The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-20 00:00:00

THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE " Two Houses" AND MDLLE. WAGNER.—
The theme which now gives rise to so much coujec-
ture and much surprise in the musical world is the
announcement at each operatic establishment of the
forthcoming appearance of Mille. Johanna Wagner,
the prima donna of the Berlin Opera, whose fam,.
has already been loudly trumpeted in England. Tne
facts of the matter we believe to be as follows, and we
merely state what is now reported as the true version
of a somewhat curious incident. By the en-
gagement drawn up between Mr. Lumley
and Mille. Wagner, it was agreed that, as an
assurance of good feith on the part of the f n-mer,
a certain amount of deposit money was to be paid to
the prima donna on a certain day, by the non fulfil-
ment of wnicti a:;reeinent the engagement was refl.'
tiered void. Tbe dir,,c!:ors of the Royal Italian
Op--ra, it would xopear, 1-?arnt the conriitiots insti-
tuted, and had their doubts as to the problbi7ity o
their final setdeldent; in the meantime they so
arranged their plans that some one possessing
their. authority wet upon the spot when the
deposit money became due. Mr. Lumley's
representative arrive.' in Berlin late in toes eves.-
lug of the day appointed, and de,ming it advisable
not to disturb the prima donna at s ) krte an h.ur,
dr-
termiged to iulal tits upstooti ou the following morn
ing. In the meantime, the emissary from th-
management of the R /yal Italian 0?-41.4, finding. on
application, that the deposit had not been mad..., i.u-
mediately s.ff-red Maille. Wager an engagement,
which was as promply accep'ed. Stich we be-
lieve to be the facts of the matter, and
from theses only can we draw our con-
clusions. In the cams of two olrra'ic establish.
ments, institated the one in direct opposition ro the
other, we hold that each is pos.,eaae.l of full right to
take advantAgs of the slightest failing on the part of
its rival, and for this reason we cannot Main, the con-
duct of thi direwors of the Royal Italian Opera; hu'
having been previously, and in the first ca.ip,
applied to by the lessee of her Nl.nj sty's
Theatre, the hasty conduct of Male. Wag •
ner cannot be pos.ibly justified, and casts a
repu'sive shade up ,n her charac'er as a lady,
which is by no means likely to benefi; her at
the moment of her forthcoming appearance. Toe
consequences, in the case of the above facts being
fully true, sr likely to prove seriously iojorious to
Air. Lumby, wh, is, under the circumstances, en•
titled to the kindli,lt consideration from the public
and the press. We may, perh,ip=, be premature in
the expression of our opinions, but w 3 derive our con.
cliki:ons from what vis believe to be the facts of the
case.

HATNIARICET.—A. now three-act comic drriml,
writ tin by .%L...51 irk Legion, and entitled Mind Your
Own BUSitc,.y.v, is iu rene,rsal at this thea re. Mr.
Webster having giv-9 English opt./ a full and
fair trial at this th-titre, finds that it does not
command sufficient public patronage to warrent
his continuance of it. If the puhlic and the patrons of
" native talent" do not support that talent when a ms-
nager -produc s at a heavy expel se the hest that t's
country affords, the fault rests only with the pub ic,
and the lessee must be absolved from blame, if he
ceases to expend his money upon an unremunerative
species of entertainment. We 1-ar that the difficul-
ties of managers in the endeavour to maintain an
operatic company are greatly aggravated by th.t con -
ceit, the arrogance, and the eucid impracticability of
certain artists, whose abilviea by no means entitle
them to evettordinary consideration.
JE" Lltin.--Ine most strenulus efforts are
making to induce this lidv to lend her adepoweriul
aid in support of her Aljeq3's Thewre during
the present season. At no previous period in
the hiitory of Dalian opera his this estahli-h-
-ment stood so inwh in need of the co-operation
of those who should be interested in its
being upheld. Without d9tracting in uny way from
the entinet.t position of this distinguis,ed vnceliar, ic
cannot be cl,-ni,d was h-re she first achieved her
fame, and it would bz a proud re.fLction fur
her in afrer life, that by hoe assistance this time
honoured resort had been enabled to wi,batand the
ditE,2ufties and obstacles by which it is now sur-
ionnfif'd•
New York Daily Times states that Jenny
Lind G.,iiisot,tnidt d hughand will sal fur
E id toe steamer Aloitie, in !shy, hut that
previous it, P d,p4rture they will cave three con-
trees 10 New York In the latter end of the present

month.
ENGLISIT VOCALISTS TN NSw yr),
fa-
vouriteThe Child of the RPginzeut has b=en
pfrfortued at Niblo'o. AladAne Amia
Tin m r.
.cvra of
formerly Miss Melton,
Hudson, and Mrs. 114.•linna,
sustaining the principal characters. The last-named
lady is a vocali,t and actress of considerable t dent,
who has not appeared on the stage for some time;
she was a great favourite at the Theatre Royal Dub-
lin, previous to her departure for America, where she
sustained her professional reputation in various theatres
of the union.
THEATRE ROYAL, EDTNBUEGTI.--A large audience
attended on Mondaynight, the occasion being Mr.
Glover's benefit. The performance commenced with
the new. melodrama of The Corsican Brothers. After
the ghostly melodrama Mr. Barnett appeared in the
little interlude of Ilion.rieur Jaques. A more finished or
artisticpiece of acting, in its own line, than Mr. Bar-
nett's portraiture of the poorold Frenchman it would be
difficuli ecniceive. It is an exquisite cabinet pic-
ture, so to speak, made up of many minute and deli;.
mate touches, yet not over elaborate, and full of true
feeling and quiet pathos. Not a few of the audience
testified by, their tears to its touching truthfulness and
power, and the call for Mr. Barnett at the end was
enthusiastic.
EMILE TIME NT, the justly-famed pianist and
composer, is now in London, and purposes giving a
grand concert at the close of the present month.
FERDINAND HILLER—This gentleman, whose fame
as a composer is acknowledged throughout Germany,
has arrived during, the past week, with the object of
auPeri nte •
duce, some of his musical works, to be pro-
' tillring the present season.
whose cleltneA""*—This old and favourite actor,
appretiatedei:thaT!s of Irish character have been highly
sional tour g public, is about mHking a nrofes4
dangi)ter, Zlhe Scotldnd and Ireland with his
R9BERT Houma, ThY•
Royal, is performinl.farned conjaror of the Petah'
diences at the Rotunga,lijwo► nders before large au- i
BEELlN.—Meyerbter
tten a cantata for the
celebration of the twenty
t,..i,This new composi-
risge of Prince Chaves of Prn,Z"rsary of the m sr-
tion of the great motet,
the sejour of the Empres„ 7ecutei duribg
Toe Phonarmonic Society 102' Ra=Ria
it' •
cart for the season on the 24%, con-
direction of Leopold Ganz. At the Ttleir the
William,College the students of the &at etie."rick.
given a performance of -the tragedy of Anti"'a }ewe
originally written and in the Greek laugusigge";::''s„
da‘delufAia. 14.4--Atre