The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-26
From the (New York; Irish American.
Catherine Hayes,

When, a few short years ago, in our native city
of Limerick We had the pleasure OF knowing a
young and beautiful girl, with gossamer form,
transparent skin, and clustering auburn curs, trip
ping it of a morning to school with a light heart
and merry face, the daughter of an industrious
and most respectable lady, whose sole thought and
care in this world her two female children,
we little imagined that we should now, in the city
of New York, the great American capital and en-
porium OF wealth, commerce, literature, art and
as shions, have it within our power, or within our
province, TO welcome, as we do with our whole
soul, Catherine Hayes-one Of the greatest vocaliss
of The ape-to these shores, to follow in the foot
steps of her sister svren, Jenny Lind, in a tri-
umphant professional career.
Catherine Hayes has passed the Rubicon of such
discriminating, critical audiences Dublin, Edin-
burgh, London, Paris, Milan, and Rome; at all
which capitals she accomplished triumphs of the
highest nature She Is published to appear in con-
cert, under The special patronage of Queen Victo-
ria. Sometime in August we shall have her in
New York, to be received, may we hope, with a
fervor and enthusiasm not beneath that SO justly
bestowed upon The Swedish Nightingale. i
We have no doubt whatever to the manner in
which her presence will be hailed by the Irish res
idents of this and other cities. This class of our
population will we are confident, be proud Of their
undone to do her honor This feeling and sent-
ment will not, however, be confined 10 them. The
educated, the fashionable, the generous, the kind
American people, of all sections, will be ready to
compliment ana respect hef as Inc cn1lu OF genius
and one Of the Queens of Song No public man
was ever more popular in this country than Tyrone
| Power. He was beloved by all without distnc.
ton. And his fate will be ever lamented as much
| on this side of the water in Europe. No race
distinction exhibited in his person he was re-
| ceived and treated brother and friend II
| must be thus with Catherine Hayes. Besides heI
magnificent vocal abilities, she is most vrtuou;
lady and gentlewoman as a fondly devoted
l daughter and attached relative, as missioner o
b., Ial,,. Ill,
As an actress, in opera, Miss Hayes carries of
l the palm from her illustrious cotemporary, Jennl
| Lind. Her teaching as a musician, under Garcia
has been OF the most careful nature. But it is il
the singing of Irish melodies she will electrify ant
| delight her hearers most In this region of son,
| she never had superior-she has no living equal
Moore was never so faithfully represented. To tn.
| pathos of gushing heart, which cherishes love
| for native land, she unites the melody of voice
| sweet ever murmured from woman's lips, and a
! taste pure the bubbling steamlet which spar
l kes in the sunbeam.
Miss Hayes was enjoying one of her creates,
| successes at the Queens Theatre, London, some
two years ago, on her return from Italy, when her
eye rested on calm and benevolent coun,enance
| which beamed upon her from one of the private
boxes. She got suddenly faint and was obliged to
retire for the moment. The face which aft cted
her much was that of the (then) Protestant Bish
op of Limerick, who first induced her to leave he
| retirement, and ever remained her earnest anC
steadfast friend. After little reaction had set in
| she came forward with such emotion as she neve
before experienced. She sang one of Moore's sim
pie, touching, and beautiful songs. The whole
house was enraptured. 1t was hushed into deepes
silence. Anxious to cheer, the will was yet sus
pended, the better to drink in the draughs of gIo
rious melody which flowed through the vast a ca
A gentleman stood up in the middle of the first tie
of boxes. He was of portly person, fiorid coune
nance, and distinguished air. He could no longe
control his feelings but, waving his hat high owe
his head he cried out in rich, mellifluous, but b
, no means vulgar Irish brogue-
Bravo! my darling; ould Ireland for ever''
1t is impossible to give any idea of the result pro
duced by this simple incident. The whole house
from ceiling to foot.ghts, came down with one il
! repressbe burst of cheering, which was repeate
over and over again
5 Dr. Joy will precede Miss Hayes to make all NJ
cessary arrangements for her debut and profession
progress and he has been fortunate enough to s.
h cure the eminent and invaluable services of M
2 Brough, than whom no gentleman is more popul;
!. | in that profession which he left for while for
, career of commercial life. The experience of Il
latter gentleman in a II matters which appertain
. music and the drama in this country, will smoo
f the way Tor DR.. Joy and Miss Hayes interests
! this regard cannot be committed to more capable
. appropriate hands.