Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-26

GOvresp0ndeWce 81 the NirgiUinn.
Louisa Pyne I'm ri hmond

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Messrs. Editors 1T had been my impression
that this great Snob -opoHs affected an intense
appreciation Of music, the fine arts aud all that
evidences Whit we may call the trnnscendentnl-
! ism Of civilization and charactcrizes snobbery.
| But that impression was eifeotually dissipnted
! last night and the occasion Of it WAS the com.
| pnratively poor patronage bestowed on the per-
| farmanccs of tho Pync x Harrison Opera Troupe.
The unavoidable conclusion was that the body
of the ton, if they did not affect did not mp
preoiate; or possibly, they recognize nil M I'M
worthy aud plebean that is not Italian or French.
Louisa Pyne would command larger and more
appreciative audiences in Lugsville than Snob
opohs Tho meagre attendance last evening
may have been accustomed by the slight SAVIOR of
questionable propriety in the plot Of the Opera,
! which was La Somnambuia. lniellects so mar
row aud souls atomic, do well to be chnry of
the weaklings, and should never venture TO con
ccrts or performances of any kind without u pre-
ylons guaranty ON the part of the management
that the legs of the p,no should be duly brecch-
cd and carefully cnvelopod in voluminous folds
of infinite baize.
But for the spirited rendering Of the .fndks to
tho second act. the Somnambula would have
been failure. The dragging in the first act
was painful owing in IA great measure ii not
altogether tn the hoersnoss of Mr., Harrison, tho
principal tenor. For the first hnli hour his sing
ing was hardly mediocre. but improved after
wards wonderfully; though through tho whole
opora his hoarseness was disagreeably evident.
| lie is II most fine actor as well us singer.
Miss Louisa Pyne acquitted herself wonder
| fully in some parts Of the opera, and handsome
| ly in o,hers-boih as to excellence of acting,
correctness and facility of execution and
touching aud intense earnestness of expression
| Her voice lacks volume; it is a sweet and soft,
| velvet voice; il has not enough of the metallic
| which is fortunate. as it has So little volume, for
it would then be piping. Still. her voice is clear
| the Italians call II soprano stogdto am bold
| enough to borrow an expression from the pain
| tiers. and call it chidro oscuro voioe--a clear
obscure. Miss Pyne is homely woman; for |
take it as anted that woman is always just
! twice as homelyns she appears on the Stage; and
she who cannot appear ut all pretty there is in
deed homcly. But when you brcome little nc.
oustomed to her Saxon face and head, you would
| not have her other than she is. Without mean
ing any the least disrespect TO her, her face is
very suggestive of aground squirrels, yet it is u
| fine strong face.
The whole company are essentially John
| Bullsh :" with probably the exception of Miss
| Ellen Morant. u pretty singer aud pretty girl
bless her soul. Mr.. Strett"n is good bdsso too
| good probably for the rather weak chorus. The
orchestra is, of course small it succeeded very
credtably, in which we were agreeably d sap.
pointed, as il was evident from the overture that
| tnrre were some VINO nHu practiseu OUT Uttlc 0nd
were possibly serving in this capacity for the
| frat time.
Taken altogether the performance was done
excellently we'll.
have just noticed that the Dispatch compare,
Miss Pyne with Sontag. Compare Zephyr with
Boreas an April shower with storm in June
liken angel to god The local editors low,
of music has blinded and enthused him; but tina
man whose soul is set TO music call my broth
err; and music has mantle as broad as CHART,
and covers as great multitude of sins.
To night we have the A. Crorn Diamonds"
sparkling comedy Of Auber, which is a sutfcien
guaranty that the jewels neither paste no
Cape MAY. | will advise you to morrow as 4
the extent of the polish they will receive 'hi
evening.
Heigho Seeing and hearing Ellen Morant ha
disposed me maritally. II could sing anything
but "Villikins" and Jordan don't know tina
| should not propose to become member of th
Holy Order Of Benedict. All me she's .'mighty'
pretty-at least on the boards but then its har,
to tell; for. believe it was Talleyrand who re
| marked it in relation to another matter. "boari.
make screens" But from fear you and your,
are bored PUN. sir!). ! put on the brakes and
come to a halt; though did forget to mention
that there large number of tigers i,
town-so tame that anybody may play with them
provided he throw into their oapacious maws an
occasional handful OF little circular pieces OF
ivory, which are Familiarity known to the keeper,
of the animals and those who feed them. as
t WHITE CHECKS.
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