The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08

fed himself with H. and one could almost forge. that IL
bu, acting after ALL When he related that his
mother cursed him with her last breath all the horrors OF
a remorsefu conscience were depicted his connte.
nance ard again the recital &c the history Of his
life was gwen with a simplicity and fceiing that
moved the most Indifferent In ths last scene,
when he nnds mat bis services are at last rerog-
nzcd; that he is locked upon the chsinrion ~
Freedom and that he Is overwhelmed with hcaors the
shock proves TOO great he dies harry-his dearest
wishes gratited Mr.. DaWisou Rorget 10 the
re the sudden shnck the ovcrwhe'r ny 10y, the last
struggle all were given with for,o aud truth painful
10 witness The entertanmrnt closed with prodsc.
ton .Zwel Tage dem Lcben cines Furs'en,' in
which Mr. Dlwison PLAYED his celebrated Euh kuh-
dori We have not sufficient space speak OF this per-
fornance which was excellent 10 all details Mr.
DaS son's rendering Of the role noticed on former
siascaly received, and that he called before the
curtain Two or three times at the end Of every act
Park Theatre, Er0o.slyn.
Mrs D. r. Bowers took farewell benefit ut this cs
tnbiishmen, last evening, aad was greeted by fairly
filed house. The play chosen for the occasion
Sheridan Knowles Hunehback, in which the b6n6lciare
enacted the part OF Julia Tho play itself s too well
known to need comment hero. Tho part OF Julia has
been made test part FOR actresses aspiring TO
leading position IN the profession, and Mrs Bowers
by her performance last evening has con
frmed the opinion ofon expressed rc-
at present the stage TIE varied emotions exhibited
by the heroineihe fresh, young hear;'' the PRIDE
ncrce struggles between love and duywerc NIL deiu-
Gated powerfully ard truthfully NJ To command tho
COLON. Sir Thomas clifford, very good, and
proved himself evidently ftied for the part Mrs Con
portrayed the rather unaayise character of Helen
with SO much dignity and quiet hunor 10 rob tho part
Of ri is bad features and hr Conway, Master
Walter. although having sonewhat erroneous ccncep
ton OF the character. was very fair Mr. Lamb az
Fathon. and Neslayer, Modns. with the other
beers OF the company, did very we'll
Tire audience Mr.. wolfsohns third matinee stem.
way Hall yesterday afternoon very large and Of tho
character the two preceding rccitas He played
the sonata in major opus 2, No 3, tho sonata In
minor. opus 10, No and the sonata in + fiat major,
opus 81 No. B. He most successful In tho second
OF tho minor sonata Such nd1g has been
rarely conceived by any composer. til gem Of ten
derness and delicate beauty and Mr.. woIisohn did u
Justice In Of The fast movements he lacked dis
t,nctness, and clumsy, heavy touch, in parts,
marred the excellence Of the others. Sonata playing.
opne should give the prssfsipD passages with
the sharpness and disnctncss OF diamond points, and
should above all, give the rhythm with much
good reader In reciting poetry The bravura style
excellent bravura player and still be classical
list Mr. wolfsosn Is conscientious pansaking artist
in his general Interpretation OF Beethoven. still, he
should guard against these puerilties and weaknesses
that occasionally blur hts rendering Of the souatas.
Bccthoven's piano works must DO played with the ut
most cxactness and attention 10 the most minute points
Of the 10 be even oierabe. Beyond that warmth
and sympathy In touch and execution are necessary
Mr. wofsohn exhibits inequalities OF style, and
times completely lacks the above qualities In the FIRST
movement Of the minor sonata h. payed the Allegro
little songs by Schubert and Schpmann. His lugu-
bous ~ using bis really good baritone voice
irrcsistby brings 10 the mind the schooboys plant, ~
go home" The next matinee takes place At The
Packer Collegiate institute, Brooklyn, this afternoon.
Everett Rooms he C0rd0va.
Tha Eva reff were laaf inr bv A very
intelligent blaze, who appreciated highly Mr.
De Cordova's lecture Amateur Thcatricals" The
humorous paper In which the gentleman gets forth the
mishaps OF few youths who would "fret their hour
upon the stage" By means one Of the freshest or
best Of the many pleasing sketches which have issued
from bis pen but the subject with which many
have been made familiar by actual experience that the
adventures Of the woudbe hisirioDs nyescd"with
all the fascination Of personal rccolecons IL is there
fore quite natural that audience should have enjoyed
Tho entertainment provided BY Mr. De Cordova whose
reading of his story that OF an accomplished eocu
tonisi and hnnorst who has long since won the SYM
b. given tonight Irving Hail. In aid Of the funds Of
the workingvomen Protective Union
steinwny HaIi-Mr. Kennedy, the Scottish
BnIindiss.
The vocal programmes OF this scssons concerts sadly
need reformation EyeR artists merit and reputation
insist on singing grand and arias from operas
meaningless sentimental songs, which often entirely
unsuiicd for their Again, when singer makes
a h In some really good song, may be sure Of hear
ING nothing n from him her At every concert.
The public soon having the unvaryng round
Of pieces hsshed up TO them, and they long for
something accordance with their tastes National
ballads interesting being the most faithful expo
Of the and customs Of people, and they
should DO heard moro frequently 10 this city.
competent de'lnsaor Of the national cbarscsristcs
% any country would be welcome and moral
treat 70 our audiences Above ~ one THAT A., can
humo causc wit rsthos and sturdness Of Caiedonias
children would be donbiy interesting such want has
made his Art appearance stelnway Hall Thursday
night lie y. xrveied BY large and secc, audience
from fact thai largo number q carriages drawn
NJ before the hall. Mr. Kennedy has pleasing tenor
ssa po 's ss ever, ne phsss n * seSnen or numoq
IN The matches songs Of scntland The ex-
glsns,ory and characisristie remarks with which
charming melodes and be possesses the grand quanos
ucn % dennfyns himself ,horo.rhiy win The people
he Representa- NJ snng " Aud Robin Gray In sim
pie touching manner and conveyed the sentiment Of
the song much w bis beautifully modnlAted voice ~
~ h - 49, he psns sueh singer can a.
much towards eievang the taste o. some o. our concert
ssyssa sI' ss ,"r, = s' ,efuss 'na
cfca~e Lei u have vare,y add change, A. well as
mart . vocal pieces there are handreds q excellent
thrvwn ABIDE make way for The ssms Old Fisreoyped
ccrnaa hansd % Italian aria thai for years has becn
sang BY The ssms artist
MISCELLANEOUS wu~I~ai and Th~psvfeai.
Apc,hsr negro asesi prodigy has been discovered 70
Massachusetts, n. Springfield RPaieoaa u The 9Th
says-
samuel Ihsmpaon, negro ~ho II nearly blind sho
preserves une1msnon chafactarsslcs beyonf love
tor music and aersbi. mastery the piano has
been 10 to~n for several days and ssi evening gave
spsclmsn u hss skii IN playing. al Music Hall before
few xsnslsmen privately invited Although Thompson
y not - brilliant imitsior blind Tom, Jet
be has claims on me consideration q all ~ mascsi
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