The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-13

Nine Patti, Mr. Phelps and Sig CiampL
The Patti troupe gave Sunday concert at Booths
Theatre last evening. completely filing the house
with an audience of q good quality. 1t was not as
critical those audiences which have attended the
late midweek concerts by the artists at Chick
ering Hail. but 1t more numerous and more
enthusastic-two satisfactory If not artistic quail
ties-than the Fifth avenue audience and it
possessed element pleasant for artist
to sing to-the element that always call any even
ing its but that OF Sunday. and which came to
enjoy itself in listening to some good music There
large professional coteric present. that seemed
to enjoy the programme-the weekday workers Of
the dramatic and concert STAGE whose only oppcr-
tunity for recreation occurs Sunday. 1t thus
q popular and an appreciatve assembiage, inclined
to- thorough enjoyment and given to encoring. but
discriminating not closely critical In its applause.
The selections for the evening were the same that
have been repeatedly heard in the former concerts
and which have been criticized at length In the
HERALD. The troupe. whose reputation Is OF long
standing. individually If not collectively, have
their American trip and tho quality Of its execution
had not been kept up to such good standard COM
plant could haye been made and justly. to the con-
slant repetition Of numbers Those who have bought
season tickets have heard the same music many
times and while it may. like old wine. improve with
age. one may tire even of the best of old wine il
there is but one brand presented. But to the work
of last evening"
Nine Patti was in as good voice as usual. but did
not sing i'll good style have heard her, with
the exception of her rendition Of Comm thro'
the Rye. which she sang. under an encore. quite
well as in the old days in London. In the "Dinorah
selection she sang with accustomed excellence of
execution. with the exception Of her manner Of at
she did too violently, and in q manner which de-
tracted from the musical excellence Of the tone.
There was now and then slight nasal tone
in her tril. which was in unpleasant contrast to
that of the pure notes which proceeded and fol-
lowed it.. But there was abundant wealth Of style
and finish, which served to make one forget il IL
did not hide the blemishes. The ave Maria"
served, as heretofore. to present her under cxcep
tionally favorable circumstances accompanied by
SO thorough an artist Mr.. De Munck. LA Gala
cera" was her success of the evening. after singing
which she received many calls and double encore.
Rye"-a ballad which one Of trio she often
sang ut the Covent Garden concerts-and the Laugh
ing Song" With Mr.. Phelps ard Signor Campi she
closed the evening pleasantly with LA Gita."
Mr. Do Munck selected music In which he has been
reviewed at length. within few days. In the HERALD
He has proved himself great artist, and one of the
best violoncests which the present generation
members in America. The fathers of the pres
famous ones in the old downtown halls. in
the times OF forty years ago, and can do justly
! player who has been here for number of years.
But criticism calls tor mention of the faults
well as the beauties OF performance. we must say
that no IL mot beyond criticism. In Piattis fantasia
which he played most soulfully last evening" there
| was apparent fault in the first movement, where
ne was TIN tsine ,a ma. t Hs in9 aey the Inc Opena:
/ but where no sustained the simple melody he was
almost beyond comparison. The romance by Vieux-
temps and the air by Bach in part second were
played with exceeding grace and beauty, and were
| most heartily applauded.
beyond that Of all the Others with the audience.
| made by Mr.. Kettcn. who was called back upon
the stage with loud "brsvos. as well as hand clap
| ping With the people his playing was more than
| success-it amounted to an ovation-and yet
| we are bound. In justice to his art Ms well
himself, to say to him that he played almost AZ
well Chickering Hail. and that he must forget
in his popular triumph the more critical Judgment