The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-13
Correspondence Of the HERALD

BALTIMORE, Dec. IL, 1872.
Il norel company on the stage of Front-st Theatre.
DEAR BENNETT -
Yesterday afternoon the Front street boards were
occupied by about fifty dubutants, consisting of
doctors, horses, printers, lawyers, shoemakers and
play actors. The Of so many first appearances
at one time was simply this: Many persons who
had attended the theatre during the week and had
witnessed the apparently super-human efforts of
Monsieur Paul, considered the whole thing a spe
cies of slight of hand, or downright CANNON, so the
management invited the medical faculty and such
citizens as were disposed to visit tbs theatre on
Saturday afternoon, on the STAGE and there ex-
anime for themselves; well, everything was ex-
amned by Professor Dunbar, one of our most dis
tingushed men in the cause of science and medi-
cine aud the Monsieur went down to his work and
performed precisely the same feats AS he did in New
York some weeks ago. The only difference between
this and regular performance was, the spectators
had not 10 pay fifty cents piece.
Last evening Signor Nagle gave his farewell con-
cert, which was patronized by the eae of the city.
The great violinist appeared to excel himself on
this particular occasion, and performed MANY of
most difficult pieces with precision, rapdity
and variation of tone which / never imagined
the violin capable of producing The gem of
the evening was the variations on s'nel cor peu
non misento," favorite thema of Catalinis
This masterpiece brought out every style of hnger-
ing and playing, of which the Sisnor is possessed
His artegglo Is truly beauutut, but every thing was
executed in such style bordering on perfection
that il is unnecessary to particulurlze
Monsieur Mouriit, finished tenor of the French
school, Gang the barcarole from Masanello. (Be-
hold how Brightly, and the Marseiles Hyma-tnis
he substituted for the grand scena commencing the
second act Of Herold's Tampa, change by
means suited to the taste Of the audience he was
singing to- Manners execution Of this recitativc and
air, ia fresh in the memory Of your readers. l now
come to labor of love. speak of George Lcder's
touching and pathetic ballad Of :" Touch MS Gently
Time" Nourrit introduced it. and considering his
enunciaton of the English language, he sang livery
we'll. George Loder is by far the best practical ma-
stefan YOU have in N. York. Take care of him and
make him join the temperance society.
Your musical readers all be pleased to learn that
Roslni's" Stabat Mater" is shortly to be performed
Ia Baltimore by the Cathedral choir, under the d.
rection of MIR. Joseph Gegan. hope they will en-
gage Ned Segun and his wife to sing the solos: for
however well amateurs may sing chorusses, | am
always panied 10 hear them attempt solo from the
works OF the great masters.
A fire occurred last night between IL and II o.
clock, on Fell's Point. small frame tenemeat
was destroyed but the exertions of our gallant
firemen prevented any further damage. The Bati-
more fremen against the world o. U. l.
2. S.-Monday morning, 8 o'clock-There is a
large fire at present raging at OF Pratt and
Gay street Several large warehouses are burning.
Particulars Tomorrow.