The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-20 00:00:00

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

PIIIIMARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT.—The Plailhar.
monic-hall was filled, on Tuesday evening, by an intelligent
and highly-respectable audience, attracted by a desire
to hear the performance of one of the society's shilling'
oratorios. The principal feature of the programme was
Haydn's sublime Oratorio of " The Creation ;" beside
which it also contained the Anthem composed by Att-
wood for the coronation of George IV. The principal
vocalists were Miss Stott, Mr. J. Robinson, and Mr,:
Armstrong; Mr. W. Sudlow conducted, and Mr. Cl. Hirsb,
presided at the organ. The chorus consisted of the 1103'
vocalists who have sung at these concerts. The perfor-
mances commenced with the Coronation Anthem, which
was executed indifferently, and fell "flat" upon the ears of
the audience. In singing the fine and expressive air,-
" The marv'lous works behold," Miss Stott acquitted her-
self in good style, and was warmly encored ; on repeating
themusicshe appeared to have imbibed new vigour from the
applause, and sang with increased spirit and improved effect;
and in the trio, " Most beautiful appear," her execution and
vocal energy told well ; this piece was well executed, the
singers going well together and imparting varied expres-
sion and good feeling to the music. In the recitative,
" In splendour bright," despite the lack of accompaniment,
Mr. Robinson made a most favourable impression, and
was deservedly applauded. The choral performances were
not equal to many of the prevous displays by the society;
there appeared a degree of carelessness in many points,
and most of the choruses indicated inadequate rehearsal.
As a whole, Tuesday's concert was not equal to its prede-
cessors, a fact which we regret to record, as those cheap,
and easily accessible performances of first-class musical
spirit bsyitiauvuhiscmhuthste
ment, prove highly beneficial in disseminating a taste f 9
,yifwceornedcuhcatraedctienritsledie sattytlheeairndeowmanithentchere.
really excellent music ; but, to effect this, they must he
conducted in such a manner as to convey at least a reasoa•
able impression of the author's meaning and intentiq:
We must except from this general censure Mr. ilirSt'
management of the organ accompaniment, which
judicious and tasteful, and displayed great dexterity. s,
fingering and a knowledge of the instrument's capabil„,citb
AMATEUR GLEE AND MADRIGAL UNION.—The
concert given by this society took place in Himc's ne-d.
hall, Bold-street, en Friday evening, and was well seen,
The programme contained an excellent selection of Pievver e
suited to the aim and talent of the society, and they
performed in a highly satisfactory style. The glees
madrigals, in particular, being rendered with a Precisithe
and obvious intention which was highly creditable Ocori.,
performers, and to the skill and talent of their ablehino-
ductor, Mr. Lid_ el. Mr. Percival presided at the, _
and
forte ; and the solo performers were Misses Santle: trey
Williams, and Mr. Middleton and Mr. Charles San d
The concert concluded with the "Nail :nal Anthem," ail

as a whole, the performances went off well.
THE THEA.TRE-ROYAL, now converted into a neer!
Francais, continues to offer its varied and pleasing
tractions, which we are glad to perceive are appreciate
u
by intelligent and fashionable, though, we regret to add,
not overflowing audiences. On Wednesday evening, the
three pieces were "Le Printemps," "Le Chevalier (111'
Guet," and "La Rue de la Lune," and these were pro'
duced and played in capital style to a numerous, disci''
minating and delighted audience, who testified their
approbation by marked attention to the business of the
stage, andlppeated and well-deserved applause. On Fri:
day the hoe was again a good one, and the audieveu,..
were charmed by the elegant, easy, and natural manner of
the different performers, and the almost fastidious atter
tion to artistic propriety, which predominated in eve?:
department of the stage arrangements. The amuserael'e7
on this occasion commenced with a slight piece, en
" La Partie de Piquet," the plot of which is simple, ituf;
trifling, and the whole interest of the piece consists in rof
vraisemblance naivete and perfectly easy developoenot
the somewhat improbable incident on which th,e,.135
turns, that of making a high-minded gentleman, wnu &-
been involved in a trivial quarrel, fall into a sort of Inied.
merle sleep, on awakening out of which he is persaan" a
the whole has been a dream. In this piece the plotfol-
incidents were nothing, the acting everything.. It wrieb
lowed by "Le Capitaine Roquefinette.' This piece, Titercsf,
greatly superior to the preceding one in dramatic loloces
was also admirably acted ; and the perf,e,;l Last
Were concluded by the vaudeVillé "CroqUe Pc'D;; "Jeau
night the selection consisted of " La CordeSensible,
of these
le Mauvais Sujet," and "Livre III." The charmepiag
performances consists chiefly in the fine artistic ke and
which so clearly pervades every incident and scene
which is not less observable in the elimination of y'_„o3
'or the indication of sentiment. The aim of this Frie,_Poe
company of cmens is evidently to produce pleasarata,
emotions, by present'ng to the mind delicate discri. J:01
tion and nicely-balanced distinctions, rather than sOfhey
contrasts and broadly-marked effects. In doing this rot
are eminently successful. Every actor and actress
old,
home in„and apparently identified with the part Vese
The dialogue is given with unhesitating precigovareP
natural ease; the carriage of the performers is g't Ole
and unconstrained, and the action flows througl'et,Yaa
scene without interruption, nor is it ever disturbeel;ater;
excess of vehemence; polish and sweetness are the 01,1;eivel,;
istics of these dramatic representations,and it 01;17
if some of our resident heroes of the sock:and ofbusllperfec
condescend to take alessonfromthe subduedtone al, stos r
accuracy of dialogue exhibited by these flitting f
our theatrical hemisphere. While on the subjeL," to Arlie
or cometary influence, it cannot be out of P:r;" ea of
gratulate our playgoing and operatic aulatna conrscepe
probable extent of gratification they will 'nee' ",ind
the coming season. Our enterprising manag's 7,5 are 13,7,
Mr. Copeland, has announced that negocia"°-as of
foot for securing the performance of Italian Opens cen;
highest class in Liverpool ; and a rumour, he,ball
siderable marks of authenticity, asserts thaOce;autlioritY
a German company also, while the same velc„i°nid
hints at a probable arrangement with Cr' the past wo .5
AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, daring of w'a-
we have had a succession of representations fluncb-
significlntly called the legitimatb draintr—tb ,emld " J 3,4718
11,
back," " The Stranger," " The Lady of Lyon
Shore" constituting the leadin pieces of each' "r," tools
benefit. The attraction on each of the oe
the exception of Friday, whegn- Mr. LorraT`
to being the performance of Miss Fanny Walla
_l"her stile;
lady of no inconsiderable histrionic talent. n
locutieD 11°'
of acting she is generally natural, and her el_ c lien
'infrequently rises to a point of great excelleneeeft:i
pathetic declamation being acc,ompanied by gr°
expressive action. Her personation of Pauline
n onneeice.
Lady of Lyons" was in its leading features we er ~_nd
and cleverly executed—a little, it might be, ove fo_woect
the courtship scene where Melnotte, as the
but tills,
Prince of Como, describes his imaginary Palace ;.
delineati°ll
if any fault, was amply atoned for by her finithe „ale
of the struggle between affection and pride
tised on her, declares his intention of leaving heir lie hat
casioiel
,raeyfeeruroe,i,
where Melnotte, having revealed the fraud he na,;_i:,.rely
free. Her delineation of a similar struggle iiistr
WO.
scene between filial duty and connubial love was a „._,./anfe
fully and cleverly rendered. Mrs. T. Walton
and
fit.:;ll.oogb
Deschappelles was pleasing and effective ; .f_i tiou
we have seen Mr. F. L. Villiers to greater advant. ge_iag
in Glavis, it would be doing him injustice to omitoss„'?..o.
that he did the little required of him well and un
tiously ; similar remarks are likewise due to th.elll,:;its
mance of Mr. Lunt as Dumas. Last night the fa__!„,ent
and veteran Vandenhoff commenced a short englg;'''t"
e
at this theatre, and was well received. To-n„o
as Richelieu, on Friday as the Stranger, and oi _ ion
appears as Jacques, and to-morrow as Cato, on Tilittrsast,4l,
day as Zanga. He is, it will be seen, accompanied 1.13'
amiable and talented daughter.

TRE NIAGARA was recently run ashore on the coast
w
Wexford. A few weeks since she was sold as a wreck
on
Mr. Levingston, of this town, for a small sum; but. tie
Wednesday last she was floated, and found to be so lit
injured that she is expected daily iu the Mersey.