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Aug. 18, I860] The Saturday Analyst and ...
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ENTERTAINMENTS. FrOiiifc Haix Concerns.—...
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PARLIAMENT. In the House of Lords, on. T...
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Aug. 18, I860] The Saturday Analyst And ...
Aug . 18 , I 860 ] The Saturday Analyst and Leader . 741
Entertainments. Froiiifc Haix Concerns.—...
ENTERTAINMENTS . FrOiiifc Haix Concerns . —Mr . Alfred Mellon is giving a month ' s Series of concerts in this niagnificent structure , -which for excellence and "c heapness must belooked upon as unprecedented . The band of eighty performers , drawn from the orchestra of the Royal Italian Opera , in conjunction ' with some of the first instrumentalists in England , enlisted from other quarters , presided over by Prinee George tJalitzin and Mr . Mellbfe , gives the most perfect development to a selection from the most ^ appropriate classical works of the greatest composers , native and ^ foreign . Mdlle . Parepa , Miss Augusta Thompson , and Mr . Wilbye Cooper have been heard during the week in some of their best pieces . The solo . compositions for violin , flute , violoncello , given respectively by Mi * . H . Hill , Mr . R . S . Pratten , Mr . G . Collins , as well as those for ophielelde ( Mr . Hughes ) and cornet ( Mr . Levy ) also deserve special mention . On the opening night , Monday , the programme was one of peculiar attractions . It contained two overtures ( " Ruy Bias "—Mendelssohn and "Zampa "—Herold , ) the "Scherzoand Storm" from Beethoven ' s
" « Pastoral Symphony , " a selection from "la Favorita , " Bortnianski , an eminent Russian composer ' s , Sanctus , ; PearsalPs and Mendelssohn ' s wart songs , "Oh ! who will o ' er the Downs so free , " and " Oh Hills and Vales , " and ¦ th e * grand finale from one of Glinka ' s operas for band and chorus ; and Prinee George Galitzin ' s Herzen Valse and ICb ^ Ssmjooo ^ The soli vocal pieces were Barnett ' s scena , " Ah me , he comes not , " assigned to Miss A . Thompson ; and Mdlle . Parepa ' s famous Cavatina and Ballad , ¦ ' " Oh Bright were niy Visions" ( Victorine—Mellon ) ; and " I dreamt that I dwelt in Marble Halls" ( Balfe ) . The programme is varied nightly . For instance , on Tuesday , Mr . Wilbye Cooper sang the delicious " Una furtiva Lagrima , " and in conjunction with Mdlle . Parepa , the charming duo , " Parigi Oh Cara ! " On Thursday Prince George Galitzin ' s new Ogareff quadrilles and Russian airs were performed for the first time . The programme also contained the favourite overtures to Rossini's " Gazza Ladra , " and Weber ' s " Der Freiscoutz . ' The encores have been numerous and enthusiastic . The
superb hall is fitted up with boxes , orchestra stalls , reserved and unreserved seats , and aflbrds ample accommodation for 6 , 000 persons . Its acoustical merits are well known , and the performances are distinctly heard throughout its vast extent . It is brilliantly illuminated , land presents a scene of unexampled splendour . Crystal Palace . — -Here A . Manns's Benefit . —The benefit of Herr A Manns , the efficient chef , under whose able direction the Saturday concerts at the Crystal Palace have attained then * high reputation ^ was remarkable for the ; production of Mozart ' s " Seliauspiel Direktdr , " , as it is Italianized , " L'Impresario , " ( Angliee , the Manager ) . Mozart composed ; the opera in question at the express desire of Joseph II . The plan of the piece is soon told . The Schauspiel Direktor , alias Manager , being about to form an operatic company , is supposed to have advertised , say among-the " wanteds " in the Times , for performers . Signora Argentina ( Miss Parepa ) responds to the invitation , and in proof that she is the greatest cantatrice of the
age , sings the grand aria , " Caro , Amante il cor mi dice , " but she has hardly finished , when in comes Signora Dulcinea ( Miss E . ¦ Wilkinson ) , who , to satisfy the Direktor that she is the first singer in the world , gives him a taste of her quality in " Suonar gia l ' ora io sentoaddib . " Behold puiv manager puzzled ! This gives rise to a trio , in which self-laudiition of themselves , and depreciation of ono another , is most , volubly warbled by the ladies , while the Direktor attempts the fruitless task of pacification . At . this critical juncture , however / Signor Rosignolo , tho tenor ( Mr "Wilbye Cooper ) makes his appearance , and also urges the " peace policy " in , " T ^ jii ! . pinno , pi ' orio . " Neither of the fair rivals , , hn-nrj > . ypM ^ will forego her claims , so tho manager winds up with engaging both . The next to answer ' the manager ' s- advertisement is Signor Buff ( Signor Belletti ) , who executes an execrable pun by founding his claims to attention on the fact that he only wants an ^ o" to his name to make it " buffo . " In addition to , the above there
wiis an excellent selection of concert pieces . ' Herr Klindworth , Herr Pollit zer , Miss Augusta Thompson , Mdlle , Von Kettler , and M . Agniez , wero among tho eminent artistes who appeared ou the occasion ; and the St . George ' s Choir , whose performance at the Hanover Square Rooms elicited complimentary expressions from ; Prince Galitzin ( than whoni a bettor judge of choral proficiency could hardly bo indicated ) , and whiqli is taking a prominent position among associations of the kind , gave some part eohga in its best style . , FauESTEns' Fete at tiie Crystal Palace . —Tho great annual excursion of the Foresters will bo hold at the Crystal Paluco on Tuesday next , the 21 st of August . This day for sovoral yeai's past has been one of tho great days of the Crystal Palace . The society first held its excursion at the Crystal palace in 1855 , when 28 , 757 persona were present , In 1856 tho numbers were 30 , 754 ; in 1857 the numbers
were 3 * 1 , 855 j in 1858 , 45 , 728 . Last year tho enormous number of 62 , 181 persons attended tho annual festival . Of these about 20 , 000 came by road , tho remainder by rail , the greatest order boing maintained throughout ; the day . Kew Gaiidens . —Tho flowers ( almost endless in form , size , variety , and colour ) in tho great parterre or Italian garden on the terrace in front of the palm house and lake , und thoso on the borders of tho grand promenade , are now in their greatest beauty and perfection , and will remain bo for several wooks to come . Tho Conservatory No . 10 ia very remarkable juBt now for tho exquisite beauty and variety of foliuge , and tho gorgeous splendour , artistio combination , and skilful
Oontr *) st of colour , of the curioua and costly plants now in blossomgnrtyifdfifg—fes ^ of this most beautiful and unique little " Temple of Flora . " Sovoral tropical botanical rarities are also in flower in tho old and new aquariums or water gardens . OnBMOitNjs Gardens . —The Stereorama . —Wednesday laatw as appointed for the annual benefit of Mr . T . B . Simpson , tho popular and deserving proprietor of this delightful public resort , but in consequence of tho extremely unpropitious state ot the woathor it waa found necessary to defer unitU Monday the splendid , /^ whioli had been prepared for the occasion , and whio | i waa to have formed the culminating point of the season . Although thus sharing the public disappointment , our
visit to Gremorne was productive . of extreme gratification , from being rendered available for the purpose of a private view of that magnificent work by Messrs-. Grieve and Telbin , which well justified the name of the " Stereoramaj" and which will be this day thrown open to the public * The scenic effects displayed in the Stereorama are of . so novel and effective a character that it is by no means easy to convey an adequate idea of them by mere description . It may be represented , however , as constituting a vast and gorgeous panorama of the stupendous scenery which presents itself to the traveller between the Lake of Lucerne and the fjago Maggiore , through the famous Pass of St . Gothard , in which stereoscopic effects are produced by the introduction of solid repre * sentations of every object , natural and artificial , living and inanimate , which stands nearest the spectator ^ in the fore-ground . In thus looking at this wonderful work , we may hnagine that we are applying the stereoscope to each successive portion of the scenery * so admirably is the idea of depth realised to the mind . The building in which the 120 feet in
Stereorama is displayed is an elegant circular pavilion , diameter , and 50 feet high , the interior of which presents a surface of upwards of 18 , 000 square feet of canvas , upon which the masterly skill of Mr . Telbin and his iartists has been employed sinee J anuary last , as also upon the innumerable models of cliffs , glaciers , ravines , villages j roads / monasteries , vineyards , and other objects upon which the eye is delighted to rest , after having taken in the stupendous heights above ^ The most wonderful among the infinitude of details embraced by the Stereorama is the grand cataract of theReuss , in which the rush of the river into the yawning gulf is respectably represented by the actual discharge of 900 gallons of water per minute over the rocky surface . The magnitude of this effect inay be conceived from the fact that it keeps a fiveOiorse power steam-engine at work to supply the water . The Lago Maggiore and the Bay of Uri in the Lake of the Four Cantons , are wonderful pieces of painting , and the number of objects modelled is such as to baffle all attempts at counting . Among them , and consti 4
tutirig a distinct feature of the work , is the interior of the chapel ot Madoxna del Sasso , which is elsewhere seen most picturesquely situated on the verge of a precipice which looks down upon the Lago Maggiore . The interior is illuminated as in the Roman service , and the monks are seen at their devotions . The Stereorama is certain to prove extremely attractive , and if the weather will only give Mr . Simpson a chance , it will tell , amazingly in his iavour at , his benefit on Monday ; as , indeed , it bu « ht to do , wh ^ n it is remembered that this one addition to the Gardens has cost hini many thousand pounds . Royal StrsitEX Gabdens . — -Mr . George Perren ' s grand musical festival took place here on Monday , for which , he had secsured the valuable services of Mdlle . Parepa , Mdmes . Weiss and LauraBaxter , Misses Pbole , Banks , J . Wells , Rose , Hersee , Hughes , Emma Martin , Leflierand-. M . Wells ; Messrs . J . Morgan , Walbanck , Weiss , Winn , A .
, Irving , Ransfbrd , T . Distinj and Mr . Thomas , vocalists . Miss Matilda Baxter , the talented pianist ; Master Drew Dein , the juvenile flutist ; Mr . Viotti Collins ( solo violinist of Her Majesty ' s Theatre ) , and Mr . F . Chatterton , the harpist . To direct tins . veritable Surrey Gardens " monstre " concert , commencing at seven o ' clock , from which hour till midnight an uninterrupted succession of the most favourite popular pieces , ybcal and instrumental , wasgiven , the encores alone being numerous enough -to .. make * tolerably extensive programme , seven eminent conductors and acebmpanyists were announced—Herr W . G a uz , Mr . O . Williams , M . Emile Berger , Mi-. ^ S . Naylor , Mr . W . M . Lutz , and Mr . F . Mori . Mr . Herring , the able leader of the Sui-rey rder of the
Clioral Society , superintended the arrangement and o performances . Mr . Davis presided over the orchestra . Among the prettiest pieces given were Mr . Lahgtoh Williams' new songs , "Bo -r ^ sure ^ pu ^ aHnis ^ cni ^ ass-by 7 ^ nti- ^ W ) ien ^ hloe ^ m ^ a ^ spcotively sung by Miss Poole and Mr . George Perren , accompanied by the composer , with great brilliancy and taste , both of them being enthusiastically encored . Wo see that another " Monstrei Concert " is announced by M . Emile Berger , tlie accomplished pianist and ! conductor , to take pluco at this popular place pf _ entertainment on Monday , when 50 solo artistes of eminoiice , besides the orchestra of 50 performers arid the band of the Grenadier Guards , under the direction of Mr . Godfrey , will contribute their attractions to
the evening s amusement . Hayaiakket . — - " Jack ' s Return . from Canton , " " Tho Overland Route , " "His Excellency " and " Tho Christening , " have been performed here with great eclat during the week ; the 'principal parts having been sustained by Mrs . Wilkins , Mrs . Charles Mathews . Miss Weekes , Mr . C . Mathews , Mv-Buckstone , Mr . Compton , Mr . Chippendale , Mr . Rogers , and the Leclercqs . Olympic Theatue . —At this house the bill of fare for the current week has been of an extremely iiiquant and tasty character , consisting of " The Scapegoat , " '« Somebody Elso , " and " Shylook ; " in the last two of which tho powers of Mies Louisa Keeloy , Mr . Rpbson , and Mr . F . Robinsoii wore displayed to the greatest advantage , being ably supported by the other members of this talented company .
Parliament. In The House Of Lords, On. T...
PARLIAMENT . In the House of Lords , on . Thursday , the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill was read a , Bccond t'imo , and tho House adjourned at twenty minutes to eight o ' clock . In tho House of Commons ( Thursday ) , at the morning sitting , tho ordov on tho paper was for the consideration of the Civil Service Estimates in a Committee of Supply . Thoro wore ten notices of motions to call attention to various subjects , and Mr . Lain a was for postponing thorn till thc ^ evening , " ^ " ^ JLiho ^ thor o were 200 T"dC ? s ~ fir 8 up " pTy to "" bVcoiSirderedTlincT ~ fT \ M ~~ iXio ~ aossiQn aouM ~ ) niOt "
oloao till ten days after thoBO were disposed of . Sir F . Babino s resolution , " that tho appropriation and audit of tho moneys voted for the Civil Servico Estimatos a \« o insuflloient and unsatisfactory , and require early amendment , " waa aasontod to by Sir &' . Lkwis . At tliroo o olook thoHouae " wont into supply , " and tho firefc voto for ; C 100 , 440 for Royal Parks and Pleasuro Grounds gave rise to a warm debate touching the Konaington-garden rido . In thp ovoning , business comraencca with Lord JT Rttsskll stating , in reply to Mr . Ballib , that the Government thought it undesirable that Spain be admitted to the rank of a flret rate l ? owor . Mr , B . . Tambs moved , « s an amendment to the .
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 18, 1860, page 13, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_18081860/page/13/
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