The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18

this is done IN way peculiar and pleas
ing in ITSELF and then the ingenious man
ner in which the underplot OF Graves
ana Lady Franklin Is ,nwrought with the main
plot is very halming The character of Evelyn is
one which Baiwer could reysi in; 1t does not at
disproportions are amusement in themselves.
H. Is tie old character, as old as
who by going to war with humanity in general
believes he is in some fashion revenglhg him
this Alfred Evelyn, because, having letter when
either Of two ladies' s must have written he does
bSds ask SSs L s tae M
were even, he would ask the right girl first. But
then, comedy is comedy, and we have the sorrow
sharp one we took him for. Alfred's greatest
fault. and one which the author or his being
dency to platitudnize and sentimensaiize.
They are sometimes OF the weakly flavor which
one might term shakespeariaa rnsings Bu.
his Thames water platitudes the real Helcon but
nobody else could follow the author of Money"
so lar. They have one merit, however, and that is
they are all healthy in Tone OF course the senti-
ment il nothing and the fun everything Here
praise can be unstinted, for that never lags. Rep
ming to end, and there is not a single eQuiu0aue.
The cast last night was as folows-
senamin Stout J osste sr %a![aSa
s ssn FSyedeack Harry Bes ,o
Captain Dudley smooth. Mr. J. B. Polk
Lord Glossmore W. j. Fergrson
Mr.. 81 ShaarPe ,hs, Mr. e. BroWne
CLARA Douglass Miss jeffrey Lewis
deogna vssey Miss Dora Goidthw waits,
This partition of characters in every respect
strong one. SO strong, indeed, was it that very
little shortcoming in any one Of them became in
stantly prominent We have sufficiently alluded to
the excellence OIL Wallack's Evelyn when we say
that 1t Is all 1t has been, easy, vigorous play
full, tender, satirica and only falling short OF being
powerful because the dramatst stopped short
power. marked feature Of the evening was the
hearty reception given by the house to genial
absence nom Wallack's. His Benjamin Stout Is
a., conical Creature creature, and sets his political
in the shade The TWO senaine and u"i in soms
were the Sir Fredsrics Seant Of Mr. y. " .f sioya
The pns sWe who turns M nFS
" is very opt in Indifferent hands to become
gave color to his inanity robbed his mean tricks OF
some OF their sordidness, and gave thoroughly
%nen sa a5 to as nopOe
amusing an actor has done wen. Nj:
Of face which belongs to MI. Beckett when his
rowing for santed Maria; his burlesaue experience
made the Highland fling scene CONFUSING, and he
m ndey
this ate might carry
made tribe less angular angular. u ghe iemsie
Lewis, Miss coldsawsits and NINE. po miss
being each excellent alike. word of high praise
Every scene is gem, and that at the club slmpiy
magnificent. 1t requires to be seen to be appre-
ciated. The preparation OF this fine sci causes
a falling OF the curtain, and as there
are thus five Intervals a little cutting
OF the dialogue would be udlcious. For this pur-
ynYrtA inAn I'm
which is usually omitted for the scissors; and ii
Mr.. Wallack could spare a little Of the sentiment
so much the better. The piece is destined TO have
long run
Third Philharmonic Concert.
The Academy Of Music was pretty we'll filled last
night the occasion Of the third concert Of
the Philharmonic Society. The two predecessors
OF this concert were not calculated to inspire con-
hdence in the general of the season, as the
attendance on both occasions was anything but
large and the performance not satisfactory. There
was visible improvement last night. The con-
cert commenced with the lovely MendelssOhn over
ture, "Zum Marchen Won die sch6ne Meusinen
opus 32, in Major, which was played about
seven years ago by the society. 1t is
one of the most poetical Of this genial composers
works, and has not an uninteresting bar from be-
ginning to end The German legend OF the fair
nymph, or Meermadchen. Melusine, has been told
at length in these columns and nothing In the list
of the gifted composers works can be accredited
with more genuine poetica thoughts than tins
overture. The opening theme, so felicitOusly
worked out in various instrumental forms through
out the overture Is one of those taking subjects
that catch the ear, and is witha OF such delicate
texture that it may be readily ascribed TO the
mind that conceived the musical thoughts Of the
"Sommernachstraum." The fanciiul story is told
as ENORMOUSLY as that OF Puck, Oberon, Tirania
and the mortals In the "Wood near Athens"
Mr.. s. B. Mills, an honorary member of the So
ciety, and one OF the representative pianists of
America, was the sOOist Of the occasion, and he
essayed one Of the most trying of the works of
piano literature, Henselt's concerto opus 16. q
cheydl de bataiue of technique and warmth OF ex-
preston. Gottschalk and Pattison, who made it q
study Of years and who at one time seemed to claim
the monopoly OF this great WORK, first brought it
before the New York public. The poetry OF the
one and the nervous fiery style of the other
placed this concerto In its best light. The techni-
cal difficulties alone would suffice to deter many
pianist from attempting it IN public but, of
course with such trained fingers and steeled wrists
as those ei MIR. Mills, mere difficulties in execution
could not mar his performance. The fault OF his
playing was ia the absence OF the desired warmth,
color and expression that such work demands
There is much OF tempo r.toao in it, and mere me-
sired effect. Take the second movement, reiigtosO
in major, for instance. The opening instrumen-
tai subject, quatuor con sord'ni, simple choraie
Is afterwards colOred in the most vivid manner BY
the arabesque figures woven beneath the fingers Of
the pianist. But those fingers must be instinct
with poetry, Mr.. Mills lacked that necessary
quality. The main difficulty lies in the third
page OF the LG,v1tettO, a perfect ideal OF melody
There is work enough for four hands IN this
passage, and orchestra and piano must be
IN perfect accord in tempo and express
sion, which was not the case last night
The finale is fun Of technical difficulties, insur
mountabIe EXCEPT TO Inspired fingers to
an artist who has made the work a study OF years.
TO Mr. Mills must he accredited the praise OF auIt-
less technique IN playing the concerto, but beyond
also played the Etude in sharp minor and Taren-
tea Oi Chopin
Schuocrt's fantasia in minor, originally COM
posed as a piano work Tor four hands, was another
feature III the programme. IL was 0rchestrated
10y Mr.. +. Rudorn and although the Instruments
ton gives evidence OF "a practised hand and
II at times effective. yet we cannot commend the
work IN such garb as compared to It's
original shape. IL was one OF tile matured
thoughts OF Schubert, opus 1o3, and nothing can
be more beautiful than Its detcacy OF treatment,
a very rare qnality in four hand pieces for the
DanO. IL ~ not always