of Hftees hundred ;on
sidering that the attraction the alberg perform
snces failed TO this large attendance the fact
be taken a. an evidence Of the growing interest which
felt in the success Of she society Tie concert opened
with Beethovens symphony, No. 7. " executed
with precision and perfe on Of ensee which reflected
the highest credit the training OF tho orchestra We
have heard the andante the trio in tho sherso
movement better pay ed The feature oS the evening
che dsaa Of ayeurg singer Madame &c lcssan who
IA comparatively known TO the concert pubic OF Brook
Ign and New York. This lady has for some time past
been he great magnet OF attraction at Dr. Pses chapel
Sy dney place, the church being hrcpged to excess
every Sunday by rrotessaats we'll Catholics drawn
there by the excellence Of the musical performances.
The committee OF the Phbarmonic, Ia their audabe de-
sire carry out of the principal objects Of their
insttutioD-the development Of resident talent
promptly availed themselves Of The opportunity which
Madam de Lussans popularity afforded them, of pdttug
their plan in execution The selected by the
fair oebusp,e for the occssoo the well known
from the Cana Eadrs" s' II Placer ard the " Rcci
Waltz" IN the erst her nervousness great TO
obscure during the first few passages the brilliant qual
ties of ber She pesdly recovered herself how
ever and executed the remainder Of the air with doci
sion fupcss and roupdness Of effect which showed at
once that she had been brought up In good school In
the Ricci Waltz this acquired confidence manifested
Itself In the successful rendition q all the parking beau
ties Of that delicious She received we'll
tribute of applause and called out to repeat
the air. which she did with effect showing that
her powers had been kept under by the natural dty at
tending fret appearance From the evidence that had
OF her capabilities, however, can pronounce Madame
do be great acquisition 70 our concert rooms
Her method is excellent and seldom that have the
oppcy;uny OF hearing soprano Of such pureness
freshness ard eveunees OF quality. The transition from
the lower the upper notes through medium true
and strictly in accordance, that can scarcely be no1d
Mr. Apthomass performances the harp were greatly
reshed by the audience but their effect repetition IL
weakened by the player conscient!ously ndusirg hh
bearers with the full benefit OF their We have
once before endeavcred to impress the Ahe1aum audi
eDces with the unfa.rness OF this habt-urfsrness to-
former hinself.
Tho performances concluded with the overture 10
civilian Tell" which we have heard more effect.
lively rendered.
The business Of the week has been very good at Bur-
TONS the Breadw Theatre and Nblos Gsrieu Al the
other houses noti,e TO Improvement The bills for
this evening present no striking novelties.
At Buttons "The Merry Wives Of Windsor" which was
so admirably and cspsly rendered Saturday by
NM Burton, c. Mathews, Broughan walcot and others,
VIII be repeated this evcrrg. The surplus OF Saturday
will no doubt, suffice 20 crowd the house this evening
The decidedly the best that las boon given
here within our remembrance. Mr.. Broughams capital
burlesque "focahontas has also been produced here
with grea, and will hA repeated this evening
At the Broadway theatre this evening" the chief
ton is tho debut Of Mr. James Melville the Australian
equestrian whose admirable performance at tie rehearsal
Friday has been previously noticed The Melville
Ac is certainly the most exciting thing in its way ever
seen here The usual performances will be given in ad-
dtor and extra exhibition, With Cinderella, this
afternoon.
AT waIlack's Theatre The Vicar of Wakefield which
produced last Monday for the benefit OF Mr. Lester,
will be repeated this evening nus adaptation, by Mr.
hut Mr. BAkes performance Of the Vicar alone worth
the price Of admission.
At Laura Keene's Theatre the bill Of Saturday "whae
Lies" and the Spectre Bridegroom" will be given this
evening Mss Keene, Mr. Jordan. Mr.. Jefferson, Mr..
whestieigh and other excellent artists will appear these
plays.