Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-14

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found myself in a friends box, the 9TH
er night, at Brahaam's lutte dressy theatre,
directly opposite two Queens and their roy
al husbands, (the Queen of England, and the
Queen of BeIgium,) and so near. from the
narrowness of the house, that ! could see
their several Maiesties as well as at a pre-
sentation. | felt quite authorized to level
my glass at one, at least, OF the royal danes,
for very beautiful countrywoman of my
own being in our party, the King of the
Belgians kept his glass very actively bent in
our direction His Majesty had the better
view, but it was refreshing to see the case
and simplicity of the party we looked upon,
and the complete absorption Of Prince AL
bert and The English Queen, in the of-hand
humor of the French play. No person in
the audience, it seemed TO me, laughed SO
hearty as the Prince, and with his gloveless
hands over the edge of the box, and his un-
ceremonious snatch-up of the opera-g lass in
the Queens lap, occasionally, he would not
have been taken for a man who was caring
to appear elegant, though he was appearing,
to me, that which was much better-natural
The ROYAL consort's wide cheek bones are
modified in the many drawings OF him,
which are published probably with de-
sire TO remove his very German look, the
English physiognomy being certainly hand
Isomer-but his features, in other respects,
are quite as regular as they are drawn, and
he improves upon the pictures of him when
he smiles. There was one of the larces, by
the way, which was "by express desire"
ordered, that is to say, by Her Majesty,
which was homely enough in It's humor to
have pleased back-woodsman. 1t is cal
led lie Poltron,'' and in the first scene,
where the French actor gave all account of
his being kicked at the Opera, describing it
with particularly that would be wholly
inadmissible in English, the Queen laughed
most undoubtedly.
The lovers Of music are to have luXuri-
Gus qualification in New Y ork. Leopold de
Meyer goes out in the same packet which
takes this letter to you. Wallace, who is
the best authority told me yesterday that
de Meyer was unquestionably the greatest
pianist living. He is SO considered in Lon
don now, where lie has just concluded a
course of concerts, and he certainly looks
something extraordinary, for face more full
of the expression of genius, have seldom
seen. ] have not yet heard him, his con-
certs having been given during my late ILL
ness, and have only talked with him five
minutes in the street-but | would warrant
him great in any thing he undertook, from
the language i'll his very fine countenance
only.
Wallace is writing an opera TO be brought
out at Drury Lane next season. He has
had great success this year in London. ]
saw, the other day, show-bll Of some con-
certs given lately in Germany, by Wallace,
and Miss EdWarda de Bolivia" young
lady, who | understand, has formerly been
one of the Gavorite public singers of the thea
tire at Naples, but who has meantime been
travelling in the United States, and passed
last winter at the Astor House, under the
name of Miss Kenney. understand she is
a most effective singer, and ! wonder that
she SO ''hd her light under bushel'' in A
merica. We discovered her beauty and her
accomplishments as lingulSt, and CONVEX
satoniSt, but Mr.. Wallace alone had the
secret of her being a theatrical star playing
the incognita. Miss Edwarda de Bolivia is
now in London, understand, and trust
shall have an opportunity ofjudging of her
dramatic powers. By the way, you may
remember Wallace's trip with this young
lady to the West Indies, last winter, and the
general supposition that they had gone thith-
er to be married 1t was professional trip
altogether, and they gave concerts IN the
Islands. Wallace was married man, and
his wife is still living in Ireland. Your
| friend Phillips has returned, and is warmly
welcomed by the lovers of English singing.
Yours, faithfully, n. ?. WILLIS.
! SAM Sticks IDEA OF GOOD WIFE
She hadn't no ear for music, but she had a
capital eye for dirt, and for poor folks that
! is much better. No one ever seen SO much
dirt in myaRouse as fly couldn't brush of
with his wings. Bostin gals may boast Of
their spinets, and their gytars, and their
eyetalian airs, and their ears for music
but give me the gal, say, that has an eye
for dirt, for she's the gal for my money.
If rich, it is easy to conceal our wealth,
but if poor it is not quite so easy to conceal
our poverty. We shall find 1t less difficult
to hide thousand guineas than one hole in
our coat. There is one consolation, how
ever, thieves might steal our guineas, but
they wont the holes in our coat.