New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-26
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MUSIC.
ryct1sg OPERATIVE BOHEMIAN GIRL.

The Richings Company has created as lively
sensation on side Of the town as sSnor Lefranc has
aroused on the other. and the Grand Opera House 10
crowded almost every night to Its utmost capacity The
latest success has been with Balfes Bohemian Gir'
It was given last night for second time with cast
differing IN several particulars from the excellent d
tbuon Of the earlier part OF the week. and though tho
changes were all for the better the opera was rem
dered upon the whole with admirable spirit and to tho
delight OF a highly demonsratye audience. Mrs Henry
Drayton replaced Miss RIchngs Airline making her
first appearance In NewYork In English opera though In
entertainments OF simpler kind she Is well known 70
our lovers Of music Her voice neither sweet nor 80
fresh that Of the lady whom she relieves but she mas
knowledge of stage business and an art In making tho
most Of her resources which carry her trumphantly
through many difficulties Mr.. Drayton was cordially
welcomed after illness. He invested the part
OF Ar1heim with BETTING dignity and doefuness, and
sang The heart bowed down with great taste and feet
ing excellent voice does not seem to have suffered
at all from his sickness. Mr.. Brookhouse Bowler did
ample Justice TO Thaddeus. and Mr. Peakes as Devtlsho
was an unfaling source Of merriment There was an
excellent ballet, led by Mile. Sangalli and Herr Won
Hamme; the incidental business by the chorus and
supernumerares admirably managed and the Pres-
burg froo by the Gpsy band was so pleasantly
done-thanks especially to Devfishoof-that the whole
scene was eneored. The Bohemian Girl will DO given
again this evening and at the Saturday matinee.
THE DRAMATIC FUND CONCERT.
wealth culture Of NewYOrk have taken it into their
special Upon the committee Of last evenings con-
the Of those ladies most conspicuous for
social position They lent not only their names but their
presence and the boxes filed with more brilliant
audience than almost any other occasion could gather
The pecunary results must have been entirely satsfao
tory to the managers Of the fund.
As to the ITSELF 1t certainly not OF the frs
order Of merit hardly Of the second IL was indeed TO
deemed from being very one by the saving grace
OF Mrs Charles Moulton and Miss Anna Mehg The for
mer, "a readers doubtless aware, is an eminent
amateur whose ability entities her rank with the best
vocasts upon the operate stage The latter young
lady who has recently come from Germany. and whose
merit pianist will win for her excehent repu'
taton here.
Mrs Mouton did not appear until the sixth piece upon
tho programme, and up TO that point the audi
once remained cold and impassiye except whoa
momentarily reused by Levy's playing OF the
great cavatina from " Robert 10 Dabe." In
the meantime Mr.. Gsriboldi had essayed one
Of verdPs manufactured arias from "Attila,' and
Messrs Tabard and D'Haesler had the hardibood TO
attack the great duo from william Tell" They GER
ainy succeeded in demonstrating the great difficulty OF
the piece aud also in showing. by contrast how excel
leny IL is sung at the representation OF "Tell now
being given at the Acacemy and what really superior
artists Mr. Maretzek possesses But perhaps this cria
upon the defects Of the concert may seem uhgrs
cious especially light OF the fact that the services
to the brighter side OF the enertainment-the playing
Miss Mehlig and the singing of Mrs. Moulton.
The young pianist made her first appeal 10 public favor
under the most trying circumstances No piano that was
ever built enoughto MI the great spaces
the Academy, and no pianist that ever played could
mako the instrument sound rich and full there Its tones
are dsspated in the lofty building they called upoa
to I'LL and the instrument sounds thin and weak Con
tending against this difficulty, Miss Mehg nevertheless
made evident that her practice and training mao oeea
most conscientious. She played Weber's "Conceit
Stuck with great power fexibty. decacy. and assur
auce There were false notes-a thing that can %
,ad OF few aud those only tho most careful OF panis
when heard in hall better suited to the instrument.
Mss Mehr will be recognized at her true worh-tbat OF
an artist OF undoubted merit She was recalled. and
nlayed then a study OF LisIts founded Oh Theme "
Paganini's and called La Campanela.'
The success OF the evening was however mrs. moa
TONS This lady sang chsuson by Masse called ma
Mora etat Bohemienne," MoLarts "No che Sapeto'
and the Shadow Song from Meyerbeer's "Dnorsn'
Each OF these songs OF different school ana 'yo'
and were doubtless selected to show Mrs. Moulois'
ality The Mass6 song is OF the French schools "o'
strange sad melody, with the easy swing OF awes
hemianism havoring il. song that means something
and says something Mrs Mouton sang It In the Bohe-
milan spirit with that easy cadence that belonged
Her absolute repose OF manner ana reservoir 'V"'
made the song all the more telling,
Mozarts beautiful aria, "Voi che sapete' mooeiou On
the DaSt form OF the Olu lbhTAh naSsV'''
and delightful Mrs. Moulton also sang adinTaoV' w
safe TO say that singer taught after the French meha
IA ever content to leave Mozart alone In his smpciu
but IL is also only fair to say that sueh
Mrs Moulton gave to the composer were IN keeping wiz"
his methods and with the character Of the aria
Finally. Mrs Moulton sang that elaborate, dineut'
ondarful shadow song where Meyerbeer leads tho 'o
caIIst through mazes OF fortttuc and from Key 70
kew unsupported by any accompaniment from ths
orchestra It is the touohstone Of an accurate ear
and faultless ntonatiOn and happy is the singer VINO
at ts close comes out with the hnal chord OF tne
accompaniment, and avoids the dreadful nssco. in,o
which wa have seen moro than one vocalist fall, OF end
ing In one key while the orchestra struck ne eos
chord In another to Mrs m1ultons oed i,rs thai
sang the piece In perfect tune. Her method e am,
OF Miss Kellogg. whom abe may most my NJ rsii
pared-espeoaily In forcing the tone nentIty
ance IA upon quality and purity OF Tome nos smost
and her singing OF pianissio passage - u'usi'
Az Mrs. Moulton is about return to Psrs u or.a
nate that this ooncert given 40 many OF ner
an Opportunity OF hearing to such ADVANTAGE ''"" N
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