The New York herald., 1874-07-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

Central Park Garden-Classical Night.
This lovely summer resort was crowded last
night account OF the extra classical concert OF
the week, and no one present, looking at the
elegant toilets, beautiful women and general
Academy appearance Of the audience, would sup
pose that such places as Saratoga, Newport or the
Branch were in the height OF the season at this
particular period. The programme was full OF
gems and novelties. Ferdinand David led or with
a festival march, and was followed by the cele-
brated composer, Maciarren, In melodious Men
dessohnian overture est. John the Baptist"
cess 1t enjoyed at the great English festivals to
be reproduced mere In Its entirety. delicious
Gradener, new conner, completed the first part.
The fourth symphony OF Beethoven, IN B, with Its
fresh genial themes, so wonderfully colored It's
numerous episodes, like little surprise parties,
and its mastery command OF all tEat can charm
the human ear, constituted the second part OF the
bin. In this symphony the great master shows
his genius can take up O few simple themes and
expand them into pdrte'Te OF demonstration over
linger with delight. new waltz OF Strauss,
"Wo die CitrOnen Bunn," headed the list in the
third part. The magnificent WORK OF vleuxtemps,
''Hnldiiungs Marsch" OF Wagner completed the
Thomas has decided upon giving extracts from
the works OF English and Ame rican composers.
They will serve as q relief from the eternal Wag-
ner and Lszt.
Musical md Dramatic Notes.
Mile. Marie Krebs is re-engaged In London Tor a
concert season.
A correspondent gives very gloomy account OF
the state OF Italian opera in Lisbon.
Nine. Peschka Leutner, OF Peace Jubilee fame,
has been recently singing at Zurich
concert Of ''quaint and humorous music" was
given at the Crystal Palace, sydenham, on July is.
I'll Trovatoren has been given in the Teatro dal
Verne, Milan, while the audience smoked and
drank wine and beer.
The "Maria Stuart OF Signor Palumbo lately
produced aJ San Carlo, Naples, is said TO have
many melOdic gems in 1t.
Mile. Corani. an eminent Irish prima donna. will
sing IN oratorio at Plymouth before tue Prince and
Princess OF Wales, on August Ia.
The Hungarian Ministry have Issued a decree
permitting an audience or any individual men,
Der therein to hiss an obnoxious tenor to their or
his hearts ntent.
Mr.. J. f. Barnett, the eminent English com.
poser has written a suite for the Liverpool Festi-
val, illustrating scenes from Scott's clay OF the
Last Minstrel"
Herr Franz Bendel, the pianist, who played
Liszts fantasia on "LEtoile du Nord" at the Bos.
ton Peace Jubilee, two years ago, died lately Of
typhus fever at Berlin, at the age Of iorty-o
Lydia Thompson has assumed the lesseeship OF
the Criterion Theatre, London, and VIII open 1t on
the lst Of september with burlesoue and vaude-
vile company. Among her people are Bessie Sud-
low and Willie Edouin, formerly OF her company
when IN the United states.
J. s. Clarke the American low comedian, and
brother Law OF Edwin Booth, is likely 70 return
from protracted stay in London, where at the
Strand he was great popular lavorite. 1t is said
he will shortly open AZ the ParK Theatre, probably
TO dispute Toole's claim to pre-eminence In their
line.
Mr.. II. D. Palmer, OF the management OF Booths
Theatre; Dion Boucicauit and other distinguished
theatricals, arrived from Europe on the Russia
early yesterday morning. In the evening
q gathering of the company Of Booths was
held upon the stage to which Mr.. Boucciaut read
his new play. Miss Katharine Rogers and r. Is.
warde, Of the London theatres, were present. Mr..
John Mccullough telegraphed from Council BUNS
that he would be detained two days by the effects
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