The New York herald., 1866-04-28
Musical.
NR. fuONaON's POrrLAR CONcHKTs.

Mr.. TuONSON's POPULAR C0ScEkrS.
The second series Of thcss popular entertainments
commenced last night II Dodworth Hall before very
large audience Bakers storm King was sung for
the third and last ns and trust that Mr. Thomson
will not innct repetition Of II on his audience The
artists who as-t concerts should forced TO
sing coIiscion Of little school songs a. May
festival instead Of a Mr. Baker may do very
well leader OF band; but " his '3torm King IA
sample OF his powers ~ vocal composer, the
sooner he abandons composition In that line
the better The opening chorus rrsssbly reminded
or number OF school children In white pnaiores sing
ing the merry, Merry Month Of May" 'Nary Had
a Little Lamb There are few original ideas In the
whole affair tina, any vocalist would ever 10 er.
press Mr.. Baker draws largely Rossin Ia the most
striking passages bat his knowledge OF oountcrpoinf
seems TO be confined TO ringing changes the common
chord. The only toerable part In the oaataa Is the
storm Kings lEolus well represented by Mr.
GuIck basso Of the Mcndels sohn Onion A tenor
solo was sung by NJ Rehberg In boylsh voice, entirely
unsu,cd Ia explain phIosophicalIy the trits axiom,
after storm the calm" The chorus In A
minor was pretiy-ihais all There ~ a boundless
rp.tsirs Of glers snd choruses in the London Glce
Hive orpheus and Arion collections. without raising
sgch a tempest in a teapot Mr. Bakers Storm
King operatic cdn;ota .
The rest of tho programme well selected and well
sung Miss Lizzie Alien, the soprano. has sweet, we'll
trained and powerful voice, which, In one 0, Stera
nones beautiful ballad, particularly successful
Nr. J. r. Thomas sang "ia Days of Old IN rich,
unctaous tone such might expect from the Jolly
per-onsgrs he spoke or Mr. H. d. Iasserve was the
pianist He played several of GouSchaiks popular eom.
positions with oicrabIy good idea Of the subjects he
handled He did not succeed - we'll Ia one Of ket-
rrcrs wazes which smacsed ruspeiousy Of "a. ball
room style Of playing hr iaservcs touch q light and
agreeable aud the tones Of noble rolled
out clear and distinct beneath hi. Ebgcn He possesses
aIso the rare art either communicating bringing
out from the piano ~ singing quality To- fuii.
The second matinee OF these viii take plsrs
this Afternoon when ia Petite Florence vii make
her sppearsnce again. One az the dsagre ale
traits 81 soms ths Dodworih Hal law u
the indiscrimnAe applause rather noise with whch
every singer and player received BY portion Of tue
audience IL may be agreeable 10 the friends Of The
artists 10 resolve themselves inios mutual admiration
society. aad ,hump the floor unmerifsy sseD 70.
minutes but Is deededly nuisance 20 those sho -
there 10 hear and jadse Tor Themselves
rur WV MANAGER or rng rAnis orrr..
Paris lAprl ~ oorrespondenee OF The London New.
u Is beyond doubt that Ncs,or Roquepian y select
the manager of the opera but the appoint
ment will not appear the knV,sr uli alter the 18th
~ 70 which time Perm, the present manager en-
titled 10 r.fnain The latter already taken isay-
the principal aristes w. Sss,or Rcquepisn h NJ, Be-
10 the poeiion which he about 10 ocupy under
new system. He manager of iile orerS "a and he
fore 1853 For time pAs be haa been The tncsri
cal critic of the toaggyfosn>i
TITIEss ENCErrIoS ~ TBk cITY 90 HEE tfHIH
Prom the London star iprii ~
This gifted sTtsfe has Just arrived ai Hamburg ffou
Hanover ami Cologne where she has teen rt.plns
golden harvest she received her arrival ~ ~
Civic Guard and the excelen; land q that regiment
She had address presented her by " rchincse az
pripcpa merchant iknd one of tbe fAding -ensiors
she made her sgpearsncs Al the Hamburg Orsrs n ~
d>o for which performance the Whole of The tesst
sold fstrous prices four veeks before - "a
Nile Ttlens fvboss half the total ~
received sotnething like Goo for her nights perrfn
sIce she performed again saturday lasr, 80 Fsfb
tine In I.f Hsgner0s. wbsn grand eemonstrsion ss'
made w the city honor of their srninen, townaro
man sho has rendered herssf 81 pspsar ty bsf srus
ordinary private n charity a. W her psb tets
fact on6, hayng fung, cfefctt occssCrs, fysrssr
unss gafuiiouay for raising The funds for Dufng th'
spiendd church 81 ~ NcboiNa, ~hch y DOS n e0rh'
Of coneracton By The celsbrst~d kssllsh hter Mr.
Gilbert Scott Not~ltbrisndng most munfcsni orfr
" remain she toos eepaturs drct for ionfon %
Sunday lat fhe n ensAxsd " appear ~ hef hssse'y
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