The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS.


Ltederkrans Concert-Schumsnn's ssPn-
grimago Of the Rose"
The most popular and the largest OF all our Ger
man vocal organizations gave concert last night
at Llederkranz Hail. Fourth street. before q large
audience. The soloists were Miss Elise Heiss and
Mrs. J. Becker. soprani; Mrs. Il. Unger, alto, and
Hermann Brandt, violin; J. Gray, tenor, and A.
sohst and A. Keller, barytones. large chorus and
orchestra. under the direction OF A. Paur contrib
uted towards tue attractions OF the evening. The
concert commenced with Taubert's musical II US
trati0n OF Snakespeare's 'Iempest," consisting
OF four movements, all for orchestra alone. 1t Is
not work ca culated to WIN admiration tor the
composer, the Instrumentation being odd and
patchy. The orchestra on this occasion was not in
good trim, and among the brass Instruments there
were some positive blunders. Miss Heiss then sung
y very pretty song by schubert, and Mr.. Brandt
played . selection rom Spohr. Mr.. Graf sung
"rhe Last Song.n with chorus OF male voices,
OF the evening, however, was schumann's lovely
cantata, "Ihe Pilgrimage oil the Rose" in which
the magnificent chorus OF the society, all the vocal
s0lOists and the orchestra took part. OF all the
great r0manticists fantastic works, none Can
eclipse this In meodlc and orchestral beauty.
The the ane as Of q. 2or
and the delicate nature oil the subject
is treated with the skill Of an accomplished tone
Childhood" and paradise and the PERU Tho
luxuriant fancy OF the composer appears in Its
most varied ana It's brightest lorm In thus cantata
1t was very creditably performed the chorus being
particularly goou and the soioists, although some
matte enough for such music, sung the numbers
allotted to them correctly. "ihe Pilgrimage or
the Rose'' was arst performed by the Liederkranz
Society about SIX years ago.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Maggie Mitchell plays ar Jackson, OHIO, to- day.
Mrs. \. $. Chanirau appears to-day in Washing
ton.
MIR. MacKay appears as Robesperre at the Ly-
ceum tonight.
Edwin Adams, the tragedian, arrived yesterday
at the Aston House.
Miss Nelson appears tonight a. Julia in the
"Hunchback," at Booths.
Miss Jennie Lee has been engaged at San Fran
cisco theatre for next season.
'LoheUgrin" will be given for the last time to-
night at the Academy Of Music.
During the Patti season Of opera In Vienna the
receipts averaged every evening $4,000
The LADIES' Baptist Home Society have benefit
concert at Steinway Hall this evening
Lawrence Barrett and Edwin Booth appear in
'Julius Cesar" at Hartford, Conn.,, June 8.
Tony Pastor and his troupe were disportinr
themselves for lew evenings at Providence.
Oliver D0ud Byron introduces Donald Mckay to
the New York public at the Grand Opera House,
Mile. Marimon has been received with great
favor at the Royal Italian Opera. Covenr Garden,
this season.
.sCharity" will be produced at Woods Museum,
Philadelphia, this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott
appear init.
Couidock appears as Luke Fielding in Bouc-
caul's play, the "Wilow C0pse, az Mrs. Con ways
Brooklyn Theatre.
Miss Alice May an English opera prima donna,
has been lately astonishing the natives Of Sydney.
New South Wales.
The last performance of the veteran will be
on Wednesday night. "schoor' takes its place at
Wallack's on Thursday.
Mr.. J. F. Barnetts new oratorio, .'The Raising Of
Lazarus" is likely to become as popular in Eng
land as his ancient Mariner and paradise and
the Peri"
Little Nell is deltghting the citizens OF Indian
an0lis with some red hot sensation drama
sFideIia, or the Fire wsiIn is the charming title
OF her favortte play.
Mines St0lz and Waldmann, and Messrs. Capponi
and Mainl viii sing the solo parts in the forthcom-
ing performances at Milan OF verdi's requiem In
memory OF Manzoni.
London critic wittily remarks that in "Crspino
e Ia Comare" the brothers Rlcci use the orchestra
as gigantic guitar Tor the purpose OF strum-
ming accompaniment.
Mr.. Fred. Bergner's concert takes place to-.
nigat at Steinway Hall small halD. He will be
assisted by Miss Henne and Messrs. Remmertz,
Damrosch, Mills and Dachauer.
A bouquet, LOund with q ribbon composed en-
tirely OF bank notes, is one method adopted by the
public OF Tinis, in the Caucasus, to show their ap-
probation OF popular artist.
That fussy London potentate the Lord Chamber
lain, has at length given permission for the per.
formance OF ''Seraphine" and lie Supplice dune
Femme" two plays which he has long kept or the
London boards.
Mr. Toole. who will soon make his appearance in
New York, is at present performing at the Globe
Theatre, London, in Abery's new play. "wig and
Gown" which the critics charge shows but indil.
ferent Skill on the part OF the playwright.
Mrs. Hermann Vein has appeared at Aberdeen
Scotland, in a new drama written for her BY Mr..
Palgrave simpson, from Dickens sBleak House,
The most unwarrantable liberties, 1t Is said, are
taken with the story IN the dramattzation.
DR.. Power O'Don0ghue, an Irish composer, has
selected the ambitious subject OF 'Maniredr for q
grand Italian opera and has succeeded In present
ing work said to be OF great artistic value. The
overture was lately brought out at the Gaiety,
Dublin. :
One OF N. Maurice Strakosch's Partisan com
pany, Mile. Aeflbron, sung two nights at Covent
Garden, London, in place Of Mile. D'Angeri and
achieved a pronounced success. Mr. eye was COM
PEELED, much against his inclination to permit
her to return to Paris to iulnl her engagements
there.
Professor Hermann, who made an unparalleled
success at the Egyptian Hall, London, where he
ran for over 1000 nights, win begin legerdeman
entertainment A. the Academy Of Music May IL.
Since Professor Hermann visited this country,
some Ave years ago, he rs said to have improved in
dexterity and to have added a number OF new
conjuring feats to his feast OF tricks.
Wanted-A Puff.
NEW YORK, April 90. 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HxRALD:--
We, the members OF the company now perform
ing at the Grand Duke Theatre, send you this note
In the hope that you will give our little theatre
pun in your paper, as we can hardly take in
enough money now TO defray our expenses
Please ex cnse w for the liberty we are taxing In
thus addressing you. but you are the only friend
LETT who nm nnu nj