The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-28
Musical and Theatrical Notes.

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Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Professor Richard Mulder accompanied by his
wife, Madame Mulder.Fabbri his adopted daugn-
ter Anna Ever, clever singer twelve years OF age
ana Herr Jacob Miller, first baritone OF the Frank
fort Opera IS at present in England, on the way TO
New York, where the party Will fulfil an engage
ment under Fred Pullman. The artists, who are
well known in their native country, performed with
great satisfaction to distinguished company at
Prussia House recently.
Tony Dener having secured the Academy OF
Music, Albany, for term Of years. tor the purpose OF
running 1t with a first class vaudeville and panto-
mime company, has secured the services OF an ex-
perienccd architect who will shortly commence re-
building that theatre An additional dress circle
VIII be introduced, also number OF private boxes.
The stage viii be lowered ana considerably enlarged
and everything done to make IL c0mnOdlous ana
IrsL class place OF amusement Tony has already
secured a number OF iayoriie performers and VIII
commence his season early In september.
II oar aspiTants for musical honors were put
through the drill that Papai singers were once sub
jecJ unto they would find the path to fame more
dinlcut but also more sure. These singers, 1t Is
said, devoted one hour each day to me practice OF
difficult passages In music, one hour to trils one
hour TO study OF purity OF intonation two hours 10
expression, hall an hour 10 Ihe theory OF sound,
half an hour to the study OF counierpont one hour
to literature, and one hour to other study connected
with music generally TO the composition o, psalm,
and then IN addition devoted The evening to study
after such a training the path was open.
From the Ne,tes Fyenedenbau Vienna, we take
the i0lOwing:-"0ur 'Damen.Capelle' Qady Orches-
tra) in when the Vlennesc have so long delighted,
Is about TO be taken from US Tor heightened period
on a professional visit TO America. We feared this
admirable combination or female talent and beauty
would tempt foreign managers to endeavor to- rob
us OF its possession-indeed, many have been the
offers previously made and refused; but Mr.. +. Ru
man, New York manager, has outold them AL,
and succeeded after many efforts IN obtaining the
prize and in few weeks he will carry 1t or across
the Atlantic, and leave us unfortunates to mourn
the loss shall sustain by Its departure. In music,
as IN all other matters, we are prone TO be selfish,
coveting excellence when We possess 1t in our
midst, and being DESTROYS to retain 1t to
ourselves; hence we are apt not only 10
feel sorry put angry that when our lady
orchestra has attained the very height OF
perfection and well-merited popularity II should
leave us, II only for time; this feeling is how
ever, mingled with pride, for we have just oc-
CASTOR to he proud of the brilliant combination OF
talent and beauty which We have fostered, anu
which Old World sends in the amity OF art to the
New. The lady orchestra cannot fail In making .
marked success In America ir those who Will near
1t have only half the and appreciation In music
they are said TO have We shall watch somewhat
curiously what our American friends nave to say
about 1t; II they are net both astonlshed and de-
lighted we arc very much mistaken"