The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-09


comedy OF Ndlie Mars II Is study for ell the half
educated and presumptuous people Of the rising
ration Lastly rs to acting Sontag did less this
day week than certain preceding Lndas (shsll
forget the hounderDgs and tossings and Of the
she did the best kind graceful truthful in con-
ctption and cbarmipgly executed As Is only natural
her demeanor has gained rather than lost in elegance
during her retirement from theatrical into life
Taking in order the three which comprise
the spay Of the part Madame Persians Una voce"
was preferable, as piece OF hord embroidery; but
this may be an AFFAIR OF individual taste In what NJ
| BeIioT calls musical lacsworkn In " Dunqus 10
SON. Madame Sontag must have the CROWN in right
ef the superior sweetness of her middle voices and
may add Of her conception also In the esson scene
| where Madame Persiani introduced Mel cor piu ,,
with certain unparagoned variation Of distant inter-
walls Madame Sonisg as OF old sings Rode's air,
cutting its areggiafo variation with combinned bril-
liancy and fascination beyond the reach of
| Temporary Then her acting in II Barbere' is de-
lieous Her Rosns may, perhaps, be 4" thought" too
quiet but In places IL is hne TO inesse which every
lover If genteeI comedy must relish in proportion
the grace becomes beautifully less' in days like
| these.
A new drama, entitled an alarming Sacriacc,n by
MIR. Blackstone. has been produced at the Haymarket
| 1t was well received.
The provisional programme of the Birmingham festi.
val 10 be held on the 4th 5th 6h aud 18th of Septem
b.r has appeared and runs aa follows The principal
singers already engaged are Madame Castelar,, Mdlle.
| de Trefz, Miss A. Williams and Mics Hayes, Mdlle.
Alboni, Miss NJ Williams aud Mde. de Meric; Signor
Mario, MIR. Sims Reeves MIR Wilians Signor Lablache
and Mr. Machin In addition to these, adds the
possibility Of Herr Pscheks appearance. The out
bne OF the performances promises Elijah" "Athalie
| n
the mornings and for the evenings three concerts Of
greater orchestral importance than recollect any
former occasion TO the list Of artists engaged for the
coming Philharmonic festival in Liverpool may be
added the names Of Madame Viardet Garcia, Signori
Patti and Botesini and NJ Viver. The Hereford fes-
tival is fixed to commence the 18th Of September
Among the engage ments already announced those
! of A adame Castelar,, The Misses Williams Messrs
Sims Reeves, Lockey and Phillips
1t is asserted by foreign journals that Mde. Alboni
and Signor salvi have accepted engagements at the
Havana for the coming winter. Further, the gossips
tho management of the Italian Opera at Psri, Most
curious Of all reports is the report that Mr. Bum
manage winter series Of English operas Her Majcs
tvs theatre We shall expect among probabilities Of
ls49 So the appartion Of Mde, Lind at Covent Car
den to sing in English. contemporary, mean while,
says that shc will possibly visit America before her
next retirement after the present one takes place.
NJ Lisxt appears to be turning his present residence
at Weimar To account, by resuming what may be
called bis literary habits His last contribution is
paper in la F'ance Musicale. meIdug the piano.
forte compositions of two young Germans Herr Rein
ecke and Herr Grol, and containing some general re-
marks on the present position Of the musical artist
subtle and seDsibe that, opportunity permitting,
may return to Them tor extract and paraphrasc.
MIR spcer, it is stated has retired from the manage
ment Of the Olympic.
Carlotta Grill has recovered from the effects Of an
attack Of cholera aud Is shortly expected make her
re. appearance at the Paris Opera.
The " Prophete,n by the Royal Italian Opera. is be-
ing rehearsed at Coyebt Garden. Madame Viardet
Garcia had arrived and it expected that this long
talked Of opera will be produced in the of the
week after the sailing OF the Cambria Madame Gar
cia has been engaged for the Liverpool Phiiharmooc
Festival The directors had offered Jenny Lind 81 500
for her services which refused as It not her
int ntion TO revisit Eng land till the ensuing
We sorry to learn that Rubni is very seriously
i'll AL his estate near Romano, in Lonbardy
The at the Haymarket will close in a short
time.
Lola Montez Countess Of Lansfeldt, whose connec-
ton with late events ia bavaria. will DO in the
collection Of our readers WIS married recently to
George Iradord Head. Esq OF the I'd Life Guards.
The ceremony teek place fret ut the French Catholic
chapel. and subsequently at st. Georges church. Ha-
mover Square MIR. Head is a very young man. having
not long since attained his majority Ills income is
stated TO be about fi40oo per annum
London paper says A natinfe musicale given
on Monday by VI de Kontski, At the residence OF Ma
dame Quicken In Harley street. attracting numerous
and distinguished audience. OF course the chief fea
violin Of NJ de Kontsh himself, who Displayed all that
command over his instrument and that perfection Of
mechanical skiil expressed in ,ccentricies and
prices for which he Is remarkable Tho pieces played
him ineludeda fantasia airs from Lucia III Lam
mermoor"a sonata Of Beethoven, for panoforto and
yion, (playcd with Madame Dueken) and a capriccio
entitled "a La Cascade,n in which stream 81 melody
mai Dtained in continuous aud unbcoken flow
amidst shower Of like tho spray OF a fountain
he rest Of the programme consisted OF perform
by Madame Quicken, and a number Of stock concert
pieces by Madame Meric Miss Wallace, Gardoni, Tam.
| burini. and Teglisnco
The operate season at the surry, and the regular
at Richmond theatre, commenced on the 9th July
| 1be former opened with very excellent company Of
| English artists, amongst whom the OF siiss
Poole Mis- weiss, MIR. Travers MIR. Leiler. Mir Weiss,
Mr. Dclsvanti, Mir Faed Mr. e. Romer, AMI Miss Ro-
mer notwithstanding the heat OF the weather very
numerous audience was assembled TO witness the per-
| formance Of " a Sonpsmlsil, y The Richmond has
been closed Cor -four years, - is undcr the manage
m,nt OF MIR John Ryan,
| kenny the veteran dramatist, took boncdt at
Drury lane theatre recently under the special patron
age 81 her Majesty and irince ALBERT Some 81 the
most popular Names Ia the profession volunteered their
services.
Joseph Gung1 has returned to Berlin from HIS trip
to Amerca and has given his frat concert Ills rem
| IyffN n
fasbiCrable audience anxious Co spplaud old and
esteemed friend Among the pieces executed were
| some competition by Gung'l, which proved highly
successful and be called for at the conclusion and
greatly applAuded.
The best theatrical plays recently performed in Paris
are ut the JLsaiie Francois" Quite pour In Peur,
proveIb by Alfred DC viguy At the sorte It. Mar
tin hotel de Ia tete Noire" u drama In Eve acts.
At The Opera Ctniquc, LIS Montenegrins," and lie
hultti.r ard at The Vaudeville. the third number Of
La Foire ldess.m which Is said to be n very
rous political and ,atricai sketch Of the public affairs
| oftrsrce
| The celebrated Diorsma Of Paris, in which the
celebrated paintings 81 NM pssuerre aud BOuton,
two real hs GrHrrs Of art and deluson took fire on
the morning 81 the 18th July. at nine o'clock "a. VI.
IN lees tran bali hour the place reduced 90
| hap 81 burning rubbish.
Sir Henry Bishop who - styled the veteran CON-
poser tor the English stage gave concert recently at
the Hanover Square Rooms The programme of this
concert derived Its chief interest from the resuscs
ton a. ctmpositions by him With which every usca
society Is familiar bat which foF many years have not
]
the qse from "Clsti." Sleep gentle LADY, the
song from Guy Mspncring. 4" Be mine, dsar maid -
the fectstive md air Is this the region ~ from ths
"tallen Angel" the sopg sin the silence u the nght
the seatct from "lhe Miller and his Men, Stay ply
thee stay, the quintet from The slave BLOW gentle
gales" the fsvote pg OF "My pretty Jaae' (sung
BY Mr. Sine RCtyss); the soug Tell me. my Heart
nom Henri oustren tsung by Miss Birchl the sorg
| Sons IL Freedom (hy Mrs Alicia NuonJ from The
ssve;' and the duet Ny pretty page from Henri
eusire,' Added to these the rondo ~IIsrk, It's
the Indian drum from the opera II "Cottez Au
thee pieces which performed under the personal
| spperntencence Of Sir Henry Bishop. we're received
with delight by an audience Who had not forgotten
impressions produced az time whom the works Of this
composer we're In many respects the pioneers q mus-
cel tate In this country. The conc.rt not cOnfn-
cd to thee performances though such occasi0n
they might have been sufficiently attractive The Ia
l.bts Of Alboni, Gris rarOdi. Lablaohe rambarini.
and Gardon were also engaged In OF Che most po-
pulsr Of the pieces usually given at these entertain
m,bts English artists. however predouinated ~ the
list o the best OF sir Henry Bishops pieces beng
allotted 10 Miss Ranforth. Miss Dolby, Miss Birch Mr.
| n. Philips the Misses Williams, Miss Bassano Mr
Nachin Mr. Novello MIR Stretton. aud Master Sloman
apH rcd anil Dan