New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05

tbon a great soprlno We're Maibran alive, she wOum
find her occupation gone She w0nld see soprano uSur
ing go,ina in 80 The Barber Of Seville ana ZrHna IN
" Don Gioyanni" Operas written Tor contFaito' are
ignored. and why Because Of q fashionable r''N' IN
the language Of the Hampton co!ored stuuen''
Nov Int ds' hard -
ma iti. vcpv bord and ask whether something can
not be done about II. You reply that theTe c'"ho'
Very we'll then In the name Of arcTpee'amo "'v''"'
protest against the incomprehensioc Ia'oI'0" "O'"
TO sopranos at the expense % contraltos ana oAPc
sincere regret thar so gifted singer ana Ac~e7' 40
Adelaide Phillips Is given no opportunity ID 'Pp'"- "
roles in which she has superior. We the INJURY
will never rest content until native ability receives '
enthusiasto recognition that which CROSSES tne N
antc for the purpose Of making more money than can
be obtained elsewhere.
THE BEAUTIFUL Mr.. BELLEw.
There are readers and readers nevertheless the gn
raj public do not know the difference The again
l. a cOnundrun. II people have never Eeafl eoo'
reading understand their admiration " bad but wifu
they hayo been fod on the very best, 1t Is nyse5 no"
they can applaud the nioorablc We have listened 90
Fanny Remble and Charles Dickens. both mhsier9 %
their profession both great In special directions IL V"
did not know before. they taught Us what reaui'E
meant. But what good has been extracted from 'ho
lesson by those who with memories stll green app'uu
the mapner,ms OF sIr Belew This chamber orator
and "unriyaed eocutionst" comes to us freighied
with newspaper notices which additional PROOF Of
the unrustworthiness OF English criticism that % TO-
ceyed IN this country for vastly more than 1t - worm
We were In advance told Of the beauty OF MI Bee"
jeweled hands and how must prepare t0succuD L"
a gorgeous head Of svery hair and manly beauty u'a
has inspired the presentation Of more slippers than were
ever made for one mortal since tie world began 10
reyOye its axis Never before did know tbat hai'a
and hair reading; but live 10 learn "ei' hiat
heard Bellew read at HdnOver5quare Rooms ~ Lon
don, where 1 did not perceive Dir. Bellows beauty
hi Afr Re
pearance which everybody study for himself. 10
one Is responsible for his physique but when you are
bUed into admiration, You become critical did not
long 20 be a glove upon Mr.. Bellows hand The audience
assembled was common and enthusiastic; the reading
was common and sensational. An organ ana Wretched
chorus were introduced into several Rotations Tor the
purpose OF tickling the ears OF the ground
liugs They were tickled No artist woud stOOp
10 such unwauantabe claptap. saw man of sturdy
figure, with a powerful voice, extraordinary selfpos
session, equally extraordinary elfconscousGe's cor
tain appreciation Of broad huBQr, no appreciation
whatever of the simple or tragic but stimulation OF
earnestness which with many current for the
reality It Is not tho first time that pinchbeck has
been taken for gold. 1 left the hall declaring
that wild omnibus horses could not drag ne
to hear Mr.. Bellew again. But human nature
is weak. | read much about the genius, the
this the that and the other Of Engiands last best g
to America that, recently, paid the common variety
OF North American ndchldu - 10 NpuNtJ hit III l'i'
ing ram and coupe Mr. Bellows reading. First COLI
tcmpatIng Mr. Bellows likeness on the programme and
then studying the English and American notices OF tne
press likewise on the programme, prepared myself
for the feast Of poetry and flow OF voice listened to
Tom MoOre's " Fre-worshpers,' Thackcray's King OF
Brentford's Testament" Adelaide Proctor's Story
OF tho Faithful Soul" Dickens's Mantalini'"
Byron's "MarnO Faliero." Broughs "Fulturc,"
Leigh Hunts "Glove and the Lion" and Mosey's
Charity Dinner" The serious poems were rendered
with utterly false sentiment. Insi1certy m1"ked them
for its own In them Mr.. Belew showed himself master
all the saguess of the stage with none of its nspra
ton. But Mr.. Beew is clever. He knows his strong
point which the oudest possible buTesque, and closes
both parts with it consequently everybody is in good
humor and applause qrects heer.ng form Of the cap
tvating elocuonist Mr.. Belew gave vulgar rendering
OF Dickens which could not fail to amuse. defy any
one to make Dickens unenoyable The words read
themselves THE Charity Dinner" better done,
hut the characters were not well preserved, and the
amount OF Embarrassing that Mr. Belew went through,
in passing from speechmaker TO another was quite
bewilderug AZ all it gave Mr. Bellew oppor-
tunty TO advertise his siyery locks and this some
thing. On the whole, 1t seemed TO me that The Nul-
ture" was best suited TO Mr. Bellows unique talents
The vulture' is an arrociously stupid and vulgar
trayesty OF P0es Raven" but the reader appeared
to throw more OF himself into 10 than into the other
selections. the most satisfaction. There was
something in it about "gin" aud nothing more" and
we all laughed and some thought t funny.
CHEAP JACK ~ AMERICA
But what particularly admired In the entertainment
was Mr. Bellows neat reference 20 his performance
Oliver Goldsmith Before giving the final selection, he
said that having understood advertising be YER dear
I'm this country he would ndrtake do little cheap
advertising on his account. This pleasantly was
greeted with appropriate laughter and applause Then
Mr. Beew proceeded 70 state that the following Fri
day he would deliver anything pleased rather than
lecture; he would call IL an Grafton, speech,
harangue on Oliver Goldsmith. with original
anecdotes THAT is my advertisement" con
cluded the cheap advertiser, and L shall be
happy to see you all on that occasion" This last sally
brought down the house, and one man, overcome by
emotion, cried aloud Bravo!" Being invited. ex-
pected free distribution Of tickets but strange to
say, my frantic hopes not realized and hadex-
PENDED all the money on Mr. Bellew that inclination
dictated RETAINED taking advantage OF generous
Offer thought it marvelously dignifed and wondered
why native readers did TO similar devices
pictured to myself Charlotte Cushman electloneer-
ing after this charming English manner, and
asked what opinion we should entertain OF her,
and what opinion she would entertain OF her
self propos there could not be greater contrast
than that between Miss Cushman's and Mr.. Bellows
reading one Is dramatic and the other is STACEY
feels and the other assumes; is tremendously in
love with art and the other is tremendously in love with
himself one puts ideas into an audience and the other
takes ideas ont OF audiences ennobes her pro-
fesson the other belttles so altogether you per
ceye that latter completely oyershadows the former
and Mr. Below continues TO patronize the United
states by his manly presence, shall learn diStin
guish truth from falsehOod. n 4.
NeiC- York, April 4, 1873.