The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-03 00:00:00

IVEW 'MOMS.

Miss SHARP had a benefit concert at these
rooms last evening, which attracted an overflow of
elegant and fashionalile company. The perform-
ances were few, but of the moat select kind. Each
of them formed a distinct characteristic of the
stnnseinents, and might be severally called perfect
examples of good taste nod execution. Common
gallantry requires that our first notices should be
of the performances of the Ladies. Miss SHARP
is emilielit as a prwfrs•or of the harp. It is, per-
ham the most difilcult instrument by which to
acquire reputatiois. Though primitive and roman-
tic ►n its common diameter, its sounds admit of no
modulations except these of bard and soft; it has
of itself bat one expression of sentiment, that of
Military ardour. Min SHARP called it forth in the
most effectual manner, in playing a military Con-
certo, by BocHSA. There is, however, always room
fur a scientific student to display judgment on the
harp, by consulting and aiding the composer's de-
signs in the comhitastions„ and this also Miss
SHART effected with a nicety of skill, which her
great master (Sir G. Sanas), who performed with
her in one piece, most have admired. She richly
deserved she aboodiost success of which the crowd-
ing of the rooms gave testimony. Mrs. SALMON,
who seems always getting in advance of her former
fame, sung r• Oh dolce content° I" in a manner
which was enough to remove any desire, as it took
away the apparent possibility of hearing it better
sung. Any thing more pure in taste, more grace-
fully flutist in utterance, snore variously and en-
chantingly modulated, even in its most maze
and rapid divisions, was never heard. Second
to her to expression was the obliguto flute ac-
companiment by Mr. NicliOLSoN, who again
distinguished himself, and in a inure conspicuous
way, in his performance of a sort of medley con-
certo of his own, full of difficult variations, and
well calculated to display the highest attaininento
of execution on the flute, Mr. Moat must also
be mentioned in terms of marked praise for his
skilful conduct as the leader of the baud, and
snore especially for his very brilliant feats in an
obligoto part of a trio, iu which lie displayed
the must delicate and nimble lingering, straying
iii his cadences through bewildering chromatic
plogrestions, and again returning to the composi-
tion with great felicity of execution. He claims
this much and more, because common fame does
scarcely any tiling like justice to the excellence
of Ins performative, although there are few violin
players equal to him in ashy country.
There was a table in the supper-room plentifully
prepared with tea.. coffee, and confections, for the
refreshment of the company between the acts. In
wary tliitg seemed to be under the most ju-
d 'viola s iI7III accommodating insitsgem eta ; seal Miss
SO • ItP.i !IIC!•r!..1 ass such as, we hope and believe,
mode thesatisluction of her and her polite auditory
reciprocal.

The Du%e soil Duchess of CLARENCE honoured
Curesitiit;•iidrii theatre with their presence last even.
log, to are lie play of. Henri (legatee. Their Royal
IlieltliClorei vet tit lie KING'S box.

Yesterday the Duchess of CLARE/JCR visited the
Duchess of KENT at the P.ilace, Kensington. and
sfirristotts took the Princess ALEXANDRIN• au
siting in her clot-note.
Yestertidy the Doke anti Dockets of GLOOM!).
Tk.n Imam Jingler pat,.
The „314,tpois of STAFFORD'S superb gallery of
Pictures will lie ePtUed this (lay for the inspection
ul the Nubility. &c. at Cleveland House.