The New York herald., 1845-10-12

AkALEioa, lhh soUAiisfl Ahix ul3unkui5hed
artist is about to give in this city series OF those
delightful musical entertainments which have gain
ed him suoh extraordinary celebrity and popularity
in Europe. great deal of interest is felt amongst
the musical circles relative to his career on the other
side OF the water, and we have taken the trouble Of
obtaining some OF the details OF his professional his
tory
Mr'Templeton was born at the village of Kicker
ton, adjoining Rmarnock, in Ayrshire, the birth
place of Burns, the great national poet AT the age
OF ten years, he possessed voice which induced
his eldest brother, then one of the most celebrated
concert-slngers and teachers in Edinburgh. to send
tor HIM and between the age of from twelve 10
sixteen, he sang at all his concerts AT twenty
years OF age, ne was appointed precentor or leader
of the choir, at DR.. Browns church, in Edinburgh
"a similar office to that formerly held by Mr. Will
son) This church was invariably crowded by visi-
tors, attracted by Tempeton's solos, He then COM
menced as teacher of singing, and was constantly
employed by the best families; but ambition would
not suffer him here and after obtaining three
months leave from the church, having promised his
pupils new music and an improved style, he started
for London. He Immediately placed himself under
approved masters. He accepted a situation as first
singer in Southampton and Portsmouth, where he
became great favorite, and where he remained
until Captain Polhil became lessee Of Drury Lane,
when he accepted an engagement He was injudi-
clousy persuaded to practice necessarily on the day
of his debut but this did not prevent him from ma
king highly favorable impression, in the character
of Young Meadows, in Love in Village; and Mrs
Wood warmly complimented him upon his success.
Although Braham and Wood were at this period
Uol tho
ceived ample share of public patronage In
the May of 1888, Madame Malibran was announced
to appear in her tavorIe character in La Somnam-
bula. She heard Templeton, and chose him for her
tenor: she wrote to him, to call upon her. to prac-
tce duets, &c. His first introduction to this fasci-
mating woman was in her bedroom, after the for
eign fashion; and seeing the confusion of Temple
ton, she not little amused, but soon gave hlm
set-possession, by explaining the custom of her
country. He received many valuable hints in this
and subsequent interviews from this highy-slfted
queen of song, who often rallied him upon his want
vf confidence In his own powers, recommending him
to visit Italy, and predicting great success for him
after course OF foreign training. ",The English
possess, and reward will tollow' Tempeton,
however, at that period found more than sufficient
TO do at home for in this Ito him) evenfu season.
he was engaged to perform the first tenor characters
in both the great houses, Covent Garden and Drury
Lane, an exploit unparalleled in the history of vo-
calists: tor instance, performing the Somnambua,
the hrst piece at one house, and Der Freischutz,
or Fra Diavoo, as a second at the ether -
II would be supert1uOus 10 mention the success Of
La Somnambula: Mallbran and Templeton were the
| original Amna and Elvino in England and Bel-
nj witnessed, on the hrstnigh the triumphs achiev-
ed by his favOrlte work an English sta .e The
composer came round To the stage embraced Tenn
peton after the performance, at the same time paw
ing hun the most Hattering compme nts and with
tears OF exuitatlon, promising him he would write
for him part that would " immortaze him " The
method that poor Mallbran took to inspire Temple
ton with knowledge of dramatic effects was
somewhat ingenious when she wished him to ex-
press rage, which she could not otherwise bring him
to do, she gave him hearty pinch on the arm whilst
appearing TO the audience to bestow caresses which
OF course, her jealous lover repulsed On one occa-
sion, he stamped with actual pain and rage, not un-
derstandlng her motive; 1t produced most electric
effect upon the audlence-a hint which he has ever
since acted upon. The next character he performed
with this great artistic was In Fidelio then came
Ba!te's Maid OF Artois, the tenor part of which is
so indifferent that the opera died natural death with
the original heroine, who alone could have caused
1t to be tolerated, ,-one good melody not being con-
sldered sufficient attraction tor a whole opera In
the last scene OF The Maid of Artois'' Ga deserD
Malfbtan had not only to appear (but actually
parched with thirst. 1t is pretty generally known
that draught porter was her favorte beverage in the
theatre and as 1t was necessary to hole in the
stage Tor the promper to tell her all the last act-of
which she was perfectly innocent from the hurry in
which the English managers produced operas-the
said promper was instructed to convey also pint of
porter 10 tne exhausted (lsOllne;) but alas she
could only look at 1t IN the prompters hand and ask
Tempe (ds she called Templeton, who was with her
the stage) to look and long with her at the frot
ing empter which tanalized her into real (insead
OF an assumed) state OF fatigue and exhaustion
When Tempeton was In Paris, in the year 1892
he found, to his SURPRISE his professional fame as
well established as In England. He had immediate
invitations to the houses of the artistes amongst
whom we may mention Auber, Duprez and Bordo-
ma, all OF whom live in the style of nobility, and
properly SO, the nobility Of genius is there ap-
preclated as the highest rank and noblest boast
On the 18th OF December, l843, Mr.. Tempeton
commenced as lecturer-hs original subject being
taken from the beautiful, but Inflated, Mary Queen
singing, were certainly astonlshed at his talent for
elocutlon. In Short Mr.. Templeton never appears
to such advantage on the stage as he does in his
newfy-adopted and very successful entertainments
wh lch have been the means of discovering a rich
vein of melody In his well-stored musical mine. of
the possession Of which he himself was ignorant.
until necessity obliged him to adapt melody TO
Put OIL and row with speed,' in his first enter
| talnment OF Mary Queen of Scots, as he was una
BILE to discover one applicable to the subject This
song was not till now known to be of his own Gre
alton, though II has been the most attractive portion
OF the entertainment. Other original melodies of
Mr.. Templeton's were given in his Lays of the
Last Great Scottish Minstrel, Sir Walter Scott
Mr.. Tempeton's first Entertainment" in this cl-
ty will be given on Wednesday evening next at
Palmo's Opera House We have no doubt crowd
ed house will give hun hearty welcome
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