The New York herald., 1868-02-02
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SrADr rHRATRs.-Iast night al this theatre Madame
Olga fiersdor took her bono before her
for the Pacific coast where sho s TO play round OF ner
celebrated characters Tho theatre crowded by an
apprcciaivc and enthusiastic audience who greeted
Madame Piitcrsdori IN the heartiest Scher's
beauu! translation Of Sngkspeares Macbeth was pre-
sented in credabo style, and the company very ably
supported Madame Pltersdorf IN the charac-
IN highly artistic and vigorous stye and the frequent
brilliant displays Of tragic power secured for Madame
Piitcrsdorf rounds OF applause Tho entertainment
il every way a success and a happy augury for tho
future in Cnlifornn Of the charming tragedicnne.
OIymrrc THFarRE.-"a Midsummer Nights Dream"
closed at the Olympic last night with its hundredlh
consecutive performance, and is now Withdrawn TO
enable the manager present other equally attractive
entertainments.
PHILHARMONIC CoSnRT-BEgrHovzs's "CHoRAL Svx-
royY. The long deserted Academy OF Music became
suddenly instinct with life and fashion last night and
no less than four thousand people congrega.cd
within It's walls The attraction the Philhar-
monlc concert alone in ITSELF but tho OK
peced performance Of Beethoven's schora Sym
plonyn given by orchestra OF one hundred
performers and chorus OF two hundred and f,y voices
under the direction OF Carl Bergman. We gavc full
and comprehensive description Of this gigantic work a.
the time IL performed by Thomas orchestra during
the winter OF 1885, and Will only state here that It's
eSS than the @ The SSs. ss
however, by no means equal to the task
OF rendering such music, and failed TO
certain extent In It. many other choruses have done
attempting this work The composer seems 10 have
completely ignored the powers OF endurance and pitch
In the human voice when he wrote the hymn OF ov
s. B. Willis had the Distinguished honor OF playing on
this occasion Schumann's piano concerto In MINOR
the piece which he played at tho symphony
soree when the sChoral symphony was last brought
out, and also the work IN which he made
his debut in America He played II mag.
ninccrtly. aud we'll supported by the orchestra
Sponrs overture 10 'Jcssonda commenced the conc
the fourth OF tnis society will
faka np Morgh IfAAnw tr.A
Doremos the Philharmonic Society has made ereat strides
the path OF progress this season. not the least inn.
poriant OF which IL the production OF the greotes or
chestrai work ever conceived by human mind the
'Cnoral symphony
Miscellaneous Thcntricais mt Hama .,s
Abroad.
The Heart Of the Great CITY," At the Boston theatre
failed to stir the heart Of the city OF Boston, The drama
10 hash-a dish Of oil sorts--and with pretty much of
nothing In al that The venture OF the managers vas
wcll MEANT but other tho public preferred mot 70 see
tho pccs or else II got wind It's real mort or want OF
IL Accordingly the houses werc thin and not very on
thusiastic The piece has been Withdrawn in favor OF
"rhe Streets Of New York. which hitherto proved
very attractive. There Is no reason why IL should not
run week AZ least and the right way instead Of
the wrong as has its immediate predecessor Saturday
afternoon Mr. Beccher's ssNorwood" was done I, Is
sosgy eadsn aair and does better when regarded a.
sermon Instead Of Z play. The "Whtc Fawnr is Ia
active preparation and TO be presented gorgsousy In
February.
The misfortune OF the Theatre Comique Boston about
th's time s Hs hunted d'msnsIons Only portion o