The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12
AN UsEM rs.

kfBLo's GARDEN-Owing no doubt TO the oppres-
siyeness OF the weather-certanly not the absence
OF an apparently enticng programme--the attend
anoe at Howard Giover's matinee yesterday was any
thing but encouraging the rapid motion OF several
fans inside evidenoing that although music was the
1000 OF love fresh air was far more agreeable Once
Too Osen was the title OF the very ghtes Of opeFe
tas presented AS q composition it does not possess
any remarkable features either in plot or music. It
Is interspersed with few pretty airs which to be in
any way acceptable would require good artists to
render them; but those who presented che
four characters Of the production yester.
day do not merit any special mention. Gam
didly the operetta was but poorly received by
the slim audience, who did not appear by any out
ward Manifestation Of approval to greet the thin and
almost exhausted voices Of those who took part The
next item on the programme was Beethoven's de-
lightfui pastoral symphony, with dances and pan.
tOmimc Illustrations by the ballet troupe. That the
composition itself was careessly performed may be
unquestionably attributable to the fact that accom-
panied one OF the most nonsensical exhibitions
Of White Fawnism that could be imagined.
business se: miscellaneous concert &c consisting
Of several appropriate selections, brought the
matinee to close who tre n the path path
oreditable manner and deservedly elected applause
Meyerbeer's "Ah Mon Fist was rendered by Mme
Bageard, and was succeeded by an excellent and
well executed fantasia, ''semiramde," by Mr. San
derson Miss Wadron interpreted Walace's ballad.
why DO Weep for Thee !" with pr9pu Is .a,
features Of the CONCERT Was Geyerbeer's splendid
| aria, "Robert tot que i'ame" which was sung by
for her training taste and feeling Altogether MI.
GlOvers matinee was not 80 successful as perhaps,
should have been. Once Too Often' is undoubt-
eddy appropriate title for the Opereta for the less
seldom 1t Is produced in such style AZ yesterday
the better.
|. THE LIEDERKRANZ AND ARION OONCERT.-JOnes'
Wood was crowded last night with the creme de Ia
creme of New York society, responding to the invita-
ton Of these two societies to celebrate the feast of
their determination. 1t was an opportunity seldom
offered not only to hear the two at place, to hear
the two take part in the same chorus, but to see them
unite as one and pledge their mutual energies for the
advancement of the highest cultivation of the human
voice-in song. The reception Of the German dele
gates to the Chicago Saengerfest gave the first i'm
pulse. 1t was then that the representatives OF the
Arion and Liederkranz took the lead and here it was
ascertained what all well informed people had known
before, that the spirit Of animosity between them
had, in fact, no ground to rest on, that it was
Of imaginary creation, that the elements OF
which both societies were composed sprang from
the same source and were imbued with the same
lofty enthusiasm to secure acknowledgment and
appreciation In America to the lovely and soul-in-
spring accomplishment Of music. The artist, 1t was
once well said has no home except the whole world,
and the men instrumental in founding these sooie-
ties and raising them to their present estimate In
public opinion were guided by the same apo
phegm, and would secure for popular vocal music
popular home in America, the centre OF
the civilized world 1t was all along regretted
that personal intr1gues and some malicious inter-
meddlerkept themapart. But now their force Is bro
ken, and the Lederkranz and AriOn, though bodily
separated two distinct societies. are spiritually
and unsteady one. Hereafter the public OF New York
may expect to hear to what perfection and excel
lence the human chorus in its full development may
attain, what sweetness and what force OF tone what
terrible energy and what enchanting persuasion
there lie in ITS volume and compass OF sound.
With these two societies united the city
OF New York can outstrip any district or
single kingdom or principally in Germany In
the effectiveness and artstical execution at any
local Saengerfest. The ArOn and LiedeTkranz COM
bned have vocal powers such as any opera in Europe
might be proud OF, and hereafter we may expect to
hear them often In conjunction and full coopera-
ton. The programme for yesterdays concert was
as follOws:-Grand march, Prophet Meyerbeer;
overture "Freischitz," Weber; Reverie, veux-
temps; R6mscher Trumphgesang, Bruch, sung by
song by the Liederkranz; overture, "Wilhem TELL"
ROssini song by the Aron; serenade for cornet and
flute Till; battle song OF "Rlenzi," X Wagner,
sung by the two societies; Facketanz, Meyerbeer.
The orchestral pieces were executed by the orches-
ira OF Mr. Carl Bergman with good precision. The
Roman tr1umpha song by Bruch was received with
less than six thousand people being assembled at
the Fest Halle. The bass solos, Triumph Wiz
Geleiten i'm Choir" were exqusitely rendered by the
voices OF both societies and well accompanied No.
g. sung by the Leiderkranz, was Wie KAN
die Lebe," and as the song brought the society 40
many encOmums IL is needless to say how they sang
by the Arion, as favorte a song with them as the
other is with the Lederkranz and was as well rem
dered. The crown Of the evening, however, was the
battle song Of "Rienzi IN which MI Candidus as ne
applause for his tenor. The solo chorus was sung
with such perfection by both societies that 1t had to
be encOred After the concert the company re-
manned enjoying themselves till late hour