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utter personal strangers in all that , relates to the petty conventional details ef everyday existence in this " work-a-dny world , " are better known to us through the medium of our best sympathic ? and all that makes up the ideal of life , than often are the most intimate associates with whom we are daily brought into contact . ' On such an occasion as the present we would therefore not adhere to the cold formalities of conventional etiquette , but express the heartfelt satisfaction that animates us in congratulating an esteemed and respected relative or friend on restoration to health after suffering and illness . And we are delighted to record that this fascinating aiid favourite artiste trod the boards with a step as elastic arid as light , and displayed a power as great of rivetting the attention of her audience ; as she ever did before the indisposition , which has recently been a subject of sueli universal regret ; She sustained with the same brilliant success as eter ,
her original character in Does Me Love Me ? and was ably supported by Mrs . Wilkins , Mr- Buckstone , Mr . Chippendale , Mr . Howe , and the new and talented artiste , Miss Florence Hay don . Indeed her acting seemed , in some points , if possible , even more finished , and the delicate shades of feeling brought out with even more power and effect , as if determined to excel herself .. And that she may long live in the enjoyment of health , to minister to the { Esthetic culture of the public in that highly intellectual department of the drama , to which she has devoted her incomparable powers , and which she bo brilliantly adorns , must be the earnest wish of every one to whom true genius is not an empty phrase . A new ballet on a subject from that friend " of our chQdhpod , the father of fable , uncle : JEsop , entitled The Sun and the Wind ,-in which those talented saltatory artistes , the Iieclercqs , will appear , is to be produced at this house on Monday .
GixSLPlc TilEATKE . —Late in the week Mr . J . E . Planche ' s successful drama , in two acts , entitled Secret Service , in whieh Mr . F . Eobin ' son , Mr . H . Wigan , and other members of the powerful company appeared , was performed at this house . The lateness in the week , and the fact of this department of bur paper haying been previously filled , coupled with an unusual pressure of matter in other departments ,. compelling us to postpone the insertion of soirie important articles till our next number , prevents us ; from entering into details in the present notice . We must therefore confine ourselves to the simple announcement that -the piece was received with the strongest marts of approbation by a full and a fashionable audience . A new comic drama frona the pen of Mr . J . M . Morton , will , we believe , be shortly produced at this house .
: IiYCEtrar Theatre . — This house is announced to re-open on the . 1 st of October under the sole management and direction of Madame Celeste , when Mr . Tom Taylor's' new play of TheBrigand and ' ¦ his Ban k er will be performed for the first time . We have reason to believe that a powerful company is being organised by the popular and talented manageress . Among other names it will bo found to comprise in addition to Madame Celeste , those of Mr . George Vining , Mr . John House , Mr . Villiere , Mrs . Keely , Miss M . Ternan , and Miss Jjyqia Thompson , as well as some that are entirely , new to English audiences . Miss Rosiria Howard , an American artiste of considerable note for her
vocal and dramatic powers , Miss Josephine G-ougenlieim , who comes with a very favourable reputation achieved in the transatlantic theatres , and Mr . H . Watkins , an American comedian , who has gained much popularity in the Western hemisphere , will be introduced to the London public under the auspices of the new management . Indeed , from Madame Celeste ' s well-known experience and tact , as well as all appliances and means at command , for establishing a theatre upon the most attractive principles , there are good grounds for expecting that the forthcoming season at . this house will be in the highest degree successful . .
Madame Cjoaea Noveixo . —One of the farewell performances of this accomplished English soprano took place at ; the Crystal Palace on Wednesday * On a future occasion ; we shall give a detailed notice of this Bevies of performances , which have been arranged with a view of throwing a brilliant eclat around the retirement 'from public into private life of this justly-celebrated oantatrioe . That admirablytrained choir , the k < Vocal Association , " pf whioh Mj . Benedict ia the able and talented conductor , particularly distinguished itself pn the present occasion . In consequence of its great reputation , the numbor of applicants to take part in the performances was so largo , that multitudes wore disappointed in their expectations , and found themselves too ' late The pratono performed was the Creation , and in sacred music Madame Clara No yolio is admitted to bo vinsurpassed . The Messiah has boon fixed fop this day ( Saturday ) ,
The Standard Theatre . —Mr . Barry Sullivan ' s engagement hove terminates during tho present week . An , artiste who can play , as Mr . Sullivan does play , and with unequivocal success , characters so divoj-fle as Macbeth and Charles Surface , Hamlet and Evelyn , Boverloy and Huon , gives token of possessing qualities of tho very highest ; order . Original genius making itaelt" manifest through the multiformity of its conceptions , practical aptitude in their protean embodiments , indefatigable powers of study and application , combined with a quiok and ready apprehension—all these are accomplishments which if Mr . Sullivan did not possess them , in an eminent degree ho could not have won tho success ho has aohlevod . CPo body forth tho portraitures of character and the workings of tho most potent passions
of our nature , in all the variety presented by tho intellectual drama from Shakspero to Bulwor and Knowles demands a degree of versatility and "* a 'combination of qualities but rarely , found United iri one and the same person . It is true that soino of Mr , Sullivan ' s impox'sonationa nro loss striking and impressive than others , booauso some of the parts in his numerous repertory are less , interesting than others , There are plays the effectiveness of whioh depend upon tho working » up of incident , imbroglio , and intrigue j there aro others in whioh all details of this kind sorvo but as tho subordinate a ^ junats of sopae gran d colloidal conception pf individual character , round which they oro grouped , and fop enhancing : tho impression of which they aro intended . Of the first Mnd , The
ScJioolfor Scandal ia an instance . Charles Surface is a very . ' . uninterest ; ing personage . The Tom Jones of the novel is diluted in the play to a sort of non-entity . His reckless prodigality and pronounced libertinism has'just s . uclr a dash of generosity and romatico us serves to avert contempt and disgust . 1 J ut there is no difficulty of situation to givescopo for the display of strong passions in conflict , or deep feelings bursting forth under a combination of cruel repression . There is therefore in this character but little for Mr . Sullivun to do ; and however well he may dress , look , and play it , so far as it goes , he cannot be expected to make something' out of nothing ; a difficulty that metaphvsi .
cians tell us transcends the power of Omnipotence itself . But in such a part as Huon , the powers of this actor find room for development , and the result is one of the finest characterisations ever presented on the stage . Love is a play which belongs to the second classification we have indicated . All ia secondary to the evolution of character , and a masterly portrayal of tho workings of deep and inerradicable passions ; in short , it is a piece admirably adapted as thvehicle for really great histrionic powers . But we must now close this dee partraent , which we have gradually been led to extend beyond our usuul limits , We have only space left to add that the engagement of Miss Julia St . George commences at this theatre a 3 the present week closes .
Nattoxax Chorad Society . —Arrangements have been made for securing Exeter Hall for the opening performances of this great national uiiion , which already numbers 600 enrolled members , and the organisation of which is rapidly and successfully progressing under tho able directorship of Mr . G . W . Martin . The plan of forming a great National Choir upon a scale of gigantic magnitude , embracing within its scope all the existent clioral societies of the country , and axigmented by tho accession of new members , was conceived by . Mr . Martin several years ago , and the idea is being now successfully reduced to practice by its talented originator , whose qualifications specially lit him for accomplishing tho task he lias undertaken . As a composer he is well known as the author of various prize glees and choral part song . * .
which , unquestionably , rank among the most perfect productions of the kind ever written . His arrangements of compositions of this kind , are also second to none . And his reputation as a trainer and organiser pf choirs of collossal proportions , is commensurate with the ' forinev . The performance of his works , at Exeter Hall and the Crystal Palace , under his own conductorsliip , have thoroughly established his claims in all these departments of the musical art . Nor is the National Choral Society alone the only movement of the kind to which he has given the first impulse and of which he . is directing the progress . His plan for training Volunteer corps in singing choral marches when on the inarch , is progressing in a manner equally prosperous , great number s of . members having , we believe ^ already joined the movement .
The Festivals . The advent of Festivals occurs at a dull season pf the year , in poiul of news , though in point . of fact it is a most lively and pleasant season as regards fagged and jaded London , who , as to part of that very complex noun of multitude is fairly . used up with intense fatigue of having plenty to cat , and nothing to do and all day to do it in ; and as to other part thereof , is prostrated with over work of body , and of mind ; and as to both parts , is rushing off in all sorts of divergent lines ( of railway ) into rural felicity , to recruit his flagging energies in the diversified recreations of floundering in tho sea , horizpntalising on the sand ( when the weather permits ) , or revelling in the pastime which the humane and beneficent game laws so considerately provide . Accordingly , news being at a premium , the reports of the Festival ?
are swollen to a magnitude cpmraensurate with that to which the rivers pf the country have been expanded bj . the prodigious rainfall which has descended , like a zninoture celestial Niagara , during the present inclement season . Tho journalistic mind has tortured its faculties in the attempt to exploiter and utilize these detuils ( for frog-showers , and our old friend , the toad in the hole , in tho centre of a lump of stone compacted into its present mass millions of years ago , have boon rather , conspicuous by their absence pf late ) , until they have become familiar in pur eai's as household words . And , by tho rub of throe , if a twice-told tale is tedious , a ton times told tale must bo still lew tolerable ; so wo shall nor , therofore , trouble our readers with a repetition of tho ( esthetic dish they have been prosentod with at breakfast , dinner , and supper , for tho lust three weeks , boyond briefly signalising that hove been at Norwich
two new and important woi'ks produced . These ore Jlorr Moh ' que ' s oratprio pf Abraham , and Mr . Benedict fl cantata of Undine , announced for performance in pur number of tho Sfli instant . . . To begin with the cantata . Although the story contained in Fpuqup ' s upvelotlo of " tyndino , " may be presumed to bo tolcrplbly well known to pur roodora , it having boon translated into most languages , and an impetus given to ita popularity in IQuglund » y tlio criticism of Coloridgo , who cloclavod that the heroine , a water nyinpn , under the influence of human passions , was ^ a greater ooueoption than any of Wultor Scott ' s , his being only ( lolinoations , while JTouquo ^ vas an ontiroly now creation—we " shall briefly recall tho outline ot tlio talc : —Undine , a water spirit ^ is inlovo with Hildobrnnd , lord of a ensuo on the banks of the Danuhe , and Kuhloborn . ohwf pf tho wntor spirit *! naaioa
disapproves of the attachment . Hilrtubrand oeppusos a lady Bortalda , Tc avenge tho slight pfforod to tho raoo pf spirits , Ivulilouo' ' summpnsaHof tliorn tphia aid , and doatrpys thecastlgo-nd Us lnmntos , whUo Undine laments tho fate , pf her faithless lover . Tho oantutn , after a sliorb overture in F' major find minor , connnonooa wun » ohon'iis in D minor , for fo ' male voiops . This is interrupted by « bass boIo in G minor , allotted to Kuhlobprn , and the onrami pf the ohppus is then taken up again , tho whplc concluding m an animatod strain , describing tho life of tho naiodoe , in which tlio J «" voices join , and i » suooooded by a rooitativo pf Hildobrand and Uncu ^ i by whom n song , \ n M flat , with harp obbtfgato , explaining nor Q « g »« i follows . This sortjy is aQoompanied by a , ohorus of invisible spirits , »«» soprftno and alto waiqou , A short o « n , on , botwooa the lovoi'fl " »" Kuhloborn , ia A flat , proooabs a eoontv ' wad » witv of Ililclcbrwnd , m »
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g 3 g The Saturday Analyst and Leader . : [ Sept . ^ 9 , I 860
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 29, 1860, page 14, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_29091860/page/14/
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