The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07
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btsAzway 4All-4n6Fel and Wisniawski.
These two distinguished artists--the one as .
baritone operate singer and the other as VIOLIN
ist-having entered into an offensive and defensive
alliance for concert campaign, commenced their
attack last night on the New York public, the
same being rather sparsely represented ON &C
count OF the rain and mud. The programme had
many features Of interest, vocal and instrumental
II Naurei sung the grand aria nom Maria
di Rudenz,n and, as an encore, one Of
Gounod's songs, "Chanson de Printemps.n
In the Second part ne gave the nne
war song OF Mahomet, from Rossini's
'Siege Of Corinth.n In this magnificent aria H.
Maureps voice and thorough school, SUCH as the
Paris Conservatore alone can give, reused the au-
dience to pitch Of enthusiasm. OF course the
voice OF such an eminent operate artist cannot be
heard to the same advantage In o half empty con-
cert hall as in abundantly toiletted opera house,
especially the Utorato OF his voice was ct times
last night not conducive to success. But the
school, the best In the world, finished and perfectly
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satisfactory results. The two songs OF Gounod,
"Chanson de Printemps" and "Le Soir.n were not
worthy OF such singer, az they produced no
effect even with his best efforts The serenade
from sDon Giovanni was the only failure that
The aocompSniment on the piano could not sI aive
the pisztcoto OF the viOlins with suncient eGect,
and In consequence the VOICE was not SO good as
Mr.. Wieniawski, one Of the best violinists who
have ever visited this country. was In his happiest
weniawssi's second poonaiss, Ernsts ceIsbrst ted
ysss SSs S me sss Yss Wan
Ing violinists: Miss Jennie Bull did not DO the
Mon pin mesta" OF ROGsint's 'Cenerentola'' that
Justice which should be demanded from prima
donna on such an occasion. Still sne was encored,
the tnexcusable detect Of singing below the PITCH
as she was not IN accord with the piano last night
The two works Of chamber music which occupied
Mendelssohn and the double quartet Of Spohr-
were not rendered In style winch could be at all
violin solo BY NJ Wienawski. with seven string in.
struments az accompaniment A marin6e Will be
given to-day BY this company h nV
$500. Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Mile. Annette Kuhn, the blind either player, at
6teinway Hall this evening. t
= Mr.. Jerome Hopkins gives his annual Christmas
Tide festival concert, at Steinway Hall, on Satur.
day next. M % III s,sNt3 :.
A new hall, erected at shefneld, England, at Q
cost Of f25000, and intended for the performance
OF high class musical works, has been opened. The
organ cost $4,000. ~ ay t.fh lh 81
Mr.. George vandenhon, who has been prevented
ATOm IotuIuAuB uOmo 1OK SVlu0 uOutuh W y 66IlOub
ana painful attack OF the govt, will arrive In the
next steamer from England. &.
An ''eccentricityn In three acts, called .The
Wedding March," founded on q French piece,
"Chapeau de Paille dItalie, has been produced at
the Court Theatre. London, with great success 1t
IL somewhat in the rushing jostling spirit OF
'sTrtcoche ct Cacolet," which was adapted into
"Roughing It" at the Grand Opera House, The
story Is that of young man on his wedding morn
ing hunting over the city for straw hat OF partic
ular buld with the entire bridal party at his heels
the situations are highly humorous.
1.-THE Rypocrtte," by Isaac Bickerstane, which
was recently revived at the GAety Theatre, London
was nrst produced at Drury Lane, in 17es. The
leading parsonage Is DR.. Oantwell, q Methodist,
whose false piety, sensuality, avsrice and malice
give being to the incidents. It was written at
time when Methodism was unpopular and was ad-
apted rom Colley Cibber's play Of 1.-The Nonuror,"
which, to please George l., made q Jacobite priest
the hypocrite. Of course, Cibber took the plot
bodily rom the French OF Moliere's ''Tartunen 1t
is now curious thing to see the piece resurrected
as an old English drama, when 1t is only an old
English steal from the French ~A
The personal influence which the fair creatures
OF the footlghts are apt to exercise over suscept
ible youths Is occasionally not conducive to the
moral welheing Of the latter. Professional ladies
win shrug their shoulders and be apt to say that
the actress was not to blame about whom young
Mr.. w. G. Davis, q London lawyers clerk, made Q
fool Of himself to the extent OF $4,000 Of his en-
ployer's money during an acquaintance OF II
months with the lady. That amount he squand-
cred on the young. actress. 1t was none Of her
business where ne got the money. The law had
something to say, however, ana he is now practis-
ing pas seul on the treadml with an eight years'
engagement. That Ii none Of the lady's business
either. ll efi.a. .s... s-f5 of tlr-. l..
Ia Femme de Feu," the new piece by Adolphe
Belot, which will be produced at Booths Theatre
on Monday next, is French sensational play, de-
voted to the Illustration Of morbid passions. It
contains murder, q quasimurder and suicide.
It takes its title from eccentrcity Of the heroine
Diane Berrand. She loves to battle In the sea at
night, when the phosphorescent gllmmer may be
seen upon the waters. She connects this with the
Pythagorean doctrine Of the trsnsmigration of
souls, believing that In former state her spirit
or Its tenement swan for term on waves Of 1re
This purgatorial idea gives her q local celebrity
and she Is known as 1.-The woman offire." Ayoung
lawyer falls In love with her and she with him. but
they are too poor to marry. An aged, wealthy
sutton for her hand IL then accepted. and she mar
ries the latter, making the young lawyer swear to
remain single for two years. This arrangement is
hard to keep and she takes packet Of poison to
her home. She Ia about to commit suicide when
her aged husband enters and drinks the poison she
has prepared. She then marries the young law
yer. During all this time she Is pursued by her
late husbands steward, who loves her. he threat
ems her with exposure II she will not ny with him.
She tells all to her husband, and then denes the
steward, who waylays her. kills her and himself.
The young lawyer ID thus freed from 1.-THE woman
Of fire." The elements OF sensation are strong
enough here. 1t is one Of the base Sapphies Of
modern paganism. Its production on grand
scale Is promised with startling natatorial effects.
The C7arfuart as Q resume Of its opinion on
Sardou's new play, lies Mervetlleuses," says:--
cit il show which we recommend only to the
deaf" Without the words, the C7tnriuayt says. 1t
ought to run 100 nights; with them, however, 1t
will be weighed down in 20 nights. At.H pn
HISTORICAL SOCIETY. .
The Historical Society met last night, and, after