The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-01
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Thomas Symphony sofrce.
Steinway Hall was well crowded last evening
with an audience such as any lover OF music
would desire. Mr.. Theodore Thomas has won
lasting reputation and patronage In this city, both
on account OF the excellence Of his orchestra, the
high merit Of HIS orchestral selections and the
tire confidence which the public repose in him for
his efforts In the past. The concert commenced
with the prelude to the third act Of "Medea," by
Cherubini. the grandest EFFORT, probably. Of this
composer. Contemporary with Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven and Rossinl, Cherubini seemed to be q
sort of moderator Of the varied lights which shone
around him. In "Medea" we find the very strong
est expression OF his powers as a CON-
poser The terrible story or the dis
carded wife of Jason reaches q climax when
the sacrifice Of her children takes place,
and this ia vividly deneated by Cherubini. A
Dore-ike illustration OF this thrilling scene was
given by the orchestra. Bachs concerto for string
orchestra followed. and was received, despite its
quaintness, with favor. 1t is real oid-iashioned
work, and 80 devoid OF what may be considered as
modern attractiveness that in the hands OF any
orchestra but that OF Thomas 1t would have been
a failure or no small magnitude. The strings in
this orchestra are so admirable In tone. expires.
sion and entire unanmitv that any work may be
safely committed TO them. Schumann's Second
Symphony followed the concerto. 1t Is labOred and
heavy and possesses little inspiration. There is
works, and, even with the magnificent in terpreta.
ton Of Thomas' orchestra, the majority Of the
audience las! night would be inclined to vote the
symphony dull and uninteresting.
Wagners addition to his "TannhAuser, ~ q baC-
chanale. probably Intended as 9 set or to the
sesses in manuscript form, is q work which does
not harmonze with the general tre9tpent OF the
opera. We have spoken Repeatedly OF the msgnifi.
parable band OF artists, and need not supplement-
our remarks. yoikmann's serenade No. 3. in d
s was Ta s
vioionceiiists IN this country, Louis EdbecK. we
cannot point to single performer on this delight
the Atlantic with NJ Lubbock except the unap-
prOachable Piatti' The third OF the immortal
quartet Of -, oyertrres with which Beethoven has
closed the nights performance The inevitable re-
suit OF long experience, ilberal ideas, unfagging
perseverance and pristine talent has been
crowded house whenever Thomas orchestra is an
nOunced. TO Mr.. Thomas we owe the ACQUAINTANCE
with some Of the most interesting orchestral works
Society follow IN mis- footsteps, and month or two
behindhand they will bring out Rar's "LeonOre"
symphony. AS musical pioneer MIR: Thomas de-
serves the appellatiOn OF the Daniel Boone OF the
divine art in America.
~DebOrah" at Booths Theatre.
1t is always pleasure to write about good ar.
tiste, even when compelled to dissent from the
pretensions put forward by 1njddicious friends.
queen of tragedy" but admit her claim to rank
among those who have won fame by bold and
striking delineations Of human passion. The sad
story Of the Jewish maiden and her faithless
Christian lover, which has been pOpularized
under the titles OF 'Leah ''and Deborah" gives the
fullest scope for intelligent Interpretation of the
passions OF love and hate abandoned to their
widest impulses, and 1t is due to Nine. JanauS-
chek to say that she allows no opportunity for
the portrayal OF violent emotion to pass. Her
Deborah Is strong, almost masculine character
ization. II abounds in power and the fierce ex-
preston OF passion, but 1t wants delicate
subtlety and grace that belong to the Jew.
isn character, which remains essentially Eastern.
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power OF the appeal made to their sympathies.
The more direct the appeal is the more hearty
enough last night in the applause bestowed on
the actress in the more striking situa-
M%e ssusgsa
is full 81 prosy speeches which might be CUT with
lection OF automatOns that make up the stock COM
pany OF this house, were earlully depressing. The
d f. eae to Mm
that she succeeded IN maintaining the in.
terest In the piece up to rather lame
personages Madame Janauschek towers In.
tellectually above her surroundings, and gives
us those strong, natural, vivid pictures OF human
passion which seize hold of the imagination and
remain as a lasting tribute to the genius which
calls them forth Madame Janauschek will con.
tlnue her performance during the week. She will
appear as Marie Stuart, Lady Macbeth and Medea.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Dion Boucicault reappears at Booths Theatre on
the 10th instant
Mile. Aimee appears at the Lyceum in "La File
de Nine. Angot' on the oh inst.
Miss Adelaide Phillips sings at the Brooklyn
Tabernacle on Tuesday evening.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg arrived from Albany
last evening at the Clarendon HOTEL
Mr.. George II. Tyler Is about to retire from the
post of manager of the olympic Theatre.
Theodore Thomas announces q classical concert
at Steinway Hall for Saturday afternoon.
Gilmore gives charity concert at the Twenty
second Regiment Armory on Monday evening.
Nine. Nilsson Rouzaud and her husband have
changed their residence to the Windsor Hotel.
SignOr Torriani has returned from Havana to his
position in the New York Conservatory Of Music.
Gounod's ''Stabat Mater" will be sung at st.
Ann's church this evening by NJ. Louis Dachauer's
choir.
Mr.. Edwin Eddy will return to the Bowery
Theatre shortly with new play Of the sensational
order.
Shiel Barry begins an engagement at the Brook
lyn Park Theatre tomorrow evening in a new
plav oEveu Unto Death.D