, 1874-10-07
AMUSEMEHIS.
THE QrENA.

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ADJUSTMENTS.
THE orEnA.
Wallace's pretty aud molodious opera Of
"Martana," one Of the bcat and brightest Of
tho light English opcrap, was gi,en last evening,
being tho second performance Of tho seaaon.
Tho audicnco was a good ono, but was not up to
tho standard Of tho Lucia night, owing part
" to tho wrctched weather and partly to tho fact
OF it's being all "ofr night" 1lo will 10
q happy manager who discovers somo
plan Of aboliHbinR 'oT nights" but, Under
present arrangements, they seom destined to the
conventional fate, whatcver may he tho attrac-
tion presented. "Muiituua has been given so
many timcs Aere, mud is 80 familiar to orera~
goers, that VIC need to say little about its per-
formanco, especially rs nearly nli tho artists
have appeared iu it here before, and
their Efforts ure fresh III memory. Mrs.
Van Zalldt WAS tho Mariana, and, not
withstauiin9 hor somewhat meagre dramatic
powers and colinesH OF mannor, sho succeeded
very creditably in tho action Of the character and
worry finely III her vocalization. Her clear and
powerful voice told with strong effoot. and some
Of her high tones wcro auperbly given. Miss
Beaumont, to whom by An error, arising from
tho origina! programme, We attributed tho
role OF 1ltce in "Lucla," made
her frat appearance in 1{rs. Seguins
old part Of losar;No. The latter
artists porsouation is 10 familiar to opora-goers,
and 80 highly estcouaod, TINT it was trying
ui!uation for the new con,or, but eho succeeded
10 we'll as TO command worry hearty applause, and
NO ono was more hearty i'll thAt applause than
Mrs. Seguin herself, who WAS ID tic audience.
Her singing OF tho Opening nu1nbor in the acc
ond act, ALAS Thoso Chimes 80 SweotlY Peal
:ug." which il her lcaling effort, was rewarded
with very enthusiastic encore. She has
mazzo soprano voice OF moderate powor, Homo-
what tim III the Mpper register, but Of very good
quality il, tho medium aud lower. Her cnuucia-
tion is very distinct, and her manner unpseten-
tlous. 1lr. Carleton made worry favorable i'm
clear, fresh yoce, both in tbs singing and speak
ug parts, was uac1 with boGutltnl effect. Ills
ainging Of the ballad 'ln Happy Moments" wns
by far tho most successful point in tho evenings
ktyle, his effort was deserving Of high praise.
mir. Castles Don CGsar was T. neat picco OF aC-
tiou, but is he loaing III his vocal tone? Tho de-
fect was noticeable III his signing OH Monday
night. but nc attributed i then to nervot1s-
neha il singing a roo fur the titHt. tfme.
With Don Cesar, however, llo is thoroughly nc
auainted SO TINT this could not havo been Tho
eAuso. Ills tone aae1na to have lost somewhat OF
pears muiIied, although It retains it, old sweet
ness anu a,noolhuohs Of quality. Either he has
beon singing too much, or tue weather has
affected him. Wlatayor tho callso may
be- 1T It i 6eso s'F1n aaara bis nth v0ss 's nPs o
oGiect, It is to be horad it 10 ouy = temporary
trouble, which may s1on wear away. Neither
chorus nor orclostra wero mp to the standard of
excellence which marked tho opening peltor9n-
auce, and this tented 10 conf,leo some OF the
enHembles. Tho conductor needs to tako an iron
stick for his baten.
This evening "Martha" will DO given, with
Miss Kellogg, nE1H. Seguin, Mr. Aaas, aud Mr.
Carleton III tho east.
THE L1EDERERANz CONCERT.
The Licderk.arz Suoioty, Mr. Haus Balatka,
conductor, ilanGnrated its SECOND season OH
Sunday evening at the North Side Turner Hall,
with CONCERT, intended to DO tho first Of &c.
ries to be given this fall and wiuter. The hall
was very gracefully decorated with flowers and
vincs for this occasion, aud tho flights Of s.ars
leading to tho yestlbue we're carpeted. Tie
lower part Of tho auditorium was filled With
tables in tho German fashion Of Gemuetl,cl.-
keft, and these zero apoedIlY occupied by
Tho early con1crs. Tho latcr arriynls speed.
lily iillcd tho gallery, and, by tho time
the concert commeneoa. oyo1y seat il the hall
~as filled, md many were obliged to stand. II
vas noticeable feature OF the audience that
largo numbers OF Americans wore prcgent. AMI
that the 1nunical olonlont Of tho city waH nand'
Hotncly represented, showing that tlls young So.
ciety has alrcalY aroused very general interest
Among others Present woro Bo7eral from tlt
IHonlaa Orchestra aud HpMo members Of the
English OPora. Troupe. The chorus Was Il
mi1od ono numbering about seventy voices. and
the orchestra twcnty-clght, comprlsing players
whoAc faces have long been familiar III o,sr con-
cort-roo1na. Tho programme Of the evening was
us follows:
/. Overture to William Toil l"...,......... .Rorsn
.. "prsyer Doforo lilo na.tio .aochring
.. Aria from "1ueia -" ilssaava ii sllon: j.,
40 si,,; .in. 1o*si D0DA'''''
Alegres.o from tic ath symphony. beethoven
Orchestra.
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Eciuer iao), 31ensrs schultxe aua II,lnnemann
{tcnoss), un,! air. TAonas aoodn1l1io tbass).
Tho programme, as viii be seen. wns an attract.
i've ono, and considering tho short time the 30.
dowl. az q difficult ono. Whatever shortcomings
attached Ia tlle performance. thurofore, may be
attributed to Tue short TINA tho Society Las had
to prepare for It. It should also ho conp!oi Cd.
cioty omitted mono Of its dilliculticH. For The
first timo in this city, it we renonlbor rightly,
Tho work was given entire, thus involving labor
Of u very HesionR hind. Those rore not the only
tend. At tho bogiIHlsng Of soaaou it IL inevis-
members il oyo,y soclo!y who l,ayo
nut thoroughly fitted into tlss'r places, Added
10 this, ut eaat throo ol tho solnats l1ntl to bur-
ry from church -scrsicesl to tho hall, md con,-
uenco work ilnmediatci7 after Il lard dayH IT,
bpr 1t H only fnir TINT tleBs drawbacks Hilonlll
be stated, that they should 10 considered in CON-.
thnt allowances should DO ulule for tI!oll. unior
l,nsn circumstances. tho Nvfor1uauco wnB a