The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-25
A D S E ENTs.

ACADEMY or MuSfc-fHE KELLOGG MATINEE
The fourth appearance OF Miss Kellogg ana lrst
matinee OF the season at the Academy OF Music yes
terday afternoon, was but renewal OF tine warm
welcome previously extended the American lyric
queen. The house was crowded. every seat being
occupied, and even the aisles and passage ways
filed with a brilliant assemblage OF the cite
OF the city, who greeted each successive
ent,ee or the prima donna with the lIveliest
manifestations or delight and watched with keenest
appreciation every movement of the graceful ngnre
and hung with bated breath and attentive ear upon
each silvery note of the young artistic with an aD-
sorbed interest that was the highest compliment tn
her wondrOus genius broken only NJ intervals Dy
universal ontbursr 81 subiued applause; ine plo,
Sramme was the same as that given tnc previous
evening with exception, 0mlttiiig Tue
roInanza from Don Sebastian, and introduced
the same artists. The special qualities of voice ana eA-
preston which nave achieved such brilliant success
Tor Miss Kellogg are too wei known TO need reference
here and yesterday was for her only repetition of
former trinmpns Her voice was III fullest perfec-
ton, rich and clear, sweet the gentes utering Oh
leatnered songster: her action arch and sprgnty'
or full OF tenderest feeling The former prevailed IN
the concert the latter in the roe Of Marguerite, de-
veloped to power Of expression impossible to be
Kellogg Madame de Getele received deserved recog-
milton for her rendering Vi the r0!e OF Sebe; tue
others were, As Tar a. their abilities allowed sd"s
repr'Oche.
FRENCH THEATRE "Genevieve de Bratyant" was
given for the third time last night at this theatre.
The performance was witnessed by crowded house,
and the frequent paudi!s bestowed on the acting,
singing and tableaux spoke the satisfaction with
which those present enjoyed the opera The artists.
one and ALL entered into the spirit OF the acting with
greater degree OF confidence than that which char
acterized their playing on the preceding nights.
and as . consequence everything went or
with greater smoOthness and with much more
ease and grace. The light, sparkling music OF
Orenbach; the glitterng. iancifuI, yet meagre
costumes; the splendid scenic effects all con-
duce to make the opera success. There Is
degree Of liberanty displayed upon the production
OF "Geneveve dc Brabantn that should be rewarded,
and there Is very little doubt but what there viii be,
we should Judge by the indications OF last night
LIS comicatss are intensely though
score OF beng somewhat too broad This, however,
is matter Of taste, and as this qualification Is as
public itself will decide upon its merits by seeing
Tor themselves. Mile. Desclauzas added to her
Rosa Bell made the most bewtching Of pages, sang
in her sweetest mood and played with an earnest
ness and vivacity that elected the admiration and
applause Of her auditors. The acting of Gabe and
Bourgoin was superb. in every sense Of the word
they artists OF fine ability Taken altogether thu
company Is an excellent one and its career SO far
augurs well for It's future success.
STEINwAY HALI.-A most fitting Inauguration OF
this splendid hallf0r with its recent interior aera
tions and embellishments 1t IL indsputaby the finest
as well as the largest hall in the city-was the con-
cert given last evening by Theodore Thomas assisted
by his grand concert orchestra and the eminent
vocal and instrumental artists who made their ap-
pearance. brilliantly select assemblage filed
the spacious nail. AS MT. Ihomas tue great
| maestro made his opening bow he was
! greeted with that lrrepressibe enthusiasm that
| always MARKS his professional appearanee.Q As
from the instruments Of the forty performers IN the
orchestra were poured forth i'll swelling harmony the
| grand notes Of one OF Beethovens mastery sym.
phonies every sound was flushed but the exquisciy
| enhancing harInOnies OF these two score instru-
| ments-now grandly rising chorus Of wildly me-
! lodous sounds; now a sweetly attuned solo:
now the low, soft cadence Of the dying
| words OF euoglum upon this orchestral
! band, whose musical performances have 80 long
metropolis. they performed three selections, Que
| from beethoven as stated another from Mendels-
sohn and the third from Myerbeer. The great mu-
steal feature OF the evening in fact the GROWING
| the appearance OF NINE. lie la Grange. She was
greeted with wild tumult az enthusiasm. She first
sang an aria from Don Giovanni.n That same rich
meas al tone compass OF voice and artistic EXPRESSION
prima donna characterized her singing of this selec-
tion as Of other selections which sang, and all
Of which were received with rapturous applause.
Two other features OF the concert were the appear
ance OF those eminent artists, Mr.. S. B. Mills, the
pianist, and Mr.. +. Bergner, the vioonccllist The
!ormeT payeu TWO se,ec.ions-Ine Hn on nonuo
stion. net down in the nroqra,nme "a aCaprce Char
acterstic" His playing was In the highest degree
aIus.U, anu LIS .oe ~ nu ,nsa NJ, ~, -
execution diI not portray that alry aspiring after
effect that mars the performances of SO many other.
wise most excellent PLAYERS, or the viooncello Mr..
! Burgner Is unquesti0naby the sovereign. The
wonderful skill which he showed IN play
concerts or musical entertainments for solo effect
greatly enhanced MS previous brilliant reputation
hena snrnosed 70 have been reserved iii r. NOR
| row evening was the reading between the parts Of