, 1865-01-31

ZEE PHILHARMONIC CoAcERr.--The programme
o. the Philharmonic concert last e7cniup gas
decided improvement upon 1t. predecessors this
season, but fs get capable OF Improvement There
Is too much samcneEs in thes' programmes. Why
cont A.latfa strike out and give a something
ncwS We are drcd Of these programmes always
represented in the classical by Beethoven atone,
Cp to the present time VIC have necessarily bad
symphony Of Beethoven, m overture or two,
tantaaia on opesutic themes, and two vocal pieces,
the Instrumentation being for the entire orchestra
II theee concerts are worth giving at all, it il
worth while to prepare programmes with some-
Thing new occasionally Mcndelseohn, Mozart,
Nayan. Handel and others certatuly furnish
uii1c OF symphonies, uios, quartetts, concertos.
oEeEiure'. etc., from which 10 choose and In the
colo line The selection is endless. And ret the
yfn. TOTO sure last evening We got notturno
a. ors1tn1e 9.pm p niseE but Why 70. hare had all
stead cf mo1sel, There Is taent enough In
iae orchestra to learn new music and play
~ nla.,aa 4 ..s. Me proper energy u only
far there Is TOO much presumption on the Phal-
harmonic seaso1 az I'm Jait aecomWl; bnt We tnb-
nit to the management End Mf. Balatka that sub
mtnotony. These consisnt rcpedtiuns tend 10
neglect Of rehcarsale, and consequently Imperfect
rtnEitiors before the public
WIS the mjof, one Of the llshtest and easiest OF
the serief. the a!ltg'o vent of telcEably, the
stheT@0 yery well, but the thiri and last move
alu:oet dcsti.nte of expression, and The .instu-
m, nts wandering I'D k.1isagn, while Me o1ssses
@ IT, al we aa apea T.
thuvcnss performed wel1 but We must confess to
disappointment; The symphony WIS followed by
bala'ka's Donsts Elsgy ssTy good compost q
tcctE well worked up, but rather out Of keeping
with tue rest Of the programme. Sttll more ont
place as the Escst Fantszla With lhs ss
ditr>e March, which by actual count has been
played about ten thousand times in this city We
wish Da1atka would compose an clegy for 1t, and
1hc Faust F.ntssia VAS substituted for Haoel-
mnIn, who, We fear, has been seized with operat1c
a ros A. 's s2st b, b. aS 9 BE-
lose. It was sad disappointment however.
1'ilicr's concert ofetture. with its Nagnerish
elects, and gseat deal Of tue, senuine Innsts +;
tulemer Nights Dream" mnsic, and the delicious
| po1onaise from the 'Suuensee" music, were very
fairly given although al Of them could hare been
| improved by more careful rehearsal. As whole,
the c@ccrt tacked unity and completeness OF per
| f,.ru1ance- The orchestra needs to be bepetvsded
aid stirred up wlth little Of the Ansehutz dEe
AID energy. There te no reason why they should
| Iot p1ry Wc1f. We hope the management be-
crrfe they have rowed into tl.e smooth Writer'S oi
fss1c:a success -are not going to rest upon their
k'ata. 4NA LIZ LIVE lille oofe "otA anu t%13taa4
nEEE.
Woop's MusECA.-1his is positively the 1as1
| weed OF the Giant at " ood' =. he will make hi.
farewell appearance at the matinee on Saturday
| afternoon, and will be succeeded By Missouf
beauty Of twenty-five summers, Weighing = littlt
over Coo avoirdupo!s and measuring s1x feet ont
inch In her stockings The Romance Of Poo
Young Man. will be followed next week by Joh1
Bsoueh4m@s elegant eomtdy, 'Piaytng viii
Fire"
| McV1cKEn's THEATER.-s4T The French Spy
still continues on the boards at this thester, an
| Zoe has added new md cammendab1e feature Il
her role hy making a handsome donation to III
Newsboysf Home. and Intends following It q
1 with another tn the Sanitary Comn1ssinn. TIL
| ia turning pantom1me to good purpose. o.
ThCredsy evening, VIC understand, Zoe will ap
pear in a speaking part.
TIE B1Il1AED MA-cu.-The sporting fraternit
are on the qui rlre Tor the billiard match betwee
Foley and Erfnk, at Metropolitan Hati, this ever
ing. 1t Will probably he q closely contesle
| pane.