New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-25
AIIUsE3fENTy.
very poor

The benefit given at the Academy on Saturday
morning to SIgnor BelIiui, drew fine house, and
the beneficiary was overwhelmed with the applause
Of his many admirers-a tribute fully merited.
On Saturday evening Mr. Gail Bergman gave
brilliant concert, ssssted by most of the perform
ers of the Philharmonic Society Mr.. Mills, and
others. The special novelty of tie evening was
LISTS symphony Fauh. The original printer-devll
has been variously blsckened in musical notation.
Herr Spohr put him in opera, with a noble over
ture, and many fno things, q little wanting, how
ever in meodic genius. Hector Derlioz next thrus
the Doctor into an Internal vocal and instrumental
symphony, hideousy dull and ugly. But we think
IL Faust ia to be represented by the an.i.melndc
school, List has succeeded; for anything more
CHASTITY and uninterestng 1t Is not possible to
conceive List is magnificent as pi'
anist,-as transcrber Of opers.pieces for
the piano-but as u methodist BIO is worse than bad.
Poetd nasciiur non III. The ambitious character OF
the music does not save it from being di'jointed snd
empty. Melody ia the soul OF music; the orchestra
is hut n large voice-for all instrumental music de-
rives It's charm from its likeness TO the human voice,
and not TO the gruut Of q pig or the chrrup OF b
bind; and when this philosophy OF music n over
looked, We have the new "broken-crockery school
as Il is apuy termed.
bile Ves,vgIi will commence IN English opera
g. ason ton ,ht hi the Winter Garden-ihe opening
piece being Glucks opera Of Orphrs-comPosed IN
Paris in l762 ind performed in New-foTk 10 1908
for the fret liu.s tonight. We learn that much pani
have been taken TO give this celebrated work
hough an English version) with scenic, choral, and
orchestral effect. Mile. Yestvsii, Is will be remem
berej, played it extensively in Paris
Thcntcr,, Etc.
The round % entertainment 81 Wallaeks Theater
will be varied iLis week by the introduction Of
Sheridan Knowles play, " The WIFE," which is
announced for representation on Tuesday. Thursday
aud Saturday EVENING" Marcy will be rerenied
tonight, " Americans 10 Paris on Wednesdav, and
"The Stranger" on Friday. At Niblos Garden
Miss Baieman this evening resumes ono Of her mod
popular early 81 arao,ers, that OF Julis, IN The
Ilunohback" She viii be nssi,ted by Mrs. j. III.
Allen, Me,srs. Sbewel Mccullough, Co lier, and
Others On Wednesday evening Il" Geraldine will
be revived. At the French Thsstef, Niblos Saloon,
AL extra pefornance viii take place on "wednesday
evening for the )ni benefit of Mss,rs. Alher' Mary
aud j. Kousse.d, Yi,torlen Saidou's comedy, Lee
Il .naches wal be- given for the fret ums hero.
Mn. Jane Eng.isL's entertainment at Lanra hsenes
Thoaler viii continue nightly. tho bSlles AID
performances receiving The addition u
vaudeville repr sensations by Sir. aud hrs. ChsP-
man aad others. At Barnum's Museum p1bic al
tcu,ion will he mainly absorbed by the qu.dfuPiea-
ton Of dwAris-Mr. snd Sin. Ion Thumb, C0m-
modore Mott aud Mes Mnuis Warren. Inc
dramatic Interest Of the establishment vii. be
tanned by daily aud nightly performances Of" Toe
Orphans OF Yalasigo, drama Of approved pathetic
tendency.