Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11
PARoDI FOR TWO NIGHTS.

The highly gifted Parod-a majestic queen in figure and
action divinity in song-will positively appear here the
evenings of 2s and 22d March, he contract having been
closed week ago.
Mr. Potter to whom we are indebted for the prospect Of
ENJOYING rich treat, will open the subscription books
Monday next, the 18th inst, 10 A. NJ upon the terms
feed 10 advertisement in another column. is desirable
TO make delay in securing Seats much public curiosity
has been manifested to hear the great vocalist.
So much has been written and become known, in regard
TO this remarkable woman that would work OF gu
pererogation to elaborate in DETAIL upon her surprising
beauty nimable dramatic powers and high order of vocal
zation.
In city of the magnitude of ours it is not possible to
tain standard in that degree of perfection which
eevates refined and high appreciation 1t is only
occasionally that enabled attract from the metro
poan cities Of the Old and the New World the stahning
lights Dramatic and Vocal Neither have lecture
rooms lecturers whence the higher branches of Literature
and Science impart amusement and instruction.
But the Theatre from time mmemora in all Of civil
lied countries has been adopted permanent feature as
reflex of life in oil its phasespicturing vice under the
owns ofdeformy and virtue under the smiles of perfection
The school Of classical literature and the teachings OF elocu
,on all 10 be found there to an instructive degree
In view Of the encouragement bestowed upon the gentle
man. who provides with these intellectual cnoyents it
has frequently been question in minds how our mana
ger has sustained himself when presenting with such
continuous line of the leading dramatic and vocal perform
ers being able TO discover fitting return for the neces
sary outlaws
The few who attain the higher rank in professions
be paid-extravaganty, will say,but WE'LL The life
time of a sklfu artist is At BEST but of fear, care In
study and labor; yielding but competency akin to
priyation during seed me and the golden harvest seldom
comes They must ALL necessarily live apparent de-
gree extravaganza ITO do well their The manager
must pay, and the community must pay the manager.
If the people of Richmond expend $4,000 in contributing
TO this enterprise the manager will be emuneraed and the
people of the city of Richmond will receive in twice
that sum from the ngress and soourn of strangers who
brought here.
general demonstration and proper appreciation OF talent
is choncled abroad The results act advertisement
giving character to town for strength and position
To listen the thrilling notes of so captivating vocalist
and charming woman as Parodi is represented be- in
spires the SOUL enghtens the mind eevates the TASTE and
insls method that will doubtless repay the young man
who travelled thousand miles foot to the city of New
York to hear here
If knowledge and science abound there will DC In
centives learning development Of genius ana stability
II ignorance a republic hastcns to its self destruction
While never wish see in country any OF the vices
OF the times of the Bogas and Cagus the Louiscs and
the Chareses could desire that altar should be estab
shed dramatic art literature and must upon which, al
though flame might be intense at FIRST in the
end all the impurities of passion would be consumed and
men be made sensible of the classic and Christening
powers of public exhibitions Of the combined developments
of genius and art.
Parodi is the child well the mistress Of song. The
religious world should worship tho shrine Of that
Mus that pours forth in d eoqnence those Christening
influences that purify the heart and render people happy
The clergy called upon well the aity 10 give en-
all such praseworthy movements and not to
shrink approach Theatre fearful that the walls
may upon them have heard fears expressed This
purity is In the design with which the masonry tho name
Of the structure, has little to do.
To the pure In mind all things pure, and many things
which in the truth of offensive the uncuva-
ted mind in the end hasten and subdue it, and render
nsensibe thing but forms of and ideas Of pur
~.
The crudeness has passed The vocal talent Of
daughters mbued with the teachings Of fair mistress Of
song Parod become deveopedsurrounded by the
inspirations of hom and upheld by the genius Of the Re-
public.
Parodi will be accompanied by Sgnor and Signora Patti
Lorni Ros vocalists; Srakosch, Pianist; and Hauser
vonis-a distinguished for extraordinary in their
respec tive lines.