The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-05 00:00:00

NI. EM MY LESLIE'S CHOIR.

The nowt ts of this chair bops for the season
tot sight, et fit. Jemeerlaell, nadir the dkeslitee of Yr.
Leal* the fouodor ad director of the coheir, who, by him
able and widows exertions, has brought it to Re protest
high degree of excellence and reputatioe. Yesterday
being the annivenery of the death of tfeedeleeeha,
the wooers was in commemonitioa of the leateeted

mmier, the programme consisting may of peels
miectoi from hie works. The greet futures of the
performaaos were the two celebrated sacred pieces. the
Palm foe au eight-part choir, "Judge me, 0 God," and
the Psalm, "Her my player," for a soprano polo and
chorus with oriels amempossiment. Both of these have bees
repeatedly sung by Mr. Leslie's choir, bet never with
greater offset Hasa ea this °cooks. The AM, an eigtt•
past bermoey without the support of say belnuniatel ac-
oceepaaimewt, leas severe a kid as a body of corm voices
COS undergo ; they sitdidood it, nevertheless, most income.
fully, tahiag every point of the complex counterpoint with
the utmost preeisicm, while they maintained their pitch
without the dpeeeior was of a comma. Tbh fine
performer's woe badly moored. la the Puska." Hammy
' /ewer,* the very seiner silo part, which prodomiusteo
throughout the whblo Oboe, wee mot Admirably sag by
Modems Lessumme-filierriostee, who warred the hisialifel

aulateetice, "0 that I. had t►e wimp el a dove!" with
a forma of eagpreadoa whisk remaiaded at aid a Hale of
Jimay LIM. &vend of leadelaiolurb Gard wider part-
iality were alarmingly King by the choir, sad warmly ap-
plauded. The lartrameatel partaraten were Herr Parser sad
Sped AUL They played Yeadelarohe's least• is nit
for the piano sad eialeadlq sad the air with veriatkias
fee the seal* iaeteramsata ; sad Beer Paaer played sevenal
el the Lioder abee Work. The hell was well Ailed. sad
the andieoce ►ighly gratified.

DRAMA.

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PRIZIOZEW&

Mr. J. Clarke, ei---I,he Btrnad Theatre, whose
law Anises from the siege, the result of a mews widest,
boa hese • peat km to the publis in the pre ssen dearth of
low comrdnise, will have a complimentary kens& gives to
him by • bog of professional friends at this theatre
nest Saturday evening. Tin weiniltlos formed to annoys
the details of this Unbolt emnprims half the prousbosni
dranistie amnion, adore. end jounsalists is Leedom, sad
the cooperation cl every Wankel liallager has bean
sea ed to wends • fail and attinetive moans&
The entertainments will naiads the milkmaid eosin from

the Ware Cope, with Nes Woolsey; Deane Mamma,
with Ws. George Plain, Mr. Addison, and Yes Sorbed ;
sad the farce of the Row9A Desmond, is which Mr. J.
Obrke will wake his did appearance, riled by Miss
After t►is the draws of lhata sad lam will be
performed. with Mr. B. Weirder sad M. Bidding is that
original charade's of Triplet sad Peg Waft*. ; s news
Iran the barissque of freidee, supported by powder
members of the Prawad cespeay ; the " persovados piece
of Thrice Married, is which Me Culotte Leclerc(' will
appear • together with the recital of " Mrs. Brows it the
Play," by Yr. Arthur Sketchlay ; sad sa extraordinary
feat of beerdeania by M. Ilmetwaa. U this is ad s bill
of bre to drew out playgoers hi sapped of a favourite
actor, we do ad bow what is, sad we bare Do Wield that
the howls will be cr►wdd.