The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27
BOOTHS THEATRE PATTI.


Mime. Patti gave farewell Sunday concert last
evening at Booths Theatre. which occasion she
was assisted by Mr.. J. Levy, Mr. De Munck. Mr..
Ketten, Sgnor CiampiCellaj and Gilmore's Band.
The programme very long and unusually
heightened by the repeated recalls.
Nine. Patti was upon the programme for an
aria from ar goletto' (Caro nome), another from
Samson" ("Let the Bright Seraphim') and
duo by Yradier ella Jota de Los Toreros''), with
Sgnor CiampCellaj The feature of the evening
supposed to be the grand aria from Samson"
Mr.. Levy playing the cornet obligato. Nine. Patti
acquitted herself creditably. although there was
nothing remarkable in her rendering of
the trying selection. The audience was
much pleased, however. and demanded
repetition. which was accorded with even
better results. both artists improved their
tierng of the music Nine. Patti received frequent
manifestations of approval from the immense
dicnce present, and was recalled number of times
during the evening" Mr.. Levy is an acknowledged
favorite with New York audiences. especially with
those at the Sunday concerts, and his appearance
warmly welcomed. He played aria with
variations, by Hartman, in his usual admirable
STYLE and supplemented it with his arrangement Of
1.-The Last Rose of Summer" Mr.. Dc Munck was
announced for selectionsa fantastic. by Servas.
and an arrangement of OGenbach's "Musette."
aud in both selections he displayed his
accustomed grace and finish. The first was
cored. and the second honored with a double call.
Mr.. Ketten, of all the troupe. is most popu-
lar with the Sunday concert goers. and made
the popular hit of the evening i'll his play
Ing. BY the colder and moro critical audiences
of mildly week entertainments he is less enthusiastic
ally received, but on the seventh day he scores
. triumph beyond that of all the others. LISTS
"Er King and his own Souvenir de Naples" he
played last evening, and on returning to acknowl-
edge the applause gave the march from the ruins
Of Athens" This is always popular selection, aud
his manner of rendering it was suited to his
dience that he Obliged to appear again and played
alone, Sweet Home.
III the second part Mr.. Ketten played his para
phrase of Faust" and extra piece ''Rhap-
sodie Hongroisc No. - by List. Signor Ciampi-
Cellaj not in very good voice, and the tremolo
was more apparent than usual in his singing. He
was to have sung cantilene by Gounod ('Pol-
yeucte and Matters lodi tu, but substituted Lies
Rameaux'' for the Mattel ballad.
The Embellishments band-is band of the people
and always takes immensely at all popular gather
ings, first, because the band plays well second,
because 1t is brass and reed band third, because
the selections to be popular, and
fourth, because it always plays again
a it is requested to do Last night
all these points were emphasized. and the band was
unusually successful III Weber's overture to
"Jubel." selections from Carmen" and the grand
march from Waaners "Tannhuuser." As encores
the airs of .Fatiuitza' and the Turkish Reveile"
were played.
Nine. PATHS farewell Sunday concert was n success
to be pleasantly remembered, as she met q large
audience who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the music
the late hour at which the final piece was played.