New-York tribune., 1870-10-10
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MIHsJC.
MISS KELLOGG's CONCERT.

The concert given by Miss Kellogg at tho
Academy OF Muse on Saturday evening was n sort Of
formal ng Of her Eew-York frisnds preyor TO
departure q tour OF the provinoes Tonight sls
will perform simh ceremony in BROOKLYN and ye can
wish nothing better th that the second concert may tn
as successful M tho first II IA not easy
10 draw peoTH to the Academy OF Musss
on Saturday nights. An unVritten and unreas..
enable law OF fashion ordalns tbatD concerts shall
listened the last evening Of the week. except those
Of the Philharmonic Society Nevertheless Mss Kellogg
had very large and brilliant audience, in which fash
ionable life was literally represented. Miss Nilsson
beamed upon the assembago from proscenium box.
and applauded with emphaSs Hosts OF professional
musicians darkened the Hobbies and passage ways and
the friends and admirers Of our young NewYork
prima donna made tho house brilliant with fine array
and noisy with peas OF applause Miss Keogg's recoS
ton was in the highest degree atterng, and was all tbs
more impressive perhaps, the natural propen
sty managers abuse the bouquet business seemed
on this occasion be sensbly Curbed Miss Kelogg's
first selection the familiar but difficult p0lODase
from "Mignon" which sho gave with all tio
briancy and freshness that usually char
acteTze her singing of dnceIausc and with ease and
grace which we cannot highly praise stl better.
however were the little songs which she rendered after
ward-a melancholy OF Renedct's, " i'm Alone
(Which, perhaps for fear susceptible youth among
the audience should pisinterpret 1t, she imme-
datey oountcrbalanced with "Beware), and her
fayOrite chansOD, 81 UoiS H00cz rien me ARE
II H. perhaps superhuOus to add that sho
also sang Home Sweet Home" with the usual result.
Her last piece the grand duo from "Poiinto" with
which she made such a marked during her INST
opera seasOn,-a season Of surprises for her ~arnoat
friends who found in her P0Ona and Le0nOTd degree
OF fervor strength and dramatic power for which they
hal never given her credit. She seconded Or per
haps ought to cay embarassed) by signor Fpp. OF
whose efforts it would be cruelty to speak in detail
The most important member Of the company after
Miss Kellogg is Mr. James NJ. Webl. This excellent
pianist since his return TO America, bas had scanty
opportunities for the display OF his powers, but he "a
well remembered from bis former visit and admitted TO
be one Of the best players who have been here snoo
Thaberg performance Of the heudclssohn "Capric-
cio Brante" Saturday, with orchestral accOmpani-
ment admirable from every point OF view IT was
brilliant spirited, Intelligent and correct hlsoeXterSs
wonderful, and his accuracy almost uniupeacbabe
Such clean, bright, certain, and at the same time deli
touch is extremely rare and sc are gad To zee tDAt
II is so warmly appreciated. Mr.. Wehls second piece
was his wellknown and very good "Lurline" fantasia.
and in reply TO encore, he played his arrange ment OF
"Home, Sweet Home" for the left hand aone-aD
achievement, resonant even in the Academy OF
Music, which must be seen and heard TO be
properly understood sgnor RandOlh, who begins the
season in excellent voice. sang GotscLaE's "Oh Loving
Heart" and sang It with excellent taste and expression
as he always very good orchestra, under com
mand Mr.. Bergmann filed the measure Of an ex'
celent evenings entertainment
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Gsttschalk sisters have engaged for their
concerts this week Mr Prume, the yolnst, and - NOR
Hail. who when he was Mr. q. +. Hall, used To Oe q
valuable member Of the Parcpa English Opera troupe
Theodore Thomas had Beethoven night
last week. in Boston, when he presented the Heroic
symphony, the piano concerto IN q (~itl Miss Mehhg.
tie 'CoriOanus overture, portions OF me nteLe Tor
clarionet bassoon, horn, and strings, and tie Choral
Fantasia for orchestra, piano. and y0lces-he germ
from which the great Choral SYMPHONY Al5l Ws
are not yet worthy of such concerts III NeW-iorK Per.
haps one Of these days ter have Ost lIl we 81 all
begin to understand what kind of man Theodore
hon ia