The New York herald., 1877-12-16
AMUSE MENTS.

srrrNwAY HALn-pR. pAMRoscH's SYMPHONY
MATINEE.
For several months musical circles tho other sdc
of tho Atlantic havo boen excited over the production
OF u symphony In c minor by Johannes Brahms,
OF tho most prominent among the modern COM
posers of classical music In fact, muy be said that
he occupies the relation TO his peculiar school
that Richard Wagner does in the field OF romance
Twenty years ago Robert Schumann proclaimed
Brahms as hi own worthy SUCCESSOR. and since TINT
timo he has contributed much 70 enrich and ennoble
tho literature OF his profession. HIS quartets, qun-
tets, serenades and other COMPOSITIONS arc widely
known His present work, however, the SYM
phony has been the one most eagerly expected
and tho largo and critical audience which assembled
yesterday in Steinway Hull attcsicd The unusual In
terest that attaches to tho production II has beon
performed In Germany, France and England, ana
everywh here received with appreciation, but to DR..
Damrosch Is due Tho credit of 6rst making " public
In this country. The task OF performing such
gigantic work almost Immediately after its arrival
from Europe unQuestionably great, and involved
risks which only leader con nfdent OF his power and
an orchestra strong IN resources would darc 10 un-
dertakc but in the present instance ana
orchestra achieved victory Of which any usicai Or
ganization light we'll feel proud.
The symphony consists OF four movemcnts-to
wit The POGO sostcnuto allegro, andante sostenuto,
un pOcD alegrctt0 Q grazOsO, ana auaeiO piu ah-
danie allegro moderalo ma con brio. In tho treat
OF each Of these themes one Is remindod Of tho
inspirations OF the old masters, whose works. ke Old
pictures always retain their color and possess the In
defnable something that charms judgment and capti
Yates the The first movement Is characterized
ny touching, passionate, IL might even be written
restless, melancholy, that often To be found in
the creations OF Beethoven While generally Uniform
in It's scope 1t is fun OF different 1aot'fs. Those
part and. meet again. and break upon
The car ut unexpected times ana places.
as II they wore many wayward fancies playing
NlsoI oItatatf 1fth n
instrumcn alton that holds them In leash The
second and third movements are comparaty1y shori.
its yesterday, Notwithstanding tho TACT
that large proportion OF the audience consisted OF
ladies' tho rendition by the orchestra was such that
DR.. Damrosch was twice recalled 10 respond to the
prevailing enthusiasm. There Is much In tho
music which suggests the grandeur and brill
that in the treatment Of the several subjects which
marks tho presence OF now thought, mind full OF
vigor, facuites crystalized by the highest culture
and rare dramatic power. Bra6ms' symphony. how.
ever must be heard moro than once before II can be
fairly appreciated. 1t Is full Of hints delicate mean
ings and morceaux which oven the musicians conicss
tncy did not AZ first comprehend. Niagara Is not 10
be seen day. and SO tho work Of an artist upon
the elaboration of which ho has spent lctimc eau
not be understood at a single sitting.
In addition 70 the symphony the orchestra also per-
ana .nn ~ sssovon W. also lad H.:
"Gavotie," by Bach. ADD military march BY Schu-
bert both arranged w Dr. Damrosch Mr. A T.
solos, entitled "In FALL opus II, by Franz and
ON aria from "A!mira," BY Handel
At The next Daulrosch matinee sOnlo Interesting
Christmas Is promised in the snap0 OF tho nrst
prod biblical legend by Berlioz, called Tbe
Flight Into Egypt" written for tenor solo, chorus
and orchestra. Also Two Christmas choruscs, by
Palaestrfns and PrGtorius, from Liszt's 0ratorio
"ChrstuG" The orchestra Will likewise perform tho
sPastoralc and Ihe March OF the King Of the East !"
THEATRE FRANCAIs.
The French Theatre we'll filled last evening to
witness the first production OF 'Les Dablcs Roses"
vaudeville in i've acts by NM. Eugene Grange and
Lambert Thiboust. The principal female part was
taken by Nine Charlotte Leblanc; at least Her per-
formance the amusing Of any except that OF
NJ Marital, who played Antonin Boncsrt in his usual
cap!ta manner, and N. Chamonin, who Is
aiSlys charming, and not fall 10 please
the audience in the character OF Belzinque-a
gay but unha3pily married old gentleman,
whose risky doings tho end discovered by hts
wife. Tho plot OF the play hinges upon the adven-
lures OF Boncart most incorrigibiy gay young
troubadour, whose character invested by N.
Marital with all the required humor Nine. Borsary
did very well as Nine. BolzInque, and me. Hayman
appeared to advantage as Indiana Parillon. Boute-
loup, Ncrvc and Deligne wcrc also good. Lies
Dablcs koses'' s rather more coarse than the gem
eraty OF plays produced at Theatre Francais but
tho songs inspirng, ana toward tho close Oh tho
piece the fun becomes uproarious
EAGLE THEATRE.