The New York herald., 1871-03-12
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

WALLACK's THEATRE.-The weather makes very
little difference at Wallack's any how, but especially
when the play has secured the house in advance.
Broughams "Romance and Reality last night for
instance Though very inviting night to stay at
home), drew as large audience az the house could
comfortably nold, an audience worthy OF new lion
with the latest sensation from London or PARIS. But
the play Is Of those rattling, light pieces full OF
run, nonsense and laughter, which seem 10 be the
fashion Of the time and flanagan, Gilbert Mar
lowe. Brsugham, Rlnggold Williamson and Peck.
AMI Mrs. Barry and Emily Mestayer, Elie Germon
and Miss Mccormack. entirely at home In this
bright, sparkling and amusing comedy. and they
give the mselves SO freely to the fun OF IT, as to keep
the house in an almost continuous ripple or roar OF
high satisfaction The play is an unqualified sue
cess. and they who are not yet convinced Of 1t can
be by going 10 Wallack's Monday (to-morr0w) even
ing.
MARIE KRFBs' NINTH PIANO RECITAL.-r the
management OF these charming musical entertain
mens were only equal to the merits OF the chief at
traction they would be the musical sensation OF the
present time. Miss Krebs has come to this city
with great European reputation at her back, put,
artist like, she was not satisfied with that alone;
she strove to reach stn higher points IN her "exce
sor' path. The severe but kindly remarks which
we made about ner Interpretation OF those two rare
masters OF the piano, Beethoven and CHOPIN, seem
to have been received by her in the proper spirit
and to have spurred her to more strenuous efforts
Yesterday thanks the elaborate criticisms passed
upon the eight previous recltals In the HERALD
Miss Krebs' ninth matinee at Steinway Hall was at
tended by audience OF fashionable ladies' such as
any artist would be delighted to meet The small hall
was crowded, and the opening OF the sliding DOORS
showed propensity Of the audience TO find vent In
the larger hall beyond. The most fortunate and
favored in the audience was group OF sol dts0st
professional pianists who made repeated failures in
the very same hall q season ago. and who sensibly
to kneel at the fOotstoo Of real genius and
wonder why fingers were made so unlike, or, rather.
why there was not always the same brio behind
them. Miss Krebs played the following works.
"Sonata Apassionata" Beethoven: "Nocturne," 7"
"Etude.r Chopin Consolation" "Standchen Won
Schubert" Lszt; Scherzo. midsummer Nights
Dreamn Mendelssohn Fantastic, lies Hugue-
nots," Thaberg. Beethoven's work is, we conceive.
the most difficult and trying Of his piano compost.
tons. When played In public some Of the endless
repetitions might be advantageously omitted. Miss
Krebs did much better yesterday than when she
played it before. The two Chopin little works were
interpreted by her charmingly, and in the 'Etude"
she gave the continuous thirds for the right hand
with an accuracy and deicacy Of touch and feeling
which surprised even ner most enthusiastic admir-
Thaberg's fantalsie Is the dream OF COnaerva-
tory pupils, and we were rather taken aback to
find it on Miss Krebs' programme. The fair pianist
was assisted by ner mother, Nine. Krebs Michalesi,
of whose contralto voice we have spoken before,
and who did not yesterday exhibit any power worth
speaking Of, ana Signor Randolf who sang
couple OF baritone songs like true artist. Mr..
Louis Dachauer was the accompanist. II Miss
Krebs would only get good manager and engage
fashionable theatre for her matinees she may be
assured of crowded houses and pecuniary success
commensurate with that she has already gained In
art.
THE BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC CoNcERT.-The
fourth concert Of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society,
held last evening at the Academy. testified as tho
roughly as bave any OF It's predecessors to the ex-
ceptionaly fine management Of Its directors. The
house was crowded from pit to dome, as many dla.
monds being observable in the upper gallery (given
over generally to the humber classes) as in the
boxes The opening symphony III nat, by Haydn
was admirably executed. This selection has
been murdered so often through the agency OF in
competent leaders lnferisr orchestras that this
expected perfectness enthusiastically received.
MI. Wyman apologzed for Miss Kelloggs refusal to
respond to the hearty encore accorded her rendi-
ton Of Rubenstein's ''E dunque ver.' she gave
the graceful "Be Raggio,n from 'Semlramide-
with even more than her usual clearness and
hexibility and rewarded The enthusiastic OF
her audience by the exquisite song, '.The Light is
Fading from the Sky"
The original feature of the evenings performance
was the male chorus OF forty voices, under the
direction OF MI. JoserH Mosen1hal. This chorus,
composed OF tSe picked voices OF the two citles
was warmly welcomed and deserves To be feature
OF future Philharmonic concerts
AMERICAN CONSERVATORY OF Music CoNCERT.-
Mr. Schroeder has lnaugurated at Lyric Hall a sea-
son Of concerts, in which the pleasing feature
is the playing and singing OF the pupils OF his Con.
servatory OF Music. Yesterday the programme com.
menced with clever organ salutatorv by Mr.
Charles schuyler, ana then came the well known
wedding March" OF Menhelssohn played by num-
ber Of pupils. The other participants the concert
were the talented Hess children Mr. Henry scbroe-
der, Mrs. Mosler, Miss Conner puplD and Mrs. John
The concert concluded with very pretty little
cantata by Schoeer, called "The Quarrel Among the
Flowers" These Saturday matlnces are calculated
to benefit the pupils OF the above excellent institu-
tion well TO entertain the public attracted to
them.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.-Tne last week but one
is announced of true genuine American comedy,
Saratoga which has achieved greater success
at Days little Doudor than any Of the pretentious
London novelties or rather hashcs, brought out at
other theatres This announcement OF the with
drawal OF the theatrical sensation of the present
season Will be received by the pubic with regret,
and we doubt II they will permit such an early
withdrawal. special matinee will be given on
"Wednesday for ha hpuait or the EoundIlnu Asv,uu