The New York herald., 1877-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
sTEINwAY HALI-THE SECOND OF THOMAS
POPULAR CONCERTS.

srEINwAY HALL-THE SECOND OF THOMAS
POPULAR CONCERTS.
The second IN the series Of Theodore Thomas popu.
lar concerts given last night at Stenway Hail. AZ
the nrst occusion large and fashionable audience
ATTENDED, and were charmed by programme the per-
formance Of which evinced the high art and superb
taste OF tho maestro and hts orchestra. Theodore
Thomas peculiar In the fact that he leaves effort
unemployed produce the best instrumental Effects
and carries with him at all times tho sympathy and en-
thusasm OF the artists over whom he welds
tho baton. Tho result is. perfection OF disci-
piinc. purity of expression, harmonious emphasis
and the delicate lights and shades that 60 so far
In making o mental picture He is fortunate In
being aided and surrounded by an intelligence which
only quickly seizes the purpose OF the composer,
but obeys the tasto with which tho chief executor
have that composer illustrated before the public
TO criticise under such circumstances Is almost i'm.
possible Ono simply praise Notwithstanding
the beauty Of the orchestral work. however exhibited
In the pretation OF Hoffman,, Rossn. Hamorick
an Masscnet, much OF the interest OF the evening
concentrated on the performances OF the
Swedsh Ladies' Vocal Quartet, who, as ON the 1rst
occasion clctcd great applause by their marvellous
Singing. Without instrumental accompaniment, self.
RELIANT dependent alone the dclightu harmony OF
.noir voices singing II they sung for their osn
pleasure alone apparently forgetful Of the slent
audience before them, making music that at times is
vontrioquai In character, 1t seems SO far away yet
always sweet attractive, these four buxom younR
foreign girls have secured possession OF tha
great musical heart OF New York and made reputa.
tion themselves that will not easily be obliteratcd
Master L,chtcnbcrg, .'thc boy Weniawski," agan
nstonished the audience by his wonderful handling OF
tho violin II is not enough to say that he Is preco.
cious. Ac Is genius. Given an III fitting frock coat
ekot oaapn N
SWING on hinges, a face on which smile would
play truun hair combed back and resting his shout
dcrs savo whero a lock two and then comes to
tho front to SEQ what the violin Is doing when the
player gets too emotional eye that rests on tho au
diencc drcamily and apparently nothing out the
music OF tho spheres and general manner at once
careless and unconcerned, and the reader win nave
fair OF tho young Californian who has started out
10 make himself heard the world. That Master
Leopold Llchtenbcrg has within HIM the material Tor
the making OF very great artist Is an already ac
knowledged fact aud so tar his modcsty shows that
he has not been spoiled. AT the request OF many
patrons Theodore Thomas viii give fourth ana me
matinee will take place this afternoon To-day - the
last opportunity to the old subscribers to the
hor Seats ~ the sale 10 the genera puOn0
will commence on Monday. .r
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-"T THE BOHEMIAN
GIRL"
When a manager announces "The Bohemian Girl''
he is perfectly sure of large audience. Although
tins opera has sung threadbare appeals to the
great mass OF the community, and people who would
yawn through "Lohengrin'' arc reused to the high
es. pitch OF enjoyment the musc OF Balfe's opers
and the romantic history OF the stolen child Last
evening the ever-popular "Bohcnan GRIP was
sung At the Fifth Avenue Theatre by the Hess
English Opera Company, and before full house,
Miss Emily Melville. the prima donna OF this COM
pany essayed the role OF Airline to the evident satis-
faction of the bulk OF her hearers. she certainly
we'll and acted tho part with spirit and grace
In that favorite song, ~ Drcamt that Dwelt in Mar
be Halls" )" she not heard to advantage, as there
was a decided disagreement between her manner Of
singing It and the accom- paniment Of tho orchestra,
she taking the music in much quicker time
han the instruments, and rcay making
nothing Of the good points In which
tho song abounds. The audience, however, wers
pleased and demanded a repetition OF the song. In
Sir Henry Bishops .Ls, Hear the Gentle Lark" In
troduccd in the second act Miss Melville redeemed
herself She sang that brilliant song In a manner
which displayed her dexterous execution, and gavc
scopo 10 tho best notcs OF her yoics Tho song wai
wildly applaudcd as IL deserved to be- OfMrs Seguin'i
Gypsy Qucon there Is little TO say that in II sht
was tho finished artist always find her aud that her
rich voice and hno styic were to the musician
the most agreeable part OF the evenngs performance
Mr. Castlc's Thaddeus has long been q favorte with
the public and while his voice has lost some Of I'll
youthful sweetness thcrc is still the Same picturesque
stage presence to charm romantic young ladies' Mr.
Henry Peakcs attempted tho role Of Count Arnhcim
for the frat nme and while he acted II imprcssivey
he hardly be said to meet the requirements OF the
music Mr. Edward Scguin acted the part
OF Devilshoof in which he Is very pcpu-
lar Wo say acted advisedly, for his voico,
or rather his want Of voice. Is overlooked by an I'M
dulgent public who admire him as nm actor rather
than as q singer Mr.. Tom Whncn who was espc-
cmy engaged Tor the role of Foresteln scarcely did
Justice 20 his reputation as u comedian, and not
up ia hs part. The chorus, though not large, sang
well and dressed pretty. Altogether the opera ran
smoothly aud pleased large audience
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
"Marriago" Is said to be drawing good houses IN