The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-14 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

PICFOIIII3 OF " EARTWABD, Ho !" AND
"BONS AGALN."—Tbe many winters to the Royal Academy
Inhibilien who tessember the " Foreword, Ho I" and *
"Row Avis,' by lb. R. O'Neil ar mess the seder.
marina& pictures of the last two MOOD; will be glad to
limn that they are now to be seen at the °allay, 191, Flo-
mid*. It this case there is an additional mem bed*
their merle why we wish to renew acquainting* with this
*tures. They are not merely companion pictures, mid tpt,
eak is one a " pendant " or simply an analogous snlajnet,
but the one is a positive sequel to the other. The
lime doses the deems and completes the story. .The ih s .
mid fortunes of each individual, which were left a mane
ed Pave nneortainty in " &onward, Ho 1 • are ideated up •
ems way or the other in " Home Maio." Ranee they mule
Min to disadvantage separately. We will net eleiong4 to:
OMB the violent's* indicated or implied in the erase
isms of the Nan supposed to shine between the tiro
Noes, but we leave this pleasant exercise of their inonspity
to the many pencils who win probably avail themselves of
this opportunity to revisit ewe original and mennushis
pictures.

MUSIC.
ROYAL ITALIAN °PIRA.
Tian parionnante of Don Giovanni, on Saturday
night, was a brilliant one, notwithstanding two =toward
efeetiartannea—Grbies liability to appear in eeesequencs of
inelkspedlece, and Gardoni's 'mere cold and hammer, ee
widish aesonnt the Indulgence of the audience was requested
gar Ida

dimpardaamma canned by the absence of Grisi Was
peek few Deem Alma has always been one of the emit of
law pert' ; but it was mush mitigated by the remarkable
slaty with which her place was supplied eh a
few he ashes by Mins Irsastarrff, to nista;
though abs Is not a wenther AI „Ow eimpeny, the WA-
smament meet Jodiriondya 0 set, Ibr they e=
teal net he,. applied to any other profinage
se eempelent to aM them in this mmegeney. Nadler
lishenierif obeyed lisemll to be at home, both
in the eliwailie Mil In lbw mak She betted the part IX-
ceslisly wi ; Ors psi Week by low force and end,
le dm meal immamlaral swam, and wag the music bin •
aamplito mat ifbla fin public, import to see a gnat
patfarmaria iriammarapart, and are eadieelydhappohrhid,
any ewe who "Way ammaar to set as substituff is
plead • ameidirdmelorm, and is sure to be coldly lodiced
as Boa Maimar Radendarff soon got oat of this hie
arresealis psi s. far the audience were so well sst*d
will bar andleme that
die was warmly applauded
hem the Imalleffig.
NSW, Dsj ()Irani, as fine acting and exquisite virg-
in{, is a pest amilisition to the stage.
Mademe Donna Elvis we. a striking beim of
the pert is charseter, in this ovantryat lark imaot
understood, aidifti our Italian stage is always amigned go
second or thintrate artist. This she not the ease is Geaurw,
where it is regarded sa a part of equal importaneske
Anne. The character is the more interesting of the thro,
and takes the larger share in the business of the •
while scene of the most brilliant and impassioned mraigagat
the whole opera is put into her mouth. Madams 041 be
has now shown us how full of beauties this pat is
in the hands of a great actress and singer ; how deeply the
character may engage the sympathies of the audience, pad
how much power and effect may be given to some of the
finest music that Nowt has ever composed.
Roomers Leporello is well-known to be one of this em-
summate actor's greatest achievements. His whole per-
formance is toll of fine and delicate touches of art. His
reading of the character may be described ea a medium
between that of Lablache, who made Leporello a peed-
natured droll, and that of Formes, who made hire, at herd, as
great • villain se his master. Roomed is light and COllieZ but
his comedy is al a kind white harmonises with tlureleilkut
Domes of the drama. His whole demeanour during the
visigetion of the awful statue—the commies and terror
with which he draws near his master and the unearthly
grad, and implores Don Giovanni to say "No" to the fear-
ful invitations—is full of consummate art. Oardesi was
evidently suffering so severely the whole evening that hi
exertions were strong proofs of his seal and earnestness in
the discharge of his duties.

The opera was got up with the care and splendour reel
at this theatre. The unrivalled orchestra put forth all its
strength ; and the coup doll presented by the stage dais
the principal arena—especially that of the lell—wee
gargsens in the extreme. The house was aowdsd in every
perk and had a mast brilliant apposranos.