Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-07-23
Mr.. spnour GOES TO THE OPERA, AND TELLS VINO

] MR.. SPIiOUT GOES To TIE OfEItAf AMI lima
AND WHAT HE SAW THERE.
| To the Editors of the ". y. Express nave
4 been to the Opera; I've seen all the celebrities
that figure ON the stage, and in the dress circle;
Z L have learned how to pronounce all the Italian
names from Mr. Leo Larger, the musical critic
of the birthstone Gazette. know how to ap.
plauGl in the most fashionable manner, without
making the slightest noise, or splitting my whlte
kids; know how to frown at the Pleblans IN
the amphitheater, and cry Hush ST, ST,
when thct essay whistle or a cat call
have seen the s'Rnssian Count" who wears
green spectacleS and drinks three thousand dol
lars worth of champagne per annum $50 Gossip
says, and Gossip ought to know.) nave ire
q1ently had the distinguished honor OF behold
ing the benign countenance lat least that poT-
ton of it which is visible to the naked eye
the major portion being obscured by NOUS
tache, and beard of huge dimensions,) OF Mr.
Son Day Spatch Everybody knows Mr.. Son
Day Spatch in the last exhibition of the Nation
al Academy He promenaies up and down the
aisleS, and through the lobbes, during the per-
formance His white kids are immaculate, and
his lorgnette unexceptionable; he invariably
disappears between the actS-GoSSip says, TO
takeA "smile."
have seen the lady who occupied such a con-
spicuons position in the first circle, and who is
tile happy posscssor of twenty-five thousand
dollars worth of diamonds a splendid palace in
the avenue, and Il lluSband,-CIoSSlp says that
the husband is the most Insignificant part of
her possessions (and he ought to know.)
have seen the lady who is to be the belle of
Newport the present season, and am told that
a for-top sail schooner of the largest size, has
been chartered to convey her baggage thither.
was not at all surprised to hear this statement,
for We all know that the VolumniOus skirts OF
the ladies of the present day cannot be crowded
into the space afforded by ordinary travelling
trunks. 4--4y.
have asked Mr.. Leo La er why all the
young ladies invariably fall in love with the ten.
or, and he says, it is because every fair damsel
has more or less of the romantic in her comPo-
sition, and frequently pictures, in her minds
eye, a dard skinned, big moustachcd Italian
dressed in black velvet, trimmed with spangles,
with very fine voice, and rnelodious gut
tar, leaning against tie lamp-post on hot sun
mer evening, singing lin meath thy lattice,
dearest" 'DelightfIi!" exclaimed a voice be-
hind us; turned rather abruptly, and noticed
that the voice proceeded from lady who was
abiding to the performance; one always makes
use of this expression of admiration, and in
variably essays the remark that ella Grange
never sung better"
-"Norman was rendered" in very SatiSlac-
tory manner few evenings since, thought can't
say thatI was altogether pleased with the tenor,
who, in the last scene, while Norma was on her
knees to Old OrOveso, begging like cripple,
stood in the back ground with his arms folded,
looking as though he would give kingdom for
something to sit down upon, and high premi-
um for that foaming glass of "lager" which was
waiting for him behind the scenes
Yours, Operatically, EBEEERER SPRoUT.
NeIc YORK.; ,TYLU 1857