New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-18
The District Attorney rested bis case here
THE DEFENSE.
M uaical.
WELLS MATINEE At wALLAcK's THEArER.

WELLS MATINEE At wALLACK's THEATER.
A large and fashionable audience attended
Mr. Wehlfs matinee yesterday morning. Wednesday
is not recognized az the fashionable matinee day but
Mr. Wehrs attraction oyercame that objection, and
inaugurated sy.tem which will probably be followed
The assisting artists were Madame FeurJ. Urban and
M S. C. Campbell. or the lady will say. that her
improvement since last heard her IL Remarkable.
She has gained In the method Of managing her voice
which is consequently smoother and more equals and
her STYLE is much toned down. though scarcely less
brilliant and effective. Her progress Is very marked
and a, the present ratio Of improvement, with her Inc
voice and attractive manner she will reach very
high position in her art After encore, she sang
German song with English words 10 graceful and
passionate manner. pronouncing the language with
very good accent and with promising disinctness.
Mr.. S. c. Campbell, whose voice Is truly beautiful.
large in compass and rich in quality sang with much
taste feeling and refined sentiment. He must watch
with jealous certain tendency to nasal intonh-
ton. and he should certainly pay much more attention
10 the delivery Of his words II Is but very rarely that
bis enunciation is distinct, lie forms the words but
does not utter them and 1t is only rarely that
distinguish word here and there This Is radical
fault, bu, (, IS not irrcmedlabe little aproper
elevate his worth q hundred PER cent.
Mr. WE'LL on this occasion certainly surpassed all
bis previous Efforts He Is one OF the few artists who
have passed the ordeal OF oonceT! tour without osns
the integrity Of bis style or bic own artistic respect.
Indeed. today be plays better than be did when be
arrived months ago. His FIRST piece. Romance
Nouvee" very charming subject, sustained and
brilliantly surrounded. wa. played with the mo.t !.
IL attic nd "a.
literally made the piano sing with all the sustained
power and passionate emPhass OF wehnsined
voice In SON, inspired moment His Trembling
Leaves" which followed, exhibited the utmost
perfection Of touch 10 much delicacy combined with
lghtness. raridiiy, feeling aud just and distinct
phrasng. We have never heard from any man--we 90
not except any Of his great predecessors for this
specially in which Wehl has 10 rival His interpret
ing Of "Chop.I's "Polonnsiso" was a.that could be
desired; be entered into all the rehncments OF the
authors delicate imnginings. throwing over II that
yearnng unrestful feeling which peryades nay. char
acierizes all the writings of Chopin IL was reyela
ton Of the authors soul. and should silence those
cayers who suggest that Wohl can only play bis own
music.
His LEFT hand piece Home Swee, Home is really
wonGeIpiece. embracing Il does the class Of
difficulties which are usually distributed between
the two hands the melody sustained. immersed In
arpeggos throughout the hey board. with brilliant
octave passages above and below double notes thirds
and siIths and double shake all are crowded into the
work for one hand and accomplished by Mr.. Wehli
10 a manner which leaves the critic nothing 70 do but
TO admire. We have intention Of being tn!husias
tic although 1t il hard TO rcpress II In the case Of such
rare excellence. but we are satisfied that In the LEFT
hand power Mr. wehlI las no equal in the world.
Mr.. wehli played Bis Faust Fantasia. for the first
time in New.YoTk II Is composition calculated TO
surprise and del ghi and is Of the most effective
pieces Of s cass As Faniasia It can hardly be sur
passed for compactne just proportion, for perfect one
ness Of idea for the embodyng In connected form the
scattered bcantcs OF great work and connecting the
main thought by phrases OF lesser importance drawn
from the same II presen,f Of enormous
difficulties. but they are subordinate while producing
The most brilliant effects Thcre are many passages
very beautiful in Imagination and construction, which
prove Nj Wcbli thoroughly well schoolcd. Altogether
II r. work which reflects high credit upon the com
poser Its execution in every respect perfect We
need only mention his wonderful octave playing In both
hands which for ghtning rapidiiy and brilliant delicacy
could not be exceled All that Mr. Wchh did was
enc0red. and We have rarely seen 40 hnch
enthusiasm OF matinee where the female IL 70 greatly
in excess OF the appaudng element. Mr.. Wehl owes
his extraordinary sway his audience TO the purity
of his style to the perfection Of his technique 10 DIS
tender and sympathetic touch and TO the rencd heh'i
ment and expression which he throws into al be does.
His wonders of execution only wonders in conhec
ton with the above characteristics for there is nopcr
ceptibe effort in anything be does. the iechhg OK
perenced by bis hearers being that Of entire Shtsac
ton with something that is perfect. MI Wehli won
all the honors of an unqualified success. ana The
praise and admiration Of his brother artists VINO were
unqualified In their expressions Of his brilliant ability
Mr. wehhs Second Matinee will take place al
wsllacks Theater on Saturday next. st O'CLOCK p. H.
THE WALLACE MEMORIAL CONCERT
The last meeting Of the Wallace Memorial
Concert took place at Irving Hall yesterday afternoon
In the absence Of Mr. Maretzek Mr.. Henry G. Watson
was voted to preside. The Report OF the Treasurer
was presented announcing the following results He
cspts from tue walsce Mamory'' Concer' oana'ess