The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-03-16 00:00:00

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

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Da. BEXFIELD.—The prize offered by the AraW— •
Ge ntlernen's Glee Club (at Manchester) for the best °/1
ginal glee for four voices, has been awarded to Dr. Belo
field, organist of St. Helen's, London.
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LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—At the ne%
meeting of this society, which is fixed for the 30th ie5C:ll
M endelssohn's music to the choruses in the Athalie mat
be produced. This will render the concert one or gibe
interest, as it is also intended to have such portions 0,44
drama read as are in connexion with what is the ono
of musical illustration. Miss Glyn. we understso_,u'on.
been engaged as the interpreter cf Racine on.the hi s
Cauncu Music..--Mr. Sheppard delivered one ° ert.
interesting lectures, on the above subject, at the Coac ,„
hall, yesterday evening week, the Rev. H. Ham
proposed a plan whereby congregations would be enablS.o
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church service as they should do. The illustrations wvof
irsneidgaiunishe'ort time, to join in the musical portions of ri',o
effectively rendered by a double choir. A doxologl
Mr. Sheppard's composition was much admired.
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SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—This society feu
fairly established, and arrangements have been ineu', ry
weekly rehearsals by the efficient members. Elemeo'9o
vocal classes for both ladies and gentlemen (on sernr:o,
evenings) are also in course of formation, and ern' c-the
mence next week. As the annual subscription r°col
society will enable members to avail themselves of curi to
instruction, in addition to the two tickets of admissilio.
each public performance, we doubt not the Sacred
monic Society will receive extensive patronage.
vire beg
HIGHIAND MELODY AND SCOTTISH SONG.--inter,
to refer our readers to the advertisement of Mr.,!".„"cert'
who purposes giving two entertainments at the C° song
hall this evening and Thursday next, on Scottisf irosic
and Highland Melody. The popularity of Scotti9'' death;
can require no recommendation from us. Since thew of.
of the celebrated Wilson, no one has appeared caPaalo'
taking up the subject of the touching and exquisite,—,.bag
dies of Caledonia in the manner that Mr. flun'''"
done, and we cannot say more in his praise.
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SOIREE AND DRAMATIC READING.—The Cou- cla to
the Literary and Philosophical Society have resolfeto.
hold a soiree at the Royal Institution Rooms in Coltia, if
street, before the close of the present session, sto,
pFosss.iAbl.e, ,atsopwraeis•tildsetnhte, closeoof eeuAppl
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the
chair.
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part of the arrangements will be a dramatic reaclintior
Miss Glyn, with promenading, music, &c. Deswal,,e.
paintings, books, and prints, illustrative of Shake'rthe
and his times, will be exhibited. The Council of 00
Society invite the co-operation of the members of sift b°
societies in the town, which we have no doubt crioter
cordially given. We also look forward to similareother
tainments and reunions, under the patronage of tue

societies.
THE OPERATIC PERFORMANCES AT THE AIN--p
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ATRE.—The operatic company, which was le4estre,'
transferred from the Theatre-royal to the ArcPb" 04
have succeeded during the past week in arresting
tention of the musical portion of our communh.oo.),'
would, indeed, have afforded evidence of no slig"dirtg.'
of taste, if vocalists of such recognised high str,a%)6Bo)
their profession as Messrs. Travers, Borrani, va-ttst
and Mrs. Weiss had been doomed, even in the de; 004
dull times, to comparative neglect. The housielso tl2:
every night well and fashionably attended ; and, 11.°01
decided hit made on Friday last in the productioev tat
favourite opera of the Massaniello, promises ,be
creasingly so. The choruses, for which some of 0 lel
vocal talent in Manchester has been engaged, strong
s_romigb,
full and effective, and the orchestra is very I
well trained. The piece is announced for thre,fehl:“lrt:.
this week, alternately with " Der Frieschutz. -`1„-se;
matic company is also a very efficient one ; and t:bslle':
formances conclude every evening with an excellent i9de
ADELPHI THEATRE.„—Mr. Montague Smythglll„ cited
lighting the frequenters of this establishment by 011:
impersonations of Shakspeare's leading character'a
an
Hamlet is a chaste and intelligent performance',
often,
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from those conceits and extravagances which O'ice''
mar the beauty of this sublime creation of the KIVA,
A version of " The Bottle" was produced last nigtle eerr;
ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—This great °Perilwttic,
blishment will open on the 23d of March with 13°"b-3'
Maria de RoAan. The engagements entered ins rel`
d C 1001‘
Lumley have not yet transpired, but Sontag an .„sy
will both immediately appear ; and at Easter We ":1- ofir
for the celebrated Mdle. Wagner, Lablache, 8117.,40li;
artists of eminence. Perlotti, the great Italian r
,coo
De Bassini, another barytone of repute; the "ae'r
grini, designated the Duprez of Italy ; Gardoni, tt°
&c., are said to be members of the company.
MADAME SONTAG.—This lady has been tJd.
Leipsic for £lO4 a-night. She intends to visit the col.
States, accompanied by Thalberg. The Dread gel
pondent of the Zilerary Gazette says that she refs
ceived with enthusiasm at Dresden. She 'film PIO
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permission to sing in Berlin and St. Petersburg,. co 00
etiquette of these courts (at the latter of wtc„,lo
Rossi once filled the post of ambassador) reooVinto
right in a woman who has once been receile'L to 11
charmed. circle to resume a profession honoorabl.o
self. and rendered doubly so by the motives WI"
4ztac,e4 ler again to, @Kele in.itigkal (NO'