Theatricals.
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FIRST CONCERT OF LEOPOLD MgYER.- Great as we re
the expectations, which fames tongued trun.
pet had made the public entertain OF the marvel
powers OF the lonpisnst he is universally styled in
Europe they ten nay hundred times surpassed
last evening. II is as impossible to find words that
would give faint description only OF his feats 1--WE sim
ply say feats because do not know OF any cpthet
strong cnough as 1t is difficult to afford an adequate
idea OF the unparalleled enthusiasm- might be called
frenzy-with which he was received The applause
was so tremendous and withal protracted that we
really began thinking that the audience wore under the
influence Of some species Of Tarencla and every
looked 80 excited that stranger, who would have en-
tored the theatre after the Marche Marocane could have
fancied himself in lunatic asylum with De Meyer
the only one who looked reasonablc-as the keeper.
Never did artist make such an mpre ssion on his 6rst
appearance, and might well compare red ia mel
shirt TO an Aurora Boreas the sensation he
duced in the musical world with that oil Ole Bull or
Vieuxtemps Dc Meyer has not only shown what genius
and perseverance, achieve but he has at the same
time, clearly proved that the panoore is the instru.
ment par esceHence, for concert room.


The first piece he had chosen for his debut was the
tasia on the drinking song from Lucfeza Boigia" at
present the chera de bafae OF the ing
world, but which hes unsadded many pianist who had
iancied himself Napoleon This piece which is quite


model OF harmonic combinations belongs to posterity
ea.ne, q doublecolumned temple Of fame, which DE


eyer mas erected to himself to show future


ne was and what they probably will be The
a;r;!. a;;!ucuon,a sweet sigh oi Eros courting timid
WIN 'ne oriliiancy of his pearlke shake the delicacy
% " ~ seIve touch and the velocity In running passages
r.o % ne power he displayed in the third
pestiss imo entirely written in double accords


the spell twas interrupted by the most frantic an
P'ause whenever pause afforded an opportunity and