The New York herald., 1871-01-21
A I'll u s e M E II rs.

ACADEMY or MUsIC-PHILuARMONIC HNstw 81.
sAL-The programme yesterday compris ese
orchestral Orks-SymphOny in ID major, Fstf
"Sacuntala" overture, Goldmark and tsoffee
scherzo and finale, Schumann. Here, aga ii q 0t
instance Of what little attention the Phllh saeA =
Society pay TO their programmes. There sx
symphonies by Mozart in d MAJOR and 1t W
have cost the directors much extra ti0ub Is
pense to have added a word designating ualt -
these works they selected. This question r9..
grammes is one which the directors 1c
society should gay attention to, tp-
tSa n,,ls ounsrca ,nes now ,ob place IN @ the ha,
of an auction room or clothing store for an, sa
eft the ladies and gentlemen who patron e
Philharmonic concerts derive from them. or 'saf
cultivated musicians need no programme fE
them the name OF y piece OF classical mus oH,
nincteen-twentiehs OF the Philharmonic al sgcs
would derive far more pleasure II they had ru-
gramme In which short, explanatory SIX
each WORK was given The director or the efet
Music Association understands his business 5etlef
and programme OF one OF their concerts ls SOME
thing one can preserve as memento of a re, fp
sical treat. But enough OF this The Philhal ian
Society, since they lost the practical blStar2
guidance OF DR.. r. 0. D0remus, seem res0 q o
adhere to all their old-lashioned style OF m,rav
ment, and, as a consequence complaints are sc'1
ing more numerous and persistent on the t8ft
Of their q oldest pat patrons Carl Godmars
garian, al present residing in Vienna. He Is t
| rorty-one years OF age, ana about fourteen yea M
| commenced to display his abilities as a compvs~..
THIS overture is the best of all hls works. His style
| IS somewhat dishgured BY the Lszt vagaries which
may yet effect his destruction. or the Schumann
work we shall speak at the next rehearsal. Regard
ing the sooists ut their next concert the Philharmonic
Society are as reticent as If they feared that the
artists might be spirited away before the concerts.
AS general thing the attendance at the concerts
this season Is less than during the term OF office OF
the previous president.
srADr THEArER-SEEBAcu -"ADRiENNE LECouy-
REuR."-The past has been magnificent week in the
h."'Ionic career OF the great German naoeGse,.ae,
,yhO ttl o tn ifa uir
OF the Black Forest "Dorf und Stadt,r and on
Thursday, in Shakspeares "raming OF the Shrew,r
also revealed the very highest and. at the same
time, most delicate qualities OF the finished come.
dian, amid the alternate mrth and tears OF thou.
sands. Last night she appeared before an audience
which thrOnHed every part OF the largest theatre but
one that metropolis boast In her superb role
or "Adrienne Lecouvreur, ,, and we strain word OF
creation of the muse OF Scribe and Legouve an in.
depreciation worthy In all respects, OF Rachel Rls
tori OF OF ANYTHING tnat tae renowned Lecouvrear
The extended notice which we gave OF her perform
ance in this difficult part some weeks ago precludes
the necessity OF elaborate repetition now; but we
must add that last evening offered many flashes OF
Improvement The costuming was superb and the
set were rich and taste u while talent Of
Mile. Yeneta, Messrs. DombrowsKl and Patsch and
the accomplished and charming Misses Bisslnger and
Bardenheuer Cid eminent honor 10th distinguished
leader and themselves. The audience was enthusiaS.
tic beyond description, and ut the incompatible
closing fingered 70 renew their plaudits again
had delighted them But all this may be regarded
as only preliminary to what Is expected OF Madame
Seebach's benefit. announced for tonight, when She
will appear In the title Of Friedrich Halm's re-
nOwned drama OF "Grlseldls," performed for the
first time by her IN New York. In Germany this was
one Of the most celebrated efforts OF Madalne
Seebach's genius, and 1t was commended from city
to city throughout Europe by the trst critics
of the press she will be here sustained py an the
talent OF her admirable company and the entire re-
sources OF the Stadt theater, and the occasion be-
comes doubly interesting and deserving from the
fQn haf "a
such generous aid TO the Holland fund by her grand
recitations at the Academy Of Music. Tne court OF
Will, no doubt, behold a nobler pageant or beauty
and intelligence to grace their mimic magnidcence
tonight, under the illuminating radiance OF so
bright star than they ever saw, in the poetic
and chlvalrous days vi old reality.
"LdsSt unS der Sle0eriH den frets eTti,etlen ~
MRS. CARTER's REoITArIoSs.-A large and
fashionable audience endorsed by hearty applause
ut Delmonicos last evening the favorable verdict
wnicn the friends Of Mrs, Frances NJ. Carter have
often passed upon the naturalness and graceful
power of her readings ON less public occasions.
After a solo on the piano-"La Cnevalresque," from
G Goldner-Mrs. Carter was introduced by Dr. Sims,
lately Of Paris and recited 1.-The Diversr from
Schiller , me rest ref OF the pro programme was SOLO
was encored-frOm Millard; duet, piano and VIOLIN
Scene de Ballet" from De Beriot; recitation, Mrs.
Br0wning's "MOther and Poet,n di1lculI passage
effectively rendered by Mrs. Carter, after which,
i'll response to encore, she evnced her versatility
OF Lalent "Spe3knx piece OI urOllely ana
fun; solo, "Non Gambia Mai,' from Mariana;
duet, luna N0tte veneZa," from Lucantoni;
and two more rectatl0ns by Mrs Carter. "rhe Po-
isn Boy" by Mrs Ann $. Stevens, and Charlie
Machree," by w. j. H0ppin. The entertainment was
throughout. highly successful; and, although oil
kind which does not usually elicit very serious criti-
cism, 1t confirmed the opinion frequently expressed
In these columns. that the amateurs In New York
society possess gifts and accomplishments alike>ln
the musical anu the histrionlc lines to be envted
even by professional artists. We need only COM
pleJey organized conscrvatoire, conducted accord
ing to the principles Of Desarte 10 develop and
properly train the latent abilities OF young aud
women OF the cultivated classes In our community.
Tho Holland Testimonial.
The programmes to-day for both performances at
the Academy OF Music for the benefit OF the family
OF the late George Holland are extraordinary in
variety and attraction. At the matinee the charn,-
ing prtf1d DONNA Miss Clara Louise Kellogg; the
Daritones, Laurence and Randolf: Wehli, the pian-
LIST. and the renowned German trd0edten,te, Marie
SeeDach-who appears, Notwithstanding having a
benefit OF her owL tonight-with u host OF otner
artists musical and dramatic, contribute their SER
vices. In the evening the principal attractions are
Mile. Fanny Janauscneh, MISS Isabella Glyn, Joseph
JEFFERSON, Il. l.. Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Williams George Fox, harry Beckett, Frederick
Robinson, Miss Blanche DC Bar-Boota and Miss
Agnes Ethel.
Mati1ces TR-Day.
Matinees Will be given at tho following shea'res: