The Press.
London, England, 1854-11-04 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

PART 11.

Marche de l'Alma
Air Varie Mohr
Bolero de "Jovita"
Ouverture de " Zampa"
Benediction des Poignards (" Huguenots")
Galop des Masques.
The overtures to Guillaume Tell and Zampa were
played to perfection. The light, graceful music of
Zampa was interpreted with a delicacy and feeling
that induced the most brilliant effect. In the
selection from the Prophite, and the " Benediction"
from the Huguenots, the exquisite precision and the
imposing power of the band were displayed to sin-
gular advantage. In general, milita:y bands, in the
execution of imposing passages, are harsh and loud,
and produce effect more by mere force of execution
than by de'icacj of intonation; but the imperial
band in their performance of the " Benediction des
Poignards," while justly giving force and dignity to
the grand passages, yet so hapvily preserved the
sweetness and delicacy of intonation as to produce
the most finished and perfect harmony. The lighter
music was played with spirit and skill, while the
solo performers, particularly N. Ory on the cornet-
a piston, were greeted with well deserved applause
f,r the eminent talent they displayed. At the con-
clusion of the performance the National Anthem
and the song of our allies were repeated amidst the
same acclamations as at first, and this most success-
ful and, we regret to say, only " concert" by the
imperial band in this country, was brought to a close.
The Emperor of the French has given his special
permission to the " Band of the Guides" to delay
their departure from London, for the purpose of
giving a second performance this day at the Crystal
Palace, in aid of the Patriotic Fund.

ST. MARTIN'S HALL.—Handel's oratorio of Judas
Maccabeus is to be performed at this hall on Wed-
nesday next, under the direction of Mr. John littlish,
assisted by Messrs. Sims Reeves, Weiss, and
Braham, with Miss Julia Bleaden and Miss Hud-
dart, as the principal vocalists.

Et't puma.

-

HAYHAREET.—This week has produced no novelty.
Mr. Hudson, in The Irish Ambassador; Mr. Wright,
who appears in Comfortable Service, and is As Deaf
as a Post; and the Signora Peres Nena, with her
troupe of Spanish dancers—still continue to attract
full houses.
PRINCESS.S.—The Corsican Brothers and The
Courier of Lyons, with Faust and Marguerite (for
the first time this season), have been alternately
acted during the week at this theatre.
ADELPHI.—A short satirical drama, Bond Fide
Travellers, was brought out on Monday evening.
The plot is a mere tissue of absurdities, but Keeley,
as a potboy, and Mrs. Keeley, as his sweetheart
Jemima, by their exquisite acting, carried the piece
triumphantly through, though the characters they
had to sustain were intrinsically worthless, and in
any other hands would have been an undeniable
failure.
OLYMPIC.—The Trustee and The Blighted Being
have been continued throughout the week at this
theatre.
ST. JAMES'S.—A new piece from the French stage
has been produced at this theatre during the week.
The plot of this play, Honour before Titles, is in
itself not without interest, nor wanting in effective
points ; but beyond the two most prominent cha-
racters, Madeline and Pierre, the others are feeble
nonenities, and the drama, as a whole, meagre and
hollow. The acting of Mrs. Seymour was, as usual,
marked by an easy, natural interpretation of cha-
racter, and perfect appreciation of the marked dis•
tinction, in the present case, between the mother and
the tradeswoman, which was well rendered in one or
two prominent points. Mr. Toole, SS Pierre, acted
cleverly and with artistic feeling. The piece, on the
whole, was successful, owing mainly to the skilful
acting of these two artists, who were loudly applauded
at the fall of the curtain.
Sono.—This theatre is to open on Monday next
with a new French company, under the management
of Mr. Mowbray, who is now in Paris, concluding his
arrangements.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC.—In addition to the other
attractions of this institution, Miss Glyn (wbo has
lately seceded from the St. James's Theatre) has
commenced a series of dramatic readings. The play
of hamlet was delivered on Thursday evening, an
Romeo and Juliet is to be given this evening.

THE explanation of the sudden withdrawal from
the playb Ils of the Francais of M. Camille Doucet's
comedy, Les Ennemis de la Nation, which was to
have been played there a few evenings since, is that
the revival is reserved for the amusement of the
Court at Compiegne.