The Press.
London, England, 1856-08-02 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

bare, on Tuesday ; and Verdi's Trovatore, with Bosio
and Mario, on Thursday. The subscription nights
will be ended to-night (Saturday), with La Favorita,
sustained by Grisi, Mario, Zelger, and Graziani.
The last of the twelve concerts with the company at
the Crystal Palace took place yesterday (Friday'.
Next week our review of Mr. Gye's season will be
given.
THE ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

The programmes have taken Jullien's normal
promenade state, as they ought to be, considering
the pleasant arrangement of the gardens, the open
condition of the mixed music hall, the vicinity of
the giraffe's court, and the yards of those acute bis-
cuit-munching animals the bears, white and black.
And right well do Jullien's forces play their valses,
polkas, and quadrilles,—the sop of a single sympho-
nial movement being thrown in to soften the souls
of the classics. One discovery has, however, been
made by the Surrey schemes--a genuine vocalist has
been found—really a new and excellent vocalist--
in Miss Kate Ramie, a contralto, and a pupil of
Duprez. Her declamation, as might be expected
from such a master, is decisive; and the sensibility
she evinced in the melody of Costa's evening prayer
from Eli—truly angelic music—must convince her
hearers that a brilliant future is in store for her.
Jullien's style of conducting the accompaniments is
emphatically to be commended. One word as to the
business arrangements of the gardens. The nomi-
nal entrance money is one shilling—cheap enough,
in all conscience, but it looks like a" do," to announce
low prices and then swell the receipts by charging
extras—the dingy-looking programme at threepence;
the caverns at thrt epence ; and so forth. " Limited
Liability " in music is not oblivious of ordinary
cupidity. Then, again, as to the restaurant. MM.
Potet and Chabot are clever caterers ; their cuisine
is good, but the service is very bad. The waiters are
hungry wolves and extortionate exactors. The
charges of the limited liability proprietary are first-
rate. Here is au exact copy of an " addition " for a
dinner for two persons; it is a curiosity, and recals
the " notes " of the Boulevard des Italiens :—Two
saumons, 35.; two poulets, 4s. 6d. ; two omelettes
confiture, 2s. 6d.; jambon, 25.; homage, 4d.; two
petites poix, Is.; one champagne, ss. 6d.; one pale
ale, Is. ; 1 cafe, 61—total, It. Os. -Id.
In the prospectus of the "Limited Liability Com-
pany" it is stated, "the directors entertain a confi.
dent hope that, both in the quality and price of the
refreshments, and the mode in which they are
served, the public will be fully satisfied." The
quality of the above was unexceptionable, but the
fish, fowl, and ham portions being on the "limited
liability " scale—that is a very small responsibility—
the dinner became a heavy tax. The Epernay, at
ss. 6d., is very palateable ; and this is a real revo-
lution—a glass of real champagne at a fair price to
the consumer.
BRADFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
THE full programme of the arrangements for the
second of the triennial musical festivals in St.
George's-hall, Bradford, has been just published.
There will be four morning performances, entirely of
sacred music, on the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 20th of
August, and three evening concerts, on the 26th,
28th, and 29th. On the Wednesday, the 27th, there
will be no performance, the evening being appro-
priated doubtless to a rehearsal, and to the exten-
sion of that hospitality for which Bradford so distin-
guished itself at the last gathering. The oratorios
to be given will be Mendelssohn's Elijah, on the
opening day, Costa's Eli on the second day, and
Handel's Messiah on the third morning. On the
final day a new Psalm (the 103rd), composed by Mr.
W. Jackson, the clever and indefatigable chorus
master of Bradford, will be performed for the first
time, the soli to be sung by Viardot, Mrs. Sunder-
land, who enjoys deserved fame in the north, Mr.
Montem Smith, and Mr. Weiss. Mendelssohn's
114th Psalm, a selection from Mr. Henry Leslie's
oratorio Emanuel, and gleanings from werks by
Handel, Cherubini, Haydn, Himmel, Mendelssobn,
and Mozart, make up the selection. Mme. Clara
Novelle., Mrs. Sunderland, Miss Fanny Huddart,
Vine. Weiss, Miss Sherrington, Miss Milner, and
Viardot, Mr. Montem Smith, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr.
Wino, and Herr Formes, will be the chief singers of
the sacred selections, and they will be reinforced in
the evening by Alboni, Mlle. Piccolomini, Signor
Bellati, Signor Beneventano, and Herr Reichardt.
The remarkable items at the concerts will be the MS.
cantata Robin hood, by Mr. J. L. Hatton, the words
by Mr. Linley, and the MS. cantata May Day, by
Mr. G. A. Macfarren, the words by Mr. John Oxen-
ford. It is most praiseworthy on the part of the
Bradford committee that they have thus afforded
our English composers the opportunity of distin-
guishing themselves. Mr. J. S. Brownsmith, of
Exeter ball, will be the organist, and a solo is also
announced to be played by Master Robinson Holt, of
Reigley. Hill has just constructed a new organ for
this meeting. The magnificent hall has been newly
decorated, and the band and chorus both strengthened.
On looking over the list of instrumentalists, every

SATURDAY,

amateur will be struck at the talent congregated on
this occasion. The principals of the stringed instru-
ments are—Sainton and Blagrove, first violins; Wat-
kins, second violins : C. W. Doyle, violas ; Lucas,
violoncellos; and Howell, double basses; and
amongst the names are Cooper, Carrodus, Case,
Willy, Deicbmann, Pollitzer, Seymour, Zerbini, H.
Hill, W. Blagrove, E. Chipp, H. and C. Griesbacb,
N. Mori, H. Westrop, J. M. Marshall, Trust, W.
Thomas, E. H. Thomas, Webb, Hatton, H. Chipp,
Hancock, Hausmann, Pague, W. L. Phillips, Morent,
Rowland, F. Pratten, C. Severn, &o. The wood and
brass bands include R. S. Pratten, De Folly, Barret,
Nicholson, Lazarus, Maycock, Baumann, C. and 'I.
Harper, Irwin, Crotli, Winterbottom, Prospere,
Chipp, Rae, do. One of the greatest treats at the
last festival was the splendid choral singing. The
freshness, beauty of tone, and accuracy of intonation
of the nottheru choralists completely electrified the
London connoisseurs. It is intimated that the
singers will be even superior, if it be possible, at this
meeting. Costa will test his band in the symphonies
and overtures.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Three farewell nights
have been advertised at reduced prices--Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday next—when Mlle. Pieco-
lomini will appear each night in a favorite character,
and the famous ballet the Corsaire, with Mlle.
Rosati, will be repeated.
THE LYCEUM.—Mme. Ristori completed her
triumphant series of representations last night by
repeating Francesca da Rimini, and Adelaide in
I Gelosi Fortunati. As this truly great tragedienne
is engaged for three years, her return next season
will be heartily welcomed. Nothing will tend more
to revive the taste for the drama than her acting.
CREMORNE GARDENS on Thursday evening di-
played a most beautiful illumination and creditable
exhibition of fireworks witnessed for some time past
at any public place near the metropolis. The occa-
sion was the benefit of the proprietor, and the entire
day was devoted to a series of entertainments. Th•
grounds of Ashburuham-house were thrown open,
and the gardens ware crowded from morning till
morning, and in the evening were visited by the
several distinguished persons in town. The Duke
and Duchess of Wellington, among others, were
present with a large party. The grand banquet to
the Guards will be given in the Pavilion used for the
American flower-show last June in the Ashburuham
grounds.