, 1872-10-14
AMUSEMENT REVIEW.
MUSIC.

CLOSE OF THE THOMAS SEASON.
The Thomas season closed on Saturday even
ing. At the matinee the house was crowded to
oTerfowing, although thep1ogramme was very
light one. The evening concert was not quito
so we'll attended, but the programme was very
attractive one and had for its novelties the over
ture to Berloz's fixing Lear" C. disjointed piece
of work, over which we do not wonder the
Frenchmen howled whenit was first brought out;
the ballet music to ''Faust," which has never
before been done in this city; and Liszt's Sym
phonio Poem, "Die Hunnenschlacht," which,
with tho exception Of some fearfully- ly-monotonous
and tedious second violin passages, is very
graphic piece of descriptive writing. The poem
is based upon Kaulbach's famous picture Of the
battle between Paganism and Christianity. The
organ represents the Christians, and DR.. Fuchs,
of this city, who presided at it, played his part
Of the fight very artistica1ly. Although
the work has some superb instrumental effects
in 1t, re doubt whether it will ever be popular.
The purpose is not clearly defined enough and
the second violin passages alone, Of which We
have spoken, ara enough to content any listener
with one hearing Of it. The Andante Cantabile
was one Of the most enjoyable features Of the
evening. D1r. Osgood sang Schumann's stDero-
tion'' and Frenzs song ''While Larls with Little
Wing,' both beautiful compositions but too brief
1Or the COncGTE-TQ0In.
The troupe left the city yesterday by special
train for st. Louis. Thence they. go to Louis
vile, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh arriving in Now
York in time for the Symphony season;
Tha Symphony n.y. so'Tess nas % takes pdse at
March 70, and April 26. In February, Mr.
Thomas will come again to this city and give his
second season of concerts, upon which occasion
he will devote ono evening entirely to Wagners
music.
Apropos Of the pleasant season which has just
closed, Mr. Thomas birthday anniversary was
celebrated on Wednesday evening last, after the
concert, at the Chicago Conservatory Of music,
Mr: Florence ziegield being the host Of the o.. &C.
Thomas age, wemay state that it is between Is
and 50. The occasion was very pleasant one,
and all present joined in hearty congratulations,
and in bespeaking for him a hundred full years
of labor for music, and honors without stint.
THE HONE OPERA,
The second performance by the "farlnl ope1a
Troupe" was given on Saturday afternoon, at
McVicker's Theatre, the opera being kind Of
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opera OPT included Miss Blanche Tucker as !:EIuira,
Mr. Hale as Ricardo, and Mr: Tilden as
Ms9 ca Tucker is Hupgg " Rga gga bofoas
and dramatically, and She is entitled
to greaat deal Of credit for the
manner IN Which she got through With IT, LlAe
very sweet and moderately flexible voice, out Of
which something can be made by determined
study under good teachers. At present she has
nothing more. She has yet to gain some we'll
rather frequent tendency to sing falsely, and to
acquire some ideas OF dramatic requirements.
To do go, however, she should giye up the
grand opera business entirely, and go into
systematic vocal training at once. Mr
Hale and A1r. Tilden have each excel
lent bass voices, the latter's., being
especially aonorous and profound, but, like most
ali heavy bass voices, not often true: On tho
whole, q sPuritani" was less marked by the in
e9itable amateur crudeneRs than "Trovatoro,"
but it would be better in future for music teach-
ers, giving all the credit to the pupils they de-
opera Both the teacher and the pupils must in
evitably suffer, and it affords no entertainment
to the public, who want to see such works done
rel or not do8eat 81, There eEelight Qpa2as and