, 1876-03-31
ELE RECTLhHEA ANHif fSf

THE BEETHOVEN SOCIETY.
Tho principal feature Of the week In snuaicaI
clrcos was tho delightful reunion Of the Loo
thovon Society nt its roou.s last eYoniug. Thaso
reunions ore given onco mouth during the 8eA-
Son for the benefit Of tho men,bcra of tho Society
/ only, aud ara always attended by largo and ap-
proclative audioncos composed both OF amateurs
aud 1nusioianu. Those reunions arc worry in-
torostng and enjoyable, tho music being
Of A,gh ard classical order, such % no othcr
society In tho city provides for its Ina1nbors.
Eaoh reunion thiH soaaon haa Lonn an improve
mont upon its predecessor, although caoll one
has lad Sumo distinguishing feature by which Il
will be remembered III thu future. hr. Wolf
sohn deserves tho thanks Of tho muaic.loyiug
pooplo for lls steady devotion to tho causo Of
music md for tho succoAsful and enjoyable con-
cerls. reunions, and recltals which hs nas thus
far favored ~ with this soasoa. A1essrB. Carl
Wolfaohn, William Lowie, aud h1r. Eichhelm
are always nmon. tho instrumental performers
on tho occasions, and ~ thoy haYo been play
luz together for several years, It Is no wonder
that they lavo arrived ut aueh degree OF per-
fcesion ~ was dsapaYod Int evening. For
accuracy, ptocialon, aud delightful shading
and colorng, their playing has seIdom
been surpassed in llhs city. Tho programme
ltae!t WAS an unusually flpe one, embracing
1'afr sonata in major for piano aud violin
for cello, and tho beethoven trio in u iiat
major. Tho latter IB without question the finest
TINT llo has written. and IL considered by aomo
to ho the finest trio for piano, violin. aud 'coo
that was ever cotnpoaed. We do not mean to
say that iu tho Raf. Bc,umAnn, l.ublnBtoin anu
uRrgiol school OF instrumental music no grander
clmaxea nor greater etIccta hAyo boen brought
cut nppro1tmatinE oven orchestral etlnRxca. but
for aopsl, pathoo. and in different mu-
eical idoas In evary mtYement tho trio stands
unrlvaled. Tho llan sonata IA now In Chicago,
| aud il q trIc exponent or tho modern Fchool Of
music, both instruments piano and violin
bo'ug tteatod as solo instruments. vnilo tho
most brilliant technique and the must dlyerst-
tied harmonic combtnatons abound throughout
tbs eouata. The "nonf troppo liato." tho soo-
ond .moyemont Is par esceaeacd tho gom OF this
work. 1iaI hab w1itson tlyo sonataa for piauo
aud violin, OF which tlls IB tho second, I'LL ol
them containing powerful Effects bus mono OF
them to bo compared in this tospoct with
u aIao new hero, and. II 1t cannot
ba put down as elaeaio composition,
# takoa good rank among npdern .salon oota-
positions. Iopperia known ~ tic bost 'colliat
living, and llaH noyer beon induced 10 loayo
vienna who're he Ia now zenidug for tour in
Tho tantasis Of Mou,olssohn WAS played by
Hiss Minnie Ward. aaug htos Of tho Hon.
ments arc truly Mendolssohnlan, while tho al
lryro con f.Dto hhs deosdal flavor Of Mozart.
AliAs Ward, who IL dehutauto. made good lm-
presalou playing with good daa OF contlllence.-
something unusual for ebutanses.-oxproHsiou
aud with : fair understanding OF what sho waa
playing. Bho was Al agreeable surprise TO tho
many, % 4 great deal Of piauo-plsyug las to bo
listened to With nothlug to roconuueud it except
clover kcy-.nantpuatons, and no 1t often hap
psnR that wlan QUO hears tho somark that auy-
thing wan akccl!ently eIccuted ho IN promo to
bel!aye that It Was exccutod toyopd 1oaurres-
tion.
evening. aud allo deserves nothing hut praise for
4or excellcut H.uSlng. Hlnco IUr return from
Europe she has shown that she studied worry a.
atduoua!y while away. bho usea her yoioo
~ 40 ~ smts19 tnsln3nu na9usr nos only ~
but also ~ regards Tho iutuh with whch Sue
singH. Bl,a sang tllu "Jewei Song" from :" Faust'
Artlstlcally aud with tTue understanding OF
tue simplicity and chastcnaas Of character with
cpurs. % she sanG tic "Quat! sonS Of nao- o.
Tha 1sunon suty ~ "i.oio was to oss .useey.
ful aud enjoyable that tho aocoty has yat gwen,
la. 10 remain in tho CORRIDOR bolug uuabc 10
gain admission.
MViCKERf3 THEATRE.
/ douhts bull, maas up Of ''Iha Victims" Rnd
"Bolon BhnEa. was o1ored At this thestrs laat
night. "Ihs Victims was rendered with some
spirit aud foreo the delicious sa.lss Of tho author
bong sAillfu1ly presented by many Of lilo sotor.
Mr. Oweus himself was more at home Ia the
character of Joshua Butterfly than no hss bcop-
i or wo fear oSor will ba-as ferkyA Aiddletaickk,
and Mrs. atouoall 40 Afss Craas was brlmful OF
the Hterl.oAk aud u,ost cumical Gluutions. Tho
| Mrs. Aer,ysoeather Of Mrs atnrdoeh tho Airs,
titaher1ert OF Mlss TAompson. and tho Mr..
Ftflherders OF Ir. Q"ann ware acceptable. Tho
| performance WAa lu8rsel by the afro
eloua dressing Of some OF tAo subordinate Act-
| ora, but this has becoino 60 conlnon . thug aa
! scarcely 10 DO WORTH nenttoninK, "Soion Shin
sls"" ,"ss no. so we'll doue ~ tho ".rhe VIC
u $kAr H4r 1+4 ksta H1-A