The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-18 00:00:00

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

At Her Majesty's Theatre, next 'Tuesday night,
Mddle. Piecolomint will appear ea the little vivandiere in
La Fisrlie is Riggismemte. On Thursday La Mori.** will be
prodimed. /aerie is also promise' at an early date, and will be
the Bret saw part in which Piccalomini will appear. After
the mares of this favourite artiste, Mdlle. Spada will again
appear; end. In the course of a short time, 11 DON Giormei
will present both Spezia and Piceolowdnl, in combination
with Ortolan, who ham already arrived at Madrid; and
Alboni, whose arrival is expected in a few days, will further
I add to the already great attraction of the company.

On Monday night Mr. end Mn. dories Dillon
commenoe an engagement of twelve nights at &Ake'
Walla Theatre.

Mr. Payne Collier will preside at the Shakspeare
Club dinner this yrr at Bizsdred ; and the meeting will
probably receive from the trustees of the fund provided by
Mr. John Sharpers some account of their services and
their projects.

The Surrey Concert Hall is shortly to begin its
=sic for the season by a performance of Elijah, conducted
by M. Jullien. The band of the Guide, is also advertised
as engaged there for some weeks.
A committee bas been formed in London, to co-
operate with one in Halle, Ice the erection of a statue to
Handel in 1869, the centenary anniversary of his death.
Prefer= Volkmann, of the Utdveeslty of Halle, under the
sanction of the King of Prude, is acting for the German
admirers of the great composer; and of the committee in this
country the president is Air George Smart ; the vice-presi-
dent, Professor eterodale Bennett ; Mr. Charles Minor
mean, hon. see; and Mr. Hoop F. Breadicred,treasorer.

Ai;tiquaries and lovers of our old climatal litera-
ture will be pleased (observes the Literary Gamothi) with the
annonneaseent of a new edition of " Nene' Gilamay," the
best book of reference for illustration of words seed phrases
and slineions, espectelly in the writings of Etbakspeere and
his contemporaries, to be edited, with large Mations, by
Mr. J. 0. Ilslltwell and Mr. Thomas Wright. It is to be
published in eight parte, by Mr. J. Rues& Smith.
Monsieur Vieuxtempa, the celebrated violin player
has been presented with the Sardinian order of knighthood'
of the noes of bleurice and Lazarus.

Letters from Paris (says the Atkourum) mention,
among other artists who will probably torn their leave of
abea►oe to account in England, Y. Roger, who hes not
visited London for some years. Every day brings its new
antral of greater or lees comarquenoe Ven back
trots Boole—Signor Elena from Fnize•—Sigace
to sing in roneerte—and Herr Eckhart. We do not, ea yet,
hear of any new instrarseatellite aaaoieg. Hier Joachim,
. . .

we ere now informed, be gives up bk ides of velting Lou:
doe the year.
A description circulated of the organ about to be
erected by Mews. Grey sad Deviate, for the Head& Pcs-
tire in the Orel Palace, presets's a flee indruessat, The

musical edifice will occupy a space 40 feet by 24, and imbeds
only stops and four manuals, besides ped►ls. Mr. Beaker's
paramedic invention is to be introduced for lightening of t►e
touch. We understand that this organ is to remain as among
the permanent feature', of the Sydenhatu building after the
Handel Festival is over. This year, too, we perceive. ley the
programme which has just been issued, Mr. (lye's orchestra,
chorus and nolo singers have been retained to give a aeries of
twelve concerts In the central tranaept—aLou, that the So.
ciety of Part-Singers from Cologne, announced by Mr.
Mitchell as about to pay London a third visit for just one
fortnight, will also ring once there.