The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-23

exceptions But all the subtle, delicate passages
were ruthless sacrifices. This chorus OF $1,000 IL
evidently fatal to nexbiity and nice rendering OF
delicate shades OF color, on which the charm oil
lighter themes depend.
MADAME PEscHKA LEUTNER
maintained the reputation she has acquired OF pos
sessing the most wonderful voice that has ever
been heard In America. IL is Is no exaggeration 10
say that her vocalizalon Is more perfect ana Drl-
liant than Carlotta PATHS. Her voice Is mucn
sweeter, the notes are purer aud possess a more
silvery tone. and are produced with perfect ease
Nature and art have been combined to produce
prodigy. Efforts are being made to engage her
for concert tour, but the greatness or the Jubilee
has given the lady such an immense idea OF the
generosity OF the American public that IL Is said she
looks for very extravagant terms. The same Is the
case with Strauss, who Ia under the impression
that his services worth $4,000 a night;
but the managers are afraid to venture at that
figure: so that If we to have Herr Strauss In
New York some compromise must be made.
quick march, dedicated TO Mr.. william Inman, on
account OF his services rendered in the cause or the
Jubilee and composed by Anna Warren, needs no
special comment further than that 1t closed the
first part OF the programme.
THE SECOND PART
opened with selection from ''rannhauser,"
played by the Prussian band. These excellent mu-
sicans received a cordial reception from the gen
eral public, and caused an explosion OF enthu-
tered through the audience. This band lost some
of the aurels it gained on its first appearance
when the French band appeared on the ground
on their metal; hut though they played
with great correctness and ensemble they failed to
to u warm encore cOrnet solo with variations was
played by Herr Hook, OF the band AS piece OF
execution 1t was delightful. In response to rap
turous encore the band played HAL C0nmbia,"
which produced the usual amount OF enthusiasm,
waving Of handkerchieis, nc. The event ana
triumph OF the day was, however, the
APPEARANCE OF THE CoLoRED SINGERS,
some hundred and fifty strong, who sang hymn to
tiOn was not good, but the audience il not inclined
to he critical The introduction OF this banquet OF
black tulips simply a piece OF captrap, but IL
appealed to certain Bostonian sympathies and
was therefore seized upon without reference to
artistic merit. The voices Of the colored singers
were very weak and thin, and the whole affair was
only saved from ridicule by the whole chorus Join
ing In and giving weight and mpressiveness to
the rendering which otherwise would have been
wanting. The singing OF the "Benediction OF the
POignard" was a complete fdScO.
LIONIzING THE BRITISH AND GERMAN GRENAnIERs.
Dan Godfrey and his bearskin-hatted band have
become veritable lions In Boston, Last night they
visited the Boston Theatre and witnessed the per-
Torrance Of the VOkes Family. The band struck
up "God Save the Queen" ut their entrance and
the audience became convulsed with excitement
and enthusiasm. The building rang again and again
with cheers. The "British Grcnader's March, and
"The Girl Left Behind Me" followed, and at the
departure of the gallant sons Of Albion the ovation
rivallcd that OF the Coliseum.
Tonight the Prussians will he received with all
the hOnors at the same theatre, and similar scene
OF enthusiasm may be expected. Some evening
during the week the English band will be dined and
wined by the Ancient and Honorable, the crack
military organization of the Eastern States.