New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
inaIItsmnan.I Af9fNg :
THE DOLBY rROUPE - sANTLKY - LUcRErIA
2 BoRaIA--SusCRLLkEE0Us NOTES. n


I, Observation-Disclosures NOTES. ~l
I The painful excitement of last week had .
Depressing eject upon many Of places OF amuseuea
and although tho best entertainments were wen ~
tsndea7 the COON Of the Chicsgo. disaster seemed V
disa iseR over thestsr and csscsrtreom, % e1rds.
tho spfS Of tbeartists and check TIE enthusiasm Of
spectators Il vas hard to be merry vhao fair city
was In ashcs and hundred thousand people homeless
and especially vhfls dOuhs prevailed Of tho safey Of
hundreds Of families who had relatives and friends
among us Il vas principally We must suppose In con-
sequence Of his national oalany that the Dolby Troupe
whose first concerts At stairway Hall we noticed some
days ago, made iess of popular sensaton than wa.
the cr,trs, however. nsts psen nnduly cold and
soanty there has been no coidaess In the sadienoe
Almost everything has been Sncored. and the oess
pieces have been received with asspnfey wild deeh
The cAss Of muso 10 which tho four porsnmes VI sss
week were devoted b not very wen known IN ss city
ct least Of the present generation Of amateure-thonsh
It certainly Ia not novelty There were the ballads OF
Bishop and Moore which used 10 be the fsyerites OF
quarter Of century ago. the old traditional songs OF
scoAad and the charming gess and Quintets In which
Engish composers have beqa such Notable proacients
ever stncc the DAYS OF Queen nsaaeth Many Of
Just remember when our mothcrs used 10 delight tho
parlor with performances Of know Bank. or "Ths
Angels Whisper" and when rho thing for eon-
tleman amateur wAs 10 sirg "Dfnw the Sword, ecot
land" and "The Bay Of Bisisy" mo warm reception
given last week to these relfs q past era was doubt
less In great measure tribute 70 the pleasant assoc
atoms they must have avakf ned but Aftsr all that old
fashioned music not 70 be desplsed, and does not
suffer from comparison witt the moro modern works Of
Hatton, Hullah, Bale, Wallace, and Benedict, which
appeared beside # on M Ddbys bIls OF the individual
merits of all but one Of the artst who revived for
these half forgottaa relod hate. peshaps, said
much as there ID any need for. Mr. eantley alone
capted the raxcomers please rather by the excellence
Of their expression and the charming favor OF the true
English ballad STYLE which dur singers rarely under
stand, than by any preSmin mt natural fs or exeep
hona FOCAL training They ORE good fingers, one and a
but of not great Miss Wypne pleasant MADAME
Patey impressive Mr. Cummings graceful and at times
animated and Mr. Patey {nlcent and tasteful "a .
auartabasso Il "a In tho Idees and other part songs
that Like them best Until the first OF the hadfgAi
aoceties sprane into the l1t two years ago, know
but little OF this class of Music Now we have heard
the exquisite little creations OF wIIbye, Morley.
Weelkes and Ford, Oh perfectly sung that
our taste has become fastdio and have learned 70
criticse gee singing pretty osely We doubt however.
whether anything could be tier than Bishops Sleep,
Gentle Lady," with which Nr. Dolbys company closed
their second concert, the Blow, Gentle Gaes OF
the same composer, which thdy gave on Monday Thero
were three four such pibces on each OF the pro-
grammes and all that We hat tho good fortune 70 hear
were given with grace refnenen simplicity, and an ex
ceent information None Of them, TO be belsng -
the highest order Of glee muidc The mo aroma OF tho
old madrgelsts has not betn caught BY their modern
itators; but Sir Henry Biehop has successfully copied
their STYLE though he has the subter essence OF
their poetry
OF Mr. santIey We find 1t difficult to speak without the
appearance Of unreasonable enthusiasm. His COM
panions charming singers for occasional evening"
bat he is Of the great singers Of time, who stands
in the front rank OF living artists, beside Parepa,
Nilsson, Adeina Pstu,-and, perhaps We should add
Wacbtel No male singer who has visited America
Mario tad has AZ
such perfect combination Of the highest gifts. Il 10
only that his voice pure, brilliant 90 strong
80 sure; that his culture thorough and his style -
true He possesses also that earnestnsss Of feeling
which Nature gives only to chosen few and that inde
Unable arstc instinct which In the beet singers some
thing deeper than sentiment and more delicate thaa
mere intelligence. He never sacrifices 20 much a. Q
ahade Of expression for tne sake of personal display
and indulges In full exhibition Of his remarkable
powers when TO do would mar In the slightest degree
the music OF which he the conscientious Interpreters
Thus no gives the comfortable assurance Of abundant
force, and with 1t all he Is manly or al that
he has sung perhaps Ardit's "The stirrup Cup" has
given the most popular satisfaction andiHandells o,
Rudder than tho Cherry" has most pleased the scientific
musician; yet are inclined to think that still better
test of his high culture especially OF that tender
grace" In phrasng which Is never so delicious when
heard from robust male vose Is afforded by GOunOds
meditative musical poem OF "The Valley" which no
sang Tuesday night. -.
The English Opera has been less affected by the ad
verse fortunes Of the week Than other kinds Of
ment and except Saturday evening, when there
fragmentary benefit pcrfo nance for the Chicago suf
ferers the Academy OF MUST has uniformly been filled.
The production Of Lucreta IBorga" Friday tho
Companys first essay IN serious opera this season.
and attracted more than ordinary interest Madame
Rosa excels eesi in almost everything she
undertakes that hesitate TO ca LHereha her bost
role though certainly never heard her sing better
harl nok nj shaos haA
that evening The regal spendor Of her garb in
keeping with the dignity Of her appesanoe and her
trance In the second act made a. nns stage picture
as one need wish 10 see There Ia abundant
opportunity tho music for the exhibition OF sf
her best quahtes and she let Of them pass unim
proved. She produced. Also what s important In .
tragic OPERA but what few artists think Of genuine
musical Climax Interpreting the work not series Of
detached and melodies, hnt dramatic whoie
the sentiment rising from the tenderess OF the opening
cavains to the awful passion Of despair upon which tho
exhibitions Of vocaism which we have ever had oven
from her-worthy TO DO remembered With her "khi
perfdo" and eocean, thou mighty monster" Mrs..
segnin, who seems TO improve season. gaining
depth culture, and self and making her marx
In the high walks Of tho lync drama, was Q moss
excellent Orsini; and Mr. Tom Kari filled the part Of
Geanaro general acceptance Ever since the night Of
his debut he has apparently suffered little from OF
those colds which attack all from sca;
but on Friday left him comparatively at In ths
famous trio he sang capitay. Mr. Aynsley Cook acted
the Duke admirably, though singer there little 10
DO said for him. his voice being husy and his method
crude Against the deficiencies Of the baritone, how
ever may set the perfection Of the orchestra the
strength and brancy Of the chorus, and the effective
arrangement Of the stage-features which have
peatedly had occasion to COMMEND during the pressnt
opera season. but which never seemed more complete