, 1874-11-24

TIE ADELAIDE rH1G11rps CONCERT.

TEE ADELAIDE rH1L11rps CONCERT.
The second cntortaia1nont Of tho Lakeside
Lecture Course waa glvon last evening at Mo-
Cormick Hall, in tho ahnpe Of nooncert by tho
Adelaide PIlpps troupe, comprising A1iss Phil
Npps herself, Mr.. Kurl (teuor), Sig. or1andlni
Q,aritouo), stg Daccolli (basso), aud Mr.. Alfred
Il. pcaee (plapist). Tho concert WAS peculiar
ly interesting ono, from the fact that il Miss
Phillips closing scason upon the lyric stage. and
TINT next spring her professional life, in which
sho commenced in tho rolo Of dansaase,
then rose to souhretto actress, md
finally compelled q recognition Of hor
great abilities I'll coi4tralto vocalist,
will como to cloae. Educated for tho operatio
stage, she made her debut in Now York III 1856,
as Axucena III Trovatoto." She was not known
in Chicago, however, until oight years Inter. On
tho 7th of July, 1864. she mado hor debut In
Italiau opera at A1cViokor's Theatre as lsosina
in ss THO Darbor," in taoupo with Drigno}i anu
Susina, sho being tho only pri!na donna in tho
troupe. Shc ucxt carno to Chicago In Septom-
ber, 1867, iu tho splendid In Grunge oreaniza-
t!on. and sang Az1eeIa. Nos'na,. Ad?isa.
Nancy in "Alartla." Aorina in don Pna-
next appearance was III Junnnry, 1860, i'll the COLI
certB Which inaugufateu Far"ell Hall, in company
with Carl ROSA, Bowler. Ferrnnti. Levy, aud
Pattiaon, Miss philIppa having been substituted
for parepa, who had been suddenly taken i'll. 1u
December, 1S10t she WIZ agnn hero. II CONCERT
with Levy, Huslcr, tho baritone, mud l1oifnlann,
tho pianist, the concerts bong undpr tho coutlnct
Of tho late William GrosHcurth. Hor last visit
to this city wns ln Noyomher. 1872; with Alac-
donald tonor, Cornea Stetsou, hor proteGe,
aud Van Naalte, tho boy Tiolsnist.
Remembering her former triumphs. 1t
WAS unfortunate That alo 6houll mako
hor laut appearance horc under uufavora-
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truth to say tliat ullo' has with hor very wcak
ttoupe,-it could hardly bo weaker. Novorthe-
less, there was very largo audience in atteBd~
ance. showing the yirsuo OF cheap prices, and
she received q worry hearty welcome. Hcr pro.
graumo numbers were the 'Unn yoce pooo ia
fun the " Barber" und the Flower Song from
"FauBt" as woll as her part in duo, quartoste,
aud trio, the loast said abont which tho better,
Us thoy woro distresgingiv bad and successfully
inhar,noniona. Miss Philippa' frpt number
from tho "Dar6er" was o sad reminder tlat
" tho years glide BY" 1t was tho memory Of q
great urtist. The art aud tho artistic method
aro still loft tho rest ia reminiscent. uor BIC
cosBcs were not in tho "Darbor" or tho " Fauas :"
Hodges Rose Bash," which she first intro
duced to the public and winch she still sings
with grcat pathos, q laughing sung, md
i" Coming Thro' the Rye" III all thcso her tho
dramatic art wna manifested, also admirable ex-
pressiou.
TIioro IL hut little that eau ho said comnen-
datory OF tho reBt OF the troupe. Mr. peaBe, who
mas 30 long faYorite hero, p'ays, with
all his old clcarnoss. elegance, mud brilliancy
but hiB selections wore not OF q charaotor to af-
ford any toss as to Lis real ability or progress
hfnco ho left us. His programme numbers wero
his own trnnsoriptions,- on ",criophlo." ;"
in Which he has tsed TUG "aextette," aud QUO
on " Mignon," taking the polonaiso as it is
the " Souvenir do Nilsson" being fantastic on
' Snoot uume and " Old Folks at Homo, s" and
one, Of tho song-and. dance airs which
nssa t. m be na. ssns ,,se asraftion tSs il
we'll enough in this +" Lecture Coursa." lut 1t is
lot music which nforis any tost Of h1r. Poaso's
real MORT. Mr. Karl, tho tenor, Las sung here
mnny times before. Ms voice Is rs clear anil
not diminished Orlandini, tho baritone, has fst
the touches Of ttlne most decidedly slnco lo sung
| hore in Grau's pamy days with Noel Guidl and
Doschctti md Daccell', tho bagEo, is unique IN
his bad singing. Tho second concort vii! bo given
| tls evening. aud wllcu 1t ID over the Young
| Aton'a Christian Association Should quit tho
muHic business aad coniillo itself to lectursa.
The programme for the second coucort is aa
follows:
- 5'sss,s. sSs. KaTi ead Issstii,' , 49,
4 Plano aolo-" Huycnir Do Nilesun "..,.......Pcase
oav.tn. Notl 81 Gyata aiyer !" lSasuot. @ moysresss
M.,s Ms3 Aafta,af ''f it,acps nap"' no,,zet
| SiYnpr 0faAItNt.
8. sorcnaae-' Don Isqualo ......... .Douizo!t
9. Dust-"Ia 6! aarsn; rem Woa aovannp .Mozar
| Aiss Fhilt'pps anil S'qaor o!ana,nt.
p.no .o,o- -nn,n.o;I,s RsnS W. II; /, ,,.v,
f'n' '''-f.i IT, i. IT,: H. i:ast.
a Waltz" All che Ia sorte .vsnzont
| Hrs. IsteM An1<g.
O. ArIa-Largo al FaGtota tarhlure) .1oBsiu
Stg. 0rGndtHf.
baad- Asence 1eaas