New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-25
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY, MAY 25 1868.


aria Their wort fault is that they seldom begin all
together. In futO movements they almost always lose
themselves. They miss the time; they flag just when
they ought to show most spirit they feel their way along
as they Uncertain Of the road and very often they
sing out Of tuie. Yet they have good voices
individually, W, dare say, most of them have
at least fair musical culture; and doubt
they have mldsort OF musical enthusiasm. But there
is something lacking The organization perhaps is sound
but the pulses dc not beat with vigorous life. UP, up
ladies and gentemeni Rouse yourselves from TINS
ethargy We you for your past services and Tor
what you sometimes do But you drifting down
the stream. You ought to give impulse TO choral
singing Throughout the Eastern States, and you seem
hardly able remember what you learned
ten years age You ought to grow stronger
and better every season. and you do not hold your own
You ought to ha been the life and soul Of this Festival
and you have ben dead weight dragging it down to
earth We say these things in all kindness and sincerity
for we have always been your wellwishers; and be-
eve the greatest kindness the press do you is
TO speak the paii truth. There a noble work before
you; know tat you are abundantly fit for it; up
and do it!
ENGLISH OPERA.
A performance of the Bohemian Girl" at
the French Theaer on Saturday evening concluded the
short but very satisfactory OF English opera for
which we have been indebted Miss Caroline Richings
The revival OF hs never TO be suppressed opera, by
Balfe for tn, purpose Of facilitating the debut here
of Miss Edith Ab young lady of Boston origin and
culture and who prior to her appearance on this occa
sion as Airline had made but one public essay the
stage Having before the judicial results Of recording
too lenent criticisms, the OF recent debtdHe
in Philadelphia it becomes us to be circumspect
in writing Of Miss Rchings's last protegee' par
ticulary since the parties chiefly interested IN
Miss Abels had themselves evidently prohted
by the warning conveyed in the testimony submitted
during the action Of "Waldron agt Richings." Miss
Abel deniedthe timely propping OF eaqe, whether
organized accidentally convened. We failed to detect
in ushers book venders, bouquetdeaers and umbrella
preservers the customary symptoms OF enthusiastic
soicude for tho fair and tender being weighted by
Balfe and struggling with twenty odd imperturbable
orchestral Germlns and whose placid, bonde-tinted
features gave slight indication Of the commoton that
doubtless held high carnival in her system Nor
did We at any point OF the performance discover amid the
din OF assorted applause the ecstac thud othe patena
umbrella whose constant services in promoting conf
dence both and of the STAGE have for uncomputed
ages proved valuable TO the or less shaky cause OF
art Add to this the noteworthy fact that floral tributes
were sparsey. at all, expressed across the fooghts,
and that the recall privilege decately exercised,
and we obtain the conclusion that Mss Abells friends
had wisely resolved let her talents win an honest and
uncOmpromsing recognition from the independent pub
lie or none at all. Would that such lifting coun-
sells might always prevail! We should then
begin 20 count fewer dSblts, and less so-called
successes After thus much promising the way seems
toerably clear for estimating the caliber and present
native worth OF the young aspiran last offered for no.
tce Miss Abel Is decately formed girl, possessing
very light soprano OF sufficient range, but having com
paratively little sweetness brliance. Her method
shows moderate degree Of aptitude for voeazing but
also betrays fear, lack Of musical temperament
Singing for 70 be than
natural Irresistible faculty. There is never scarcity OF
n lfa md
benefit to the possessor particularly when coupled with
beauty and those graces which allure the masculine eye
II Miss Abel has more voice at command than she
youchsafed reveal Saturday night VIII DO well 10
make the fact apparent upon her next essay IL Is not
necessary speak OF her efforts In the part OF ATe
except say that they were integenty directed ana
received due acknowledgment from the audience The
opera was represented with varying results az regards
details To begin with, there were important vacancies
in the instrumental department which we submit might
have been remeded by readustng the score so as 10
apporton the allotted work OF thirty instruments among
eighteen or twenty nearly as possible thereby
securing cOmpactness and legitimate sequence OK mar
mony. II Ia by this means alone that any sAlis-
factory results be obtained where the orchestral
forces are restricted 20 standard far below that de-
manded by composer. The choruses were pretty well
rendered Mrs Arnold proved inadequate TO the slight
musical emergencies OF the Gpsey Qe in boOmergear
and funeral top-dressing Of black lace Mr.. seguin
Imagination is Derlshoof delightful TO look upon. This
IA buno creation quite worthy OF Ronconi The sent
men OF ana chiyay was APPLY expressed In the
neanc holic devotion Of Mr.. Castle Thaddes, whose
every ballad was, usual, encored. Equally II not
more successful was Mr.. Campbell, Count Arnhetpi,
better representative than whom the part could hardly
have had.
The Doctor Of Alcantarar given with the custom
ary fortune at the final matinee Saturday.
Although Miss Richings's last not product
I've of novelty II possessed than the usual interest
The capab1y talent and unhagging energy Of the com
pany was thoroughly manifested during busy fortnight
The public OF NewYork and Brooklyn have given hearty
encouragement 10 the management and to the several
artists and II would that nothing but the will is now
wanting and perhaps 1t il not 70 secure for Engah
opera a worthy aud enduring metropolitan home
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Secretary of the Handel and Haydn So
cety writes us OF the peeunary result Oh inc reoeh. t
ennia festival IN Boston sha pToDao =. net $500
PERTAINING the entire festiyalehorus with promenade
concert and bal in The Music nan on .e tbn as e'T
moved from ths floor OF the house, ana also hrScass
supper in BuInstead Hall during the evening" Tel your
people 20 beat that II they CAM
Mr.. Theodore Thomas is TO commence his
series Of garden concerts tonight at the rev
Central Park Garden In Seventhave near Fifty nnthst
Ills name is guarantee that the will be excellent;
and from his Iast reputation We have every reason 70
feel confident that the entertainments viii be thoroughly
respectable and decorous Mr. Bergman also begins
course of garden concerts tonight, AT the weknown
Terrace Garden in Thrdave., where no will gather
around him Dme OF the best members OF the fhh-
harmonic Society.
The Spring tide festival of the Orpheonists
and Charity Children under the direction OF Mr. Jerome
Hopkins Is announced 90 take place tomorrow evening
az the Academy OF Music. Mr.. Hopkins Is working with
admirable zeal and perseverance in excellent cause
and we trust that this annual exhibition OF the progress
he has made in the establishment OF free singing classes
for children will partake somewhat Of an enthusiastic
testimonial OF the pubc's appreciation of his labors
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