, 1876-04-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

lat from lliA h1ylI0od, h8 owes A A0 10 worth 10
llia church connections.
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE CHOPIN REcITAls.
Last Saturdays programme OF tbs sixth OF
Carl Wolfhohn's Teottals embraced ths aeoond
ballade IN r major, op. 3s; fivs noosurnes in
q minor. op. ~, No. l;1 minor, op. 81. No. l;
q major, op. 81, No. 2; @ sharp minor. op. q.
No. l, and fat major, op. AZ. No. 2; and the
polouhtss in A dat major, op. 20. Tbs second
bali4de In quite now hoie, ntld is very beantifnl
composition, beginning with dolsyhtfnl thcuo
which seems to represent homo pleasant retnern-
brAncs Of the past, and laa for the sntithesis
powerful psosto movement. followed BY the
original thnme, which ends tho conpositton. 1t
lads. while .ta cotorsng In Of softer tingo. Tie
1.octnl1lo In @ minor Ia Of Eroat breadth aud
depth. and ID seldom played here. 1ne u minor
nocturno il rell-known and rather osasef to play
than tho othors, willis Tho one tn q major -
quite short and exceedingly graceful iu Ito out
lines. Tho nooturne IN sharp minor II Of
worry passionate character. Ths finest nf
them all, in atrict musicai soi,ne.
is the one In u fist major, Which
In of . dreamy nod fascinating nature. Ths
I'oonaiss IL tho so-calod l.,der's Polunaiae."
and Ia vo1y woli known hero. III Mr. WoltAon'h
lia7ing 1T these rccltals mo hsye htthetso ta1d
little, bocause his style 10 so vol known that VIC
could add but little 70 what has alreadr teon
Ha1d on former occasions. II II but JUSTICE To
him to SAY that We have wAtchud with plea.-
ure his ettompta aud li1tened with qualification
TO his performances. lie ssenh to @,arc worked
hard and very earnestly to render tho various
selections from the exhnuhttYs liss Of
Chopip'e MUSIC in All Intelligent maancr,
aud to give thutn their correct Interpretations.
At mono OF tho prscclin9 recftala has Mr. Wolf
aohn 10 thrown hts heart aud soul into hia play-
tnu five songs OF Jensens Ill Of tlloIn non here
"Lehn' deine Wang an ne.ne "aug' :;
"Slar,e": Eruohlln9suacl,s 20, lass dieh
haiten. Roldono stnuae." aud IAN dor I.snlcn."
They are all Of dec)amaEory character. apb
Of song-writing. tho. resemble to SONS oxten.
tho songs OF L,szt, OF Which shobo
sung by Mi.A IIaakoll two wocks ago arc
good illuatratians. The themon Of ths
vocal pntss arc fntslcatey interviewer with tho
ing. 10 thu popular car Mbrie " Ia the pret-
tiost of the Ave, but, Hunicsllv speaking. we
aro inclined to Say that the :. Fruehlingsnachs a."
ii tho finest. atsB uaskel!s singing Was very
p|enalng, tho stye OF the souBs hatsIug Aee ad-
mirabiy. Ono OF tho EXCELLENT features OF her
ringing Is sher clear and distinct onutlclntiot'.
20 that tho listener Ia always able to understand
tho words. AZ the seventh rHcital, next Satur-
day. Miss Ella A, White will aing four new songs
OF Nlcltor.
NEW CHICAGO THEATRE.
Tho popularity and estoem In Which LII. Gus
tav Donald, OF Mr.. Alexander WnrRtor's German
Dramatic Company, Is held by tho theatro-loving
Garmans iu this city YES proyen last eyen!nE+
when he took his benefit ut the New Chicago Thea
tre. The auditorium waH crowded to suFocstton.
The amount rAsod by tho beneficiary muat have
boen quite handsome. IIo receivel also num-
her at floral tokens, some Of them OF a yer!
beautiful design. To tho surprise Of almos
everybody, tho play which Nj. Donald had chose,
gave him but l,ttlo to do and he had no chance
| to show hia brilliant talents TO Advantaae. l
| uAo entitled " Der Herr Stadtmusfcts upd sclnt
| kapoi!a ('The Muslc Director md His Band ]
! and, Ike all pLocca Of tho "uEoeBe PoBhe
school, Is full OF Wit aud humor. though ita plo
or literary worth is Of no accoun
excellent, and could hardly hare been improved
upon. Mr. Koch as Capitalist Siiiie Mas lulto II
Ills element and gave tho hnEd-heartcd. hrpo
critical mtsar TO perfection, and kept the hoHbt
l,frs. Schn,uer was particularly happy Ill The
rendition Of tho character. a moro parfect
old boueekocpor who 10 determined to becume
the ulfe Of her master could hnfdly be 'msg'
had yeIy grateful rolo and Insdo tho most OF
1t. Her singing was as uala!,. npplaudod ant
eucoscd Ai,an Wolf as tho daughter OF the
muslcln acted lor part very iluvly asd wisl
much foellng. For the h1at t'u'e since
| ia which sho Was compelled 10 rhow her quail
tics as n aiugor as we'll ~ an aotsess. Thougl
sho would hardly bo able TO fill position IN th
Italian opora, set ~ an amssenr ais did quit
we'll, and gare much satisfaction. Tho bene
flo,ary did well the little lie had to do. Nh
Meyers rendition Of tho Musical Director ala
Deserves fAYo!a mention. .
Only throa more plays will be givon BY MI
Wurstes's company this seasou. The Now ch.
| khA hoot {a,1 maj
by Mr. Wurster for tho ue1t Season. lIo liz
also engaged tho ablest aud most popular meu1
bera Of hls ptosent excellent c9n,1any. md, II !!
aotor4 and aotrcBses Of tho ,iluaukc
aud New York German theatres. Nj
Gustav Douald will again bo tho stage
manager. It IL tho Intention Of 3lr. Wutsser I
do away with tho sa!o OF aeason ticsetH at re
duced prices, but to sell seats at rednced rate
which are rcsorved for avery representation dul
Ing tho unole season.
a CRITIC CRITICISED.