New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-13
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
ENGLISH oPERAr-MARTHA.


aNtortha - last night at Bryant's Opera House,
-. snr,shtv and amusing in spite of some serious
1royhacts Mr. BrookhOuse Bowler who was suierint
nom a cold begged the indulgence Of the audience -
he had apoloeized also for the orchestra anu -
nardon for Mr. Drayton's hoarseness, ne WOMB ~
done perhaps q charitable decd SUI nc Went 'niOe
,bo mart Of Lionel with credit considering the otou
,onoos and Pinket made amends for the condition Oh
his voice by some excellent bits Of acting FOR 'no
words Of the Porter Song Mr.. Drayton snosu'uou "
good and appropriate comic ballad ht'eu 70 ~
music and made excellent effect WIN IT. Inc io "a
the performance, however was the Nancy ol Ms
This character has long one Of Mrs seguns oeS'
nd sbe nnroved il last night with some pleasant cups
and crant and merry devices which we do not remem-
No, 70 have seen before. Her singing OF course was
almost beyond criticism; she is an arusV
of very different rank from the rest
Of the company, aud she shines among her
associates ike a star Of the first magnitude Miss How
son did fairly as Lady Henrietta, and was cordially
applauded: aud Mr. Edward scguin was an excellent
ta as he has many times been before The dsoiuel
Of Mr. ReiGs orchestra hardly admits Of excuse po'
the audience not disposed to be exaeung' anu 'ne
evening passed of, judging from a popular point Vi
view with entire Martha is TO be IepeaIeu t'
evening and the last two nights OF the season VIII DC
devoted 10 The Doctor OF Alcautara, which has oeeh
80 long neglected in NewYor that It win be 10 many an
entire novelty. Upon the whole. Mr.. seguin may DC
congratulated upon the result Of his Summer eXpeH
Ineut The representations have not been free from
faults but the pretensons have not been extravagah
and the public has apparently been satisfied
MUSICAL NOTES.
Miss Minnie Hauck has been singing sue
Cesstully in Dresden
Madame Arabella Goddard and Madame
Rudersdorf arrived by the Java yesterday
Verdi is writing new opera for La Scala,
entitled Nero" Flotow is also engaged upon no"
work.
Strauss viii introduce at the Jubilee pot,
IorTi TO which he has gwen the name oil sOuAuS u
Boston"
Mr.. G.. +. BristOW purposes, II ne meet
with sufficient cement, TO give next WINTER WIN
fbe Philharmonic Society series OF high class ofchesIa
concerts and publc rehearsals, plan somewhat IKE
maj OF the philharmonic. The scheme deserves the
warm support OF lovers OF art for MI brsoWs name IL
an earnest OF conscientious work intelligence ana sOOu
taste.
The London AthenGum announces that =" the
long intended tour Of Mdne. Tetens in America Is az
last definitely arranged The prima donna VIII iedEe
England carly in the Autumn, after the InuSlca
aud will return England al Easter. 1873" MhelLeI
Mdle. Tetens, however, y TO be one OF the aluacoue
of MaIcZeks company TO join the IVal ofgdlIalOi
Of Tmberlk or 70 shine as the brght particular s'I VI
q concert troupe we are not informed
Gouuod recently made his appearance ut the
Royal Albert Hall IN London as chorus leader Win
very marked success He had choir Of 1000 voices
The principal sensation of the evening was an arrange
mcnt by GOunOd Of " The Last Rose OF Summer"
beautiful effect also produced by hs arrangement "
the march from " The Magic Flute pafi OF lhe cuVrs
rendering the theme with full voice, Wne the rest mn
tatcd tIe accompaniment with closed bps