The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-25


Swedish Nightingale TO the metropolis after her
triumphs I'm Philadelphia aud Baltimors showed no
dlminution In tho eagerness OF the public to hear
her. Stenway Hall was fairly crowded last night,
and the fair cantatrioe was greeted with az much
heartfelt enthusiasm Ut her debit. The beautiful
meoay with which Franz Schubert Invested tao
hymn TO the Blessed Virgin, cave Maria, came from
her lips m all It's pristine purity and sweetness. ana
she responded 10 the inevitable encore with
coquetiish swedish air OF most peculiar knd:
Inc prayer Of the Drui cal priesfess, 'Casta Diva"
was sung by her with exquisite tenderness and ex-
preston. The rare purity OF intonation, which -
times has almost the eiecI OF an echo ana which
places Missions voice entirely apart from ali Others
made Norma's PRAYER a tone poem, warm with rolf
gioas Iervor and thrilling In It's tenderness and oo0p
Iccnh9 Ihe novelty OF The concert was the nrSs e-
pearanee IN America Of q young German ptanisk
Mile. Marie Krebs who arrived in this country few
brings from Europe a high artistic reputation. She
made bold venture last night for debut PLAYING
stein and Liszrs arrangement Of the well known
.ar r rom la Muette d. PorticL" TIE
served principally to show the fair Panlst's poete
soul as interpreted by her fingers. We do not ilks
L,szts arrangement q the ,aorosau from Aubes.
opera us II Is lar Inferior TO that OF Thalberg. Bus
Is Immensely diincult and = regular Chinese
puzzle and very few pianists can make IL even ~
lighted It up with those touches OF color that 10
true and great artist alone Is capable Of imparting
venture Every pianist xnows wnaI terrible tniss
the Perpetual Movement Of Weber u 10 play q
public, and how extremely dinhcult it b % avold
passages kle Krebs played L to psrfecsOo s' soS
smcn test .rlampaan.Iy overcome places hes
mIly sympathetic and emotional, and there y
spontanelty ABOUT ner style OF playing that mere
passages melodic duets and strange chords
now from ner fingers IA their enupy
her own Her touch also. though osnsraliy
light gives more idea or power than the pounding
OF q half dozen demented disciples Of tho Llgxt
school, She never strains after effect, but It comes
AZ q natural consequence from her Intimate 90
quaintance with the IDEAS OF the composer. No city
In the world Is more prolific OF planists than New
York and foreign artists often meet with dSappOlnt-
ment here account OF the formidable rivalry they
encounter. II is. therefore, great and signal VIC
tory winch Marie Krebs has won In at onco gaming
one o the prondest positions among the crowd Of
American planlsts and making the noble grand On
which abe played tasman to the hearts OF her
AUDITORS. Miss Cary, BrIgnon and Verger sang
some attractive selections. and fine orchestra
served as an excellent background 10 these artists.
We would recommend, however Messrs. Briguola
aud verger TO leave the comic music OF the .sBar-
blere' TO the opera stage. IA IN concert Is bora.
The next concert takes place on "Wednesday. THO
constructor. Sgnor Bosoni, proved himself accom-
plished artist III his line.
MARIE SEEBAcH AS ADRIgSNE LEcoUvREUR.--The
second representations Legouve's great historic
drama OF .Adrienne Lecouvreur' at the Fourteenth
street theatre last evening but confirmed the Inn
preston which recorded OF It's first representa-
ton. Not even Rachel herself mpesonated more
perfectly than Seebach the twofold character a
Adrienne as actress and as woman. Especially to
the womanly element In that character Marie Sec
| bach has gwen richer development and moro
delicate flavor than has been given TO 1t BY any Of
the celebrated performers , VINO have a.
ready 80 fully and so minutely described
last Thursday evenings representation Of "Adrenno
Lecouvreur," that we now need only repeat with en-
pnasis tile hearty Communications which It then
ellie ted. The American stage has never Witnessed
an impersOnatiOn in which ferv0r, force and grace
were more tremendously blended. Marie Seebacn
has acquired the high art OF conceang art and her
genius enables hef 70 produce effects beyond the
best inspiration In nature Her voice Ut once sweet
and powerful; her eyes, her lace, with It's matchess
mobility Of expression; her hands, and all her ges-
lures attitudes and movements, are equally ei0-
quent. No spectator OF the thrilling death scene,
which Is the climax OF unsurpassed series Of
matte situations IN "Adrenne Lecouvreurn ever
forget with what Infinite pan0s and prodigious power
IL las enacted last night by Marie SeeDach Through
out the piece the great actress excellenty well
supported. the audience was large ana enthusiastic;
| but In city where there Is SO numerous German
population and where American theatre-goers have
| evinced decded appreciation Of the gifts and &C.
complishmens Of distinguished foreign artists II il
surprising that the Fourteenth Street theatre Ii not
nightly filed 10 overlooking. This Tuesday evening
Seebach Will appear for the last time In her great r0iS
OF Jane Eyre Wednesday, at two O'Clock In the alter
noon, she VIII give her Incompatible personaton Of
| Mary Stuart. Her benefit Will be on Wednesday
| evening, and her positively last performances are
| announced for Friday and saturday.
| ACADEMY or music, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Al
| DEBORAH.-Mle Janauschek made her first appear
| ancc before Brooklyn audience last night, at the
| Academy Is Deborah, part which she has invested
| with remarkable power, not eqaalled by her pre-
| deco sors with whom familiar IN the charac-
ter or poor fOrsaken Leah. Janauschek was magnt.
ncent In the terrible scene, and from first to
last depicted the story with fidelity to nature that
surpassed all efforts at art. The applause was ire
quent and earnest. We regret to say, however thas
tie house was not anything commensurate with the
genius OF the artist or the interest OF the OCCASION
IL was In fact, very poor mousse, compared with
what II ought 10 have been, However 1t Is proven.
bal with the Brooklyn people who frequent the Thea
tres that a sensation IL always more CAPTIVATING
than the simple 5pend0r OF true art.
BowERY THEATRE.-Attraction follows attraction
| almost impossible to keep track OF them Last
week the management presented to the patrons Of
| the Old Bowery the original drama or Through by
Daylight OF the most beautiful plays ever pro-
sented there; this week In order to vary the bill
| "Little Dick or the New York Bootblackn "a
| given with many new scenes and company
| strengthened by the additions Of Miss Marion
| Fiske and Mr. NJ. w. Fiske AS might be
| expected from company unusually strong as the
| Bowery Is this season, but strengthened
by two such artists as the FisKes the play went on
IN magnificent style and was well received by tho
large audience who assembled witness 1t. In adj
diOn to Little Dick the drama OF the Buckle OF
BrilllantSo was presented and with the full
strength OF the company MT. Marden, a good ana
reliable actor playing the leading character. IN tho
first piece Miss Fiske, who before this has made tho
acquaintance OF the New York public, sang several
amusing songs which won for her many hearty en-
cores. "Little DlcK VIII be repeated a few nights
longer.