The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-06
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL


pleted the festival will take place At the Academy Of
Music on Thursday next, May O. Tho Orpheon FREQ
schools wero established BY Mr. Jerome Hopkins about
Eve years ago for the special training or choir boys
Since then almost every Choir including the late
"Cecian" in New York and It's suburbs has been In
debted to the Orpheon for sngen Later departments
for classes Of ladies and girls we'll for young men
were opened, 90 that In point Of oomprehensivensss
these Tree schools have been equaed this side
e the Atlantic Over hundred pupils have been
ID attendance In these during the past season. and FREQ
musical instruction has been given TO over three thou
sand since they started. They will, doubsicsa
they ought continue 70 obtain the favor and support Of
the oommanity. Tho yearly fssti.ai on Thursday VIII
BE- the ssesAd o. these entertainments and will take
placs sndes the aaspioes o. about two hundred Of
ear 0sst. Aisaiasaishsl easissss Theodore TA0nas'
wslikaown sssAssasa I'm support shamonstsr chorus
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sses's Hsspitai as Dr.. Ward's.
Il has become very much the fashion lastsry in New
Yosk 10 sins. dasssee PAymoasr eutsf the pssksgsf
people for charitable obsca There have besn quito
number Or amateur concerts and performances q che
reudsnoes Of the fshionablss and wealthy Tor South
Saturday night shsrs amateur entertainment
Dr. war the Of Forty seventh street and Fifth
avenue, in aid OF the Womsns Hospital The spacious
picture gallery inio theatre the occason
and crowded with elegantly dressed ladies' and gen-
tomsn We have heard said that these private enter
taInments have become popular among fashionable peo
pie because they give the ladies excellent opportunity
for displaying their rich dresses and personal beauty
among select sst but will not b 70 uncharitabls
TO believe they mot governed BY higher motive. Il
matters little. however, how money Ii raised 70 relieve
the poor and suffering. that Il y obtained.
and We oasht mot 70 b too critical The
whole of the entertainment at Dr.. Wards,
IRON beginning to end, was amateur Even
Truant" IVES amateur, u being written by an unpro-
fssoaa hand and composed specially for that perform
anos This the rss part Of tho entertainment; the
second Of vocal music, Of songs, solos,
duets end chorus Of voices There but few pr
formers TO do the whole work. three sdies-Mss Brooks
Min Eioise Alien and Miss Frseman-and two gsntle-
msn-ME Glover and Mr.. Chapman-besides the assist
which the Msndesohn Glee Club and the conductor
gave. or ceurse, ne could mot expect find the sane
hIstsooic o. musical talent among these IN
rst rate professional actors and singers and therefore,
will put them through the ordeal or critlcsm We
must say, however, that Miss Brooks acted with good
deal Of and grace and sang swee,y she 10 hand
and stylish In figure, and makes very nne ap-
pearance before audience Miss Allen performed the
part OF old family negro quite naturally. Msz
Freeman, too In the concert performed her part very
we'll and was well received On the whole IL was an
agreeable light entertainment and had Of social
than public character about IT, Besides tho beautiful
women who chiefly composed the audience, and their
rich, handsome dresses, were well worth seeing
Sunday Concert as steinway Hall.
The thirtysxth Sunday concert at seinway Hall last
night crowded. and excellent artists assisted
in It. MrA Howard Paul. whose magnificent co0,ralto
voice. perfect phenomenon in the concer, hall.
appeared to more advantage than in He despsed
from the Messiah, and aria from Mercadante
Enthusiastically received and encorcd. Such . voice
should DO heard more frequently 10 concert and OPERA
and there Ia no doubt or unqualified II Mrs. Paul
should devote herself 10 such great undertaking. We
have no conralto in America who compare with her
In voice. and with tho necessary preparation she would
be invaluable in concert, oraoro opera The other
artists wore @. s Hall, BARITONE debuant; George
Morgan, the well known organist Colby and Miss Powell,
paanists and the usual orchestra
Ristori,s Last Appearance In Brooklyn.
On Tuesday evening tho Queen Of the Drama will ap.
pear for the last time ~ the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music The play selected for the occasion Elizabeth.
The sale Of far has been something unprece-
dentsd in Brooklyn On Thursday morning last the box
ooe opened FOR the rs time. and in an hour and
half over 600 were received exclusive Of what had
been received At the ticket ofhces in New York. On
Saturday nearly every the house sold Pro-
baby Rlstors farewell Brooklyn will be attended by
one Of the largest and most brilliant houses that
witnessed her matchlcss Representations To- night she
plays the great character OF Thsbe In Victor Hugos
Angelo Tyrant Of Padua