Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-08-14
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Wi,Iiss Letters from Iepdon.

Wiiliss Letters from Leadon.
Ttcl,r-, ~ ths SyipA,ls--Pnos Of On epvs
heIri---lN,cs ksags alosi Essissd-A ssr-
fol nesSLbv-Aa erossi,s. 70 gerersI
,uI, --Denissi,s opera Of RobsriD,rsreuI
--ft,a impress,oas Of Roar Csee,o-- Nor.
trai--tls Queen al fAs vp>ru-P rrsoe Al
5r,i--EinE sff3slg,sr Ladder Of ih< Bed.
e4s,sBcy--Afa,d' Fl Hosor-- TAs Royo! 81
,naspasrt -TAf funnc~ daN.r'-- Ths
us,es, sl,.itsnen Of The hti, rnsg'eiaas-
ykai II eeiis beas'y 70 Stay N iso ~c'iS--
Wkaf I r-u,,d ~ Tssi,esi-ffcr last sr-
tss,sars. sPsn ne siege, &c Dc
London, July g.
Nv Dvrn Moanp--I was taking my
.lou.pseed walk Yesterday afternoon, on
the sunny side Of Rceee,- atce1, thinking ~
imle cIecp the sore uon.sirs no, YET phye
icL,d out 81 my BRAN, when, in shop
window ehanod to spy a placsrd
ol.he opera la large letters read ia
uLioNi ~ IHt SyLPHiDE II you re.
member my description IN "PcnceIlings by
.hc WAY" Of tae rrry first appearance Of
Mn, ballet (which had the good fortune
10 wi,ne., some ten mr. twelve years ago on
nv first arrival in PARIS and my onlhusl.
" fancy how my head was Stirred with the
chance OF re- seeing the enchanting picture
tho same ballet wnh The same mate bless
women as the enchrau,ress II was o.
clock p M-within an hour OF my pre-
.cribed bed time and the opcrn commences
n, eight and lasts I'll tweivc--bu,l weut -
Let me make a whole letter about the even.
lnc Of which thus did" the doctor
do no, Often qulp very hard Al the
price OF a thing want, but the charge OF
cch, dollars "a guinea and half for a
seat to see the opera - IN the habit as am
cdrorrlly Of paying nothing Tor the same
commodty-ccraInly made me say 'chcm'
The scat 20, for this little price was in
the middle Of the first bench behind the or.
rechesra 10 the pn--,hat is to say IN one OF
Z the stalls" or elbow seats into which the
first four or FIVE benches OF the pit are div.
DID 1.-The pr" So called, which is scrara.
ted by a bar from these privileged scnts rs so
uncomfortable and crowded, that, in my
weak coulilion | conld not venture 1t, RS
pecially with the risk OF staining all the
evening. So away went the price Of
many a cool thing you can think of III
English climate because my hair curls
tighter here than 1t does in America |
should no, felt more Ike scratching my
head after he payment.
No one is adm tied into theLonjon opera
cSccp, N foil dress, but took nv ,losk ''on
INV arm, f,arf vi ot the draughi OF cold air
that comes over the warm PIT when the
curtain i. lifted The door keeper stopped
me You cannot wear ynnr cloak IN SIR 7
saiI hc But am sick man, and re.
qnirr II" "Agalns, the rule, siri" II, is
very hard that one who has a stall to him.
self and no one to inconmode should no be
allowed TO keep himself from taking cold r.
Can't be done. sir - SO saying he took
CT nv cloak and charged me a shilling for
taking care OF 1t Some nice things abou,
Eng land.
| found myself seated between lady in
in full dress and very fine, arlstoc ratio =
looking old man, whose sea, was elegantly
cushioned aud who evidently had 1t BY the
season lie turned out TO be useful neigh.
Dor for overhearng me ask n question OF the
musician before me whichshowed tbaut was
my first appearance a, the opera he remark
I'd to mo thn, was apparently stranger
and seemed to take great pleasure IN point
ing out to me the no,abllnles OF The Sta &c
md audi am glad 10 mention It as
On exception 10 the usual English reserve
The opera was the Roberto Deverenx'
Of Don,zeul, and the prima donna twhc
PLAYED "Queen Elixabuh") was n novelty
IN London Madame Ros,i Caeeia It wa,
was her Hcond appearance. She cam,
forward IN a solo IN which she drew hcl
voice so sharply fine tina, 1t prlcked III,
car uncomfor,abiy nGd, inlhc rcd hair 4
other unbocomineabics ofQuecn Elizabeth
her looks, (which are half the music, )wet,
also agaiusl her As tho plot depend
however. she showed a plssiomtenes.
acting, which helped both voice and beau
". and began 10 discover that she had q
mou,h like a crack in rose feaf, big eyei
full Of darkness, and voice that was mel
low when she forgot the audience She
was Immensely applaudrd but pssur,
YOU bought her very inferior 10 pico
Lo,h as an actress and singer.
houani. the famous tenor, has The per
son Of a ships booIswran and n voice a
,rqpi,.trly soft as an Eolian harp, on,
(wuh one's tves shui) he is singer whit
who g,ys ono delicious cnjoyment,-
tui | viii no, bother you with more ubou
the oPcra.
A. tie curtain fell after the first &C,
che m'n 70 the TIlls all rose to Fraighter
themselves and take stare over the house
and for Tho hrs time, II oceurred TO me Il
inquire ilD, Olecn were prcsni "lo,
are looking straight at Hcr Ma,-s,y," eau
nv ueishbof she IL talking To one Of IN
Ladies Of her boichamb,r and Prince Al
tcr IS 10 the back OF ,Ae box. talking I,