The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
MU S E M E N rs.
First Sunday Concert ut the Grand Opera
House.

First Sunday Concert Mt the Grand Opera
House.
The first OF series OF Sunday concerts was
given last night at the Grand opera House, and, as
far as the numbers of the audience were con-
cerned, 1t was an emphatic success. The attend
ance recalled the season when the Ninth Regiment
Band held forth at this house and the musical at
fractions were varied and numerous. Gilmore's
Twenty-second Regiment Band, in their handsome
uniform; NJ. Wieniawski, Mesdames Lichtmay,
Helse, Henne and Lehman. and Messrs. Graf
Toedr, Vierling and Urchs-the last mentioned
artists forming double vocal quartet-were pre-
sented on this occasion. The band selections con-
sisted of the overture "Semiramlde," Wieprecht's
arrangement of themes from LIE Prophete,n
Austrian fantasia by Westemeyer, the second
"Torchlight Dance" by Meyerbeer, and the 'Hal-
leiujah Chorus" from The s'Messah.u The progress
OF this band becomes more marked at each appear
ance. Careful rehearsals, an lndefatigabe leader,
excellent materials among the principal instru.
mentalsts and the confidence and harmony Of
THOUGHT that result from constant practice
t3ge eb ALREADY produce nattering results: Two
Lefebre. saxophone-played solos, that OF the
former artist, work by De Beriot, being rendered
with especial finish, expression and warmth. In
response to unanimous recall he gave q very
beautiful Interpretation Of "Robin Affair."" Nj.
with variations, by vieuxtemps, in his best
style style, and a., 1t was one OF the chief lea
lures OF the concert. For an encore he
gave an equally attractive rendering OF willie,
We Have Missed YOU" The ease graceful delivery
and high Intelligence that characterize M. Weni-
awskl's artistic efforts cannot be too heartily
mended. There Is not coarse note on his violin
in any work he essays, and the tone has breadth
and warmth, rare to find with virtuoso on this
The vocal part Of the programme comprised the
quartet, "Mezza Notte," from MARTHA" with the
parts doubled, rather uninterestlng performance;
scene from I'll TrOvatore," by the same German
singers; a couple of Austrian songs, rendered by
comic song by PrOch being rather out OF place on
the occasion and the aria, Robert tot que JAIME"
OF Meyerbeer, very tamely and inefectivey sung by
MISS Henne. The second concert, on Sunday next,
will present an entire change OF programme.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers plays Marie Antoinette at the
Brooklyn Theatre this evening.
An opera by Franz Schubert (unpubshed) will
be shortly produced al Vienna
M. Wieniawski has been engaged as solo violinist
for the next Philharmonic concert
The Kellogg English opera Company have just
concluded a successful engagement in Phiadel-
pha.
The concert for the benent Of the suffering poor
OF New YORK takes place at Steinway Hall this
evening.
The Harlem Theatre is to be occupied through
out the week by the company OF the Brooklyn
Park Theatre.
Mrs. Car0nne hfcmngS- bernard Will present her
musical union Of singers at Steinway Hall on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Fanny Herring has returned to her loving
east-siders, and will tonight begin to delight
them at Tony Pastors.
Mile. Anna Elzer who sang in concert with
Nine. Fabbri in this city couple Of seasons ago,
has made a successful debut in San Francisco, in
the role OF Amina In "La Sonnambula.v
charity entertainment Tor the benefit OF the
poor under the auspices of the Rev. 0. B. Froth.
ingham, is to be given at the Lyceum Theatre to.
morrow evening. MIR. b. Mollenhauer the young
musician, Is to play number of solos on the vio-
lin, and the comedy IAN That Cutters is Not Gold,
Will be performed.
Manager DAILY Is ndustrously preparing novel;
ties TO follow "Folline." The first OF these TO be
brought out Is Shakespearcs comedy OF "Lsve's
Labor Lost" This play has been almost unknown
on the New YORK stage for many years. For this
reason IL should be produced, as we cannot afford
TO allow any Of Shakespeare's works to fail our of
the popular mind and be retained only In that of
the scholar. Yet 'Love's Labor Lostn u.s. probably
among all Shakespeare's writings, the least
worthy, and it bears good evidence Of having been
his earliest production. 1t has never been popular
"a his other comedies. and therefore managers
have been ever unwilling to pass by them to select
IT. for representation 1t has many beauties which
should be familiar and the manner OF It's perform
ance at the Fifth Avenue Theatre will probably
make them 30