The New York herald., 1869-02-14

THEATRE FRANcAIs.-Saturdsy night ts the best
in the week for this theatre In regard to the audi
ence. therefore there was pretty full house last
evening" "Feur de Then has wonderfully improved
since its first representation, ana 1t would be dim
cult to match 1t now in completeness OF cast. mise
scene. chorus and action. Madame Rose-Bel ap-
peared for the st time the role OF Cesarne place
Of Mile. Desclauzas She was In splendid voice and
acted with her accustomed vivacity but decidedly
failed TO come up TO the standard Of her predecessor
IN the same role. There was winning grace ana
archness about Desclauzas which made her deserv-
Rose-Bel takes dilrerent and perhaps truer inter-
probation OF the character, making II that of an un-
mitigated termagant.. However this may be in
as the grace, piquancy and Ightsome vivacity OF
DesclauZas. Another very interesting feature was
new Chinese ballet, introduced In the second act
the music, composed by Mr.. St0epe, Is character
istic and excellent. The dashing finale. In which
ing as ITSELF Is stil the most popular feature In the
opera. 'Genevieyen on Monday and Tuesday will
be the feature a. this theatre this week.
STEINwAY HALL.-The fourth In the series Of
symphony soirees by Theo. Thomas was given last
evening at Steinway Hall. There was an unusually
large attendance, and the musical performances,
embracing . specially brilliant and varied pro-
gramme Of select well as rare and difficult music,
elected the most unbounded and unqualified admira
tom First came the overture, scherzo finale, op 81,
by Schumann, by the grand orchestra, bringing
out the full power OF the orchestra with
ego entns, by Pauestrina, sung BY the MendessoIln
Union with their accustomed briliancy of execution.
After this Beethovens fantasia, OPP. so., by the
Union and orchestra, with piano accompaniment
weisen,n BY Tausig; q solo on the piano by Mr..
Mills, Which Was played with marvellous power as
Wen as delicacy Of touch and, as the closing piece,
the symphonic poem 'Tasso Lamento Triomfo,"
by Llszt, by the Orchestra-a musical gem, and
most artistlcaiy and exquisitey performed.
THE FILoMENO CoNcERT.-Senorita Josenna Flo
memo, q young pianist and violinist of rural fame
made her first appearance before New York audi
ence last evening at Irving Hall. The house was
well filled, and the fair young debutant for metro
politan honors met with a warm and enthusiastic
reception. A good programme, consisting OF vocal
and instrumental music, was offered, and the man
ner in which the pieces selected for the occasion
were performed gave general satisfaction. Sen0r-
ita Flomeno, after the singing Of aria from the
Siclian vespers by Signor Paolicchl, made her ap-
pearance and gave q concerto by Chopin, up
on the pian0forte, ana at It's conclusion
lingering OF the Keys and the self-possessed
manner LII which she performed the most difficult
passages OF the music, evidenced thorough ac-
qualntanCe with the instrument and justilies her
claim as pianist OF rare ability. During the even
ing she favored the audience with concerto, by
Vlcuxtemps, and fantasia with variations, from
civilian TELL" upon the violin, and succeeded in
fairly carrying her audience by storm by the superb
and mastery manner In which she bowed and
manipulated the strings She Is an exceedingly
clever performer upon both the pianoorte and v1O-
ln though beyond doubt the violin is her particu
lar tOlte. Senorita Josetina Filomen0 Is native OF
Chile and Is but fifteen years old She was assisted
upon this occasion by the following named artlss:-
Mr.. Holman, Sgnora Ghini and Signor Paolicchi.