National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07
Nilsss.,. Aaieu to Lo.den.

The London Telegraph Of July 10, speaking
Of Miss Missions last appearance In the Eng
lish capital, says;
Nine. Christine Nilsson babe farewell to
her English friends last night as the Marquee
rite Of Faust" and her English friends
packed "Old Drury" from floor to roof In
their cagcrncss to show tho constancy and
depth Of their admiration. Only on rare oc-
casious has such crowd filled the theatre
q crowd as diverse In composition as II was
great In numbers. Boxes aud stalls pre-
sentcd brilliant array Of those who are In n
special sense the supporters Of opera; but the
"pcoplc" were there also-almost literally In
their " thousands occupying every "coin
Of vantage" and dcfying heat and discomfort
with q resolution which did the highest honor
to the cause. Nine. Nilsson may have had
| no chance this season Of achieving fresh trl.
| umphs In connection with new characters,
and, undoubtedly, the fact Is TO be regrcttedi
| but last nights experience showed that she
has loet none Of her hold upon that faithful
English public which, II It declines sacrificing
| sobriety and dlguity to admiration, never
deserts those whom II has once taken Into
favor. We do not escort prime dome u
their homes by torchlight with royal princes
acting as an immediate guard Of honor, mol
| no We uittutU http VI tue Vuccu HtSts
/ by midnight serenades; but our dcmonstra
tons, though lees imposing, are rot less sin
cere, and the artistic who knows our ways
/ as Mime. Nilsson knows them, runs no risk o
undo 'valuing the bonors she receives. Tho
Swedish ladys "bcnefit," therefore, was Q
great ard striking success, the attitude Of the
public towards her being, one Of intense sym
patty and admiration, A better opera thar
"Faust' could hardly have served for m
event so interesting.
We have nothing new to say Of the Mar
| gucrito which was again presented on The
Drury Lane stage last night; Its merits arc
household words, and Its praises have long
| been favorito theme. Enough that Nine,
| Nilsson responded to the fervor Of her recep-
ton by performance rare, even for her, In
the completeness Of Its art. The garden, the
death scene Of Valentine, the church, the
prison-each exhibited phase Of the gifted
| lady's conception of the character, and each
phase seemed most perfect till the next was
shown. How the audience testified their ap'
proval may easily be imagined, though
scarcely, perhaps, could fancy cxaggcratc
the demonstration which followed the third
act. A steady and continuous roar Of ap-
plause, amid which the clapplng of hand,
was but family distinguished, called the bene.
nclare forward again and again, while bou.
quets ruined upon the stage In such profusior
that even Mephistophcles, smiling benignant
ly the while, had to carry them of In arm.
fuls. As then, so after the fourth act, and
after the curtain fell for the last time-lr
brief, the audience did all that audienc,
could do to prove the strength Of their admi
ration and the heartlness OF their farewell.
Uppermost In every mind, we will venture tC
say, was the wish that Nine. Nilsson nigh
soon return to enjoy better opportunities o
proving the comprehenslveucss OF her talcn
than those afforded by the now expiring sea
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