Star.
London, England, 1830-06-23 00:00:00

THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.

HAY/I/ARKS r THEATRE.

Last night the late debutante made her second appearance at this
theatre. in the part of Polly, in the Iltyyar's Opera. Miss STS-
wit Bas made this character her own, and it is no small women-
dation of oar fair inconnue to say, that in many particulars she
reminded us of that beau ideal. Like her she displayed an unaf.
fected simplicity and modesty of demeanor, united to lady-like
manners and grace. The timidity of first appearance having almost
entirely subdded, a fairer judgment could be formed of her vocal
endowments than on her first night. Her voice is of considerable
compass, and, without being remarkably fine in any part, possesses
throughout a very sweet and agreeable quality. She has acquired
considerable power of execution, with an excellent shake. Iler
deficiency is, perhaps, in fullness, richness of tone, and in power.
These may, however, be acquired by sedulous cultivation, not of
ornament, but of the pure and simple melody of music, in which
those who have heard the best ciforts of our Italian vocalists, must
acknowledge the perfection of singing is to be felt and found. The
young lady•was frequently greeted with warm applauae, and was
two or three times encored in the course of the piece. She will, no
doubt, prove ultimately a high favourite. Mr. Hoaxx was in
very good voice, and performed lifuchealh spiritedly. The house
was very well attended.

THE DUBLIN THEATRE.
sass PATON AND MR. WOOD.

The announcement of the appearance of Miss Paton and Mr.
Wood, as Rosetta and Hawthorn, in the Opera of Lowe in a
loge, attracted one of the largest auditories witnessed for a consider-
able period, every part of the house having been crowded shortly after
the opening of the theatre. Before the commencement of the Opera, a
, number of persons who had stationed themselves in the upper
gallery, called for three cheers for Miss Pawn, as if with a view
to ascertain the relative strength of parties, and a large portion
of the audience joined in their acclamations, as well as in groaning
Lord William Lennox, and applauding Mr. Wood. When the
names of Miss Paton and Mr. Wood were mentioned, there was an
expression of disapprobation in different parts of the house, but
the hisses were scarcely heard amidst the roar of applause. On the
rising of the curtain, Miss Paton was greeted by frequent cheers
and other tokens of approval, mixed with partial hissing. She
advanced to the front of the stage, and repeatedly acknowledged
the kindness evinced regarding her. On commencing the opening
duet, her voice was inaudible, owing to the noisy vociferatioas of
the contending parties in the house, but silence was soon restored,
and the opera proceeded. The air, "My heart's mg own," was
loudly encored, but the dissentients mustered very strong, and there
was considerable hissing. In the midst of the contention the lady
advanced, but the hissing, u well as the applause increased, and
for some minutes she appeared to labour under much agitation : at
one moment she seemed about to faint, when Mr. Butoroan, who
personated Young Meadows, afforded her the support of his arm.
She soon recovered, however, and the tumult having gradually sub-
sided, she repeated the air with enchanting sweetness and delicacy of
execution. Mr. WOOD presented himself at the opening of the 2nd
scene, and had just commenced " There was a jolly miller," when
he was assailed by the most tremendous hootings. Those who were
disposed to hiss and groan, aFpeared to have reserved for him
the full tide of their execrations. At first be seemed rather ant-
I mated than dismayed by the unfavourable salutation; but as the
uproar increased, and the cries of "Off, off," (mixed, indeed,
with loud plaudits, and calls of " Wood, be firm," and " don't
falter,") became louder and more vociferous, his confidence for
a little time forsook him, and be paced the stage, as if undeter-
mined as to the course he should adopt. At length he again
faced the auditory, and having taken off his hat, essayed to ad-
deem them ; btu the indication of such a disposition on his part
only increasd the clamour, and he again retreated to the back of the
stage. Justice Woodcock (Mr. Shute!) here entered, and the
dialogue proceeded, but not a single word could be heard. The
house at this time presented a most extraordinary scene of con-
fusion, and the siolent uproar caused by the cheering and chipping
of hands of acme, and the hissing and groaning of others, was almost
deafening. In about twenty minutes, and toward. the conclusion
of the first act—during which Mr. Wood did not make a second
attempt to sing—the tumult died away, and the contending parties
appeared to he tired of their warfare. The remainder of the opera
was enacted in peace, so much so that 11 r. Wood was heard, even
with applause, whilst he sung, with a gesticulation too marked to
be misunderstood, the following stanza ;
" Oons! neighbour, ne'er blush for a trifle like this ;
What harm with a fair one to toy and to kiss;
The greatest, and gravest—a truce with grimace,
Would do the same thing were they in the same place"
The song, of which this stanza is part, was encored, and Mt.
Wood's subsequent songs were equally well received, and, truth to
'say, were executed with much sweetness and expression. Miss
Paton gave that delightful air, " How blest the maid whose
bosom,' in a style of the most bewitching tenderness—her
execution of it was the purity of science itself. It is a pity
that the lady should have travelled out of the opera, to
find a tasteless clap-trap, in the song of " She never blamed
him, never." If Miss Paton have woes, few persons would
willingly add to them ; but it must be said that virtuous affliction
is sensitive and unostentatious, and to use the figure of the Italian
poet, " speaks in silence." It has no kindred with the mawkish
sentimentality of the singsong ballad, which appeared to be selected
as the vehicle of communicating her peculiar distress. The
audience seemed of this opinion, if we might judge by the signal
failure of an attempt at an encore. We have thus, at unusual
length, says the Morning Register, adverted to theatrical concerns—
we have done so, because the affair in question has been forced into a
topic of a public character. We say, unaffectedly, that it gives us
pain to speak in terms of even mitigated harshness of a female whom
it has been always hitherto our habit to admire and applaud. It
would be to us u source of pleasure to know that the situation of
Miss Paton shared the fate of ordinary domestic disagteements, and
excited unjust suspicions and calumnious rumours; but viewing
the transaction in the most favourable light— extending to the lady
the most charitable construction of which her conduct is capable—
we cannot but lament that she should have been advised to sane.
don the rumours which have been circulated, injurious to her repo.
teflon, by appearing under the circumstances in which she has
presented herself before a Dublin audience.