The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-21 00:00:00

THE THEATRES IN PARIS.

PARIS, June 18.—Verdi has given his long-promised
work at the Grand Opera—" Les Vipres Siciliennes."
As I have not been able to get a seat up to the present
moment I am unable to offer any criticism. The
French journals pretty nearly all agree that the libretto
is a bad one, although from the extensive manufactory
of M. Scribe. One critic says :—" In a very brief
preface prefixed to the libretto, in which, anticipating the
observations which his unwarrantable liberties with his-
torical facts are certain to call forth, be thinks fit to treat
the "Vespro Siciliano' as mere invention, and hence claims
the privilege of dressing up the story asa facon." As re-
gards the music, every one also agrees on one point —it is
not equal to the " Troratore," which had so much success
in Paris last winter. I will give you a report of the
" Vtipres" as soon as I am able to do so.
An English company is playing at the Italian Opera.
house, under the direction of Mr. Wallack, who is the
chief tragedian of the troupe. The season opened with
" Macbeth." There is also a small ballet company, re-
presented by Mr. Marshall and Miss Rosins Wright.
The magnificent performance of Madame Ristori in
the tragedy of " Mirra" (says the dramatic critic of
Galignani), has sufficed to fill the theatre at each
representation. Her acting is a school at which
the greatest of our tragedians may take a lesson.
Mademoiselle Rachel, who most unexpectolly appeared
at the Francais, a few nights since, in " Les Ho-
races," in honour of the anniversary of Corneille—having
seen the gifted Italian lady in the character above men-
tioned—acted Camille with more power and grandeur
than she bad ever done before. So much for the glo-
rious spirit of emulation. Madame Ristori was in the
theatre, and was enchanted with her performance. One
of the journals states that Madlle. Rachel did not remain
to see Madame Ristori in the last act of " Mirra." This
is incredible. We prefer believing the report in another
paper, that she went from her box to the stage, after the
conclusion of the fourth act, to congratulate her sister
artiste on her triumph in Paris, and to offer to perform
on the night appointed for her benefit. This, if true, is
worthy of the genius of Rachel.

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS,--Yesterday,
a special court of sewers was held at the Court-house,
Greek-street, Soho, Mr. Jobb in the chair, for the pur-
pose of allowing deficiencies and compositions on dis-
trict rates, hearing appeals and summonses, receiving
presentments of nuisances, and to Make the necessary
orders for the constructing of gullies and repairing of
sewers, &0., but no point of interest arose deserving of
a report.
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