The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
Nilsson ut Wallack's.

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
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Nilsson ut Wallack's.
Never since this favorite temple OF comedy was
first thrown open to the public did 1t present
more animated appearance than on Saturday after
noon when the Swedish sOngstress graceo It's
boards. To say that it was crowded would but
family express the number OF ladies and gentle
men that were present, and the receipts
were in the nelghborhood OF five thou
sand dollars. The grace. coquetry and
mingled tenderness and vivacity with which
MISS Nilsson invests the character OF Lady Rem
rietta IN MARTHA and the elegance OF manaer.
neatness oil vocalzatlon and admirable acting or
Capoul as Lionel are well known TO the hdottues
TO eminent advantage on Wallack's boards. en-
HANGED as they were by Miss Cary Nancy and
noon at Booths In the rote oil Ophelia in Thomas
"Hamlet." and on Thursday ana FRIDAY evenings
In Brooklyn.
The Concert Season.
This has been a pre- -emnently tunelul season v
every sense OF the word. Concerts have not been
overlooked the rage for opera, as may be seen by
the lengthy catalogue OF entertainments OF ms
Kind extending from October 10 the present
time In past years, as many Of our
managers have had to learn, con.
Quoting concert season was a labor OF
love alone and certainly not one OF pront.
Theodore Thomas gave symphony soirees such a.
might nave been heard In the Conservat0ire OF
Paris; Lafayette Harrison tried sunday concerts.
with the best talent he could bring together; the
Philharmonic Society made much greater artistic
success than they do ut present, ana the vocal
societies put forth all their strength. But It was all
In vain. Financial ruin stared each concert
manager In the lace and the public cold
and dscouraging. Packages Of complimentary
N m huu
houses ana lucky was the benehciare who could
come out the right side OF the balance sheet OF
the box Office. Mas nous ap0ns change tout cetd.
People have become music mNd and If they cannot
AFFORD to go to the opera, why they are bound TO
near musical cntertaiment III some shape and
therefore the concert season mas been more success
ful than ever before
The Philharmonic Society gave their nth concert
ut the Academy OF Music on SATURDAY nignt the
programme consisting OF Beetnoven's heroic
symphony; overture, "FIngal's Cave" Meadelss0hn;
overture, "promenuas,' BargleI; two cnoruses
namely, "How Came Love-" oy Frey, and
Lachner's WARRIORS PRAYER" ana violon.
Mr.. Bergner. The magnificent symphony. intended
40 celebrate the memory OF great inaa,n the
most imposing perhaps, OF the nine massive pillars
winch support the temple OF orchestral music
erected by beethoven, mas become the most well
come feature "A Philharmonic concert, ana Is re-
garded by the members with love ana venera-
tlon That render IT'S performance by them
| delightful. They dwell with iondness on the
mournlul measures OF the maf'cAe ulteOie, toucn
the SchelzO win all the care and nicely that sucn
dainty subject demands ana throw themselves into
the tilaie with unrestraiued ire anu impetuoslty.
| The overture, in which hendelssohn at the age OF
twenty.one pleced together the Inspirations when
| he had previously conceived among the Dasaitlc
caverns OF the Westprn isles OF scotland, has been
| long favorIie the American public and we
believe IL IL about seven years since thlS society
gave Bargiel's mastery WORK.
fnc Liederkrauz society gained the first prize at
the Philadelphia Saengerest DY tneIr admirable
singing FrcJ's expressive four part piece, and
their rendering OF II ON saturday night was perfect
III the etsenioc, nicely shaded ana fui or express
sion. Lachner's WORK Is rather NOISY affalr, u la
mItdHe, anu although possessing great deal OF
merit IN that line, does not cali Tor special COM
ment A violoncelio concerto IN two movements ~
exceedingly dry ana tiresome.
The sunday concerts ut the Grand Opera House
have become 80 popular that even that immense
building Is sometimes nadequa To accommodate
the audience. Win the Ninth regiment band as a
raylng point, the managers engage some OIL we pest
vocal and instrumental talent mat Is attainable IN
this city as sololsts, and the financial result
has been so lar very gratifying. MI Harvey
b. Dodworth ana his band have also undertaken
Sunday AT the Union square Theatre, and
we understand tnat other theatres VIII shorty FOL
| low the example ot these two houses.
The advanced quart OF q host OF benefit concerts
make their appearance this week. Aconcert Tor the
benefit OF the Baptist Home Tor the Aged taxes place
at Adepni Hall. West Fiity-second street, Tues
day evening Many ladies moving IN the first circles
| metropolitan society are engaged Ia tue manage
ment OF THIS concert, AID among the many artists
burn Miss Charlotte Hulchingsl, Miss roedt ana
1 Messrs. Thatcher and Remmertz On the same
eve nmg Mrs. Annie Lyncn mas benefit at Assoca-
ZION Hall; on Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Bonawltl
| gives plano recital at SteInway Han; on
Thursday Mme Salvottl takcsa benefit a. Steiaway,
| and Saturday evening Signor Carlo Patti has
! grand testimonial concert at the same nall, III
which large number OF well-known artists appear.
At Dr. Wards West Forty-seventh street. an enter.
talnnent Will be given on Thursday evening for the
benefit OF the widows anu orphans OF the Masonic
Society, under the direction OF AIR. Isaac II. Brown,
at winch Madame GaZzaniga, Miss Munger, Mrs.
Dillingham;, Mrs. DR.. Hart ana Messrs. simpson,
Mills clark and Abilities WIN appear. KeaIlngs tine
orchestra is also engaged.
The fifteenth MUSICAL soir5e given by the pupils OF
the American Conservatory OF Music on Wednesday
last was very pleasing entertainment for the very
large number OF ladies and gentlemen that crowded
the salons or the Conservatory. Among the
most noticeable numbers on the Dill were
q quartet from "Martha,N IN which
Mrs. van Buren, Miss Frings and Mes3rs. Laravill
and Crosby TOOK part; duet Tor piano ana violin,
played by Master Hermans0n aud Professor Fradel;
an eght.hand arrangement OF the "Telr' overture.
IN which the Misses Conner, Ehers and Scott anu
one OF the professors took part, and song by Henry
Schroeder. "Among Flowers ia Love To Dwe.'
winch was very sweety sung by ten-year-od
named MISS Martin. Sources OF tins KIND are
eminently useful IN promoting the interests or art
as they encourage the rising generation and edu-
cate them in the best principles Listening TO some
great prtnd donna ceieDrated Instrumental per-
former very pleasant aud delightful at the tlme
but not so wen calculated to educate and excite an
enduring interest in concerts III which our
| children and friends are engaged.
Metropolitan Gossip.
John Henry Cooke will ride six barebacked steeds
to- night at the New York Circus.
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