The New York herald., 1845-11-06


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PARK THKArnE.--Thc boxes Of old Dury presented q
brilliant dazzling and gerng array Of beauty lowell.
ness and fashion, last evening The pit crowded
excess The praises Of the divine Augusta every
lip After the comedy of katharine and Petruchion
hurricane Of applause proclaimed the enthusiasm
and anxiety OF the audience 10 behold again the
charming Bayadere." The curtain rose--the soft
and sweet tones of the mos. delicious music in
the world waited TO tho ear-Augusa appeared at
the back oil the stageone bound and she was at the sot
lights; her face radiant with happiness and smesher
dark eye beamiug with delight and JOY her sylphike
form in natures finest mould model Canova might
have envied and worshipped. The dance begins-hrst
gentle in modulated swells the strain-Dow in
more rapid waves floats the delicious music and the
Bay all in motonround and round whrls the
giddy hrsng the gn, ~, aia WIN @ Inc rapdiy o
ing ready compliance to the Intoxicating Jsy In the
grand trial dance the third Act the applause posi-
lively deafening The peerless danssuse here seemed
to forget for the moment, audience friends plaudits,
theatre and a-lost in the beauty Of her divine and
witching art her twnklng feet and floating drspery
daring the eye to follow her mazy windngs and
fantastic revolutions. At the conclusion Of La
Bayadere," calls for Augusta were heard from all
parts of the house the utmost enthusiasm prevaile
AT length she came bowling her thanks in token of her
farce of the Bengal Tge follow ed the opera and was
captally performed Madame Augusta then appeared
in the grand Spanish dance La Rondea.' This is
of the widest and yet most beautiful baefs stage
Fancy and feeling here romantically blendedthe
poetry Of motion" displayed, and thrill of JOY felt
the spectators would not permit them to leave house
Again the curtain drew up and again La Rondeja'
OF the County, La Bayadere" and La Rondeja' are
presented Another crowded and fashionable house will
no doubt assemble, to greet this beautiful danseuse
LEoroLp MErER--Iis CONCERT AT THE TABnRNA
GLE, TOMORROW EvENiNa.-Ths great artist will give
his first Concert at the Tabernacle evening"
when we expect to witness universal rush Of
music loving inhabitants. No artist ever excited
liop rL,,h
alone speaks volumes In his favor for this strong
proof that his talent of that extraordinary kind before
which envy and jealousy hide their green
faces with shame talent hich truly DEFY criticism
for it that must end in unqualified and enthusi-
astca praise Since the day of his arrival his residence
has literally besieged by crowds musicians and
many of most distinguished citizens, who all are
anxious to pay their respects and beard the lion in his
very den All the musical stars who our shores
to shine TOR WHILE came as business men, VINO wanted
to make haywe mean dsllsrs-whilst the shone not
Do Meyer who maintained, likewise in America, the
elevated character of artist of the very highest order
which he bore in European artist with whom applause
is more than gold and silver This is gratifying for
clearly proves that genius united to
and true simplicitys of mannersnot affected one,
which many are inclined to don, like cloak in rainy
weather, when they set their feet on our republican
shores-meet with their we'll earned recompense from
our generous citizens. De Meyer had CON-
plain of ciques-French English German he knows
of one Clique only, the clique of his ardent admirers
which comprises every body who has had opportunity
If we look at his career we must confess that it is
most extraordinary one. First, find him a simple
amateur who repaired to his piano to relax himself from
courted by the arstocracy OF Vienna OF whom
he by birth. The connections of his father, who had
risen merely by LStalens to the high dignity of aCoun.
cllor of Staeno small proof of superiority in abso
lutte monarchy-insured him snug berth in of the
carried HIM away and left the young Leopold thrown
on his own resources Family considerations, which
during the lifetime Of his father had to be taken
the sacred fire. that till now clandestinely shone
in his breast bursforh in bright and merry blaze; he
and strange rlenss
of the doorkeeper at the Wienerthor the shortest road
to st Petersburgh. Making the best he could of the
the information.thus gwen he set out on his journey
carrying in hand his bundle" and in the other
banner with the motto .qdeoi ct le Piano taideran
and singing snatches of those wild and antastca melo
dies which row have matured into the Marche Mare
ironclad gates of the uia Thule of civilized Europe
The first sight that greeted his eyes poor Pole who
received the Kaout lor having dared wish see his
whole village to Siberia for dslikng the Russian Ian
guage, and the third Cossack frozen to death after
felt rather uncomfortable at the practical knowledge
he thus got OF Russia and the Russians" and his
thoughts nvoluntaiy run back towards the aeslpots
Vienna, Strauss and Lanner and the fried chickens
the sPeri But an empty purse, which rendered inme-
date return Utopia and his failing buoyan
temper, drove those black thoughts away and he en-
tered the Russian capital with elastic step Here
retirement
into the gided salons of the the autocra
cy The enthusiasm which his appearance called forth
and Nicholas the First promised to send the next batch
of conspirstors to Kamchatka instead Of Siberia. The
eronique of St. Peersburgh whispered, tina.
in the JOY OF his heart the Emperor of all the Russias
graciously condescended to write autograph letter
Abdul in which he allowed HIM to remain Sultan of all
the Turkeys for a little while longer.
De Meyer remained in Russia seven years, and he
gave concerts in all the principal cities Of the empire
with unbounded applause but the rest Of Europe knew
e red in
in any OF the great musical cities, as Vienna Paris and
London He therefore, left Russia to visit those cities
and yielding again to whm, he resolved first going
Constantinople, and there he went Hardly arrived in
old Byzany he received invitation to play before the
ception and playing in the Court Journal of that place
written in the language Of tho Koran, which we trans
late into Christian tongue Tor the benefit of the Amer
reader.
Leopold de Meyer was received by Ria, Pasha of
after forcing him to make fifty prostrations allow ed him
to stand upright on his eet till he wanted by the
saltan. By-andby the Sultan wanted him, and De
Meyer admitted into the presence OF him of all the
Turkeys, where he found grand pana forte which R
aa "a iovia kind of Pasha) had conscated from Jew
whom he had recently bow.strung The Sultan imme.
daely asked for the Battle Of Prague which pi
anst not knowing he is said to have received so blows
upon the soies Of feet Being permitted to get up
again the soe.strckcn pianist was asked by RIA uhe
atrablious Pasho) for God Save the King upon which
Meyer, twho had forgotten it, if he ever knew ip at
hint from the Austrian Ambassador, who acted the
occasion interpreter, played variations ia.
panese theme, which Donze had stolen his Anna
i
but not being able to the fingers of De Meyer
removed, in his chair from off his usual perch,
place the piano. and demanded of the pianist
position OF his own. De Meyer play ed Of the
favore airs OF the Sultan who thunderstruck, and
asked the Austrian Ambassador how il came that De
Meyer acquainted with his fayorite air. The Am
bassador, not knowing, asked Ria, he atrabous Pa
sha) who, not knowing asked Riaa (the jovia Pasha)
who, not knowing asked Begler, (the fat Pasha who
not knowing asked one Of the mutes who not know
ing received fifty blows the soes of his feet-the ad
mlnstering of the first OF which made De Meyer jump
in his chair. At last the Sultan of all the Turkeys
thought to ask the question himself in Sansct which lie
did. De Meyer, not comprehending thought that pei.
haps his highness expressing mis- admiration OF his
playing, and smiled serenely eat his highness
laughed immoderatey-wbch made the Austrian Am
bassador laugh mmoderately- which caused Ria the
atrabious Pasha,to laugh moderately-wbch brough
about that Raat the oval Pasha, laughed rate
(which was followed by Begler the fat Pasha laugh
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS caused of the eu
nuchs to laugh immoderately-wh ended in his
ceivng sixty blows the sole OF his foot-which made
Leopold de Meyer jump in his chair aganaiter which
4 he was allowed TO depart.
70 IONS he IN