Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-21
sVAUNToN, VIRGINIA THURSDAY. a,crsr ., ,s,.


take great pleasure in pointing out TO me n
notabili,ies of the stage and audience T.,
glad to mention i, as an exception TO the No,
al English reserve.
The opera was the "Roberto Devereuxn
Donizet,, and the prin,n,a donna Twho pl,vc
"Queen Elizabe,h"l was novelty in Lonio,
Madame. RossI CAccrA. II was her secop
appearance. NY first impression of her wa
very uhiavoraoie She came forward in sc
10 III which she drew her voice so sharpl
me mat II pricked The ear uncomfortable
ana IN the rod HAIR and other INTERCHANGEABLE
OF queen Elizabeth, her looks, (which ar
nan the music were also against her. A
the plot deepened. however, she showed
passionateness of acting which helped boil
voice and beauty, and began to discover tina
she had moui. like crack in a rose-lea,
org eyes iull OF darkness, and voice that wa
mellow when she forgot the audience. Sh,
was immensely applauded; but assure YOU
thought her very inferior 10 Pico, both as az
actress and singer.
MoRIANI, the famous tenor, has the person
OF ships boatswain and voice as exuui.
sltely soft as an Kolian harp, and. with ones
eyes shuD he is singer who gives one de-
llclous enjoyment,-but will not bother Won
Will more ABOUT the opera.
AS the curtain fell after the first act. the
men IN the stalls all rose to straieh,en them
selves and take stare over the house and,
Tor the first time, ii occurred TO me TO INQUIRE
II The Queen were present. ssYou are look
ing straight at her Maiesty,n said nv neioh-
Dor; "she is talking TO one Of the ladies of her
bedchamber, and Prince Albert is in the back
OF the box, talking TO the King of Belgium. ,,
| The box was looking into was directly at the
end of the stage lights, and of course verv
near me. ] had seen the Queen come in with
out recognizing her, though had studied her
lace at Court when was presented to Will
liam Nv. some years ago, and of course see
portraits Of her every day. She locked lar
younger and pretter than any picture know
oil her, and her manner TO her Maids Of Honor.
ana their evident ease, made it look precisely
Ike most agreeable private party. There W as
a mark TO distinguish the box she occupied. and
the fact is that had insensibly looked more
at the Queen than at any body else, thinking
her remarkably pretty girl, and feeling more
curiosity TO know who she was than who
were In the other boxes trust the ROYAL
atmosphere iorsave my proiane admiration
Al the close OF the second act, the VIENNEsE
DANGERS tripped upon the stage. These, as
you Know, are twenty or thirty children. an
Parently from five years old 10 ten, who dress
and dance like full grown dancing-girls. and
produce astonishing effects by their we'll
drilled combinations-They are curiosi,ies.
IL 1t were only for the robust developmen,
OF their little bodies. Seen through mapni.
Tying glass, their short petticoats, etc. would
hardly look decent; but as children. the
plumputudes which they expose by every
movement are humorously beautiful. Thew
must have been drilled with wonderful ma.
tience TO make such sudden and exact transi-
tons. At one instant they pile un into ,
oower-the next they are revolving in MANY
spoked wheel-.he next thew are brai1in1
themselves in complex waltz. They seem
10 swallow "! each other and re-appear, multiply
ana DIMINISH, swarm and fly, with one-mind
euness, grace, and an ease Of countenance
ana motion that Is wholly incomprehcnsible.
ana, wltha, their little faces are as round and
rosy as Cupid's IN picture, and they look so
haPpy that it is contagious. quite made
my well-bred neighbors stare with nv uu-
Londonly laughter. Perhaps should have
been excused, however, if they had looked
at the Qneen, for Her Majesty quite leaned on,
OF her box, kept time with the music with her
mead and bouquet, and watched the little ma
gicians with continual smile throughout.
The curtain drew up at last, for the "Svl-
phlde," and TAGLIoNI glided to the chair OF
her sleeping lover. Hooked at her lady-like
lace with the same feeling of admiration for
us modest Inconsistencies as before. but
alas Tor what it costs beauty TO stay in this
wicked world! ! would not record. if were
wiring Tor paper that would ever reach her
eye, how much missed from her shoulders.
how much from her limbs, how much-but
will not dwell upon her losses. She was
herself in all her swift motions--in all her
more powerful efforts. it was in the slow
polslngs, III the pirouettes, in those paris q,
the dance which require more than mere
graceful bounds over the stage, that she show.
eG where the lessened muscle had lessened
her charm. The bill held in my hand de-
clared that with the five nights of this ENGAGE.
ment, she was to take her final leave of The
stage-and was sorry she had waited till the
world thought 1t was time Queen Victori,
/ lett the opera before the curtain drew mn f.,
her to appear.
And now having made rather long letter
III 60 out Tor my short walk. Adieu for TO
day. Yours faithfully. "
N. p. WILLIS.
| NUMBER FOUR.
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