New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-15
Academy OF Music.

The "season" Of Mr. Grau concluded with q
Benefit 10 Mr. Graz, In which the singers took a
spontaneity part. II was oil very pleasant and
grscious and deserved The bella, Lorrida bella
smashed the regular season. Mr.. Uiiman with the
contracts Of the TITEys in lie pocket-book-not TO
mention those Of the RIsroRI-gave % with their
consent the musical and dramatic battle for the
season. and doubtless having read "The Legcnd
Of Mon'rose," he learned from tho redoubt.
able Dugald Dalgetty that the grea. Gustayus
gained bis victories as much with tie Iickaxe
and shovel as with the piLe'--and, accord.
ingly, Mr.. Ullmsn threw up iDtrenchmen.s and
declined q contest this year. Thcreupon Mr..
Grau, with different stylo Of tactics, comes
in and cries "Guerrabella w-wbich, for the benefit
G. others than Italian scholars It may be said means
Beauiifuwarl all In one word Then he gives TN.
other en- Grant cry of (Mont Morenc-an old cbiy-
alric sLibboeth-and 30 with other musical war
cries-and he takes the public by storm aud wins
tie day. He las now retTeaed with Xenophon
skill with his 10000 troops to Philslep hia-includ-
ing tie goat-then and there TO gain new victory.
There are two theories--alwayS have been two
of ife-of practic philosophy-tbosc Of tho brace
Of GTecan philosople and Democritus
the one tie Grnning, and the other, the Boo
Uooing Philosopher. Tie "peop.es" psys their
" monisl" and takes their choice. Willie carnage
rege. and death Ides the hot blasts Of war we may
wcop--shat ourselves up o nighs, and deploro the
folly, stupidity and crime which have lei 10 the rcd
wrath glowing aroGnd:-0r, we may say-whats
tire u.e Of siehing, tomorrow We may be dyng-are-
markable truth IN rhyme-and tbereupon 20 70
places OF relaxation and amuaemeut where, b4thod
IN the ideasm Of characterize tons on The stage,
with the togt enlsious of tie human voice divine
we may find comfort and Ileasur in the marvellous
exatatols Of the music Of tie nineteenth century.
Music, BY the way, was tho last Of the arts to be
perfected and il the only romantic art left ;oF statues
and temples were magniicenty built 1000 or 1900
years ago, and in tie very heart Of what 10 called
tho dark ages was the miracle Of grandeur in arch-
tec.ure-tbc Cologne Cathedral: ard now The statue
means noting-it has lost the Lall)sed Specification
which It enjoyed when it petl.fed virtue, and cour
aye, ard geuius, and diyini.y--and arcAilec-
ture, too, has 10 longer any holy siguiiic lnce,
It being q mere matter Of more or les9
SQUARE feet and more or fewer bricks, slabs, and
tiles Now, the idea Of church is ii cosy library
sort Of an affair, with pews aad carpes-anti-asth
matte and auticonsumptye, aud very comfortable
aud agreeable. Tie place carries no more sublime
inspiration with it than .drawing-oom. Tho age
is saply one Of antiyas!neso asappIed 10 clurches
and lie s8actiy Of sys bosm Is, every day, more
and more merged into Breaihr acualiies. But the
ancient Egyptian wake through the enormous av-
enucs TO the templa, hanked with gods /.
Of stone - whose strength AID sizo defy /
TIC rayages Of years - and felt himself /
IL divine presence. The s!atuo and the temple
to his simple idea were heaven on cats. And /
tho Greek, particular in selecting tie site, the
share, tie statues, anl the various decorations OF
is temple, was waited up TO the Glorioas Apollo OF
lie Thurdeiug Joye as ho sought the sacred Shrine
So, too, the Christian Of the Midde-Ase in enter
og tie sublime Ca.hedrals whose maryelIou,
grandeur cgaagt DO lalhomed by hearsay, but must
o seen to DO ju1gcdof-was exalted by
5eir physical yastpess and harmonious forms
md coon, up to the seventh heaven
f tie apostle. Bat ali that has passed away-'he
tatue and the building no longer breathe super