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iom THE LEADER., [No. 505. Nov. 26, 1859...
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA,. • ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . ¦
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Italian Opera, Drttby-lake. — On Monday ...
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#. ' • Loitdon Singers in Dundee.—-A con...
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Manning the Navt.:—The mode of manning t...
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That If England Be Victorious, The Grace...
of thi * song terminated , as the' reports state , thia glorious festival , and the guests separated at four in the morning , in f * weihevoli geregter Stimmung , " which cannot be better translated than by the chorus of " Willie brewed a peck o' maut" : —
" We ' re no that foil , we ' re no that fou , But just a drappie in our e ' e , " & c . Your readers perceive by the above specimen that the admiration of Schiller is but t ittle short of adoration . Such being the state of the public mind , imagine the effect of the following cruel cut on ^ part of the French Univers : —" Cynical ia his ' Robbers , ' heathen in Ins « Gods of Greece , ' democratic in certain hymns to liberty , pantheistic everywhere , a fanatical Protestant in his ' Be volt of the Low
Countries' and in his ' Thirty Years' War ; P . l * y ing the Catholic in his ' Mary Stuart ' and Maid of Orleans '—such is Schiller , and such the age which celebrates him . It is true that while Schiller the democrat gained the applause of the men of bloqtt , and the enemies of his country , Schiller the Conservative , lived from the benevolence of the Duke of Weimar . If with all this Schiller was a genius , he was the genius of confusion or of equivocation , " & c- & c .
It was reported that a new law relating to the Jews in Austria would be issued . This is now contradicted , but an official statement has gone forth that the Israelites will be relieved from all the restrictions laid upon them since 1851 .
Iom The Leader., [No. 505. Nov. 26, 1859...
iom THE LEADER ., [ No . 505 . Nov . 26 , 1859 ;
Music And The Drama,. • ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . ¦
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA ,. ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . ¦
Italian Opera, Drttby-Lake. — On Monday ...
Italian Opera , Drttby-lake . — On Monday there was no performance . On Tuesday a yei-y crowded house applauded to the echo Mddle . Titiens , who , with the demoiselles , "Vaneri and Borchardt , and Signori G-iuglirti , Aldighieri , and "Vialettj , gave an admirable performance of the " Huguenots , " and thus brought Mr . Smith ' s season , or series of seasons , to a triumphant , and , we believe we may this time speak with certainty a definitive close . *
The Promenade Coxcekts .- —While Mr . E ; L . Blanchard puts the finishing touch to the libretto and Mr . Beverley to the scenery of the Grand Christmas Pantomime , the lessee has prudently availed himself of an offer of a fortnight ' s rent , and this salle opens this evening , for a series of fourteen promenade concerts a la jullien . The scheme is under the direction of an efficient committee , who have engaged Mr . Manns , of the Crystal Palace , as Director , Madame Lemnaens Sherrington as prima donna , and Herr Wieniawski as first violin extraordinary . The prices are , of course , as of old .
ParRCESs ' s Theatke . —On Wednesd ay was presented , under the short title of " Gossip , " a fairly successful adaptation , by Messrs . T . Williams and A . Harris , of a French vaudeville , called " Le 3 Femmes Terribles . " The moral of the tale , which it takes a couple of acts to enforce , is , " Avoid Gossip ; " M rs . Charles Young and Mr . Ryder , with Messrs . Bland , Meadows , and Shore , succeeded fully in impressing the value of silence upon the more critical portion of their hearers . The idea of creating an imbroglio by giving scandalous colour to a husband ' s attentions to his wife , is a smart one , and would have fully furnished forth a farce of
thirtyfive minutes ; but to prolong , or as the mathematicians say , to " produce" it into a comedy of two hours' long , is giving one almost too much of a good thing . Mrs . Young as Mrs . Chatterton , the gossiping , social nuisance so familiar to playgoers , and others , both at home and abroad , is fairly amusing . Messrs . Ryder and Bland are out of their element ; and Messrs . Meadows and Shore—naore especially the latter—are particularly at homo in the carts allotted to them . Mr . Shore ' s performance of
Horace Cleveland deserves to be singled out from the rest as an artistic moroeau . The piece was very favourably received by " the general , " will no doubt hold the stage fora longer . period than some of the more ambitious productions and revivals of the season . The talents of Miss Keeley continue to be the theme of conversation , both in and outside of the theatrical world . Hex Nelly y in " Nureey Chickweed , " and Pitas , in the little piece of that name , have stamped her as an actress of mark , and fit to succeed , should time ever demand so regrettable an abdication , to the laurels of her mother .
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brilliant sonata in B flat , as performed : at the St . James ' s Hall , by Miss Goddard and Herr Joachim . Their Bijoux Pere ?« s—the buried treasures are supposed to have been exhumed from the old composers , and are fitted With judicious variations by Miss Arabella Goddard—is again a most interesting publication . Among pieces of the fashionable class , those published by Messrs . Cramer and Co . are prominent in number and and quality . From them we have received several pieces by the facile Rene Favarger . The drawing - room studies of this favourite composer , neither over elaborate nor insolently common-place , have already gained a high place in the esteem of accomplished amateurs and conscientious teachers which it is
NEW MUSIC , Wxxh the chrysanthemums and the other heralds of Christmas-tide comes the annual flood of new music . Messrs . OhappeU take tlxo lead among tho classical publishers witto »\! tboir Monday Popular Concert & tbrarp , o $ whlottthe firstnutnber contains Duwels ' s
hardly in our power to enhance . His " Fantasia on Flotow ' s Martha , " and that on " Guillaume Tell , " deal brilliantly with the most popular morceaux of those operas . The variations in the former of them upon the "M'Appari , " and the spinning-wheel quartette , are most ingenious and melodic . From the same firm we have also a sparkling Bolero , " Perle d ' Espagne" in C minor ; a graceful , melodious , and truly dreamy Reverie' in B flat , entitled ¦¦ " Bluinen und Thranen ; " and a brilliant " Fantasie Caprice" on Macfarren ' s " Mayday ;" all by Polydore de Vos .
Messrs . Cramer ' s contribution of vocal music also demands notice . To begin badly ; their " Dinah , " a ballad from " Adam Bede , " may be dismissed as a miserable production . " The Open Window " ( words by Longfellow ) ,, set to music by Walter Maynard , is an easy and agreeable melody of the banjo school , captivating to theyoung singer , though not to the adept . Of the " T ' was but a Word , " by the same composer , who , gifted though he be , must sometimes be allowed to nap , we have little good to say . The words of " Oh tell me , shall my Love be Mine , " written -by John Ellison , are imbugd with a sweet old feeling , and the composer , Mr . Henry Smart , has aptly wedded a charming strain of the
classic German school to the poet ' s lay . A " Cradle Song , " by the same accomplished hand , is pleasing and musically meritorious . We have not scrupled to condemn one solitary production of Mr . Linley ; we ought in fairness to allude to his " Hetty , " a romantic ballad , also from " Adam Bede ; " the study of which , with proper regard to accent , will repay any professional " or amateur of taste . Mr . Linley ' s " Little Sophy , " from " What will he do with it ? " is , again , a charming morceau de salon for voices of the sympathetic order . The " Muriel" ( from John Halifax ) of the same maestro , is a plaintive melody of the same cast as the preceding , and in no respect falls short of his latest style .
The title of Messrs . Cramer and Co . ' s " Old English Ditties , " speaks for itself . We shall , in future . number s * endeavour to convey to such _ of our readers as may at present be unacquainted with i , t , some idea of the fragments whereof this glorious collection is constructed , At present we can only draw their attention to it generally . The Irish melodies have so long ruled the roast that justice demands some attention to those of dear old merry
England—as it was . We have in Mr . Oxenford , the poet and word adapter , an infinitely less awkward and reckless operator than was , in many instances , tho late Mr . Thomas Moore , whose adaptations to some of the Irish melodies will cease—" when credit ' s done where credit's diie " - —to be highly thought of by his gentle and simple panegyrists . For the time being , we content ourselves with commending this charming collection , in the confection of which Messrs . G . A . Macfarren and Oxenford have wrought with proper and successful love for the mediaeval melodists , to the notice of all appreciative amateurs .
#. ' • Loitdon Singers In Dundee.—-A Con...
# . ' Loitdon Singers in Dundee . — -A concert more fraught with interest and instruction could not be produced than that of the past Saturday evening . Madame Rudersdorflfs rendering of " She Wore a Wreath of Roses" was one of the finest specimens of expressive singing we ever listened to . Nor was Miss Palmer ' s singing of " The Three Fishers" less exquisite . The style in which she gives the lines " For mon must work , and women must wcop , * For there ' s Uttle to earn , ana many to keep /' is most eloquent—grandly simple . These two artistes in the songs above mentioned moved many hearts , and tears to the latter were shod by not , a few . Mr . Thomas was successful in all he did ; he ha » a splendid voice , and sings with style and finish . Mr . Perron , who had quite recovered his illnoss , proved himself a first-rate tenor , second to none who has yet visited Dundee . He has a very fine voice , and sings most gracefully , and with much expression . Hew Molique- ' s violin playing was , as before , pure in tone , and strictly classical in execution ; and Signor Bandegger ' s accompaniments were unexceptionable , —Dundee Telegraph , Nov , 19 . Miss Wynwhajk has left the Olympic Theatre .
" — ¦ ¦ . ... -. — . — -i —_ , ——— ¦ __^^—One would imagine that this lady would have been loath to quit a house in which , rather late in her career , she had gained all her histrionic reputation —although it must be owned Miss Wyndhatn ia more celebrated for her personal appearance than her abilities as an actress . It transpires , however that having failed to induce the management to cast her for a part in a piece to be performed at Courta purt in which she originally appeared , but one which she subsequently relinquished to anothershe threw up her engagement , and her " resignation was accepted . " It was represented to Miss Wyndham that a third party was named for the part , and not by the management ; but the lady couldn ' t believe that , and accordingly insisted -upon going . "We wonder what her reflections are now that she is gonet That , however , is her business , and mere speculation for the green-room . Managers are often sorely tried in this manner , because favourite actors and actresses Will over-estimate their own value and importance . — Eiitracte . The Alhambra , Leicester-square , —The equestrian entertainments here have been varied by the introduction of a real live trained bull , answering to the name of " Juan , " who jumps over hurdles and through hoops , and performs all manner of antics in a way that speaks volumes for the ability Of his trainers . ' .
Manning The Navt.:—The Mode Of Manning T...
Manning the Navt .: —The mode of manning the navy dates from the days of the Tutors . As the Great Harry was manned in the fifteenth , so is the Royal Albert manned in the nineteenth century ; with this difference , the former obtained her men more rapidly and more systematically . The crews during the war succeeding . the-. French revolution , not to go farther back , were composed of volunteers ( bounty attracted men eager to desert ) and impressed seamen , with a sprinkling of ad venturers , to whom . the alternative of a prison or a ship of war
was offered , and of sturdy vagrants obnoxious to parish authorities . At sea they were ironed , started , and flogged arbitrarily . Spiked collars were fastened round the necks of the lazy , and pump bolts were tied , bit fashion , in the mouths of the fractious . C omplaints were answered by abuse , remonstrances by the lash . The test of the Roman legionaries ' discipline was obtained . The men feared their officers more than the enemy . In harbour the scene was changed . The ship ' s lower decks became then stews filled with the refuse of the sex ; and each seaport contained congeries of grog shops , dancing houses and brothels , where publican , Jew and courtezan conspired to relieve the sailor of Iris money and decksand
his self-respect . Divisions on the upper , Divine service on Sundays , were the weekly tribute paid to order and decorum . The medal had two sides . The face of it represented a half naked sailor tied to a grating , with a surgeon near him to note how many lashes his constitution could bear . On one side of him were the officers in full uniform , and the marines drawn up with loaded pieces and fixed bayonets . On the other side liis shipmates were confusedly grouped , cowed and quivering . The reverse of the medal represented the sailor , arrayed in nautical finery , reeling along a street , supported on either side by a prostitute and preceded by a fiddler . Loyalty and Dibdin ' s songs saved the from utter Chris
sailor in those days degradation . - tian England , with national existence at stnke , tolerated this state of things , but with that ensured she deplored' and denounced it . Tlic sailor had been a thinking animal : he must ^ become a reflecting being . Ho must be weaned from habits ot debauchery and recklessness , and become a virtuous economical individual . Progressively , from decade to decade , his condition became improved . Regular pay , warm clothing , wholesome food , and prospective advantages , seemed calculated to induce love tor the service . But the calculation proved erroneous . Tire monastic monotony of lifo in a lino-oi-battie ship remained the same ; and indications wcro not wanting , to show that the articles of war were only in aboyanoc . The feeling in rogard of the navy underwent no perceptible change , judging by the
entry barometer , fin 1819 ships required from sixty to eighty days'to man . Forty years later , in 18 f > Q , on the eve of a European strife , whonnoronl grievance could bo adduced by the seamen , tho First Lord ot the Admiralty informed tho House of Commons that several ships commissioned sinco tho preceding autumn had required so vorallyfromoiffUty to loo . uays to man . D uring forty years the navy had known ana deplored tho capricious uncertainty of manning ships , but the fact had never boforo boon officially announced to tho country . Tho statomont amounted to a recognition of the want of organisation to map a float on an emergency , while , as it was inauo , trained men wore known to bo forthcoming at ft week ' s notioe on tho other side of tho Channel , not only for ships afloat , but for ships on tho atooKs . with mon in roservo for tho casualties of a gonortw action . —Slade .
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 26, 1859, page 18, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_26111859/page/18/
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