National Republican., 1882-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

LINCOLN HALL-THE THURsBY CONCERT.
The Thursby company could not well have
wished moro appreciative audience than
that of last evening. Perhaps they would
not have wished It If they could for more
insatiate congregation of eminently first
people seldom is seem 1t is not a bit likely
that any ofthe ladies and gentlemen who so in
dustriously redemanded nearly every number
in the programme would feel 1t quite proper to
go into q dry goods store and require double
quantity of any article that might happen TO
please them, and insist upon having IL without
paying double price There may be q moral
distinction between that sort of proceeding and
the act of compelling two concerts in one, but
il is somewhat fine distinction If 1t exist
mt all. By what process Of reasoning IL can be
shown that people who know precisely what
the programme is to be when they pay for
their tickets satisfy themselves that they are
entitled to ask for several additions to it, and
to create a kind of disturbance if they
do not get it, is not clear, 1t is COM
mon and a prevalent form of greed, but
an inexcusable. Proper applause Is well
enough, and tlattering to the artist, as well
as expr siive of approval; but applause
that can only be stilled by double measure is
not without quality of unfainess.
This would not be said had not yesterday
evenings programme been greatly swollen in
length by the means here mentioned, The
programme was ample in length without
these involuntary additions. With them it
was prDtracted to degree that would have
been wearsome had the artists been less good
naturcd about it, and put in weaker pieces
when recalled.
1t was a very pleasing concert as originally
announced, While the organization cannot
claim very decided strength, 1t is nicely bal
anced and capable of work more satisfactory
as a whole than though II had been organized
for the glorifcatiOn of any one of its members.
Miss Thursby's voice retains its purity unim
paired. Power 1t never had, but in quality it
is little short of divine. The numbers in
which it was used on this occasion called for
comparatively little of its scope, but in de-
licious fullness brought out its finest traits.
They were tho Una Voice." from "Il Bar
biero;" Elsa song from the third act of - Lo-
hengrin" and II Spanish song arranged by
Madame Viardot, to which were added, in
response to calls, familiar bit about
a rose and a vale and a cot, and bird song,
likewise familiar, which, If memory serves, is
attributable to Pinsuti No such singing is
possible with any other lady now before the
American public. To make this statement Is
not to speak in derOgation of any other, but
simply TO acknowledge Miss Thursby's rank
upon the concert stage. There is no purer
soprano voice now to he heard, excepting
Adelina PATHS, which it closely res ,mbes in
timhre and in the facility Of execution that
marks its use.
Since the last engagement here the COM
pany has been augmented by the acquisition
OfMessrs. HOlst-Hansen and Mr.. Edmund Neu-
port. Mr.. Hansen has pleasing, well-rOunded
baritone voice, good school, and no spirit
whatever. The rather favorable impression
produced by his first number tan aria of
Carissmi) was impaired by the duh and un-
accentuated manner in which he sang the
splendid cayatina of Valentine in the third
act of Faust" Mr.. Neupert is pianist of
dynamic proclivities, whose striking per-
sonal resemblance to the recently elected
governor of Massachusetts, was recognized
upon the instant. His success was decided
from all points Possessed of great strength,
as well as delcacy of touch, he has also a
most concise method and unerring precision.
Though neither of his numbers was calcu-
lated to draw out any very great power either
of execution or of memory, both were
fairly indicative of his possession
of those attributesi and in the first-a con-
certo in A. by Greig-he drew from the in
strument that pure, singing tone which only
responds to the fingers of finely sympathetic
player.
Miss Maude Morgan and Miss Emily Winant
were very warmly welcomed.
NOTES,
Miss Margaret Mather, who is to appear in
Z" Romeo and Juliet " at Ford's next week, is
playing at present in Baltimore with remark
able success. Miss Mather's first appearance
was made no longer ago than August last in
Chicago, 1t was most distinct and brilliant
exception to the common rule in very first ap-
pearances, for il touched high mark in tragic
art at once. Since then Miss Mather has been
playing in the Western cities with unvary-
ing and enthusiastic approval. She comes
now for the first time to the East, and her
Washington engagement preCedes her en-
gagement in New York. The sale of seats
began at the Opera House yesterday. Who
ever desires to see acting of the most lofty
character should look to the matter of seats,
for before next week is gone they will be
scarce.
Modjeska plays Camille" tonight.
The Thursby concert of tomorrow evening
will be fully equal in quality to that of last
night.