Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-30

of the house, that i could see their sew
eral Maiesties as well as at presen-
tation. l felt quite authorized to level
my glass at one, at least. of the Royal
danes, for very beautiful countrywo-
man of my own being in our party,
the King of the Belgians kept his glass
actively bent in our direction. His
Majesty had the better view, but it
was refreshing to see the case and sim
plcity of the party we looked upon,
and the complete absorption of Prince
Albert and the English Queen. in the
ofl.hand humor of the French play
No person in the audience, it seemed
to me laughed so heartily as the Prince,
and with his g!oveless hands over the
edge of the box, and his unceremoni-
Gus snatch-up of the cpera-glass in the
Queens lap, occasionally, he would
not have been taken for man who
was caring to appear elegant, though
he was appearing, to me, that which
was much Differentiated. The
Royal consort's wide cheek bones are
modified in the many drawings of him,
which are publishcd-probably with a
desire to remove his very German
look, the English physiognomy being
certainly handsomer-but his features,
in other respects, are quite as regular
as they are drawn, and he improves
upon The pictures of him when be
smiles. There was one of the farces.
by the way, which was"by express de-
sire" ordered. that is to say, by her
Majesty, which was homcly enough
in its humor to have pleased a back
woodsman. 1t is called I" LIE Poltron,'
and in the first scene, where the French
actor gave an 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 a
luxurious qualification in New York.
LEOPOLD DE MEYER goes out in the
same packet that takes this letter to
you. Wallace, (who is the best author
| ity) told me yesterday that de Meyer
was unqucstionably the greatest plan.
list living. He is so considered in Lon.
don now, where he has just concluded
course of concerts, and he certainly
looks something extraordinary, for a
face more full of the expression of gen.
Jus, | have seldom seen. have not
vet heard him, his concerts having
been given during my latc illness, and
have only talked with him five min,
utcs in the street-but would warrant
him great in any thing he undertook,
from the language of his very fine coun-
tenance only.
Wallace is writing an opera to DC
brought out at Drury Lane next season
He has had great success this year in
London. saw the other day, a show
bill of some concerts given lately in
Germany, by Wallace, and " Miss Ed
warda de Bolivia" a young lady, who
| understand, has formerly been one
of the favorite public singers of the
theatre at Naples, but who has mean.
time been travelling in the United
States, and passed last winter at the
Astor House, under the name of Mis-:
Kenney. ] understand she is mos
effective singer, and l wonder she sc
"hid herself under busheP' in Amer
lea. We discovered her beauty anc
her accomplishments as a liuguist, and
conversationalist, but Mr.. Wallace
alone had the secret of her being
theatrical star playing the incognito.-
Miss Edwarda de Bolivia is now il
London. ] understand, and / trust
shall have an opportunity of judging
fher dramatic powers. BY the way
YOU may remember Wallace's trip with
this young lady TO the West Indies
last winter, and the general suppositior
that they had gone thither to be mar
ried! 1t was a professional trip alto
gether, and they gave concerts in The
Islands. Wallace was married man
and his wife is still living in Ireland
Your friend Phillips has returned. ant
is warmly welcomed by the lovers o
English singing.
Yours faithfully,
n. p. WILLIS.
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