The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1853

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Lord Lieutenant 3 6
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Bess of Hardwick 4 6
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Aucbinleck 3 6 1
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DERBY, 1854.
Viscount Palmerston and Lord Stanhope have ateepted
the stewardship of these races.

CRICKET.

HINT T. BURRY.—Wedneaday, third day, Kent
bad 119 rum to wia, they obtained 108, which lost the
match by 12 runs.

MUSIC.

DRURY•LANB.

EITRAOHDINARY SCE:Yr.—The promised perform-
ance of Norma drew an immense audience here last night,
but the promise was only in part fulfilled, and a very muti-
lated and imperfect version of Bellini's opera was the result,
At the commencement of the evening an apology was

offered for the absence of Signor Luigi Mei, who was
announced for Polio ; and the indulgence of the audience
was also requested for Madame Caradori, who was alleged
to be suffering from cold, which, however, was not dis-
coverable in the lady's singing. The gentleman who sup-
plied Signor hiei's place, very soon gees painful evidence
of his utter incompetence. The grand aria in the first act
drew forth sibillations, which increased, and ultimately
ended in shouts of derisive laughter. The disagreeable im-
pression thus caused, however, was more than counter-
balanced by Madame Caradori's fine , singing of the air
'' Cuts Diva," which she pave with most fluent vocalisa-
tion, and great breadth of style. Indeed, throughout
this scene Madame Caradori's singing was so
finished (with the exception of a somewhat
too ambitious tour de force), and her bearing and action
were so impressive, that it would be difficult to find en any
sage a more satisfactory Norms, Orisi's, of course, always
excepted. From the failure of the tenor, the first act was
huddled np to a most lame and impotent conclusion, and it
became matter of speculation whether any attempt could be
made to carry on the opera. The curtain, however, rose
for the second act, and introduced us to • new Adalgisa in
Madame Zimmerman, who wag her part in German, the
opera being given in Italian. This lady, who is a very fair
armada dogma, divided the applause with Madame Cara.
dori in the popular duet " Deh cent, "—the cadenzsa, how-
ever, appeared not to have been sufficiently studied, and
Madame Caradori was frequently left unsupported by her
ebadjutor. Signor Polonini, who was the Oroveso, sang
his solo with much impreisireneu and good taste ; and
now, about one quarter only of the second act completed,
down came the drop curtain, speedily followed by
that invariable sign of conclusion, the green baize.
This was the signal for a perfect storm of
disapprobation, composed of that admixture of
kisses, yells, and outcries by which a British (theatrical)
`public has from time immemorial been accustomed to resist
any slight. After this had lasted for some time, and ee-
-1 ;rated calls bad been raised for Mr. Stammers, that gentle-
man came forward, and with great difficulty obtained a
hearing, when he addressed the house in a defiant and jus-
tificatory tone, which acted like oil upon the flames. In
order to allay the uproar, Madame Caradori was brought
forward ; and Mr. Stammers, holding the lady by the hand,
demanded whether any apology were necessary en her be-
half ? Now, as the lady had throughout the evening ac-
quitted herself like an accomplished artist, this extraordi-
nary proceedins, on the part of Mr. Stammers excited au
indignant outcry from the audience, who demanded that
the lady should retire and Mr. Stammers should stand forth
by himself to answer for the short-comings of the evening.
Both lady and gentleman, however, withdrew, and another
interval of storm and uproar ensued.
An attempt was uow mode to proceed with the ballet,
which went on for some time amidst a chaos of sounds,
when Mr. Smith (the lessee) presented himself, and, in
obtaining a hearing, expressed his regret that Mr. Stammers
shout' have adopted the course which he had pursued, and
promised to all those who were disappointed a ticket eta&
mission for another evening. This lulled the storm, wad
the ballet was allowed to go on.
The failure was a most unfortunate one, especially as in-
terfering with Madame Caradori's really fine performance,
which deserved to have bad the best support; and had the
directors exercised common prudence and forethought, so
lamentable • result might easily have been avoided. Surely
singers might have been found who would at an hour's
notice have sung the music of Pollio from book, and thus
kept the opera together: • resource which, with proper
explanation, any audience would have preferred to GO dis-
astrous an exhibition as that of last night.

MAIIA ANTONIA RAILWAT.—IIISC for week end-
ing July 8,1864, 248 f. Conosponslisi week, 1862, 2111.