The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-04
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MADAME PAREPA -ROSA'S CARD.
IN advertisements a certain amount of buncombe is
allowable, from custom if from nothing else. Mo-
desty is not expected, and the public understands
very well how to make all due allowances when an
announcement is made of the greatest tragedan OF
the age" or 'the greatest living pri1ia donna An
advertisement would not be attractive without
little of this sort of thing and it is expected that
managers will of course take the most rose-coored
view of the attractions which they propose to offer
to the public. Advertisement writing Is branch
Of literature by itself, and it is not
amenable to general rules. When, however,
manager, actor, or singer comes before the public
in personal card we have right TO expect little
more dignity, and the superatives OF the regular dis
play advertisement seem sadly out OF place. Both
of the esteemed and popular ladies who propose to
treat us to English opera this have set forth
what they esteem to be their claims to the notice
and regards of the public in rival cards, winch seem
to compete for the palm of Stiffness. Mrs. Bernard
a few days ago treated to the story of her woes,
her hopes, and her fears in style that was any
thing but edfyng; and now Madame Rosa, not to
be behndhand has expressed her views Of the sltud-
ton in card that seems TO us a trihe more absurd
than that OF her rival
With a high appreciation OF her own powers,
Madame Rosa proposes "tO inaugurate epoch III
the history of the American stage, in which we hope
that she will succeed, as there IS room Tor change
and improvement. And then after recounting her
lyric triumphs in Europe and America including
Boston, and informing us that ''the entire American
press have united in pronouncing her the greatest
lyric artist OF the age, she concludes with the lol-
lowing flourish OF trumpets:- :-"Her devotion 10 the
highest order of composition, and her grateful re-
gard for the American public, will stimulate her 10
every possible exertion TO establish English opera as
permanent institution in this country"
We fancy that desire to accumulate as many
''stampsn possible will be a greater stlmulant u
| Madame Rosa than her regard for the American
people or her devotion to the highest order OF COM
position, and as for establishing English opera, 1t
must be remembered that she has had some prede-
cessors If English opera ever becomes perlna-
nent institution in this country, Mrs Caroline Rich
nps Bernard will be entitled some little credit for
IT, even il she did let her feelings get the better Of
her Judgment far as to write foolish card about
matters that the public not at all concerned 10.
Both of these ladies' have eminent talents, aud if
| they manage to collect companies equal TO the work
laid out for them the probabilities are that they will
both succeed but ul-advised and bumptiOus letters
10 the newspapers far from belLg an aid in secur
ing the favor of the public will be considered as
evidences Of weakness and will do more harm than
| good As s'smgsts' Mrs. Bernard and Madame
| Rosa are both entitled TO our best regards and
kindest wishes for success but as "wrlllsts we do
not think much of them. AS Artemus Ward would
| saw 'qteratOor isn't THAR FORT