New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
MUSIC.
MR. nowARp GLoyER's ENrERTAINMENT.

MR.. HOWARD GLOVERs ENTERTAINMENT
Mr.. Howard Glover, the English composer
introduced to on Saturday afternoon, at Niplos
Theater an Operetta of his own entitled, "Once 700
often" II known for good many years 10 the
English public but we believe has never before been
played in America The plot is slight but amusing the
dialogue sprightly enough, the characters only four
Briefly there is a rakish young French nobleman pro-
fessiona lady killer who with the assistance of comic
baron undertakes for wager to entrap lady into
fictitious marriage, but IS himself drawn into real one
Several Of the airs pleasing and weWrltten Out
there flavor Of antiquity about much OF the music
and generally is deficient in the sparkle and animation
which are essential for a good comic opera With com
peent performers it would make an agreeable impress
son but II certainly not fairly interpreted on Saut
day. Miss Fanny Stockton and Miss lAzzy
WilmOre, who took the ladies' parts were
by 10 means equal the occasion. The voice and cu
ture which satisfyan audience carpenters scene
OF a fairy spectacle admit the fascinauons OF ium
mated legs will not always suit the most tring sort
Of an opera The acting Of both ladies vigorous
without being really vivacious Mr. Arthur Mathson, as
the hero did the best he could with small tenor voice
Mr. c. F. Hall has an excellent bass and knows how to
sing and Will no doubt do well on the English lyric stage
on which, we believe, he is now only novice.
The operetta was followed by shocking affair." dc
scrbed in the bills as Beethoyens Pastoral symphony,
with dances and pantommic illustrations by Jarrett
Pamers ballet troupe. II is the work, we are informed
Of Mr.. Costa-and may heaven forgive him for IL! To
it mp shortly possible the ballet, during the
progress Of the symphony execute various dances ana
posturings which are TO be taken illustrating the
pastoral scenes indicated by the music OF course was
altogether ridiculous There some real rakes and
pitchers real ptchfork real spade and other impc
of husbaudry, all picturesquely inermingcd with
two dozen pairs Of pink calves which probably were not
real one damsel. the guise of boy, created much
merrment by trundlng across the stage an immense
wheelbauow, which apparently possessed Of an in
sane impulse 10 roll wildly down TO the fOoghts. In
the storm movement there sheetron thunder 20 such
an extent behind the scenes that the music inaudi
bic. There q lavish display Of red-frc, utterly re-
gardess Of expense and in the hardest Of the rain the
short robed shepherdeses and such Ike girls kne boldly
down IN the mud in q manner which, II MI Costa
had only thought Of illustrating" the sym
nbonv with real water, must have been the
utter rum their stockings The song Of the birds was
illustrated" by three four young women drinking
beer and tho hymn Of peace and happiness IN the last
movement by rustic wedding In tine midst OF THIS last
movement curtain let down. and the rest OF the
symphony was drowned in the confusion Of clearing the
stage The result Of the whole bad ballet. and tho
destruction Of one Of the greatest symphonies ever
written The idea would have been Of worthy MrVnccn
Crunmles and it should ever be initiated we shall eX
pect TO see Mr. Church Illustrating his picture of Niagara
with pail-iull Of real water.
The performance wound up with miscellaneous vocal
concert The audience very small
MUSICAL NOTES.
The first notes of the coming musical season
are 10 he sounded at Niblos next Monday when Mr..
Ratcman promises Introduce his French company
I'm Onenbachs IGrbe Bele In Of the scenes Of this
opea,the Jarrc Palmer ballet troupe promise 70 shake
leg and with this sacrifice 10 the prevailing taste the
rest the company may possibly be persuaded TO curb
their frolic eXuberaDcc
During the hot Summer weather there is
much comfort be had for the IldCuOusy low pCc OF
cents either the Central Park Garden, where Iheo
dore Thomas spIhkles we L OF w5,n eT'r
ody from Bergmanns orchestra mlngcs With the ChCk
Of beer gobets and icecIeam glasses Both places are
attended by excellent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DOIh III mum
Der and in quality.
WagneTs new opera Die MeiSterSlpger ron
NdHberg, Of which the Introduction was performed ny
ThOmas's orchestra AT the SCiuway Han Musical Festival
last May has been produced with extraordinary maguh
at Munich and is pronounced success. some OF
the declare that IL differs greatly IN style
from all the composers other opcrasa statement which
after hearing the Introduction, We take leave to doubt
The great organ of Trinity Church In this
city recently been enlarged 10y the addition OF afOuth
manual and other improvements ana IS now one OF the
largest instruments IN America IL exhibited last
all the principal OTganstS Of performing on me
occasion Wcsay that exhibited but this expression
is hardly the night one for as geneIaIy hapbeAs u
OrgaucOncerts, the players took more pains 10 dpay
their ability than the resources OF the instrument
and the precise value Of the Improvements (Which are
principally, believe, in sOO-stOps was not made an
deal married by the rattle from the noisy street and the
chatter OF the gay crowd which filed the church In the
light aud stiffness Of evening the concert would have
been far more enjoyable The best play ing, ana II was
ST. Johns Chapel and Mr.. Dier Of Newark, also gave
great deal OF pleasure. The organ built By Henry
Erben.