New-York tribune., 1871-09-12
NUSIC.
TIE FEMALE ORCHESTRA.
ance in power.

The phenomenal orchestra which Mr.. Rul-
man has imported from Vienna made ts first appearance
last night at Steinway Hall 1t is composed OF % Young
ladies' They are all fair OF them positively
pretty they modest and prepOssess1ng III manner;
they dress with elaboration with the most exquisite
taste and they surround with sundry egan
accessories such bower OF paper roses and pair
OF Gilt and white drums and number OF hand bouquets
Of regulation pattern. Miss Wenhch, the leader wieds
the baton vGOrno altogether devoid OF grace ana
occupies the stand with something OF the bearing Of
princess The Instruments upon which her 10 com
paIous perform eight yionS and yiOlas two NoOn
c,llos one double bass flutes. pccolo piano.
harp cabinet organ, bass drum, cymbals and tri-
angle and q sldt-dIum. This OF course Is very
far from being an orchestra. Tie piano and or-an
make but Door pretense of supplying the lack of mid
die reeds and brass and he drums art tlt better than
q nuisance especially they are not In tune The com
position Of the band in fact extremely faulty but in
Justice to the Female Orchestra should be stated that
Mr.. Rulman has added to its numbers since
IL PLAYED iu Vienna and we presume that he has
only Increased it's apparent force without adding to It's
effectiveness. II does not offer theme for much crit
ical remark Curious and pleasant TO the eye and
interesting enough people who have experience Of
good orchestral music, 1t VIII perhaps create
Il profitable excitement in the provinces but
we doubt the wisdom Of tempting with it the
Judgment Ot the metropolis. II ali the ladies were
artists and Miss Wcinlich were real conductor, We
could not expect much from band Of such defective
construction; but in truth, they 10 be only indII
ent musicians who often Of tune, often slovcny
and incorrect who have Of that mutual sympathy
and quickDess OF musical perception which distinguish
good OF cle sra from bad and equally deficient
IN dc,icacy and in force. Their playing is hardly equal
to that Of an average ballroom hand, aud ap
proaches genuine orchestral performance.
The second OF the three parts Of the programme last
night was devoted TO vocal music by Miss Anna Eizr
who is announced the "chd-soprano and Mr.. Jacob
Miller, baritone Mrs Ezer is SAID TO be twelve years
old. but her fg7Ire is not that OF child aud her
voice il certainly riper than any voice
heard from a girl OF that tender age. Nature has
endowed herhicy, and her culture has been carried
far that the high consideration put forth III her
behalf are almost justified. OF she j. yet
artist. She has much to learn in vocazaton and much
alec III the art Of bringing out the voice-for she
often sings ont of tune but considering her youth
her performance is remarkable and most OF her tones
are beauulelear and sweet i'll the upper register and
sucularly full in the lower She MUzarts TOi che
saDete" and Paladilhes "Mandolinata," after the
latter Of which she twice encOred. MI
Miller has beautiful voice OF extensive range
which he rather in the Italian than the
German manner. He is but Indifferent artist, though
In comparatively easy pieces like Matteis "NOn rer,
he is sufficiently agreeable SINGER. The only thorough
" accomplished member Of the troupe he Prof
MuIder whose accomplishments were 50 good To de
serve d v ord of special mention.