, 1859-04-30
THE HANDEL ANSIVER6ART.
TIE ORATORIO OF THE MESSIAH
Rev. n. III. Sehenckss Grafton.

Musical Enion, was givea last evening at
Metropolitan Hall. aud in q manner to meet
aud fully answer the highest hopes pf all inter
cStcd iii its success, the expectations Of those
who went as listeners only.
DELAYS had interviewed unavoidable, but
threatening ia is much as the 0ratoflo Was
tlrown nearly at the close Of the Concert sea
SOU into q week already loaded with attractions.
No: only has it been sandwiched in between
the attractive concerts OF PlccoioMl'
but .lss in the rivalny propinquity Of the
charming cantatas Of Mr. Dye, with which the
week opened In the face of all, and conquer
ing ali, relying upon the force Of attractions
cured, aud favored by tile juat now rarely gouch-
safed ndseut Of delightful evening, d triumph
was achieved, the Hall filled BY most intel~
acut, discrimiuatiee, and we. may add, delight
cd audience.
The rnion deserve all credit for their cour-
age skill and perseverance, and deserve all they
have won, both of iaurels and substanfidls. The
talcnt of last ereninS comprised our homo Ia
roritcs. Mrs Brai1ard, Mrs Matteson md 3ir.
Lumburd led OF By Mrs. J. II. Long, the widely
popular Boston soprano, md Mr.. Adams, at' ac-
comps!,cd tenor Of the same city.
We lave no intention OF critical reference 10
any part Of the excvlleucies Of the evening, other
than to say the Oratorio was superbly rendered,
anti won warm and frequent applause.
We ART yIad to learn that the 0rator!o will a,c
repeated at Metropolitan Hall On Monday eve
uing with the same attractl4e cast.
Between the il7st and second parts CAME thr
.-..;,., ,f p,x vo,h HINT Schonck. nj Triuit,
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tho'eA' III e1lls ene' ps'oust'" "'
present entlrc, to the satstactlon+ NC doubt ho!
uf MANY ofour readers, who will thus 1t theil
,.o. .,;o. oro IF III. ,nost sterling attrac-
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tioiis ol 'he e'eu'H1'
TIE ORATOR..
f;reater than the powcr ofthc fabled Orpllcus,
whnse Iartnouiet uprootcd the uak aud ruuscd
tLa rucl. frnn their reus sr is the power Of hin
".in.. ,,mr ,,raw, men fruu, their homes u.,1
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frad ,..r. II l,,s hern ,,ut]iur hui u na.,e la.
| \ in,a5nntistu which STAYS men iu their rush fur
| ,u,,u.y r,l uttracts tttc,u from the highways,
M, ,n,a,rain, them % weave aud iay 4 wyca,t4
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n'" ..'I.. - 't,.e nn !. .fn,r commercial lever.
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/. ~"Ssa. ~ tr'enas VI" "''' "s ~ 49,
= Staud IN 1he mus! ~ ''e S.tat 'or eea.'o
l. Submit your i1l:,iu 10 t',I - s.!s
II ~ your heafs n'a. t'a .' .ns , Ss1ea oYo
H. Htse olen ear ~ 'e ,'sn's H.'l's' WI NY ;..|
tells tue sloFy " uuua'i 'o't %nI n''s
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J. ~ ~, ra.'ci M "ooa, , ~ ~ ,I. H., ,nnt ~
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sofseat, I'LL" ~ eo!'sss ,.,;.',, h"art st II
tween 'ne oe''.'s ."A ,i: g. c',nfas. ~
e. eo1'rss'ns ~. a. aui H.. on.an ~ II
- 4Fss' gre tne Jotat .,,,.s ta,,,,. ',I .i,a
]. thai they feacc. easn o.!e,s Dean1s aiu s..*
- eacn ot"Tr. JUS s t,,'',i an1 ,ta, ~ a' @ -,
j. tha h1 n',Trs iorr or Blend iu tic hosst n.
hc alc, are ont ea'c"ihs 'le sea'ss'
IS. hearing the alstlhe!esl ee:oes " .nu' ~ =,
, eonntfy "hese taese II no 1s'c Wv WV 'o I'd
= EuaEt but music.
r. From these rtneeslohs We % fe1arn 10
T. press eonsrAtaia,s'oas LA. "as g p" pr
t!cai iMcrlan ItoT1e a,e rrSlosed - wy rs
tue memory Of Hahoea iAr"nkn theAe rets
~ tious We womb approach the genius and "of
- If the great Composer VINO has done 5" n'nch
a t!,c.c later times to AWAKEN 'hc slleht u1ns'c
Ill ,Ean aud clvc II noble cSprrs''"n' 10 dtte!o
Il, aud educate atas't a. leg'tlI.te ~ !: rei"ll
-. !, j'y Ilv1nE rs It Is slt'a'ms' We non
* Handel, No: 5" much because Of h1a gent
r. I'M was en' ~. "I ao"o, a. oteat ~
nd while inas1'bls true to tue lneilncts q Il
~. genius. he became hene1ne'or o. m kinn.
u, hnMoF him not because ne e"ulu "Elte :; q
ck with hat"cy en!s squa'lea q ~ eaee1en e. '.'
cd pu' ,,os h""n ma sinI he tn lie md Of TIM
let too,or ~ .h;u,,s Urn. anil f1r ]Ec hnnnr h