The New York herald., 1866-05-01
Musical.
SACRED CONCERT AT IRVING HALL.


Every Sunday evening since these popular entertain.
mens commenced this hall has been crowded to
The selection Of artists and pieces far has been
ceptionabe On las. Sunday evening Mrs Marie Abbott
the distinguished soprano, sang an exquisite air by Gou
nod with organ and piano accompaniment The duet,
"when know thou art near me, by Franz ABB, wss
acceptably rendered by her and Mr.. s. c. Campbell Mr.
Jules Lumbard sang Passallios " Fall Of Zion" This
gentleman possesses a bass voice which with careful
training and practice might rank with that Of Labsche
or Formcs His rendering Of the "Fa OF Zon brought
out the latent powers OF his voice in the fullest
The CuJus Amman, from Rossini's SGbqf Mater was
trying test for r Castle, but he went through pretty
fairly. The other noticeable pieces sung were Nj.
Campbeirs "Jewish Maiden, one OF Kucken's best
compositions, and male trio by Rossin Mr Morgan,
usual drew Bach. Donizeti and other great mas
for his selections The grand toccata OF the
composer is Mr. Morgans pece de resonce and
displays his peculiar style more forciby than even his
fantasias and ovcrures. The fourth sacred concert
takes place on Sunday next.
MISS ELLA MELvILLE's CONCERT.
This LADY, assisted by number Of her pupils and some
amateur singers gave concert al Dodwouh Hall last
night The programme was an alarming one com
prisIng nearly thirty vocal pieces. good many Of
those comic, ana well sung, but the remit
mental in great measure either incompre-
hensible or decidedly funny Mas Melville formed an
exception the latter class for she gave little
songs by fully and Barnett In pleasing II not artistic
manner She has an excellent voice but il requires
more finish and command before she can rank among
American artists. Mesrs. Keenan, and Hil were the
pisnists. As they played nothing but ,oion music we
could determine the merit Of their claims artists
and professors Mr.. George Guv Is a very good comic
singer but Russcs "Sbip Fire s entirely beyond
his powers Little Daniel Boone and family afforded the
most amusement at the concert his address on tenn
perance aud comic songs showed wonderful precooity
Of talent Miss Melville may acquire distinction a. a
soprano II she culiiyates her voice more thoroughly
Her pupils considering their age, acquitted them elves
very we'll
NEW STYLE or SACRED coSCrRr.
On Sunday night the Fifth Aveuue Opera House was
crowded In consequence OF advcrtsements and bills
stating thst grand sacred concert, with distinguished
musicians single and double glee clubs grand orchestra
OF ,hlry-nve solo artists, all rsgk to come on
under the direction of W Florence Jr When the sp-
pointed hour arrived Mr. Florence could not be'found
nor the musicians paid Accordingly there was no
performance. and the audience were asonihed to see
violins violoncelios and double bases disappear
ing down the stains Of the oper House,
instead Of being on the stage. Considerable
commotion. approaching almost to o row. was the
sequence. Thinking themselves victims 10 " sell -
many rate persons congregated mOuno the ticket ONCE
and vented their Indignation on an unlucky individual
they found there Threats used against the alleged
defauter Florence, and the money paid at the ticket
Office demanded back in no very gentle terms The
aforesaid individual occupied for some time the unen
viable position OF being centre Of attraction rather
target for the entire assemblage. He protested
In vain that he knew nothing of Mr. Forences
financial matters but be pinned NJ in q
by fev rascibe Tcu,ons who, In the
language Of siherand nfimsted TO him The possibility
OF their institutiDg Lynch tribunal on the aflir A
this the stated programme OF the evening he
voferousy objected 10 such trial and assured them
hs had no part in the alleged swndle. Amer time
the excitement quieed down. and the aud departed
without hearing any Of the single double sec club
thirty -clo artists other musca attractions. The
following card Is from the proprietor of the fiith Ave
Opera House;
TO TnE rpror ~ rBs HERALD
Tho sacred concert advertised by Mr. WIN. Florence,
IT, director TO take place last evening at the Ffth Ave
nue Opera House did on owing the pay
ment of the muscisns The proprctors of the build Dg
had nothing whatever 20 do with the concert except 20
rent Opera House 10 Mr. Florence who also failed 10
pay his Parties who bought tickets st the box Office
can have them redeemed by presenting ssd toscts al
the once 10 the JanItor Of the building