Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-29
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We have had an opportunity of sitnessiu,
the powers ~ this lady, aud of jVi~iag for arr
seirts. SO LAUGH had fame swelled her trnm
pet; so high was public expectation wrought
up, tat her most saDguIpe friends were fearful
OF some disappointment. This, the greatest dan
ger 10 which any celebrated person il exposed
has threatened Mrs. French in vain The Citi
zcns of Richmond hare heard her, aud hev are
not disappointed. They are eratitied in az ex
quisite degree. The most accomplished counois.
seurs are compelled to acknowledge herextra.
ordinary powers. Compelled! ] discard the
term -ILey bow before h,r merits with all
their heart-tor it is the merit of modest, unas.
sumjng, unoSteniatiGus eeniuS
Ohe excellent Judge of music remarks upou
the BCatness and precision with which she tx
erutes the most difficult trlls and variations
Another, and man of great taste, declares (
this is rot music, lie has never heard music he
fore he has heard Mrs. Ellington, assisted i,y
The finest accompaniment; but Mrs. Billfuo.
tor herself did not excel Mrs French. In fact
why should pdrticuidrise there IS hut one
voice on the present occasion from the most
cayliing critic down 90 the most liberal anna
tPur, / have heard bat one sentiment Of warn,
ara rapturouS applause. For myself, do not
belong to the DiictGnti. I love music pro-
Tess myself its votary, without being an adept
ct can honestly say, taat never heard on
the whole, music which so much delighted N.Y.
Self-such sweetness of each note, such ingeni.
Gus combinations without departing from the
mr. Itself do not hesitate tn pronounce Mrs
have heard Mr. 1DcledOn-NOt Philips. but
from all | have heard, l have no doubt she is
his superior.
All the pieces were admirably sung-but IA
king the music, sentiment aud ereeution. tore-
Their, Lore among tie roses, was the seng with
which was most pleased. II has more music
tdan Robin Affair. This last IS very plain
piece; but WIS probably better eXecnted.
than any other; because she made more of il
She threw beauties at her own into it-and di.
versified the three stauzds, by Such different
styles and beauiies, as to make them apnear
like various and brilliant pictures Of the same
copy. The last stauza Of Robin Addlr was 10
Dy ear the finest piece Ofmusic ever heard in
ms life.
The celebrated Echo Song was exquisite.
Any one may easily conceive Of the diifculty
OF performing IL, when he considers that there
u hrst set of notes TO be sung in high pitch
and that The vOicesuddenly falls TO a lower and
dying cadence TO represent the echo of these
very notes as if coming frors a distance-and
tbai the whole OF the last part Of the song con.
sists Of these attempts frequently repeated
The echo was natural, almost as lit were in.
deed the echo itself
Tie company was one Of the most brilliant
ever saw IN Richmoud--terhap taking into
the account both numbers aud taste tb,. plost
brilliant that this city ever prOduccd-It MAS
nearya third in numbers more than Mr. In.
cledOu's. When we consider too tie particu
lar circumstances la which Weare now placed
VIXEN We consider the intense heat Of the even