The New York herald., 1876-10-12
AMUSEM EN- is.
srrrSwAY HALL-rHoMAs' CONCERT.

sIEINWAf HALL-THOMAS CONCEhT
The sixth grand popular OF Theodore Thomas
took place last night, The programme was well diver
sdcd The list Of composers 1t very attractive
These were Beethoven. Mozart, Weber, Rossni, Gou.
nod. saini.saens. Max Bruch Lumlye and a party by
The name OF Wagner. Miss Drasdi excellent singer
in the contralto ine Mr. Whitney, base singer,
were the sooists. Tho orchestra being the principal
attraction TO this body OF trained instrumenalists
We are compelled to devote our criticism, especially as
the soliss deserve but passing notice-ther names,
and nothing elsc. The ..Tannhauser' overture, well
known though 1t be, was mbucd with new life by
Thomas Orchestra last night Even tho broken
phrases for tho reeds after the sombre and church
like pilgrims chorus seemed to gain unwonted instrc
mental vitality In the magnificent rendering OF the
band. The overture familiar TO the metro
polan public as tho Levy Waltz" Ia Gilmore. Yet
IL fresh beautiful last beneath Thomas
inspired baon As II were produced for the hrsttine
The dddgo TO "Promethcus,n that poetic thought OF
Beethoven. opus 43. followed. yigano's work, .Die
Geschopie des Prometheus, foupd INSPIRED musical
interpreter Beethoven The struggles OF the victim
OF the gods bound TO an eternal punishment for his
gilt TO mankind OF power and science, are depicted
with master hand in this overture. Weber has In
vited the entire musical world 10 dance the piano,
and Hector Berioz put It in orchestral form. Thomas
orchestra Interpreted the sensuous terpsichorean
measures last night IN the most graphic manner. In
the second part OF The bill Max Brnch appeared as
species Of musical spric, as Lurltue He under the
artistic Photographic process TO which no was sub
ccted by the crucial test TO which Thomas orchestra
subjects every new composer, camc out unscathed-
About year ago, when Titiens made her
FIRST bow before nm American audience Max
nos s ee March Of
Marioncttc" 1t IS dainty burcsque and was deli
caiely handled last evcnng by the orchestra There
wds delicious strauss waltz such as might be danced
the Vale OF Cashmere when tho scene rst unfoided
Itself 10 the imagination OF Tom Moore. Then followed
the selections tho best abused and most admired
composer OF the present day-Rchard Wagner they
formed bouquet OF artistic excellence cuiied
I19a gG% tho L0hsaS" aso9 tho will Gs Sos %osk 0e
tho Future' can convince the musical public
generally that the charms of melody displayed in his
earlier style be forgotten in the sombre mystical
measures of the ..Rng OF the Nibclungen" In "Lo-
henerino there Is u union OF music and the drama
and in Mr. Thomas selections last ght the harmony
between the two branches was admirably pre-
served Friday night will DO entirely devoted to
Mcndelssohn.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Adolphe Adam, the composer, is called in France
Auber ic petit
The Opera Comique, Paris, opened for the season
September 80
The King of Bavaria has knghtcd the tenor baritone
and conductor OF tho Baircuth festival.
The various representatives of Sitting Bull that
alict the American stage at the present time would
equal in numbers ordinary tribe OF Indians.
The Dublin Frecmans Journal OF September % tells
Miss Emma Abbott that "shc will find Dublin audi
once JuulciOus, OUT lnuuiecnt, II NOISY, jury OF
critics"
DR.. Hauslck, the eminent critic Of Vienna, says Of
Baircuth:-'In the 'Niboungen-ring,' two, three or
persons may be standing together tho stage, but
with marvellously cxceptions) they sing
simultaneously; they never sing savo one after
another, though they witnesses In a court OF
justice"
No performance could take place at tho Theatre
Royal. Dresden, night about fortnight since, in
consequence of tho refusal OF Mile Maltcn TO sing in
''Il Trovatore' and Of the inability Of the stage
manager to give another piece at so short notice.
The assigned by the young lady for her refusal
was that sho had insulted by OF the gentle
who sustained part in the opera, and would not
sing with him.
The pretty little American drama OF "couds,' now
the boards Of tho Park Theatre, is increasing IN
popular favor, Notwithstanding the drawbacks which
have attended its production. Tho piece runs
smoothly and the company docs justice to Mr. Mars
don's clever play Miss Jenreys and Mr.. Searle have
much improved in their roles and the substitution of
May Howard ior Miss Wood detracts nothing from tho
general excellence OF the cast.