Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-26
RICHMOND, MAY &c.



when we say taat this distinguished lady is
now IN Richmond, we need SCARCELY add Y. hai
interest we feel ia her success. The c8>c sil,
briggs before ns is no ordinary onc. We .houid
blush isr ourselves, five could prove ind ,lercnf
III such 4 cause
Mrs. f. is votary Ofone OF the most sweet
aHdlnuOcent arts, which ever charmed society
sue is an adept rs that art. We are favored
WIN letters from gentlemen OF taste aud talent
III Baltimore and elsewhere W Inch speak an iLe
highest strains OF her powers One OF these
a gentleman OF Philadelphia. himself one of
the best male singers in this country encloses
d phpicatOu, lie made IN that CITY which he
assures his friend. " sincerely eEDrpsses his
opinion OF her musipai talents Z" Ind ~, thi.
public tribute, he declares =. have often be N
chermed win the sweetness deiicacy and TASTE
OF 3IrS. Mountain graiiticd with the science.
ana eAeftion OF Mrs. e ,iiugton-ard asfnni IL
ed al the wonderful performance OF CAtalani
Bli Tor a c0mbin itlOB as the most uerfect main,
turdi melody, power ana cOrreCiaess Of Vo,ce.
20 hot hesitate 10 assert. that Mrs. French i,
altogether unequailcd. There is not a uOfs nj
hef voice that u not absolutely perfect Sba
Is the only female singer | have ever heard
who cosibines In all her tones The tichucss oF
man voice with the delicacy aud feasibility Of
tnal OF Ger own sex. lH forming a ind Y,ut,,ti nt
MfS. L. It sEOsii net he forgotten ho,eever
that the novelty o. her situation before Il ,.reai
public asSemb.age, is Vet TOO emiarTaSsitfo- 10
heF IeelpgS TO leave her al liberty for the cam
Piete display OF Jiiher various excellsuces ?,
w e have also before US accommodation -,
gentleman 0i high reputatiou, ia which he
speaks OF Mrs rs concert as 4" rich aud
delightful repast on which the mind can dwell
WIN feeling beyond common excitement" ne
addS mat one Of her songs " was executed in a
style OF such wonderful patbos, that l wasnst
surprised from tho feelings IL excited i'm mo
70 observe nuBiber Of ladies in tears There
Us cioqucHce IN music, and our amiable friend
Knows hOw 20 command it," A gentleman
OF great TASTE & Intelligence observed that be
hdd repeatedly heard Madame Catalan. no ND
hedfd iier sing the same Che IchO) soUg. bnt
,hO"gh he would not say, Mrs. French exceliej
hSf, ne would say Mad. CatalaBi didnot rvcsi
hiS. french 90 this song" We have other los.
enough ~ 'a''
bul she has even stronger claims uD0n ne 49,
we admire lier genius but we honog lfer rjr
tH-S we have 40 terms warm enough 10
express the respect which we feel for tbeut.-
blessed Wit't one Of the finest cducations 9, birh
fuu"elphla could afford established i'm
bdilimOfe, where she euiOyed the Hrst soci.
ely ana is csteeg; = the sOcIety Of taste. rt.
huement aud inieliigence-tiiis lady finally
witnesses the mercantile embarrassluel,ts Of
dtr hUsband-but with no sense or despondeu.
cy or despair. ! is then that the energy Of
hei cEatacier shows Itself with that strength
Of 'n.gd, Which commands the warmcst res
pCct, she determines to " overcome The diff
dent feelings of her sex land "a charm then are
iu hes own Cbaf9cter,) TO leave those Shades
Wuich she had ad0red, and TO bring before the
puDHc lhoie extraordinary talents which had
cheeted hsr family. delighted her f,ierds. and
"hicH Size was always the Grst TO c0ntribale