National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-18
AKuSEHENTs.

LlSCOLN HALL-THEODORE THOMAS,
Tie hrSt Of Theodore Thomas concerts for the
present season was given before large and most
appreeiRtiVe audience at Lincoln hall last night.
His programme breathed liberal spirit, and
this one, as all ne presents, did not seem to show
aay special preference for any author or age.
But he never fails in the selection OF good music,
nor in rendering II in the very highest style OF
perfection and art. 1t IS great pleasure to vel
give an impetus to musical studies and patronage.
The concert commenced with WeOer's overture,
The Ruler Of the Spirits and though It is .
every note is enttrely pleasing to an audience
Who wish TO be pat in the best possible humor for
the two movements which followed In the Eroica,
ttird symphoRyof Beethoven.
The solemn notes OF the Mocha Funebre mad Q
. profound impression upon all who heard
them. It was dimeult to realize that q process
sion to the grave was not really forming, and all
scenes Of nature and life we-e Of the final end Of
! all things. Miss Cranch was received with ap-
line beforeaR audience, and her manner is that
OF a refined and cultivated lady. She sang her
with eommendable effects Her voice is q mezzo
Soprano even and true In its natural register but
flexible character She won a hearty encore in
this as well as in her second song. NieuXtemps'
"FaRessie Caprice" regarded on the bills as "the
most brilliant feature OF the season. failed in
reception of that Endorsement in Washington.
The most difficult compositions are by no means
posed for MAGNIFICENT exhibition Of the bower
Of the skiing Of Instruments It overreaches itself
all the time in trying to make one believe that
Rubenstein's Overture trIumphaIe introducing
Russian national airs. is massive affair and all
S are fbo me ayn me
finding fault with Theodore Thomas) had too
much to do, the latter especially, in the render
ing OF the Rusrian national hymn. The piece
giving the greatest satisfaction was ''Gou-
mods New Meditation" 1t Is a most exquisite
composition, and was most exquisitely played.
IN nd he fvfa oil
the solo, measured the full extent and meaning
Of the word beautiful. The programme was closed
with Syendsen's Coronation March" played for
the first time in Washington. This young but
eminent composer wrote this march in celebration
Of the coronation of Oscar ], Of Sweden, and now,
although only thirtyhye, he is pensioned for life,
and conducts the music of the Swedish Court.
The following is the programme for tonight:
Overture, (AlphOnEO and EstTalla,) Schubert.
+ ria, CLascia chic piangs.) Handel-Miss Emma
Cranch. Symphony No. 5, (LeBore-neW,) Raft.
Part ]. Liebesglueck, (Happiness in Loye;) allie
gro, Andante quasi LarghettO Part II. Tren.
DuDg, (SeparatiOn;) MaIsch-Tempo. Part III.
WiederverCiniguDg i'm rode (Reunion in Dealh;)
Introduction und Ballade, mach q. Buergeris
-LenOre,) allegro. Bollet music, (PrOphet-d,
waltz; b, redoWa; c, QuadIille of the Skaters;
d, galOp,) MeycTbeer. Aria, (''Ah! con lut mi
iu rapIti,n Ssfo,) Pacini-Miss Emma Craneh.
Romanze, in G, Up. 30, Beethoven-played BY ali
the first Tioltns. Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. l,
List.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE-FKITZ.
The second performance of Fritz last night at
the Nauonai theatre received mueh higher praise
than on Monday evening. 1t was not only better
performed, but better Understood; that is to say,
the thread Of the story was not so completely
lost in the admirable varieties introduced by Mr..
Emmett. The closing scenes Of the play, in which
the audience is worked up to much Of tenderness
and sympathy for the little Fritz, in order to
heighten the effects of the denouement, were
made very interesting. Mr.. Emmett will ind his
audiences nightly increasing, for the entertain
ment he presents receives on all hands unquali-
fed praise.
FORD'S OPERA-HOUSE-A MATINEE To
DAY.
It is a very unusual thing for a matinee to take
place at Ford's on q Wednesday afternoon, but
the management has yielded for this once to a
most pressing demand on the part Of he public,
who wish to enjoy the performances Of the best
minstrel troupe in the world. OF course, Satur-
day afternoon, the matinee will be repeated.
The programme to be presented this afternoon
will call out the varied ability Of the entire
troupe, ana the performance Will be sQuarely up
to the great successes Of the evening ones.