Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-26

while the sharp voice In man Is called tenor, and
the fiat bass. But. besides thts', there are two
nlssmsda,e voices; one peculiar TO wonsin, called
mezzo soprano os second ueble, the other pscahar
to men, called BARTON, OF second bars The mtx
70 soprano does not reach the sharp sounds Of so
prano or sharp treble. nor the fat sounds OF con
trato neither does the barton extend TO the sharp
sounds Of tenor, descend 10 the lowest sounds
OF bass. Now, Balfs's voIcs, asl said, is a barton
of moderate power; but his style is most beautifully
finished and full ot feeling.
Willoughby Weiss, Ballo's pupil. Is quite youre
man-not yet %. His father keeps a ,aasic shop
and piano forte warehouse in Chuceh street, Liver
pool. He has deep, rieh powerful. and as manassa.
bic voice rs ever heard. Should he continue as
he has commenced, he will 10 the English LNbaehe.
IL is understood that he s extremely studous, and
indeed Bafe says that he cannot i, to equal Lab
lachc.
Miss Rainforth new has voice OF excellent
quality,-namely, in rich and pure soprano Of con-
siderable compass. She is excellent actress
how few vocaiisis are land her singing is dislin
gsishsd Tor passion and feeling, united with the
most flexible huency end purity OF intonstion. She
10 handsome. Her first master was Tom wcch,
under whom her voice was strained AMI forced TO
such degree that, with great power, excellent
quality, and hexbity that laughed at difficulties
as love laughs nj locksmtas; she could not sns u
note IN tune. Quitting Tom Weleh, she plieed her
self under the tuition ofTom Cooke. He, however.
could not undo the mischief Welsh had done, and
poor Miss Raniorth continued to sing out OF tune.
In despair, she placed herself under the instructions
OF Sisnor Crevelli, who, by proper vocal training.
has restored TO her voice tho power of acting IN
concert with her ear. The lady is now rs rematka-
blc for singing in tune she formerly for sing
ing out OF IL. The sweetness OF her voice, blended
with power, is beyond description.
Adelaide hcmbe's voice is Of the first quality
IL Is extremity manageable. | think she is heard to
more advantage IN n theatre thin IN a concett room.
a. she has too much power for any room. What
distinguishes her singing in the concert or on the
stage, is the sweet feeling she throws into what she
utters. In Norma, she goes on without any rouge,
and, ms the pahos or the passion OF the exce,
you see her color come and go, according rs she
sings. Her action too, is at once dgnihed and ap
propriate. Those WHO saw Mrs. Siddons say that
Adelaide kemble reminds them OF her. I cantot
say that she is handsome, but her features ate so
hnely cut that profile is exquisite. She is certainly
better locking than my daughter Fanny" Her
hands and feet rather large. Her figure rather
low, but taller than Fanny's. She is stouter, too
as all the Kembes are | mean oil OF Charles's
fimly: this they take from the mother. Miss De
Camp. Adelaide Kembe's arm is tremendous. No
one would Ike cuff or buffet from it, IL is shor,
stout, and muscular. have TO means of knowing
her age, but she appears TO be about 2S or 80. |
forgot TO mention that, from aieciaon or her for.
egn Instruction, she pronounces many English
words as II they were Italian. Thi, very much
mars the effect OF her singing. Her articulation is
wonderfully clear.