The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-01 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

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Gardoni made his rentrie here on Saturday in the
character of Teobaldo, in Bellini's opera I Capuletti
ed I Mantecchi, which has been produced in order to
enable the artistes engaged in La Tempe.q(i to in-
dulge in a little rest. Gardoni does not seem to have
suffered in health or in voice from his sojourn at St.
Petersburgh, and we presume, therefore, that
the unfavourable reports which were rife con-
cerning his health, some six weeks since,
are without foundation, and on his entrance he was
most enthusiastically greeted, and the cordia!ity of
his welcome evidently affected him. He was in ex-
cellent voice, and sang the music of Bellini with
exquisite taste, feeling, and expression. The
" L'Amo, ah l'amo" was the very acme of delicacy
and pathos. The great character of the opera is
Romeo, and never since the days of Madame Pasta
have we seen so perfect a Romeo as Mademoiselle
Parodi. The intense pathos, the impassioned fer-
vour, the agonised despair of the boy-lover were
Riven by her to the life. The scene with
Teobaldo at the funeral was given with the utmost
intensity of feeling, and the concluding scene at
the tomb of Juliet, ending with the death of Romeo
was heartrending in its pathcs. As an histrionic dis-
play, the Romeo c f Mademoiselle Parodi is
one of the highest order of tragedy. The
Giulietta of Madame Frezzolini was beautiful ex
ceedingly, and considered as a vocal display it was
perfect. The beautiful cavatina in the first r-ct
" Della gioja e dal piece " was exquisitely rendered,
and the duet which immediately follows with Romeo,
"Si fuggiere, " was, on the part of Madame
Frezzolini and of Mademoiselle Parodi, a

perfect triumph of vocalization. The opening scene
in the second act as performed (the first a d sceond
acts are thrown into one in the representation), "Ne
alcuu ritorna," was rendered with intense feeling and
expression, and in the concluding scene of the opera
she rendered most efficient support to Made-
moiselle Parodi. Both ladius were called
on at the conclusion, and frequently during
the course of the opera. Gardoni also
had similar honours paid to him. The orchestra,
under the direction of Mr. Balfe, rendered the music
with amazing' precision and accuracy. To the
credit of Mr. Balfe, be it spoken, be has
given us the opera as composed by ThAlini,
instead of the hotch•potch of Bellini and Vaccaj,
which has been usually given. We trust that this
example will be always followed, and that Vaccaj will
henceforth be laid on the shelf. After the opera we
had the las. t. scene of Les Metamorphoses, with
Carlotta Grisi and Amalia Ferraris. The theatre was
well and fashionably attended.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert honoured the performance at the
Royal Italian Opera with their presence on Satur-
day evening. The royal party was no sooner
perceived than the National Anthem was again
called fur, and sung by the principal!, as on
Thursday night, amid the loudest demonstrations of
loyalty. Her Majesty and the Prince were accom-
panied by his Royal Highne-s the Prince of Prussia.
In the royal suite were the Viscountess Jocelyn, the
Hon.. Miss Dawson, and the Hon. Miss PagFt, Lord
Dufferin, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel
Bouverie • and Count Herrman Pucker and Count
Charles de Goltz in attendance upon the Prince of
Prussia.

THEATRE ROYA L, DUBLIN.
The new opera of Charles the Second was produced
last night for the second time with increased success.
It is the production of Mr. Macfarren, an English
composer of the first rank, who has obtained a well- earned
reputation from his former opera of Don Quixote, and
various other works of high merit. His laudable
object in the present composition seems to be to ori-
ginate an English school of grand opera, and Charles
the Second is, in our opinion, a most successful essay.
The melodies, harmony, and scoring are perfectly
original, which may indeed be said of all music by the
same composer. We regret that our confined space
this evening prohibits an extended criticism, epe-
ciallv as the success of this opera was most decided in
Dublin, and we have no doubt that even its present
popularity will increase on each successive repetition.
the first ballad, " She shines before me like a star"
(Mrs-Weiss) is a charming flowing melody. The
duet (King and. Rochester) which follows, is very
original. "Hope and fear," the first song for Fanny,
is a charming morceau, as also the duettino, "Oh !
blest are young hearts" (Miss Pyne and Mrs. Weiss).
The finale to the first act, which is of unusual lengtv,
contains a continued flow of original melodies, har-
monised in Mr. Macfarren's peculiarly novel and
artistic style. The striking song and chorus " Here's
to the maid" (Harrison), which comes in the course
of the finale, mid also the beautiful quartett, " Oh,
father, prove not so unkind" (Harrison, Pyne,
and Mrs. 14, eiss) met with a decided encore. "Nan
of Battersea" (Weiss), commencing the second act,
was also called for a second time, as were "Canst
thou deem my heart is changing" (Miss Pyne),
"Though o'er life's pleasures (Harrison), the
madrigal, " Maidens, would you 'scape undoing," and
a "Poor simple maid" (Miss Pyne). Indeed, we do
not remembeisto have heard so many encores in a new
opera. A large portion of the audience yesterdayevening consisted of the musical professors and ama-
teurs of the city, and their gratification was repeatedly
expressed. Much, as a matter of course, is due to the
artistes, for who,e powers the music is particularly
well, adapted. Miss Pyne acquitted herself' in her
usual highly-finished, artistic manner, justifying
amply the opinion of the Musical World, which pro-
nounces her the English prima donna. Nothing can
be chaster than her style, nor more brilliant and per-
fect than her execution. Our old favourite, Harrison,
sustained fully his reputation, obtaining an encore in
every song. Lis pure and beautiful tenor is charac-
terised by even an increase of power and sweetness.
Mr. Weiss has made rapid progress in his profession
since we first heard him here some years since, having
won, in the opinion of competent judges, the position
of prime basso of the English opera; he also gives
his music with artistic skill ; and in his purely
English ballad, obtained an encore. Mrs. `Veils, in
the Page, was all that could be wished for; her voice
tells admirably in the concerted pieces ; and in the
song, " She shines before me," she received well
merited applause. Mr. Corri, in Rochester, acquitted
himself as usual, with talent and effect. Altogether
the opera was admirably produced ; and the orchestral
arrangements, under the control of Mr. Lavey, were,
as they always are, perfeet.--,-Bublin Evening Packet,
June 27.

THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE OF CAVALRY.-(THIS
DAY.)—The usual half-yearly change of quarters of the
Household Brigade of Cavalry took place this morning, as
follows :—let Regiment of Life Guards, from Windsor to the
Regent's-park .Barracks; the 2d llegimt nt of Life. Guards,
from the Regent's-ptik Barracks to the barracks in Hyde-
park ; and the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), from Hyde-park
Barracks to Windsor.

•
SUICIDE •OF THE PROPRIETOR OF THE KENTISH
Toww ASSEMBLY, aooMS.—On Saturday Mr. Wakley, M.P.,
held an inquest at the above Assembly-rooms, on the body
of Mr. James Ware, aged 37, the proprietor. John Edwards,
an omnibus driver, said that on the previous day he had
been asked by the wife of the deceased 'to .go to his bed-
room, which was locked. He went up and entered the room
through the window, when he found the deceased lying in
his bed, bleeding from a wound in his throat. which ex-
tended from ear to ear. He was -then alive, and once ex-
claimed " Oh I" but expired in about twenty minutes. Two
raaors werefound lying by his side. Other witnesses stated
that deceased was of a very nervous temperament, and was
a martyr to the gout. The daughter of the deceased was
called to prove his state of mind, .but she was too much
affected to be able to give her evidence. Verdict, " That
the deceased died in consequence of a wound in the throat,
inflicted by himslt while in a state of mind which is to the
jurors unknown.
Mr. Allow, the artist, has just completed a great
moving panorama illustrating the passage of the Dardanelles,
Constantinople, and the Bospborus, which will be exhibited
in a few days at the new building adjoining the Polytechnic
Institution. From the reputation which Mr. Allom possesses,
both as an.ar chitect and an artist, Nv,e doubt not that he will
render this subject very attractive. The sketches were made
in. the East •and
by him during a long
gbetthweeegnratnhde
comprise
sojourn
views of the principal places of interes.t lying
plains of Troy and the Black Sea, incluctin
mosques and palaces, baths, harems, and slave market in
the beautiful city of Constantinople.
ST. MARY-LE-STRAND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLs.—
Yesterday (Sunday) a very
excellent sermon was preached
in the parish church by the Rev. J. F. Denha ,the worthy
rector, on behalf of the funds of the above schools. Previous
to the sermon' a beautiful anthem, composed by theorganise,ostably
Mr. Beale, from the 25th chapter of Matthew, was most
and efficiently sung by the children, which reflectedi great
credit on the schoolmaster and schoolmistress. At t
of the sermon also Handel's Hallelujah chorus was performed
by a choir and some of the children. A liberal collection was
made at the church doors.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston gave a grand
banquet on Saturday evening at the Noble Vi-count's map-
• sum in Carlton- gardens, the guests at which included Vis-
count Jocelyn, M.P. Lord Norreys, M.P., and Lady Norrevs,
Lorda, and ' ady Holland, Lord and Lady Ashley, Hen. W.
C vper. M.P.. the Lord Advocate of Scotland, Sir Hamilton
and Lady Seymour, M. Paniazi, and the C. unless de Rossi.
After the banquet the Noble Viscountess opened her
Salons to a brilliant circle of the nobility, corps diplonzatique?
&c. His Grace the Duke of Wellington honoured the
o circle with his presence, arriving shortly before eleven
'clock.

Mr. Alexander Shirreff, superintendent ( f the East
Country Dock, in consequence of his giving orders to dis-
charge a man, a notorious bad character, named John
Spencer, alias John Perceval, in the dock, on Tuesday
Morning, the 25th instant—this man, about half-past three
on the same day waylaid Mr. Shirreff, and came behind
him while walking down the dock, and with a violent push
knocked
ckedan hirn into the
har dock, into water 18 feet deep, and
taints y way to get out. Mr. Shirreff would to a cer-
a have been drowned, had he not, proved himself to be
an excellent swimmer. and gained the wharf, and was rescued
byr his men, who saw the act at a little distance. The police
taarnlene. tac,2tai77 pursuit of the fellow, and every hope is enter-
n t he will be captured, and meet his deserts before a
court of justice,
THE LATH A !mai:limo'.
marble monument to th
Mr. Richard Westrna oeOF CANTEhBURY.—The
memory of the lute Dr. Howley, by
bury Cathedral, rater-
nearly tt, has just been erected in Canter-
Y opposite the throne.