, 1875-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

CONCERT At ST. pAuL'S CHURCH.
Tho Bseoud Of the rcrios ct concerts now be-
Ing given In St paul's Reformed Episcopal
Church On West Washington street took place
last evening, and waa IN many reapocts yory
gratifying suecess. Tho attendance was lnEKe,
and included many of tbs bcet known Of our
musical amatonrg aud SONIC professionals. Tho
programme whs a leugthy ono, a1ld vas chiefly
devoted to tho moro popular class OF lnuAtc.
Mr. G. c. Ieller, undor wAo5o management
these concerts afs boiug gvsll, Ind secured tho
assistance OF tho we'll known DlAncy Quartet,
Prof. Falk, Prof. Ginger. Mrs. F. 8. KretaipRe1.
Mrs.. A. III. Wright, Mrs. II. II. Dutton, Miss
Jessie Hhrdy, and o.hsrb, aud tho various num-
bess Of tic programme ware eenerally wall e1e-
cuked.
But tho ch!ef Inte1e4t OF tho occasion cen-
toFod tn tho appearance Of q young lady hitherso
but slightly known in musical circles OF this city,
and Who has quito recently talon up her rcsi-
tlepao in Chiosgo,-Miss Matte Brewster. MiAs
Brewster comes To thls city baoked by tho en-
people OF nochoster aud Detroit, i'll which oities
she hza held tho position Of leadiug soprano for
The past slx yesrs Miss brewster saug the Bopfano
solo paris 1t the late very sncoesstul rccital
OF tho Beethoven Society, aud. notwithstanding
IN unfortunate cold. want Of rehearsal. and tho
novelty OF = itrs& appearance befote o
Chicago audience, won favorable opiuonH
from tho many nublcl oonnoissoura nros-
ont. Mr.. Car! Wolfsohu, the conductor Of tho
beethoven Society. s1prossod h,msolt as gleatly
pleased with Miss DreWBser's singing. Last
in2At's conce.t, however, WAA the tlrst oppor.
tuulty Yst afforded for hearing Miss EsoHster Gil
tho eouccrt PLATFORM and tho enthusiastic rs-
coptton which wea accorded to Acr oirorts, and
her eucores. afforded tho bsBt proof that tue far
Detroit singer Is appreciated IN bor nnw bono.
Donizetts beautiful aria - In Quetto tiiu,plieu,
| waA her trht selection. anl, - Al onooret nho
saug anothor equally difficult ssiecs;un. Later
| tu tho evening tha BanR IN : MoudetHso1n anaF-
tot and also pelry's ballad, "Do1are." Mss
| Mewstsr'a voice Is pure soprano, aud ahoWs
| evidences oi great cultivation. lilo upper poses
arc full. olo1s. and penetrating. and very sytApA-
out arc smooth and pute. IAs lady has e1callens
taste and Judgment and will prove valuable
addition to tho ranks OF our local artists among
| whom she Mill deserTedty take forea,ost po-
eittou. ln personal appearance A[laa Brewster
ls handsome brunette rather polite. and full Of
yivscity. She has an easy snaunor On the stage,
and Ia evidently bent On WlnQlng hsF WAY To tie
tAsoF Of musical Chicago.
THE OATES COMIC OPERA.
Tho Oates sEoupo made !ts eecond appearance
faat evening At alcvlcaer's Theatre With Odea.
bach'a epslghtly little "Psincass OF Trsbizonde "
70. t4a attraction. which proved sufficient to call
ous very large audience, Notwithstanding tie
faet that It las not bson very fayorito opera
| here hitherto. The performance Of it MN much
Bupeliof to that Of ''Qirone-GfroQa,
/ Which was duo principally TO tAe
| fact that this work Ia . aort
Of ballad opera, In which tho oomedy busineas IL
| constantly 4npor4or ~ thu musical otuots. "
| though suu4D OF the latter aro Ia 0iferbsch'a
| ioluest ii not hi4 brosdess vein, 1t IL ~
COMEDY, however, that 1t Ii 1aKinly attractive.
and ID thus respect tho story 10 Interesting, the
situations we'll managed. aud the humoE bright,
fresh, agreeable, aud alInost constant. Tho
cAst waa very s.sonx ono, Including
IN the principal roles: ifa!RhdsL Airs.
Oates; Cussimir. Hklt; 6paraardp. Jonss
t}abrtolo, uowsou Irt4ao{tuf, Drew aut
I'Qolo Mrs. Chapman. Tho yiuging was ~
FpIs no improvement upon that OF tho opening
| nlsht. asthoosh the dsnustlo work wea 1nnch
supnzsor especially in ths lsAt Acs. ~ which the
houss In yuafs Of laughter. Many local hits wss1
lntszpolAIsd, md xsfa vail tssaiJsd. sapseiAll,