The New York herald., 1877-02-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO MR.. CARL
ALvES.
Stcinway Hall was crowded last night on tho occa-
sion of the concert rendered 10 Mr. Carl Alves well
known teacher Of vocal music, by his pupils 1t was
not an EssipoT nor Thomas audience, being
largely composed OF the friends and relatives OF
the ladies' aud gentlemen who sang, but IL was
and enthusiastic. The programme
very long, bat varied including selections from Owcn
Gounod, Lszt G. Alves, Mcycrbeer, Brahms, Bee
thoven, Ardit Schubert, Krcutzer r. Franz, Hauser,
Schumann, Proch and Rossini. MIR. Alves deserves
credit for nstrucng his pupils in the higher schools
music and making the concert one OF real interest to
lovers Of music. lie mas reason to DO proud OF hts
scholars OF whom all good, some excellent, and
few far above the average OF amateurs.
Of % aay
suay giitod. She sang lnvano II iato" IRON Meyer
beer's ..Robert;" "woher dieses sehnen. by Proch,
and "The Carnival OF Venice In this difficult music
she revealed OF great beauty extensive range
and remarkable aexibity. Tho highest tones werc
which she rendered The most dnicut passages
astonishing IN Que SO young The quality OF her
recalls that OF Miss Minnie Hnuck. who some
years ago was SO successful opera this country
and Who since taken high rank abroad. The same
purity OF and smoothnes OF expression notice
able in the volco OF Miss Florence An alto solo,
"veai Creator" with violin accompaniment, was
charmingly sung by Miss Schuetz, and Miss Kate
Muller sung two Schumann selections with q
depth OF feeling young lady apparently OF six
teen. The Misses Grimminger, Schneppe and Wein-
gartcu were warmly and deservcdly applauded, and
with an innocence aud simplicity which delighted all
her hearers. There some line voices among
shs gcntomen parcu,a b 'n"se "so, sonos MI wcrs
superb and Mr.. Spech whose tenor voice might
have been heard to better advantage than in Bee.
thoveE's "Adeaide." which Is so ucaIiy passionate
and beautiful that we have never heard worthy ex
pressed by any singer Mr.. r. Saunders sang Schu-
berts ..Wandcrer with both delicacy aud power. The
piano and violin accompaniment by MIR. Alves were
those OF thorough musician. Altogether the concert,
though not without faults and deiicenccs, was un-
usually enjoyable.
cHARLIER INsTITUTE-LEcTURE.C CONCERT.
Mr.. George G. lockwood, the we'll known tenor,
gave very entertaining and instructive lecture con-
cert at tho Charcr Institute In Fyeighth street last
evening The lecture was entitled, "Historica Sketch
of the Development OF Sacred Music" and the inte-
resting subject fell into competent hanos Tho gen.
cra treatment Of the subject comprehensive and
analytical and served dspcl from the minds OF tho
audience the popular taacy that 1he devil has the
best muscr Tho highest and grandest ideas in music
have been inspired by sacred themes, and the title
divine art. Is therefore idle compliment. The
lecturer traced music from the mythical Juba
down to Handel. in whom the utmost de-
vcopment cf the sacred song was reached
Jubal, the Hebrew writer's the early
Christian Church. the Gregorian chant, the era OF Tho
Reformation, Palcsrina, Bach, Handel and haydr
all cloqucnty referred TO. Tho lecturer said tina
the music OF ''kathicen Mavourncen' was written BY
William Roberts ~ Is40 to the words oil Bishop Hcber
hymn Ho contendcd that there was no excuse io
Introducing secular music In Church, MS tho latte
possessed the best works ever written for voice o
organ. The lecture was profusely illustrated by ex
coiicnt singers such as Miss Kate Stark soprano
Jules Lumbard basso; Mr.. Gedncy, organist aud tn
choir oil the Church OF the Heavenly Rest The mnsi
cal programme consisted OF an old Grcgoran chant, al
Anglican chant, Iuther's hymn, modern Tc Deun
and selections IRON the Creation and messiah
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
A talented and selected company Is now playing MI
Daly's local drama OF Ground the Clock" to larg
audiences The revival OF this pieco introduces som
elaborate scenery and several special features consist
ing OF wrestling, a fire, chorus ana quartet s'ng'n
and a ballet Mr. Fawcctt as Kilgoblin, the Man o
Dsguscs Charles Leclcrcq as Hardacrc, the Wheedei
aia1 Iaru