New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-23
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failed to hold its placs.
The London Times says Mireiie possesses t.,
peculiarities with Fan1,--It does not contain
single example of elaborate writing, q single ex
ample Of either grand Moreean denseru5le or of the
grand finale, in which the most famous dramatic
composers, from Mozart TO Rossini, have delishtex
to exhibit their strength" Under favor we do no,
think that an Opera which wants these essential,
Of Mozart and Rossini is worth putting On the
stage. Factitious sensational Dramstic adjuvsnt,,
Margarets faIen locks; the Devils dramatic
laughter; the apparifion and tho bud,ght business
may stand temporarily in place of the operate
hand which can devise pieces which Faust wants.
but these being sufficient in opera number two
that has failed.
The London Times gives the following account
Of singular musical invention:
THE AsTHRoro0Lossos room in St. J.n...
hail. long enlivened by Christys Ministries is nov de-
voted to singular exhibition. bearing for its title tn
singular word printed abore.
Entering the the spectator finds his attentios
attracted by large waIen head. bearing slight ~
semblance to the late NJ Julien with something like
silver funnel stuck into its mouth. This head MOI
stand on pedestal but Ia sustained by gildcd chans
suspended from the ceiling At the first glance it might
be taken for very idealized Aunt Sally" bat o.
closer Inspection the spectator Will perceive below tAl
bust O snail glass case containing sort d
mechanical apparatus To aperture In this the
exhibitor applies key and after winding up prvcess
has been duly accom- plished. pair Of little bellows
to work. aud the sound Of human voice. sngina
the music end words Of song, quite o. distinctly
any flesh anu blood vocalist issues from the mouth 81
the head. Six songs terminating with God Save the
Queen" constitute the entire entertainment. TIVE
other heads Likewise with tunnels In their mouths may
be observed at the back II the but these are MOI
yet brought into active operation When their musca
education is complete may possibly be favored with
duets and trios.
II we remember right. 1t was Alexander the Great
WHO played the Tyre with such wondrous skil az Il
too good for future King. In the same mannef
not wthstanding the that the loss Of Polly
Perkins and the fascination Of the dark gr dressed
in blue" are celebrated by Of the incest and
most exluistely arranged mechanism. We cannot helD
remarsing that the articulation Is almost too unexcep
tionable for q machine. There Is nothing wooden %
metallic or squeaky hitcby. in the whole performance
but the lyric efusons go OIL ~ gby ~ though some
artist at the Music Nall were singing them through one
Of those pipes that form communication between tAs
principals parlor aud the clerks room In merchants
counting. house. Hence We fear wicked Pyrrhonists
will arise who will doubt the connection between the
winding I'D Of the machine and the ptterance OF the
melodies. OF course they will DO altogether wrong
but the presence " voice less decidedly human would
hove intellectually increased the facility OF refutns
them.
However, the sceptc and the believer will both agree
that the exhibition Is extremely inyeious The head
is not large enough contain any human performer.
nor does il communicate in any visible manner win
any remote Of sound There It hangs In chainA
in state Of defiant insulation, and If you will not b
lieye that its voice proc1eds from the little boowA
challenges you to point out another origin
Mr. Maretzek will open the opera at tho Academy
OF Music, in tho Autumn, with some new Europeas
artists, of whom we shall speak in due season.