The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-18
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Theatrical and Musical.

MI anu Mrs. Brougnam closed their engagement
at the Park last night, TO toerably audi
ence. Mrs. Brougham Is q very beautiful woman,
possessed OF considerable talent for comedy, and
would make very valuable acquisition 10 the
stock company Her husband has much comic hu-
NOR and as an actor in Powers line of characters,
Is Tar above medocrity.
- simpson, with his usual want of tact, brings our
Hsndel'S Moses in Egypt with Rossini's addi-
magnificent school of sacred music CONSISTING a.
some OF the most glorious choruses extant wrltten
IN fugue and double fuge with massveness and
grandeur which no other composer ever arproa ched
saving, perhaps, Beethoven, In his Halleluah to the
Mount OF Olives. RossinI's portion is of a much
hghter kind, the most pleasing being the Prayer
ana Inc quartetto, MI mahca la voce." The whole,
however is only fitted for the church or the concert
room and smacks strong OF impiety, when DRAGGED
on the stage. twas produceda few seasons back
at Exeter Hall In London, in superb style the prin-
cipal singers being Miss Rainsforth, Miss Mason,
Miss p, Horton, Henry Phillips Harrison, and LEI
Her, with splendid band, and chorus numerous
and perfect. AT the Park Theatre in place Of the
above array Of talent, we have Mr. Seguin in our
opinion very inferior singer, Mrs. Baily and Mrs
Knight formerly very pretty singers, but now to be
numbered with the past MIR. Shrival, a better
singer than Pearson, but very inferior to Manvers;
Mr. Archer, whom we don't know and Mr.. Segun,
possessed d a good voice, but ponderous and IN,
wieldy, novice IN sacred music, and immeasura-
bly, inferior to II. Phillips or LETTER The band to
be engaged we know nothing of, but if il be the
usual Park band, with few additions we predict
its incomPetency beside there is leader in this
country who can touch that description of music
and only one in London fully up TO the mark, which
Is f. Cramer. With this cursory review we
predict. failure Of this grand sacred drama
Our only sorrow is, that the mischief will not fall
solely on the heads Of Mr. Simpsons advisers.
Mr.. Sutton gives a grand concert this evening at
Emeline Sutton, Mr.. Timm, &c This lady's great
fame a vocalist will ensure a full room
The New York Philharmonic Society give their
first concert on Monday, Noy. 7th. We are told
IL m ed nv "a n IN luHa
dent artlstes. We hope not, we have and shall
always expose clique, either in politics, finance or
music. Who are the directors OF this affair and
how many piano forte players have been elected
Who are the singers to be engaged during the sea
son 7 and who is the leader OF the band 7 To the
latter query we answer, Penson.
Madame Mecovno Malone gives her concert on
Thursday next, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs Horn, very
deserving people, no doubt, but who never drew
shilling to any concert. We are sorry Mrs. Malone
did not procure more attraction, as we consider
the lady made lee-lurch at De Begns' concert, and
nearly hip~recked her musical reputation.
Michel has been playing Amilie." The Oym-
pic is celebrated for burlesque, but we think Mitch
Ell has unntentlonaIy better succeeded than usual
Frederick Rakeman, an eminent pianist, has just
arrived from Germany. He is the brother of the
Rakeman now among us, and both are splendid ar
OYSTERS AND CANE 1t will be seen by the adver-
tisement OF young Down ing, so long known at his
fathers establishment in Broad street that he has
started one for himself in Fourth second door ct
of Broadway, for the supply of families with oys-
tiers, poultry, and game. In the oyster branch
need not say much, only that he starts ripe, with
long experience from under the tuition of of The
best restaurants of the day, and his prices mode
rate yea, cheap First rate oysters at los and lbs.
and upwards, hundred or al s.. or 6s. varying ac-
cordng to size. In the poultry branch, l need but
say, that he has made arrangements to secure his
supplies from the well known Parker of Franklin
market and that he will sell them at the market
price. His location is 80 convenient to the sur
rounding residents to have hot oyser or game
supper sent TO their house in the evenings. Young
Downing is worthy person, and deserves to be
patronized, and hope that he NAV:
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