, 1877-12-11

THE EMMA ABBOTT CONCERT.
M[as Emma Abbott md the somewhat for
midablc combination attending her drew very
large audience 1t the New Chicago Theatre last
evening upon the occasion Of tho nrst cunecst.
Tho combination L. In reality duo to Sir. Car.
penter, who has once more presented to tho
public one Of those otd.podrtda ho Is ~ fond OF
cooking, IN which every ono can find something
be likes. 30 that a whole audience Is suited.
Last evening the audience WIS more than sails
fled, for 1t doubled up tho melanre by sktllful,
vigorous, and industrious usc Of the encore, BY
which every nrtlst on the programme, with the
exception OF the little blonde pianlst, Herr
Kobyn, who introduced It With aolo, was csllcd
back and itnperatlyely ordered to play and slug
something else. Mr. Btrakoscl, during tho
memorable kello9g.Cary war, officially aM-
nouueed that the soprano WIS always the
the central sun, ubuut whon, reyolycd Herr
Kobyn, Nit. :Arbaeklc, Siguor Ferransl, Aitnu.
hve.K!ng,, Mr. Stanley, Nj. Allen, aud thp
"pEg'aal" Swedish quartctte.
The programme presented = wonderful variety,
ranging all thu way from tho " Casta Diyu''
to tho "awauco lliveF.r The individual per
formers, wtth0ut exception, we're far adovc
delighted. More than this we uee4 hardly sur,
for to onter upon detailed critlc!sln Ut each
2ud every performer ln their double numbers
would require pngs Of Tna Tribune. We
comment upon sach IN the order Vt their ~
pearancc, Mr.. stnnley. who is 50 we'll known
hsrc l'rS. fEom ils lonE sers1ee rs y
rsll," ballad by Morgan, "My sweutaeart
When Hoy," and for an cucona to the iEss q
eaiior's song. lle WIS In good voice, sung With
decided spirit, aud MT With most corllal re-
rAF1ki1 DIAL
foF their inst number Ohlsun's :" Ncckon " anl
Lindblad's n6prlng Bong,o' aud for the second
Flseher's ''Rose Of tbs North" and Elsvllllo-
fer's "ChristcalnR Hescuadu"; fur nli encoru TO
tAa double euvoro to tLe last two new "Wrsl.
lsss, aa wv Lii /, Wait" t by sAis lsuxsen. ss1s
Artatically, their singing was thu featufs of tho
this 4uatte.se y perfect. The voices ars not
only Individually of remarkable power and
purity, but they are 70 admirably adapted to
each other that . psEfect Instrumental quar-
III sSis fona ssas,b h',s, excel of them yons ~
and blending. ln thl4 regard they arc decidedly
ths supenors Of the guartettc which sauR hero
s;n LEY weeks a4o, ~ well a ID their wonderful!
:ssse Ts r.. :ehsysa & i: Sys hs fEaas fSss a.
eaestta. Since the husssali singers, wcrs bore
20 such perfection Of quartctte singing haa been
beard q that In "Tho Sweet By.and.By."
N4Naet eEEabtl WA - 40lI3 oHA 80lACAlux ~
ever, aud carried the audience otf its feet with
% tnlinitaole 0auchere and musical hatlo-
4utuade. Ills drst uulubcr was kso4siAt's ~ ar
A1ssllo Neapulitalne," aud the secuud Per-
ftaK's "Bewsre," sung IL English, and As GU
f1osty worthy to rank With BriKnolla "uool-
NJ, Sweetheart" Fabbri's 4 'st2r-5panglpd Bau-
ner,h and Hern3nn's "l'm Adoat." Ills
sSasores wcro Gtorxs's IA horn" aud
f1ostFauls "coluMella." Mine. Kve-King
Had for her ounlbers the "perpetual
Motion u from tho Weber sona.a aud tbs Gou-
aod. .L!s1t '*Faust Fantasia" !" buth VI which sou
peftorne4 With her OWL EaFc skull IN technique,
taa With her customary power aud brlllallry.
i9t 19t TIC encore to the first nu,aber ahr guYe
Mtter'. " PoAehes's SonG," which wus the sce-
ond public performance Vi the number In Amer
ks, Hitter himself having played II but o,cev
asFs It u hue addition to her repertoire, sud
Se heD4 will b beard frequently. Miss Abbott
nag fuf her Arst number thu "Casta Diva"
nl0 for her secoud Dessauer's "Ouyfex," for
fheotes to which she gays the "Old Folks At
A9ine" aud :. hsx&e, Are YOU SlcepEnGfh q
onlau which has not been slug here beio1e
sace the days Of Caasis Aattesuu, to whom IL
~ dedicated, and Julrs Lunbari. Tbs little
Aakef WA III excellent yotcs, aud was
ssss'sed With degree ,os enthusl-
noa. We have already expressed
sf ~. opinion ot her singing upon former oeca-
nsa. e1o. 70 that VIZ need not Involve repetition
49, eloea last singing here, her yotce has not
'''"Fed ~ Ill, md shp stul stRKs With tho gatns