The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-10 00:00:00

THE ITALIAN COMPANY AT THE LYCEUM.

Our readers will loom with pleasure that upper-
tanit es are to be afforded then of witneesieg the costa as
well es the treee impersonations of the Maori. Yielding
to the urgent solicitatiosa of her admirers, she hu consisted
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to prolong her misit to London—originally limited to fire
weeks—till the end of August. Daring her stay she will
appear is " La leseaadiera," of Goldoni, " I Gebel forts-
sail," of Giread, dts. We *ball have it I. oar power,
dungen, to form a more Jost estimate of the range and
venality of her pales for pi riosation than if she only ap-
peared is tragic &neaten. It will he bone in salad that
the Rittori had achioved a high reputation on the Italian
stage before she throw ki reel( into that walk of the drama
is which s►e won her earliset Pnisian leer, 1,.

Ia a few days Alfred de Mussel's comedy, "Il fast gesso
poets son *averts on fermbe," will he produced at the
Lyceum, la order to introduce to the English public a young
Parisian actress, Mein". Delhi.. This lady, who is repro-
meted to us as beautiful, graceful, and of great dramatic
promise, made her debug neer tly at the Odeon, in "
near et PArgett." The verdict of the critics and the
general public was unanimows in her favoor.
Didn't is a pupil of M. Achdle Riroart—the friend of J.
Janis and Dumas—the celebrated professor of eloentima
who was sanely instrumental in introlecieg Rachel to the
Frecch step. M. Elwyn bas accompanied the Rigor!
and MCI'. Dallis to London, to assist his pupil in ler
&but before an English audience. If this young lady suc-
ceeds, M. Rieourt proposes to try the fortune of a select
&umber of his most promising pupils at the Lyceum in the
course of July. Melde will be supported in the pierce
selected for her first appearance in London by M. MOW
Boa, a couin of the Easton, and managers( the Italian
sampan) at la. IJaenul. 1 his teatimes,. en. are ihfuilhed,
is to girded at present as the first comic actor (brillanie) of
Italy. He is alto author of several deems, out of which—
Spensierestesse • boon cwore—bas bees brought out at
Porn, after &mole g obtained the first prize from the Sar-
dinian government ae the best piece produced at the Carl-
guano Theatre in 1866.
It may not be without intermit for our theatrical amateurs
to learn that Rolle. Pict hiottino (wto p dorms the part of
Cream in Nam) appeals for the Sect time on a pub-
Us stage in Lowden. This lady is a Piedmonts,
sad till feat year was only &militated to perform
in trivet" theatres with meteor companies. Bat the
Ristori was so much struck with her talents that she en-
couraged her to dotty,' herself to the histrionic art. and
has now bad her under her direction for three months.
The iccldent is creditable to the Qsee• of the Italian siege,
as showing that she is superior to petty jai .tiles. Another
amiable trait of the Ristori is her 'yap .thy with midor-
tune. The Wed :eat which brought her back to the stage is
well known. As soon as she beard of the destruatima
wrought by the innedatioas a' Lyons, she sent 1,000 trews
—from her first receip:s at the Lyceum—se a contribution
to the sufferer,. Tt• faleicatioas of the Ristoti Sr.
making themselves felt I. Leaden society : on Sandal, she
is to dine with Lord and Lady Ores:vire.